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Colleges in and near Jessup

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia is 3.7 miles from Jessup

No college sits inside Jessup’s boundary, but Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia’s campus in Columbia, with 1,075 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Howard Community College is 7 miles away in Columbia. About 7% of Jessup’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

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 Jessup. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
98,775 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7 mi
Howard · $4,080 tuition
Nearest public university
8.3 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$129K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Jessup

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

A college 3.7 miles awayLincoln College of Technology-Columbia has 1,075 students on campus in Columbia, 68% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 7 miles awayHoward Community College in Columbia: tuition and fees $4,080 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 7% 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 Jessup

Six private colleges within 15 miles, six public colleges within 14.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyJessup
University or collegeCommunity college
Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 3.7 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 6.1 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.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 7 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 8 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 8.3 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsBowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 9 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 12.6 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 12.9 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 13.3 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 · 13.9 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 13.9 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 14.3 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 14.5 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 15 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearnings

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 Jessup’s median household income ($128,851) falls.

Coppin State University12.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$15,578a year
Howard Community College7 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
University of Baltimore13.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406$19,406a year
Bowie State University9 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County8.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Capitol Technology University8 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park14.3 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Johns Hopkins University15 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$37,774a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia3.7 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
Maryland Institute College of Art13.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$50,918a year
Baltimore City Community College13.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314—a year
Fortis College-Landover14.5 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 within 15 miles of Jessup: 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 →HowardUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBowie StateBaltimore CityUniversity of Maryland-College Park
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
Johns Hopkins University94% graduate$88k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k 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
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
Capitol Technology University43% graduate$85k earnings$20k 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); Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college near Jessup

Is Jessup a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Jessup residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, is 3.7 miles away in Columbia.

What colleges are near Jessup?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (14.3 miles, 39,078 students on campus), Johns Hopkins University (15 miles, 17,183) and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (8.3 miles, 13,491).

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

Howard Community College in Columbia, 7 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 Jessup. 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 →