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Colleges in and near Elkridge

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County is 4.6 miles from Elkridge

No college sits inside Elkridge’s boundary, but the University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s campus in Baltimore, with 13,491 students on campus, is 4.6 miles from the center of town, and Howard Community College is 7.4 miles away in Columbia. About 10% of Elkridge’s residents are enrolled in college, above Maryland (7%).

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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 Elkridge. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
74,381 students on campus
Nearest college
4.6 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Residents in college
10%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7.4 mi
Howard · $4,080 tuition
Nearest public university
4.6 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$140K
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What stands out about college from Elkridge

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

A university 4.6 miles awayThe University of Maryland-Baltimore County has 13,491 students on campus in Baltimore, 70% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 7.4 miles awayHoward Community College in Columbia: tuition and fees $4,080 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbove Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Elkridge

Nine private colleges within 13.4 miles, six public colleges within 13.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMorgan StateElkridge
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 4.6 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsLincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 5.3 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 7.4 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 8.1 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.University of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 9 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 9.2 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.University of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 10.2 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 10.2 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 11.3 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 11.7 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 11.8 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsLoyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 12.3 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 12.6 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Morgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 13.3 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 13.4 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearnings

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 Elkridge’s median household income ($139,913) falls.

Coppin State University9.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$15,578a year
Howard Community College7.4 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
University of Baltimore10.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406$19,406a year
Ner Israel Rabbinical College13.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$20,150a year
Morgan State University13.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$21,323a year
Bowie State University12.2 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University12.6 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$24,990a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County4.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Capitol Technology University11.8 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
Loyola University Maryland12.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$35,338a year
Johns Hopkins University11.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$37,774a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia5.3 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
Maryland Institute College of Art10.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$50,918a year
Baltimore City Community College9.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314—a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College11.7 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 within 15 miles of Elkridge: 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 →University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyHowardJohns Hopkins UniversityBowie StateLoyola University MarylandMorgan State
Johns Hopkins University94% graduate$88k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Morgan State University41% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k 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
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Notre Dame of Maryland University50% graduate$65k earnings$23k 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: Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (8).

Questions about college near Elkridge

Is Elkridge a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Elkridge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The nearest campus, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, is 4.6 miles away in Baltimore.

What colleges are near Elkridge?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Johns Hopkins University (11.3 miles, 17,183 students on campus), the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (4.6 miles, 13,491) and Morgan State University (13.3 miles, 9,119).

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

Howard Community College in Columbia, 7.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,080 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $11,133, 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 Elkridge. 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 →