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Colleges in and near Glen Burnie

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County is 8.9 miles from Glen Burnie

No college sits inside Glen Burnie’s boundary, but the University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s campus in Baltimore, with 13,491 students on campus, is 8.9 miles from the center of town, and Anne Arundel Community College is 8.9 miles away in Arnold. About 6% of Glen Burnie’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 Glen Burnie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
86,447 students on campus
Nearest college
8.9 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Anne Arundel · $4,322 tuition
Nearest public university
8.9 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Glen Burnie

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

A university 8.9 miles awayThe University of Maryland-Baltimore County has 13,491 students on campus in Baltimore, 70% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.9 miles awayAnne Arundel Community College in Arnold: tuition and fees $4,322 a year for Maryland residents.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 residentsAbout the same as Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glen Burnie

Seven private colleges within 15 miles, seven public colleges within 13.9 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miJohns Hopkins UniversityMorgan StateGlen Burnie
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 8.9 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsAnne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · 8.9 mi · Arnold$15knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,322 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 9.1 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 10.3 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 10.6 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 11.1 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 11.7 mi · Baltimore$16knet price17%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,314 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 12 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsLincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 12.4 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 12.6 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsMorgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 13 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsLoyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 13.2 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 13.4 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.St. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 533 on campus · 13.6 mi · Annapolis55%admitted$46knet price71%graduate$52kearningsUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,465 on campus · 13.9 mi · Annapolis9%admitted93%graduateHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 15 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 · 15 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Glen Burnie’s median household income ($88,280) falls.

Howard Community College15 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$14,104a year
Johns Hopkins University12 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$14,591a year
Anne Arundel Community College8.9 mi · Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$17,116a year
Coppin State University11.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$17,141a year
Baltimore City Community College11.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314$18,845a year
Morgan State University13 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$19,981a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University13.4 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$21,409a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County8.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$22,172a year
Bowie State University12.6 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$22,808a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College15 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300$25,655a year
Loyola University Maryland13.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$27,939a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia12.4 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$36,772a year
Maryland Institute College of Art10.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$45,906a year
St. John's College13.6 mi · Annapolis · sticker $55,540$49,373a year
University of Baltimore10.3 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 Glen Burnie: 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 CountyAnne ArundelJohns Hopkins UniversityBowie StateMorgan StateHoward
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
Anne Arundel Community College31% graduate$46k earnings$8k 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

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 Glen Burnie

Is Glen Burnie a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Glen Burnie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, is 8.9 miles away in Baltimore.

What colleges are near Glen Burnie?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Johns Hopkins University (12 miles, 17,183 students on campus), the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (8.9 miles, 13,491) and Morgan State University (13 miles, 9,119).

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

Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, 8.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,322 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $14,915, 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 Glen Burnie. 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 →