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Colleges in and near Kent Narrows

Chesapeake College is 8.1 miles from Kent Narrows

No college sits inside Kent Narrows’ boundary, but Chesapeake College’s campus in Wye Mills, with 1,159 students on campus, is 8.1 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Kent Narrows’ residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Kent Narrows. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
6,157 students on campus
Nearest college
8.1 mi
Chesapeake College
Residents in college
0%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Chesapeake College · $4,274 tuition
Nearest public university
13.4 mi
United States Naval Academy
Median household income
$139K
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What stands out about college from Kent Narrows

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

A community college 8.1 miles awayChesapeake College has 1,159 students on campus in Wye Mills, 35% of whom graduate within three years.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kent Narrows

One private college within 13.9 miles, one public college within 13.4 miles, and Chesapeake College 8.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUnited States Naval AcademyChesapeake CollegeKent Narrows
University or collegeCommunity college
Chesapeake CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,159 on campus · 8.1 mi · Wye Mills$5knet price35%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $4,274 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,465 on campus · 13.4 mi · Annapolis9%admitted93%graduateSt. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 533 on campus · 13.9 mi · Annapolis55%admitted$46knet price71%graduate$52kearnings

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 Kent Narrows’ median household income ($139,259) falls.

St. John's College13.9 mi · Annapolis · sticker $55,540$45,828a year
Chesapeake College8.1 mi · Wye Mills · sticker $10,751 · tuition $4,274—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 Kent Narrows: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Chesapeake CollegeSt. John's College
Chesapeake College35% graduate$36k earnings
St. John's College71% graduate$52k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Kent Narrows

Is Kent Narrows a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Kent Narrows residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Chesapeake College, is 8.1 miles away in Wye Mills.

What colleges are near Kent Narrows?

Within 15 miles: Chesapeake College (8.1 miles, 1,159 students on campus), United States Naval Academy (13.4 miles, 4,465) and St. John's College (13.9 miles, 533).

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

Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, 8.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,274 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $5,106, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Kent Narrows. 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 →