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Colleges in and near North East

Cecil College is 2.5 miles from North East

No college sits inside North East’s boundary, but Cecil College’s campus in North East, with 1,555 students on campus, is 2.5 miles from the center of town. About 4% of North East’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Cecil 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 East. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
25,926 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Cecil College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Cecil College · $5,640 tuition
Nearest public university
38.6 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from North East

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

A community college 2.5 miles awayCecil College has 1,555 students on campus in North East, 37% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Towson UniversityLiving in Maryland, Towson University charges $11,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,820. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 East

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from North East.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareLincoln UniversityCecil CollegeNorth East
University or collegeCommunity college
Cecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 2.5 mi · North East$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 11.2 mi · Newark, DE71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsLincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 13.8 mi · Lincoln University, PA66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where North East’s median household income ($91,603) falls.

Cecil College2.5 mi · North East · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$12,875a year
University of Delaware11.2 mi · Newark, DE · sticker $30,952$17,401a year
Lincoln University13.8 mi · Lincoln University, PA · sticker $28,505$19,881a year
Towson University38.6 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$22,720a 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: 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 →Cecil CollegeUniversity of DelawareLincoln UniversityTowson University
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
Towson University69% graduate$64k earnings$19k typical debt
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Cecil College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k 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 North East

Is North East a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 North East residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Cecil College, is 2.5 miles away in North East.

What colleges are near North East?

Within 15 miles: Cecil College (2.5 miles, 1,555 students on campus), the University of Delaware (11.2 miles, 22,523) and Lincoln University (13.8 miles, 1,848).

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

Cecil College in North East, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,640 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $9,658, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Towson University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,728 a year in-state and $29,820 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,396 (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 East. 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 →