RN programs in Maryland

5 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these RN programs, and Maryland has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In Maryland, all 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 5 are the same kind of program: RN associate degree (ADN).

See the 5 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Maryland?

$4,944 to $12,630 is what most RN programs in Maryland cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $4,618 to $14,225

In the typical program

Finished the program: 78%
Working 6 months later: 83%
Earned a year, estimated: about $62,800
Length: 72 to 104 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maryland may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Maryland?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 10 people at 1 of the 5 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most RN programs in Maryland cost $4,944 to $12,630. Prices on this page run from $4,618 to $14,225.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 5 RN programs in Maryland approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing (70 Credit Hours)
Allegany College Of Maryland
Cumberland
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Allegany College Of Maryland, CumberlandRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$65,000
Price if you pay yourself$14,225
10 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Allegany College Of Maryland
More details about Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Allegany College Of Maryland
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$16,260
Length
65 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
1,156
Earned a year, estimated
$65,000
Price if you pay yourself
$14,225
students trained with WIOA funding
10
Program website, Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Allegany College Of Maryland
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing (RN) (70 Credit Hours)
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Hagerstown Community College, HagerstownRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$62,800
Price if you pay yourself$12,630
Program website, Nursing (RN) (70 Credit Hours) at Hagerstown Community College
More details about Nursing (RN) (70 Credit Hours) at Hagerstown Community College
Finished
76%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$15,688
Length
104 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$5,049
Students counted
462
Earned a year, estimated
$62,800
Price if you pay yourself
$12,630
Program website, Nursing (RN) (70 Credit Hours) at Hagerstown Community College
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing (70 Credit Hours)
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Baltimore City Community College, BaltimoreRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$58,700
Price if you pay yourself$4,944
Program website, Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Baltimore City Community College
More details about Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Baltimore City Community College
Finished
32%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$14,668
Length
72 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$450
Students counted
405
Earned a year, estimated
$58,700
Price if you pay yourself
$4,944
Program website, Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Baltimore City Community College
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing (70 Credit Hours)
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Wor-Wic Community College, SalisburyRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$60,400
Price if you pay yourself$4,618
Program website, Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Wor-Wic Community College
More details about Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Wor-Wic Community College
Finished
94%
Working at 6 months
93%
Earned in a quarter
$15,090
Length
102 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,449
Students counted
193
Earned a year, estimated
$60,400
Price if you pay yourself
$4,618
Program website, Nursing (70 Credit Hours) at Wor-Wic Community College
RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing-AS (70-74 credit hours)
Frederick Community College
Frederick
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Frederick Community College, FrederickRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$73,400
Price if you pay yourself$10,280
Program website, Nursing-AS (70-74 credit hours) at Frederick Community College
More details about Nursing-AS (70-74 credit hours) at Frederick Community College
Finished
99%
Working at 6 months
91%
Earned in a quarter
$18,350
Length
120 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,370
Students counted
158
Earned a year, estimated
$73,400
Price if you pay yourself
$10,280
Program website, Nursing-AS (70-74 credit hours) at Frederick Community College

How to pay for RN programs in Maryland

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Maryland

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in Maryland?

The programs Maryland approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

	LPN	RNthis page
Programs	8 at 8 schools	5 at 5 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	$3,014 to $6,484	$4,944 to $12,630
Length	48 to 52 weeks	72 to 104 weeks
Finished the program	84%	78%
Working 6 months later	82%	83%
Earned a year, estimated	about $49,500	about $62,800
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 23 people	at least 10 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

Quick facts: RN programs in Maryland

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 10th of 39
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 23 of 31
RN programs here, against the typical state's 17: 5 vs 17

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

RN programs in Cumberland, Hagerstown, Baltimore and other Maryland cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Maryland

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Maryland

Where the Maryland RN program numbers come from

Which Maryland RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs Maryland approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maryland offers.

How the prices and results of Maryland RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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RN programs in Maryland

How much do RN programs cost in Maryland?

Are there free RN programs in Maryland?

All 5 RN programs in Maryland approved for WIOA funding

Nursing (70 Credit Hours)

Nursing (RN) (70 Credit Hours)

Nursing (70 Credit Hours)

Nursing (70 Credit Hours)

Nursing-AS (70-74 credit hours)

How to pay for RN programs in Maryland

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Maryland

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

GI Bill for RN programs

LPN or RN in Maryland?

Quick facts: RN programs in Maryland

RN programs in Cumberland, Hagerstown, Baltimore and other Maryland cities

Other training in Maryland

Where the Maryland RN program numbers come from

Which Maryland RN programs are on this list?

How the prices and results of Maryland RN programs are measured

Sources for the facts about RN programs in Maryland