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Colleges in and near North Bethesda

Montgomery College is 4.8 miles from North Bethesda

SANS Technology Institute (119 students on campus) is inside the town, and Montgomery College (15,953) is 4.8 miles from the center, just over the line in Rockville. About 6% of North Bethesda’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Montgomery 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 North Bethesda. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
26
137,820 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
SANS Technology Institute
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
Montgomery College · $5,394 tuition
Nearest public university
10 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$129K
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What stands out about college in North Bethesda

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

A community college 4.8 miles awayMontgomery College has 15,953 students on campus in Rockville, 32% 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 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 North Bethesda

23 private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 10 miles, and Montgomery College 4.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityNorth Bethesda
University or collegeCommunity college
SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · In North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 4.8 mi · Rockville$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 6.9 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 7 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsAmerican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 7.2 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 7.3 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsMarymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 9.1 mi · Arlington, VA93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 9.2 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 9.6 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 9.7 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 9.8 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 10 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsStandard Healthcare Services-College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 719 on campus · 10.1 mi · Falls Church, VA28%admitted$36knet price66%graduateColumbia CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 231 on campus · 10.2 mi · Vienna, VA$10knet price80%graduate$22kearningsGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 10.3 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsUniversity of the Potomac-VA CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 10.3 mi · FALLS CHURCH, VA50%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 540 on campus · 10.3 mi · Vienna, VA90%admitted$33knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 10.3 mi · Washington, DCThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 10.4 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Virginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 251 on campus · 10.4 mi · Vienna, VAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 10.5 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Gallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 11.2 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsSaint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 11.8 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateArizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchUniversity or college · For-profit · 284 on campus · 13.3 mi · Falls Church, VA100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 14.5 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 14.9 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

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 North Bethesda’s median household income ($129,092) falls.

Montgomery College4.8 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$14,146a year
Trinity Washington University9.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Gallaudet University11.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Washington Adventist University7.3 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Capitol Technology University14.5 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park10 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Marymount University9.1 mi · Arlington, VA · sticker $57,184$30,618a year
The Catholic University of America9.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing10.1 mi · Falls Church, VA · sticker $41,939$41,243a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church13.3 mi · Falls Church, VA · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
American University7.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$53,673a year
Howard University9.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University10.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University9.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
University of the District of Columbia7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437—a year
Columbia College10.2 mi · Vienna, VA · sticker $13,440—a year
Chamberlain University-Virginia10.3 mi · Vienna, VA · sticker $45,594—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health11.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
Fortis College-Landover14.9 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 North Bethesda: 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 →Montgomery CollegeAmerican UniversityHoward UniversityUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge 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
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
Howard University70% graduate$63k earnings$24k typical debt
American University75% graduate$77k 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
Marymount University54% graduate$68k 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: University of the Potomac-VA Campus (2); Chamberlain University-Virginia (15); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2); Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college in North Bethesda

Is North Bethesda a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 North Bethesda residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The largest campus in the town, SANS Technology Institute, has 119 students on campus.

What colleges are in North Bethesda?

SANS Technology Institute is inside the town. Montgomery College is 4.8 miles from the center, in Rockville.

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

Montgomery College in Rockville, 4.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,394 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,027, 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 North Bethesda. 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 →