Atlantic City
Baltimore National College Fair
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Date:
Location:
Baltimore Convention Center
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time:
Sponsor:
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Admission:
Free and open to students and families
COLLEGE FAIR LOCATION
Representatives from approximately 275 colleges and universities will participate in the Baltimore National College Fair which will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center on Wednesday, October 21. The College Fair is sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. This event is free and open to all area students and parents. Students are encouraged to register before the fair at nacacattend.org/26Baltimore.
Representatives from four-year colleges, two-year colleges, technical and business schools, as well as various international schools will be on hand to answer questions and offer information. Before you arrive at the College Fair, check the list of participating colleges and schools found below and select the ones that most interest you. If you have time, research these colleges by reading information in your counseling office or by checking out guidebooks or websites.
The College Fair is a timesaving opportunity for students and parents to gather a lot of information at one time. In addition to asking questions, students and parents will be able to set up college interviews, pick up literature and learn about the various financial aid programs available. Read through this issue of College Fair Guide. There are many articles, charts, useful hints, and items of information which will be helpful to you. The more prepared you are for the College Fair, the more you’ll get out of it.
FEATURED SCHOOLS
Frostburg State University
Find Affordable Excellence at Frostburg State University
Nestled in beautiful Mountain Maryland, Frostburg State combines the personal attention you’d expect from a small college with the opportunities of a national university. Here, you’ll find professors who support your goals, classmates who cheer you on, and a campus where you do work that matters.
Lycoming College
Find What Matters Most at Lycoming College
With so many colleges to choose from, it’s important to look for a community of active learners — a place where academic exploration is paired with real-world experience. A college that encourages you to think deeply and act boldly. Here are five traits to look for as you consider where you’ll thrive, and how Lycoming College brings them to life.
Washington & Jefferson College
Adapt & Thrive at Washington & Jefferson College
With a foundation in rigorous academics and real-world experiences, Washington & Jefferson College prepares individuals to think critically, lead confidently, and adapt to any challenge. At W&J students find the tools to thrive and shape their futures with purpose.
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology: For the Curious
Every breakthrough starts with a question — with the instinct to ask why, imagine what could be different, and keep searching for a better answer. At New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech), that mindset shapes how students learn, create, and prepare for what comes next. Across disciplines, students explore big questions, test ideas, and put knowledge into practice, turning curiosity into meaningful progress.
St. Mary's College of Maryland
The Continued Relevance of a College Education
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has developed a distinctive initiative that we call LEAD – Learning through Experiential and Applied Discovery. Through LEAD, our students receive practical hands-on skills and career-focused training and internships that make them competitive in the workforce.
University of Baltimore
Discover Your Path at University of Baltimore
At the University of Baltimore, your college experience is focused on preparing you for a job in a high-demand industry. The University has created a groundbreaking first-time undergraduate program to make that happen. U offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs.
Albright College
Ignite Your Spark at Albright College
While honoring its nearly 200-year history of fueling student success through highly ranked academics, affordability and life-enhancing experiences, Albright College remains future-focused and excited to announce new technology majors, sports teams and campus enhancements.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
The following colleges and universities will attend the Baltimore National College Fair.
ALABAMA
Auburn University — Auburn
The University of Alabama — Tuscaloosa
Tuskegee University — Tuskegee
ARIZONA
Arizona State University — Tempe
University of Advancing Technology — Tempe
CALIFORNIA
Loyola Marymount University — Los Angeles
Pitzer College — Claremont
COLORADO
Colorado School of Mines — Golden
CONNECTICUT
Central Connecticut State University — New Britain
Quinnipiac University — Hamden
Sacred Heart University — Fairfield
University of Connecticut — Storrs
University of Hartford — Hartford
University of New Haven — West Haven
DELAWARE
Goldey-Beacom College — Wilmington
University of Delaware — Newark
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University — Washington
Bay Atlantic University — Washington
George Washington University — Washington
Trinity Washington University — Washington
FLORIDA
Florida Polytechnic University — Lakeland
Full Sail University — Winter Park
Keiser University — West Palm Beach
Nova Southeastern University — Fort Lauderdale
Palm Beach Atlantic University — West Palm Beach
Saint Leo University — Saint Leo
The University of Tampa — Tampa
University of Florida — Gainesville
University of North Florida — Jacksonville
GEORGIA
Georgia State University — Atlanta
Kennesaw State University — Kennesaw
Morehouse College — Atlanta
Savannah College of Art & Design — Savannah
Spelman College — Atlanta
University of North Georgia — Campuses throughout
ILLINOIS
University of Illinois - Grainger College of Engineering — Urbana
INDIANA
Earlham College — Richmond
MAINE
University of Maine — Orono
University of Maine at Farmington — Farmington
MARYLAND
Bowie State University — Bowie
Frostburg State University — Frostburg
Goucher College — Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore
Loyola University Maryland — Baltimore
Maryland Institute College of Art — Baltimore
McDaniel College — Westminster
Mount Saint Mary’s University — Emmitsburg
Notre Dame of Maryland University — Baltimore
Salisbury University — Salisbury
St. Mary’s College of Maryland — St. Mary’s City
Stevenson University — Stevenson
The Community College of Baltimore County — Baltimore
Towson University — Towson
United States Naval Academy — Annapolis
University of Baltimore — Baltimore
University of Maryland — College Park
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) — Baltimore
MASSACHUSETTS
Clark University — Worcester
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences — Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Cambridge
Merrimack College — North Andover
Northeastern University — Boston
Simmons University — Boston
Springfield College — Springfield
Suffolk University — Boston
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Amherst
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth — North Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell — Lowell
Wentworth Institute of Technology — Boston
Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Worcester
MICHIGAN
University of Michigan — Ann Arbor
Western Michigan University — Kalamazoo
MISSISSIPPI
University of Mississippi — University
MISSOURI
Saint Louis University — Saint Louis
NEW HAMPSHIRE
University of New Hampshire — Durham
NEW JERSEY
Kean University — Union
New Jersey Institute of Technology — Newark
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey — New Brunswick
Seton Hall University — South Orange
Stevens Institute of Technology — Hoboken
NEW YORK
Clarkson University — Potsdam
Hofstra University — Hempstead
Iona University — New Rochelle
Long Island University — Brookville & Brooklyn
Manhattan University — Riverdale
Marist University — Poughkeepsie
Nazareth University — Pittsford
New York Institute of Technology — Old Westbury & New York
Pace University — Pleasantville & New York
Saint Thomas Aquinas College — Sparkill
SUNY - Cortland — Cortland
SUNY - Fashion Institute of Technology — New York
SUNY - Stony Brook University — Stony Brook
SUNY - University at Buffalo — Buffalo
SUNY Brockport — Brockport
The New School — New York
Utica University — Utica
NORTH CAROLINA
Appalachian State University — Boone
East Carolina University — Greenville
Greensboro College — Greensboro
Guilford College — Greensboro
High Point University — High Point
King's College — Charlotte
North Carolina A&T State University — Greensboro
North Carolina State University — Raleigh
University of North Carolina - Asheville — Asheville
University of North Carolina - Wilmington — Wilmington
OHIO
Bowling Green State University — Bowling Green
Columbus College of Art and Design — Columbus
John Carroll University — University Heights
Miami University — Oxford
Ohio Northern University — Ada
Ohio University — Athens
Ohio Wesleyan University — Delaware
The Ohio State University — Columbus
Xavier University — Cincinnati
PENNSYLVANIA
Alvernia University — Reading
Arcadia University — Glenside
Bucknell University — Lewisburg
Cedar Crest College — Allentown
Chestnut Hill College — Philadelphia
Commonwealth University — Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield
Delaware Valley University — Doylestown
Dickinson College — Carlisle
Drexel University — Philadelphia
East Stroudsburg University — East Stroudsburg
Eastern University — Saint Davids
Elizabethtown College — Elizabethtown
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Harrisburg
Keystone College — La Plume
La Salle University — Philadelphia
Lycoming College — Williamsport
Neumann University — Aston
Penn State University — University Park
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design — Lancaster
Pennsylvania College of Technology — Williamsport
Point Park University — Pittsburgh
Seton Hill University — Greensburg
Shippensburg University — Shippensburg
Susquehanna University — Selingsgrove
Temple University — Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford — Bradford
Ursinus College — Collegeville
Walnut Hill College — Philadelphia
Washington & Jefferson College — Washington
Waynesburg University — Waynesburg
West Chester University — West Chester
Widener University — Chester
Wilkes University — Wilkes-Barre
York College of Pennsylvania — York
RHODE ISLAND
Bryant University — Smithfield
Johnson & Wales University — Providence
Providence College — Providence
Roger Williams University — Bristol
SOUTH CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina University — Conway
The Citadel Military College — Charleston
University of South Carolina — Columbia
University of South Carolina at Beaufort — Beaufort & Bluffton
TENNESSEE
Vanderbilt University — Nashville
TEXAS
Texas A&M University — College Station
UTAH
University of Utah — Salt Lake City
VERMONT
Champlain College — Burlington
Saint Michael's College — Colchester
VIRGINIA
Christopher Newport University — Newport News
George Mason University — Fairfax
James Madison University — Harrisonburg
Old Dominion University — Norfolk
Radford University — Radford
Randolph-Macon College — Ashland
Regent University — Virginia Beach
Shenandoah University — Winchester
Sweet Briar College — Sweet Briar
Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond
Virginia Military Institute — Lexington
Virginia Tech — Blacksburg
WEST VIRGINIA
Shepherd University — Shepherdstown
West Virginia University Potomac State College — Keyser
WISCONSIN
Lawrence University — Appleton
ENGLAND
Oxford Brookes University — Oxford
SWITZERLAND
Franklin College of Switzerland — Lugano