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2016-08-17 07 54 41 View north along Maryland State Route 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) just north of Maryland State Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) in Arnold, Anne Arundel County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Arnold

Arnold is home to Anne Arundel Community College

Anne Arundel Community College (7,890 students on campus) is inside the town, and United States Naval Academy (4,465) is 4.5 miles from the center, in Annapolis. About 7% of Arnold’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Anne Arundel Community CollegeUnited States Naval Academy

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 Arnold. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
18,537 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Anne Arundel
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
0.6 mi
Anne Arundel · $4,322 tuition
Nearest public university
4.5 mi
United States Naval Academy
Median household income
$142K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Arnold

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

Two colleges within 4.5 milesUnited States Naval Academy admits 9% of applicants. Together they have 12,355 students on campus.A community college 0.6 miles awayAnne Arundel Community College in Arnold: tuition and fees $4,322 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 7% 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 Arnold

One private college within 4.3 miles, two public colleges within 13.8 miles, and Anne Arundel Community College 0.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAnne ArundelBowie StateUnited States Naval AcademyArnold
University or collegeCommunity college
Anne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · In 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 · 4.3 mi · Annapolis55%admitted$46knet price71%graduate$52kearningsUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,465 on campus · 4.5 mi · Annapolis9%admitted93%graduateBowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearnings

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 Arnold’s median household income ($141,639) falls.

Anne Arundel Community CollegeIn Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$18,358a year
Bowie State University13.8 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
St. John's College4.3 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 Arnold: 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 →Anne ArundelSt. John's CollegeBowie State
Anne Arundel Community College31% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
St. John's College71% graduate$52k earnings$27k 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.

Majors

What students study in Arnold

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Anne Arundel Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 22%Liberal arts 22%Computer science 16%Business 16%Education 4%Public safety 4%Everything else 16%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities541 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations71 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods35 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions30 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Arnold

Is Arnold a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Arnold residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The largest campus in the town, Anne Arundel Community College, has 7,890 students on campus.

What colleges are in Arnold?

Anne Arundel Community College is inside the town. United States Naval Academy is 4.5 miles from the center, in Annapolis.

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

Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, 0.6 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 Arnold. 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 →