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2016-06-11 11 03 54 View west along Maryland State Route 132 (Bel Air Avenue) at Howard Street in Aberdeen, Harford County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Aberdeen

Harford Community College is 6.6 miles from Aberdeen

No college sits inside Aberdeen’s boundary, but Harford Community College’s campus in Bel Air, with 3,547 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Aberdeen’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Aberdeen. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,102 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Harford
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
6.6 mi
Harford · $4,032 tuition
Nearest public university
24.8 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Aberdeen

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 6.6 miles awayHarford Community College has 3,547 students on campus in Bel Air, 39% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Towson UniversityLiving in Maryland, Towson University charges $11,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,820. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Aberdeen

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Aberdeen.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarfordCecil CollegeAberdeen
University or collegeCommunity college
Harford Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,547 on campus · 6.6 mi · Bel Air$9knet price39%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,032 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 14.5 mi · North East$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Aberdeen’s median household income ($74,826) falls.

Cecil College14.5 mi · North East · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$9,102a year
Harford Community College6.6 mi · Bel Air · sticker $13,821 · tuition $4,032$9,632a year
Towson University24.8 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$16,784a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →HarfordCecil CollegeTowson University
Towson University69% graduate$64k earnings$19k typical debt
Harford Community College39% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Cecil College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Aberdeen

Is Aberdeen a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Aberdeen residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Harford Community College, is 6.6 miles away in Bel Air.

What colleges are near Aberdeen?

Within 15 miles: Harford Community College (6.6 miles, 3,547 students on campus) and Cecil College (14.5 miles, 1,555).

What is the closest community college to Aberdeen, and what does it cost?

Harford Community College in Bel Air, 6.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,032 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $9,234, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Towson University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,728 a year in-state and $29,820 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,396 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Aberdeen. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →