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Colleges in and near Eldersburg

Carroll Community College is 9.1 miles from Eldersburg

No college sits inside Eldersburg’s boundary, but Carroll Community College’s campus in Westminster, with 2,594 students on campus, is 9.1 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Eldersburg’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 Eldersburg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
14,768 students on campus
Nearest college
9.1 mi
Carroll
Residents in college
6%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Carroll · $4,308 tuition
Nearest public university
16.4 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$143K
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What stands out about college from Eldersburg

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

A community college 9.1 miles awayCarroll Community College has 2,594 students on campus in Westminster, 39% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County charges $13,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,275. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Eldersburg

Four private colleges within 13.8 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, is 16.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHowardStevenson UniversityCarrollEldersburg
University or collegeCommunity college
Carroll Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,594 on campus · 9.1 mi · Westminster$3knet price39%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Stevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · 9.5 mi · Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 10.7 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsMcDaniel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,144 on campus · 12.7 mi · Westminster78%admitted$22knet price63%graduate$61kearningsHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 13.7 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 13.8 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduate

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 Eldersburg’s median household income ($142,954) falls.

Carroll Community College9.1 mi · Westminster · sticker $8,628 · tuition $4,308$8,557a year
Howard Community College13.7 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Ner Israel Rabbinical College10.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$20,150a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County16.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
McDaniel College12.7 mi · Westminster · sticker $65,294$30,694a year
Stevenson University9.5 mi · Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$31,892a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College13.8 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300—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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →CarrollStevenson UniversityNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeMcDaniel CollegeHowardUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Stevenson University68% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Carroll Community College39% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
McDaniel College63% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Ner Israel Rabbinical College24% graduate$66k earnings

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 Eldersburg

Is Eldersburg a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Eldersburg residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Carroll Community College, is 9.1 miles away in Westminster.

What colleges are near Eldersburg?

Within 15 miles: Carroll Community College (9.1 miles, 2,594 students on campus), Stevenson University (9.5 miles, 2,792), Ner Israel Rabbinical College (10.7 miles, 449), McDaniel College (12.7 miles, 2,144), Howard Community College (13.7 miles, 6,598) and Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College (13.8 miles, 191).

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

Carroll Community College in Westminster, 9.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,308 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $2,725, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maryland-Baltimore County cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $13,256 a year in-state and $31,275 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,087 (under $30,000 income) to $25,439 (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 Eldersburg. 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 →