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Colleges in and near Friendly

Washington University of Science and Technology is 6.9 miles from Friendly

No college sits inside Friendly’s boundary, but Washington University of Science and Technology’s campus in Alexandria, with 1,008 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town, and Prince George's Community College is 11.7 miles away in Largo. About 6% of Friendly’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Friendly. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
96,222 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
Washington University of Science and Technology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
11.7 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
15.8 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$128K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Friendly

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

A university 6.9 miles awayWashington University of Science and Technology has 1,008 students on campus in Alexandria, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.7 miles awayPrince George's Community College in Largo: tuition and fees $4,034 a year for Maryland residents.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.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Friendly

15 private colleges within 14.2 miles, two public colleges within 13.8 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Maryland-College Park, is 15.8 miles away.

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Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 6.9 mi · Alexandria, VA7%admitted67%graduateSaint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 10 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 10.3 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 10.3 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.The Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 10.4 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 10.5 mi · Washington, DCGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 10.6 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 11.5 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsPrince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 11.7 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 11.7 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 11.8 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 12.1 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 12.3 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 13.3 mi · Arlington, VA93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsAmerican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 13.8 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 13.8 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 14 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of Southern MarylandCommunity college · Public · 3,642 on campus · 14.1 mi · La Plata$9knet price33%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 14.2 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

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 Friendly’s median household income ($127,670) falls.

College of Southern Maryland14.1 mi · La Plata · sticker $13,681 · tuition $4,200$12,180a year
Prince George's Community College11.7 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Trinity Washington University11.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Gallaudet University10.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
University of Maryland-College Park15.8 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Marymount University13.3 mi · Arlington, VA · sticker $57,184$30,618a year
The Catholic University of America12.1 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
American University13.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$53,673a year
Howard University11.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University10.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University11.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health10 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus12.3 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
University of the District of Columbia13.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437—a year
Fortis College-Landover14.2 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—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$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →George Washington UniversityHoward UniversityUniversity of Maryland Global CampusAmerican UniversityUniversity of Maryland-College Park
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
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
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
College of Southern Maryland33% graduate$44k earnings$8k typical debt
Marymount University54% graduate$68k earnings$25k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k 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: University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2); Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college near Friendly

Is Friendly a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Friendly residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Washington University of Science and Technology, is 6.9 miles away in Alexandria.

What colleges are near Friendly?

19 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: George Washington University (10.6 miles, 21,060 students on campus), Georgetown University (11.8 miles, 17,465) and Howard University (11.5 miles, 12,280).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 11.7 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 much does the University of Maryland-College Park cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,809 a year in-state and $41,186 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,691 (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 Friendly. 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 →