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Colleges in and near Bowie

Bowie State University is 4.5 miles from Bowie

No college sits inside Bowie’s boundary, but Bowie State University’s campus in Bowie, with 5,649 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Prince George's Community College is 6.5 miles away in Largo. About 7% of Bowie’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Bowie State University

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 Bowie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
79,039 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
Bowie State
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
6.5 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
4.5 mi
Bowie State · $9,218 in-state
Median household income
$142K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bowie

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

A university 4.5 miles awayBowie State University has 5,649 students on campus in Bowie, 38% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Bowie StateLiving in Maryland, Bowie State University charges $9,218 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,938. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 6.5 miles awayPrince George's Community College in Largo: tuition and fees $4,034 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 Bowie

Eight private colleges within 14.4 miles, four public colleges within 13.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkAnne ArundelUniversity of Maryland Global CampusBowie
University or collegeCommunity college
Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 4.5 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 6.5 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 6.5 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 6.9 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 8.7 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-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 11.3 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsSt. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 533 on campus · 13.4 mi · Annapolis55%admitted$46knet price71%graduate$52kearningsSaint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 13.5 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateAnne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · 13.8 mi · Arnold$15knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,322 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,465 on campus · 13.9 mi · Annapolis9%admitted93%graduateThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 14 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 14.1 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 14.2 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 14.4 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearnings

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 Bowie’s median household income ($141,995) falls.

Prince George's Community College6.5 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Trinity Washington University14.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Gallaudet University14.1 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Anne Arundel Community College13.8 mi · Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$18,358a year
Washington Adventist University14.2 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Bowie State University4.5 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
Capitol Technology University8.7 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park11.3 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
The Catholic University of America14 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
St. John's College13.4 mi · Annapolis · sticker $55,540$45,828a year
University of Maryland Global Campus6.5 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Fortis College-Landover6.9 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health13.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—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 Bowie: 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 →Bowie StateUniversity of Maryland Global CampusPrince George'sUniversity of Maryland-College ParkAnne ArundelThe Catholic University of America
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
Anne Arundel Community College31% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Prince George's Community College18% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$30k typical debt
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k 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: Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college near Bowie

Is Bowie a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Bowie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Bowie State University, is 4.5 miles away in Bowie.

What colleges are near Bowie?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (11.3 miles, 39,078 students on campus), Anne Arundel Community College (13.8 miles, 7,890) and the University of Maryland Global Campus (6.5 miles, 6,469).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 6.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,034 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,672, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Bowie State University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $9,218 a year in-state and $19,938 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,071 (under $30,000 income) to $24,919 (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 Bowie. 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 →