Baltimore is home to 10 colleges, with about 47,000 students on campus
Johns Hopkins University (17,183 students on campus) and Morgan State University (9,119) are inside the city. About 8% of Baltimore’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Baltimore. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
17
94,664 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
University of Baltimore
Residents in college
8%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
3.1 mi
Baltimore City · $3,314 tuition
Nearest public university
0.5 mi
University of Baltimore · $9,992 in-state
Median household income
$62K
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What stands out about college in Baltimore
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 $48–75k, where Baltimore’s median household income ($62,177) falls.
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 Baltimore: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
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).
Majors
What students study in Baltimore
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Baltimore’s 9 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Business 14%Health professions 12%Computer science 9%Biology 7%Engineering 7%Liberal arts 6%Everything else 46%
Biggest programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · 408 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsLoyola University Maryland · 232 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesJohns Hopkins University · 185 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Public HealthJohns Hopkins University · 177 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralJohns Hopkins University · 171 graduates a year
$196k4 yrs out
EconomicsJohns Hopkins University · 140 graduates a year
$129k4 yrs out
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesJohns Hopkins University · 126 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio ArtsMaryland Institute College of Art · 118 graduates a year
$34k4 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. Left out: Notre Dame of Maryland University, where most students study only online.
Questions about college in Baltimore
Is Baltimore a college town?
No. About 8 of every 100 Baltimore residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The largest campus in the city, Johns Hopkins University, has 17,183 students on campus.
What colleges are in Baltimore?
Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Loyola University Maryland and 6 more are inside the city.
What is the closest community college to Baltimore, and what does it cost?
Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore, 3.1 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 Baltimore cost if we live in Maryland?
Tuition and fees are $9,992 a year in-state and $23,984 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,680 (under $30,000 income) to $19,406 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Baltimore. 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 →
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