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Colleges in and near Garrison

Stevenson University is 2.1 miles from Garrison

Ner Israel Rabbinical College (449 students on campus) is inside the town, and Stevenson University (2,792) is 2.1 miles from the center, just over the line in Owings Mills. About 9% of Garrison’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Stevenson 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 Garrison. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
100,187 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Residents in college
9%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7.4 mi
Baltimore City · $3,314 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$102K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Garrison

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

A university 2.1 miles awayStevenson University has 2,792 students on campus in Owings Mills, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.4 miles awayBaltimore City Community College in Baltimore: tuition and fees $3,314 a year for Maryland residents.In-state price at Towson UniversityLiving in Maryland, Towson University charges $11,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,820. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% 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 Garrison

Eight private colleges within 9.5 miles, six public colleges within 10.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyGarrison
University or collegeCommunity college
Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · In Garrison66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsStevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · 2.1 mi · Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 4 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 7.4 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 · 7.5 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsLoyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 7.9 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 7.9 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 · 8 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsGoucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 8.4 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 8.6 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 9.5 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsMorgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 9.7 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 9.8 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 10.3 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 10.5 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 14.7 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Community College of Baltimore CountyCommunity college · Public · 10,983 on campus · 14.8 mi · Baltimore$10knet price19%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,432 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 $75–110k, where Garrison’s median household income ($102,423) falls.

Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeIn Garrison · sticker $26,750$10,550a year
Community College of Baltimore County14.8 mi · Baltimore · sticker $15,781 · tuition $4,432$13,023a year
Howard Community College14.7 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$14,104a year
Johns Hopkins University8.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$14,591a year
Coppin State University8 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$17,141a year
Baltimore City Community College7.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314$18,845a year
Morgan State University9.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$19,981a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University7.9 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$21,409a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County10.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$22,172a year
Towson University7.5 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$22,720a year
Goucher College8.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$24,781a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300$25,655a year
Loyola University Maryland7.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$27,939a year
Stevenson University2.1 mi · Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$29,277a year
Maryland Institute College of Art9.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$45,906a year
University of Baltimore9.8 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406—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 Garrison: 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 →Towson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityMorgan StateUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyHowardCommunity College of Baltimore County
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
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Loyola University Maryland79% graduate$83k earnings$27k typical debt
Baltimore City Community College17% graduate$36k earnings
Stevenson University68% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
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

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.

Majors

What students study in Garrison

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Ner Israel Rabbinical College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Philosophy & religion 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Religion/Religious Studies48 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Garrison

Is Garrison a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Garrison residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The largest campus in the town, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, has 449 students on campus.

What colleges are in Garrison?

Ner Israel Rabbinical College is inside the town. Stevenson University is 2.1 miles from the center, in Owings Mills, and Baltimore City Community College is 7.4 miles away in Baltimore.

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

Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore, 7.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,314 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $15,987, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Towson University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,728 a year in-state and $29,820 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,396 (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 Garrison. 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 →