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Colleges in and near College Park

College Park is a college town: 53 of every 100 residents are students

The University of Maryland-College Park (39,078 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Maryland, 7 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town53% of residents are studentsUniversity of Maryland-College Park

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 College Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
154,465 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
University of Maryland-College Park
Residents in college
53%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
9.6 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Students on campus in College Park
39,078
next to 35,418 residents

What stands out about college in College Park

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

A college town53 of every 100 College Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.A university in College ParkThe University of Maryland-College Park has 39,078 students on campus in College Park, 89% 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 9.6 miles awayPrince George's Community College in Largo: tuition and fees $4,034 a year for Maryland residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in College Park

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

53 of every 100 College Park residents are in college (MD: 7).

39,078students on campus at University of Maryland-College Park, next to 35,418 residents (dorm students count as residents)
8,043college students live in College Park households rather than dorms
21.5median age · MD 39.4
66%of homes rented · MD 32%
$1,912median rent · 12% above the state
College ParkCollege Park, MD
Cost of living$1,912/mo median rentC+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesB+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change College Park’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 34.0% of College Park residents are below the poverty line, 15.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 7 points either way). 70% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C+

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (53% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health B+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and College Park’s median age is 21.5 (Maryland 39.4), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of College Park

19 private colleges within 13.4 miles, four public colleges within 9.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityCollege Park
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · In College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 3.5 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 5 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 5.5 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 5.8 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Trinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 6 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 6.8 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsSaint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 6.8 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 6.9 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 7.5 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 7.9 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsCareer Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 8.2 mi · Washington, DCThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 8.4 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 · 8.4 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 · 9 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 9.1 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 9.2 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 9.5 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsPrince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 9.6 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 9.6 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsSANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 9.8 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 12 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.Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 12.1 mi · Arlington, VA93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsLincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 13.4 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 13.9 mi · Rockville$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $48–75k, where College Park’s median household income ($69,721) falls.

Trinity Washington University6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$8,502a year
Montgomery College13.9 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$8,558a year
Prince George's Community College9.6 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$9,195a year
University of Maryland-College ParkIn College Park · sticker $29,299$10,273a year
University of the District of Columbia7.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437$10,557a year
Gallaudet University6.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$14,236a year
Capitol Technology University5.8 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$15,161a year
Georgetown University9.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$18,329a year
Bowie State University9.6 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$19,163a year
Washington Adventist University3.5 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$19,311a year
George Washington University9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$22,080a year
University of Maryland Global Campus7.5 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400$24,400a year
The Catholic University of America5.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$24,723a year
American University9.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$26,035a year
Marymount University12.1 mi · Arlington, VA · sticker $57,184$27,718a year
Fortis College-Landover5 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587$28,202a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia13.4 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$34,223a year
Howard University6.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$50,245a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health6.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—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 College Park: 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 ParkHoward UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityAmerican UniversityMontgomery College
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
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Prince George's Community College18% graduate$48k earnings$10k 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); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2); Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (8).

Majors

What students study in College Park

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

Computer science 25%Business 12%Social sciences 11%Engineering 10%Biology 8%Health professions 5%Everything else 29%

Biggest programs

Computer Science873 graduates a year
$138k4 yrs out
Information Science/Studies661 graduates a year
$109k4 yrs out
Biology, General490 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Psychology, General478 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Public Health416 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services415 graduates a year
$111k4 yrs out
Criminology362 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering327 graduates a year
$100k4 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 College Park

Is College Park a college town?

Yes. 53 of every 100 College Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 7 across Maryland. The University of Maryland-College Park has 39,078 students on campus, next to 35,418 residents.

What colleges are in College Park?

The University of Maryland-College Park is inside the city. Prince George's Community College is 9.6 miles away in Largo.

Why is College Park’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 34.0% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 15.2% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 7 points).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 9.6 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 hard is it to get into the University of Maryland-College Park?

The University of Maryland-College Park admitted 45% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,400–1,530 on the SAT.

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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 College Park. 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 →