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Colleges in and near Arbutus

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County is 1.4 miles from Arbutus

No college sits inside Arbutus’ boundary, but the University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s campus in Baltimore, with 13,491 students on campus, is 1.4 miles from the center of town, and Baltimore City Community College is 5.6 miles away in Baltimore. About 10% of Arbutus’ residents are enrolled in college, above Maryland (7%).

University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

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 Arbutus. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
101,393 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Residents in college
10%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
Baltimore City · $3,314 tuition
Nearest public university
1.4 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$99K
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What stands out about college from Arbutus

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

Two colleges within 4.8 milesUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County admits 72% of applicants. Together they have 19,079 students on campus.In-state price at University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County charges $13,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,275. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.6 miles awayBaltimore City Community College in Baltimore: tuition and fees $3,314 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbove Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Arbutus

10 private colleges within 13.5 miles, six public colleges within 11.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyArbutus
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 1.4 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 4.8 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 5.1 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 5.6 mi · Baltimore$16knet price17%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,314 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 5.9 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 5.9 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 7.1 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsLoyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 8.1 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 8.2 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 8.4 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Morgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 9 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsLincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 9 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 10.1 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 10.6 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsTowson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,015 on campus · 11.3 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 11.8 mi · Laurel · mostly online80% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Goucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 12.7 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearningsStevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · 13.5 mi · Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsCommunity College of Baltimore CountyCommunity college · Public · 10,983 on campus · 13.6 mi · Baltimore$10knet price19%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,432 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Arbutus’ median household income ($99,090) falls.

Ner Israel Rabbinical College10.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$10,550a year
Community College of Baltimore County13.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $15,781 · tuition $4,432$13,023a year
Howard Community College10.1 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$14,104a year
Johns Hopkins University7.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$14,591a year
Coppin State University5.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$17,141a year
Baltimore City Community College5.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314$18,845a year
Morgan State University9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$19,981a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University8.4 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$21,409a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County1.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$22,172a year
Towson University11.3 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$22,720a year
Goucher College12.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$24,781a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College8.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300$25,655a year
Loyola University Maryland8.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$27,939a year
Stevenson University13.5 mi · Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$29,277a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia9 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$36,772a year
Maryland Institute College of Art5.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$45,906a year
University of Baltimore5.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406—a 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 within 15 miles of Arbutus: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyJohns Hopkins UniversityMorgan StateHowardTowson UniversityCommunity College of Baltimore County
Towson University69% graduate$64k earnings$19k typical debt
Johns Hopkins University94% graduate$88k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Community College of Baltimore County19% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Morgan State University41% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Loyola University Maryland79% graduate$83k earnings$27k typical debt
Baltimore City Community College17% graduate$36k earnings
Stevenson University68% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Baltimore38% graduate$61k earnings$23k typical debt
Coppin State University26% graduate$46k earnings$25k typical debt
Maryland Institute College of Art72% graduate$45k earnings$26k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (8).

Questions about college near Arbutus

Is Arbutus a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Arbutus residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The nearest campus, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, is 1.4 miles away in Baltimore.

What colleges are near Arbutus?

19 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Towson University (11.3 miles, 18,015 students on campus), Johns Hopkins University (7.1 miles, 17,183) and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (1.4 miles, 13,491).

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

Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore, 5.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,314 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $15,987, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maryland-Baltimore County cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $13,256 a year in-state and $31,275 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,087 (under $30,000 income) to $25,439 (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 Arbutus. 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 →