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Colleges in and near Colesville

Washington Adventist University is 6 miles from Colesville

No college sits inside Colesville’s boundary, but Washington Adventist University’s campus in Takoma Park, with 646 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town, and Montgomery College is 8.7 miles away in Rockville. About 6% of Colesville’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 Colesville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
155,170 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Washington Adventist University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
Montgomery College · $5,394 tuition
Nearest public university
6.6 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$131K
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What stands out about college from Colesville

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

A university 6 miles awayWashington Adventist University has 646 students on campus in Takoma Park, 29% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 8.7 miles awayMontgomery College in Rockville: tuition and fees $5,394 a year for Maryland residents.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 Colesville

19 private colleges within 13.5 miles, four public colleges within 13.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityColesville
University or collegeCommunity college
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 6 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsSANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 6.3 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% 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 · 6.6 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 8.3 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 8.7 mi · Rockville$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 8.8 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.The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 9.6 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 9.6 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 10.1 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 10.4 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 10.4 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 10.6 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 11.1 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 11.3 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Gallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 11.4 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 11.7 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 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 · 11.7 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateCareer Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 11.8 mi · Washington, DCGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 12 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 12 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 12 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.George Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 12.3 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsBowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 13.5 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsMarymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 13.5 mi · Arlington, VA93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 13.8 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Colesville’s median household income ($130,682) falls.

Montgomery College8.7 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$14,146a year
Trinity Washington University10.1 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Howard Community College11.7 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Gallaudet University11.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Washington Adventist University6 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Bowie State University13.5 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
Capitol Technology University8.3 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park6.6 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Marymount University13.5 mi · Arlington, VA · sticker $57,184$30,618a year
The Catholic University of America9.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia11.3 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
American University10.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$53,673a year
Howard University10.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University12.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University12 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
University of the District of Columbia9.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437—a year
Fortis College-Landover11.1 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health11.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus13.8 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—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 Colesville: 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-College ParkMontgomery CollegeHoward UniversityAmerican UniversityGeorge Washington 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
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
Howard University70% graduate$63k earnings$24k typical debt
American University75% graduate$77k earnings$23k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k 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

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); Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (8); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2).

Questions about college near Colesville

Is Colesville a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Colesville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Washington Adventist University, is 6 miles away in Takoma Park.

What colleges are near Colesville?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (6.6 miles, 39,078 students on campus), George Washington University (12.3 miles, 21,060) and Georgetown University (12 miles, 17,465).

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

Montgomery College in Rockville, 8.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,394 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,027, 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 Colesville. 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 →