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Colleges in and near Melwood

Prince George's Community College is 6.1 miles from Melwood

No college sits inside Melwood’s boundary, but Prince George's Community College’s campus in Largo, with 5,893 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Melwood’s 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 Melwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
112,739 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Prince George's
Residents in college
3%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
14 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$81K
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What stands out about college from Melwood

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

A community college 6.1 miles awayPrince George's Community College has 5,893 students on campus in Largo, 18% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Maryland-College ParkLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland-College Park charges $11,809 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $41,186. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Melwood

12 private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 14 miles, and Prince George's Community College 6.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge Washington UniversityMelwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 6.1 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 7.7 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 10.3 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Saint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 10.3 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 11 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 12.3 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 12.3 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 12.4 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 12.4 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 12.5 mi · Washington, DCHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 12.7 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 13 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsWashington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 13 mi · Alexandria, VA7%admitted67%graduateUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 14 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 14.5 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearnings

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 Melwood’s median household income ($81,364) falls.

Prince George's Community College6.1 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$11,300a year
Trinity Washington University12.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$13,623a year
University of Maryland-College Park14 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$18,250a year
Gallaudet University11 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,830a year
Georgetown University14.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$26,459a year
George Washington University13 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$28,100a year
The Catholic University of America12.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$28,295a year
Fortis College-Landover10.3 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587$30,140a year
Howard University12.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$52,981a year
University of Maryland Global Campus7.7 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health10.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—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 Melwood: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Prince George'sUniversity of Maryland Global CampusHoward UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity of Maryland-College Park
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
George Washington University84% graduate$91k earnings$20k typical debt
Georgetown University95% graduate$103k earnings$16k typical debt
Howard University70% graduate$63k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Prince George's Community College18% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k typical debt
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus33% graduate$35k earnings*$9k 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: Fortis College-Landover (3); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2).

Questions about college near Melwood

Is Melwood a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Melwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Prince George's Community College, is 6.1 miles away in Largo.

What colleges are near Melwood?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (14 miles, 39,078 students on campus), George Washington University (13 miles, 21,060) and Georgetown University (14.5 miles, 17,465).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 6.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,034 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,672, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maryland-College Park cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,809 a year in-state and $41,186 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,691 (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 Melwood. 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 →