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Colleges in and near Ashton-Sandy Spring

Maryland University of Integrative Health is 6.1 miles from Ashton-Sandy Spring

No college sits inside Ashton-Sandy Spring’s boundary, but Maryland University of Integrative Health’s campus in Laurel, with 131 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Howard Community College is 7.9 miles away in Columbia. About 5% of Ashton-Sandy Spring’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 Ashton-Sandy Spring. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
72,396 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7.9 mi
Howard · $4,080 tuition
Nearest public university
11.5 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$174K
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What stands out about college from Ashton-Sandy Spring

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

A university 6.1 miles awayMaryland University of Integrative Health has 131 students on campus in Laurel.A community college 7.9 miles awayHoward Community College in Columbia: tuition and fees $4,080 a year for Maryland residents.In-state price at University of Maryland-College ParkLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland-College Park charges $11,809 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $41,186. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring

Six private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkMontgomery CollegeHowardAshton-Sandy Spring
University or collegeCommunity college
Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 6.1 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.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 7.9 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 8.9 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 9.3 mi · Rockville$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 9.6 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 10.6 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 11.2 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 11.5 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 14.6 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 14.9 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearnings

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 Ashton-Sandy Spring’s median household income ($174,063) falls.

Montgomery College9.3 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$14,146a year
Howard Community College7.9 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Washington Adventist University11.2 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Capitol Technology University10.6 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park11.5 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
The Catholic University of America14.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia8.9 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
University of the District of Columbia14.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437—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 Ashton-Sandy Spring: 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 →HowardLincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaMontgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of the District of ColumbiaThe Catholic University of America
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$30k 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring

Is Ashton-Sandy Spring a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Ashton-Sandy Spring residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Maryland University of Integrative Health, is 6.1 miles away in Laurel.

What colleges are near Ashton-Sandy Spring?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (11.5 miles, 39,078 students on campus), Montgomery College (9.3 miles, 15,953) and Howard Community College (7.9 miles, 6,598).

What is the closest community college to Ashton-Sandy Spring, and what does it cost?

Howard Community College in Columbia, 7.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,080 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $11,133, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maryland-College Park cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,809 a year in-state and $41,186 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,691 (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 Ashton-Sandy Spring. 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 →