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Colleges in and near Catonsville

Catonsville is home to University of Maryland-Baltimore County

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County (13,491 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Catonsville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Maryland (7%).

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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 Catonsville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
90,410 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Residents in college
13%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Baltimore City · $3,314 tuition
Nearest public university
1.7 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$114K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Catonsville

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

A university in CatonsvilleThe University of Maryland-Baltimore County has 13,491 students on campus in Catonsville, 70% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County charges $13,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,275. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.7 miles awayBaltimore City Community College in Baltimore: tuition and fees $3,314 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 13% of residentsAbove Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Catonsville

10 private colleges within 12.8 miles, six public colleges within 11.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyCatonsville
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · In Catonsville72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 5.5 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 5.7 mi · Baltimore$16knet price17%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,314 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 6.5 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 7.1 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 7.2 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 7.3 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 7.9 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 8 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 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Loyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 8.6 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 8.6 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 8.9 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Morgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 10 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 10.3 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.Towson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,015 on campus · 11.4 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsStevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · 11.4 mi · Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsGoucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 12.8 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearnings

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 Catonsville’s median household income ($114,109) falls.

Coppin State University5.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$15,578a year
Howard Community College8 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
University of Baltimore7.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406$19,406a year
Ner Israel Rabbinical College8.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$20,150a year
Morgan State University10 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$21,323a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University8.9 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$24,990a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyIn Catonsville · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Towson University11.4 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$26,396a year
Stevenson University11.4 mi · Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$31,892a year
Goucher College12.8 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$32,220a year
Loyola University Maryland8.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$35,338a year
Johns Hopkins University7.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$37,774a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia8 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
Maryland Institute College of Art7.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$50,918a year
Baltimore City Community College5.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314—a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College7.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300—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 Catonsville: 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 →University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyJohns Hopkins UniversityHowardLoyola University MarylandMorgan StateTowson University
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
Morgan State University41% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (8).

Majors

What students study in Catonsville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Computer science 27%Biology 15%Psychology 11%Social sciences 10%Engineering 7%Visual & performing arts 5%Everything else 25%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General332 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Computer Science330 graduates a year
$106k4 yrs out
Biology, General318 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Information Science/Studies226 graduates a year
$95k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering111 graduates a year
$95k4 yrs out
Economics103 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Social Work84 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government71 graduates a year
$65k4 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.

Questions about college in Catonsville

Is Catonsville a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Catonsville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The largest campus in the town, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, has 13,491 students on campus.

What colleges are in Catonsville?

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County is inside the town. Baltimore City Community College is 5.7 miles away in Baltimore.

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

Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore, 5.7 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 Maryland-Baltimore County cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $13,256 a year in-state and $31,275 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,087 (under $30,000 income) to $25,439 (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 Catonsville. 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 →