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Colleges in and near Mitchellville

Prince George's Community College is 3.4 miles from Mitchellville

No college sits inside Mitchellville’s boundary, but Prince George's Community College’s campus in Largo, with 5,893 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Mitchellville’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Prince George's Community College

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 Mitchellville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
122,101 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
University of Maryland Global Campus
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
3.4 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
6.2 mi
Bowie State · $9,218 in-state
Median household income
$149K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Mitchellville

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

A community college 3.4 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 Bowie StateLiving in Maryland, Bowie State University charges $9,218 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,938. 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 Mitchellville

13 private colleges within 14.4 miles, four public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Prince George's Community College 3.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge Washington UniversityMitchellville
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 2.7 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 · 3.2 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 3.4 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 6.2 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 7.9 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-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 8.1 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsSaint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 9.5 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 10.2 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 10.2 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 10.6 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 10.9 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 11.4 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 12.3 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University 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.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 12.3 mi · Washington, DCGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 13.2 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 13.9 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 14.4 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 Over $110k, where Mitchellville’s median household income ($149,347) falls.

Prince George's Community College3.4 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Trinity Washington University10.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Gallaudet University10.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Washington Adventist University10.9 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Bowie State University6.2 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
Capitol Technology University7.9 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park8.1 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
The Catholic University of America10.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
Howard University11.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University13.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University14.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
University of Maryland Global Campus2.7 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Fortis College-Landover3.2 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health9.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
University of the District of Columbia13.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437—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 Mitchellville: 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 →University of Maryland Global CampusPrince George'sUniversity of Maryland-College ParkHoward UniversityGeorge Washington University
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
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$30k 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 Mitchellville

Is Mitchellville a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Mitchellville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, the University of Maryland Global Campus, is 2.7 miles away in Adelphi.

What colleges are near Mitchellville?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (8.1 miles, 39,078 students on campus), George Washington University (13.2 miles, 21,060) and Georgetown University (14.4 miles, 17,465).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 3.4 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 Bowie State University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $9,218 a year in-state and $19,938 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,071 (under $30,000 income) to $24,919 (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 Mitchellville. 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 →