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Colleges in and near Carney

Towson University is 4.8 miles from Carney

No college sits inside Carney’s boundary, but Towson University’s campus in Towson, with 18,015 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Baltimore County is 4.2 miles away in Baltimore. About 6% of Carney’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Goucher CollegeCommunity College of Baltimore CountyTowson 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 Carney. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
93,589 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
Goucher College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Community College of Baltimore County · $4,432 tuition
Nearest public university
4.8 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$84K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Carney

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

Three colleges within 4.8 milesGoucher College admits 78% of applicants; Towson University admits 82%. Together they have 30,111 students on campus.A community college 4.2 miles awayCommunity College of Baltimore County in Baltimore: tuition and fees $4,432 a year for Maryland residents.In-state price at Towson UniversityLiving in Maryland, Towson University charges $11,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,820. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Carney

Eight private colleges within 13.6 miles, six public colleges within 14.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyCarney
University or collegeCommunity college
Goucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 3.9 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearningsCommunity College of Baltimore CountyCommunity college · Public · 10,983 on campus · 4.2 mi · Baltimore$10knet price19%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,432 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Towson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,015 on campus · 4.8 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsMorgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 5.4 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 6.4 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Loyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 6.7 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 7.4 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 8.5 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 8.5 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 9.5 mi · Baltimore$16knet price17%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,314 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Coppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 9.7 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 9.8 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 9.9 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 12.4 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsStevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · 13.6 mi · Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 14.4 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Carney’s median household income ($83,620) falls.

Ner Israel Rabbinical College12.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$10,550a year
Community College of Baltimore County4.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $15,781 · tuition $4,432$13,023a year
Johns Hopkins University7.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$14,591a year
Coppin State University9.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$17,141a year
Baltimore City Community College9.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314$18,845a year
Morgan State University5.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$19,981a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University6.4 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$21,409a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County14.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$22,172a year
Towson University4.8 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$22,720a year
Goucher College3.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$24,781a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College9.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300$25,655a year
Loyola University Maryland6.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$27,939a year
Stevenson University13.6 mi · Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$29,277a year
Maryland Institute College of Art8.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$45,906a year
University of Baltimore8.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406—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 Carney: 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 →Community College of Baltimore CountyTowson UniversityMorgan StateLoyola University MarylandJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County
Towson University69% graduate$64k earnings$19k typical debt
Johns Hopkins University94% graduate$88k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Community College of Baltimore County19% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Morgan State University41% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt
Loyola University Maryland79% graduate$83k earnings$27k typical debt
Baltimore City Community College17% graduate$36k earnings
Stevenson University68% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Baltimore38% graduate$61k earnings$23k typical debt
Coppin State University26% graduate$46k earnings$25k typical debt
Maryland Institute College of Art72% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Goucher College57% graduate$53k earnings$26k 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.

Questions about college near Carney

Is Carney a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Carney residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Goucher College, is 3.9 miles away in Baltimore.

What colleges are near Carney?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Towson University (4.8 miles, 18,015 students on campus), Johns Hopkins University (7.4 miles, 17,183) and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (14.4 miles, 13,491).

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

Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore, 4.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,432 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $9,844, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Towson University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,728 a year in-state and $29,820 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,396 (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 Carney. 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 →