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Colleges in and near Camp Springs

Prince George's Community College is 7.7 miles from Camp Springs

No college sits inside Camp Springs’ boundary, but Prince George's Community College’s campus in Largo, with 5,893 students on campus, is 7.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Camp Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Camp Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
132,304 students on campus
Nearest college
7.7 mi
Prince George's
Residents in college
4%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$120K
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What stands out about college from Camp Springs

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

A community college 7.7 miles awayPrince George's Community College has 5,893 students on campus in Largo, 18% of whom graduate within three years.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 4% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Camp Springs

16 private colleges within 13.3 miles, three public colleges within 12.7 miles, and Prince George's Community College 7.7 miles away.

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Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 7.7 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 7.7 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 8.2 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 8.4 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 8.9 mi · Alexandria, VA7%admitted67%graduateUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 9 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.The Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 9.1 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 9.2 mi · Washington, DCGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 9.6 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 9.6 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 9.8 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 9.9 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 10.4 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Georgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 11 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 12.5 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 12.7 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsAmerican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 12.9 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 13.1 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 13.3 mi · Arlington, VA93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 13.3 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearnings

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 Camp Springs’ median household income ($120,456) falls.

Prince George's Community College7.7 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Trinity Washington University9.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Gallaudet University8.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Washington Adventist University13.3 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
University of Maryland-College Park12.7 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Marymount University13.3 mi · Arlington, VA · sticker $57,184$30,618a year
The Catholic University of America9.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
American University12.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$53,673a year
Howard University9.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University9.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University11 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health7.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus8.4 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Fortis College-Landover10.4 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
University of the District of Columbia12.5 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 Camp Springs: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Maryland Global CampusGeorge Washington UniversityHoward UniversityUniversity of Maryland-College ParkAmerican University
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
George Washington University84% graduate$91k earnings$20k typical debt
Georgetown University95% graduate$103k earnings$16k typical debt
Howard University70% graduate$63k earnings$24k typical debt
American University75% graduate$77k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Prince George's Community College18% graduate$48k 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
Marymount University54% graduate$68k earnings$25k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k 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: University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2); Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college near Camp Springs

Is Camp Springs a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Camp Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Prince George's Community College, is 7.7 miles away in Largo.

What colleges are near Camp Springs?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (12.7 miles, 39,078 students on campus), George Washington University (9.6 miles, 21,060) and Georgetown University (11 miles, 17,465).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 7.7 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 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 Camp Springs. 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 →