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Colleges in and near Arden on the Severn

Anne Arundel Community College is 4.7 miles from Arden on the Severn

No college sits inside Arden on the Severn’s boundary, but Anne Arundel Community College’s campus in Arnold, with 7,890 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Arden on the Severn’s residents are enrolled in college, below Maryland (7%).

Anne Arundel Community College

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 Arden on the Severn. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
33,345 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Anne Arundel
Residents in college
2%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Anne Arundel · $4,322 tuition
Nearest public university
8.6 mi
United States Naval Academy
Median household income
$125K
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What stands out about college from Arden on the Severn

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

A community college 4.7 miles awayAnne Arundel Community College has 7,890 students on campus in Arnold, 31% of whom graduate within three years.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Arden on the Severn

Three private colleges within 14.8 miles, three public colleges within 14.4 miles, and Anne Arundel Community College 4.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAnne ArundelBowie StateArden on the Severn
University or collegeCommunity college
Anne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · 4.7 mi · Arnold$15knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,322 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 533 on campus · 8.2 mi · Annapolis55%admitted$46knet price71%graduate$52kearningsUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,465 on campus · 8.6 mi · Annapolis9%admitted93%graduateBowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 9.4 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 13.7 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 14.4 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsLincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 14.8 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.

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 Over $110k, where Arden on the Severn’s median household income ($125,484) falls.

Anne Arundel Community College4.7 mi · Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$18,358a year
Bowie State University9.4 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County14.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Capitol Technology University13.7 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia14.8 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
St. John's College8.2 mi · Annapolis · sticker $55,540$45,828a 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 Arden on the Severn: 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 →Anne ArundelSt. John's CollegeBowie StateCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyLincoln College of Technology-Columbia
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Anne Arundel Community College31% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
St. John's College71% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Capitol Technology University43% graduate$85k earnings$20k 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 Arden on the Severn

Is Arden on the Severn a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Arden on the Severn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Anne Arundel Community College, is 4.7 miles away in Arnold.

What colleges are near Arden on the Severn?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (14.4 miles, 13,491 students on campus), Anne Arundel Community College (4.7 miles, 7,890) and Bowie State University (9.4 miles, 5,649).

What is the closest community college to Arden on the Severn, and what does it cost?

Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, 4.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,322 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $14,915, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Arden on the Severn. 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 →