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Colleges in and near Eckhart Mines

Frostburg State University is 2.2 miles from Eckhart Mines

No college sits inside Eckhart Mines’ boundary, but Frostburg State University’s campus in Frostburg, with 3,076 students on campus, is 2.2 miles from the center of town, and Allegany College of Maryland is 8.7 miles away in Cumberland. About 0% of Eckhart Mines’ residents are enrolled in college, below Maryland (7%).

Frostburg State University

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 Eckhart Mines. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,976 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Frostburg State
Residents in college
0%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
Allegany College of Maryland · $4,938 tuition
Nearest public university
2.2 mi
Frostburg State · $10,220 in-state
Median household income
$64K
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What stands out about college from Eckhart Mines

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

A university 2.2 miles awayFrostburg State University has 3,076 students on campus in Frostburg, 50% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Frostburg StateLiving in Maryland, Frostburg State University charges $10,220 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,814. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.7 miles awayAllegany College of Maryland in Cumberland: tuition and fees $4,938 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Eckhart Mines

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Eckhart Mines.

5 mi10 mi15 miFrostburg StateAllegany College of MarylandEckhart Mines
University or collegeCommunity college
Frostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,076 on campus · 2.2 mi · Frostburg89%admitted$17knet price50%graduate$55kearningsAllegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · 1,900 on campus · 8.7 mi · Cumberland$9knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,938 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 Eckhart Mines’ median household income ($64,100) falls.

Allegany College of Maryland8.7 mi · Cumberland · sticker $16,170 · tuition $4,938$9,654a year
Frostburg State University2.2 mi · Frostburg · sticker $27,056$15,709a 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 Eckhart Mines: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Frostburg StateAllegany College of Maryland
Frostburg State University50% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Allegany College of Maryland40% graduate$38k earnings$14k 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 Eckhart Mines

Is Eckhart Mines a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Eckhart Mines residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Frostburg State University, is 2.2 miles away in Frostburg.

What colleges are near Eckhart Mines?

Within 15 miles: Frostburg State University (2.2 miles, 3,076 students on campus) and Allegany College of Maryland (8.7 miles, 1,900).

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

Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland, 8.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,938 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,819, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Frostburg State University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $10,220 a year in-state and $25,814 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,129 (under $30,000 income) to $23,297 (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 Eckhart Mines. 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 →