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Colleges in and near Dundalk

Community College of Baltimore County is 6 miles from Dundalk

No college sits inside Dundalk’s boundary, but Community College of Baltimore County’s campus in Baltimore, with 10,983 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Dundalk’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Dundalk. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
98,238 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Community College of Baltimore County
Residents in college
5%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Community College of Baltimore County · $4,432 tuition
Nearest public university
6.9 mi
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college from Dundalk

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

A community college 6 miles awayCommunity College of Baltimore County has 10,983 students on campus in Baltimore, 19% of whom graduate within three years.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dundalk

Six private colleges within 12.6 miles, six public colleges within 11.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityDundalk
University or collegeCommunity college
Community College of Baltimore CountyCommunity college · Public · 10,983 on campus · 6 mi · Baltimore$10knet price19%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,432 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 6.9 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 6.9 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMorgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 7.1 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 7.2 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 7.9 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsLoyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 8.6 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 8.7 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Coppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 9.1 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 9.6 mi · Baltimore$16knet price17%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,314 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Towson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,015 on campus · 10.6 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsGoucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 11.2 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearningsUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 11.5 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 12.6 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateAnne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · 15 mi · Arnold$15knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,322 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 Dundalk’s median household income ($64,520) falls.

Johns Hopkins University7.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$4,179a year
Community College of Baltimore County6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $15,781 · tuition $4,432$10,833a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College12.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300$11,288a year
Coppin State University9.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$12,636a year
Anne Arundel Community College15 mi · Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$15,170a year
Morgan State University7.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$16,147a year
Baltimore City Community College9.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314$16,528a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County11.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$16,543a year
Towson University10.6 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$16,784a year
University of Baltimore6.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406$17,472a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University8.7 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$17,882a year
Goucher College11.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$20,403a year
Loyola University Maryland8.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$27,419a year
Maryland Institute College of Art7.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$45,071a 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 Dundalk: 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 CountyMorgan StateJohns Hopkins UniversityTowson UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyAnne Arundel
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
Anne Arundel Community College31% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
Loyola University Maryland79% graduate$83k earnings$27k typical debt
Baltimore City Community College17% graduate$36k earnings
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 Dundalk

Is Dundalk a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Dundalk residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Community College of Baltimore County, is 6 miles away in Baltimore.

What colleges are near Dundalk?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Towson University (10.6 miles, 18,015 students on campus), Johns Hopkins University (7.9 miles, 17,183) and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (11.5 miles, 13,491).

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

Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore, 6 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.

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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 Dundalk. 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 →