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Colleges in and near Clinton

Washington University of Science and Technology is 10.2 miles from Clinton

No college sits inside Clinton’s boundary, but Washington University of Science and Technology’s campus in Alexandria, with 1,008 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town, and Prince George's Community College is 11 miles away in Largo. About 6% of Clinton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Clinton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
77,303 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
Washington University of Science and Technology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
11 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
17.1 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$125K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Clinton

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

A university 10.2 miles awayWashington University of Science and Technology has 1,008 students on campus in Alexandria, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11 miles awayPrince George's Community College in Largo: tuition and fees $4,034 a year for Maryland residents.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 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 Clinton

12 private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 12.2 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Maryland-College Park, is 17.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityHoward UniversityClinton
University or collegeCommunity college
Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 10.2 mi · Alexandria, VA7%admitted67%graduatePrince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 11 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 · 11.8 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 12.2 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Gallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 12.3 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 12.8 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 · 12.9 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 · 13 mi · Washington, DCGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 13.2 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 13.8 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsCollege of Southern MarylandCommunity college · Public · 3,642 on campus · 13.8 mi · La Plata$9knet price33%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 13.8 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 14 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 14.5 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 14.5 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Clinton’s median household income ($124,803) falls.

College of Southern Maryland13.8 mi · La Plata · sticker $13,681 · tuition $4,200$12,180a year
Prince George's Community College11 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Trinity Washington University13.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Gallaudet University12.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
University of Maryland-College Park17.1 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
The Catholic University of America14 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
Howard University13.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University13.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University14.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health11.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus12.2 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Fortis College-Landover14.5 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—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: 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 →Prince George'sUniversity of Maryland Global CampusGeorge Washington UniversityHoward UniversityUniversity of Maryland-College Park
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
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
College of Southern Maryland33% graduate$44k earnings$8k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k typical debt
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus33% graduate$35k earnings*$9k 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 Clinton

Is Clinton a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Washington University of Science and Technology, is 10.2 miles away in Alexandria.

What colleges are near Clinton?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: George Washington University (13.2 miles, 21,060 students on campus), Georgetown University (14.5 miles, 17,465) and Howard University (13.8 miles, 12,280).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 11 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 Clinton. 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 →