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Colleges in and near Linthicum

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County is 4.1 miles from Linthicum

No college sits inside Linthicum’s boundary, but the University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s campus in Baltimore, with 13,491 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town, and Baltimore City Community College is 7.6 miles away in Baltimore. About 6% of Linthicum’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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 Linthicum. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
112,382 students on campus
Nearest college
4.1 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7.6 mi
Baltimore City · $3,314 tuition
Nearest public university
4.1 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$135K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Linthicum

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

A university 4.1 miles awayThe University of Maryland-Baltimore County has 13,491 students on campus in Baltimore, 70% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 7.6 miles awayBaltimore City Community College in Baltimore: tuition and fees $3,314 a year for Maryland residents.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 Linthicum

10 private colleges within 15 miles, seven public colleges within 14.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyLinthicum
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 4.1 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 5.8 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 7 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 7.1 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 7.3 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 7.6 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 · 8.6 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsLincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 9.5 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Loyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 9.7 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 10 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Morgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 10.2 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 10.7 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 11.4 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 12.3 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.Towson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,015 on campus · 13 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 13.2 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsAnne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · 13.7 mi · Arnold$15knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,322 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Community College of Baltimore CountyCommunity college · Public · 10,983 on campus · 13.9 mi · Baltimore$10knet price19%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,432 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsGoucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 14.4 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearningsCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 15 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Linthicum’s median household income ($134,673) falls.

Community College of Baltimore County13.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $15,781 · tuition $4,432$15,032a year
Coppin State University7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$15,578a year
Howard Community College11.4 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Anne Arundel Community College13.7 mi · Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$18,358a year
University of Baltimore7.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406$19,406a year
Ner Israel Rabbinical College13.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$20,150a year
Morgan State University10.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$21,323a year
Bowie State University14.2 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University10 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$24,990a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County4.1 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Capitol Technology University15 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
Towson University13 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$26,396a year
Goucher College14.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$32,220a year
Loyola University Maryland9.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$35,338a year
Johns Hopkins University8.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$37,774a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia9.5 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
Maryland Institute College of Art7.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$50,918a year
Baltimore City Community College7.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314—a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College10.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300—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 Linthicum: 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 CountyJohns Hopkins UniversityMorgan StateTowson UniversityAnne ArundelCommunity 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
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

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 Linthicum

Is Linthicum a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Linthicum residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, is 4.1 miles away in Baltimore.

What colleges are near Linthicum?

21 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Towson University (13 miles, 18,015 students on campus), Johns Hopkins University (8.6 miles, 17,183) and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (4.1 miles, 13,491).

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

Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore, 7.6 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 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 Linthicum. 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 →