For the 2025-26 school year, there are 19 private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 8,995 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Maryland include St. Mary Elementary School, Archbishop Neale School, and Archbishop Spalding High School.
The average tuition cost is $10,298, which is lower than the Maryland private school average tuition cost of $16,554.
95% of private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Maryland (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
104 Port Tobacco Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-9595
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-9595
Gr: PK-8 | 283 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
8080 New Cut Road
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Gr: 9-12 | 1,286 student Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 26 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
10960 Grantchester Way
Columbia, MD 21044
(888) 260-4159
Columbia, MD 21044
(888) 260-4159
Gr: K-12 | 889 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School
(Catholic)
1706 Old Eastern Avenue
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 686-1023
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 686-1023
Gr: PK-12 | 476 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3155 Paulskirk Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 461-9111
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 461-9111
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
63 Sacred Heart Lane
Glyndon, MD 21071
(410) 833-0857
Glyndon, MD 21071
(410) 833-0857
Gr: PK-8 | 452 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
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(Catholic)
6900 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 229-5586
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 229-5586
Gr: NS-8 | 167 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
13311 Long Green Pike
Hydes, MD 21082
(410) 592-9585
Hydes, MD 21082
(410) 592-9585
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
669 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-2283
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-2283
Gr: PK-8 | 413 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John's Catholic Prep
(Catholic)
3989 Buckeystown Pike
Buckeystown, MD 21717
(301) 662-4210
Buckeystown, MD 21717
(301) 662-4210
Gr: 9-12 | 275 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
12500 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 531-6664
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 531-6664
Gr: PK-8 | 560 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
218 W Washington St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-1184
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-1184
Gr: PK-8 | 181 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
111 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4135
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4135
Gr: PK-8 | 849 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Marys High School![St. Marys High School Photo - Campus St. Marys High School Photo - Campus]()

(Catholic)
113 Duke Of Gloucester St
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4236
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4236
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
8900 Harford Road
Parkville, MD 21234
(410) 665-3533
Parkville, MD 21234
(410) 665-3533
Gr: PK-8 | 619 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2601 Symphony Lane
Gambrills, MD 21054
(410) 519-2285
Gambrills, MD 21054
(410) 519-2285
Gr: PK-8 | 750 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
3617 Harford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-1683
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-1683
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
230 S Law Street
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 272-1387
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 272-1387
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 15
St. Philip The Apostle School![St. Philip The Apostle School Photo St. Philip The Apostle School Photo]()

(Catholic)
5416 Henderson Way
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 423-4740
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 423-4740
Gr: PK-8 | 127 students Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition listed
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