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Colleges in and near North Laurel

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia is 3.3 miles from North Laurel

No college sits inside North Laurel’s boundary, but Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia’s campus in Columbia, with 1,075 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town, and Howard Community College is 6 miles away in Columbia. About 7% of North Laurel’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

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 Laurel. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
73,955 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Howard · $4,080 tuition
Nearest public university
9.1 mi
Bowie State · $9,218 in-state
Median household income
$123K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from North Laurel

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

A college 3.3 miles awayLincoln College of Technology-Columbia has 1,075 students on campus in Columbia, 68% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 6 miles awayHoward Community College in Columbia: tuition and fees $4,080 a year for Maryland residents.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 North Laurel

Five private colleges within 12.6 miles, four public colleges within 14.9 miles, and Howard Community College 6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyHowardNorth Laurel
University or collegeCommunity college
Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 3.2 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.Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 3.3 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 5.7 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 6 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 10.9 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 11.7 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 12.4 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 12.6 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 14.9 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% 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 North Laurel’s median household income ($122,949) falls.

Howard Community College6 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Washington Adventist University12.6 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Bowie State University9.1 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County11.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Capitol Technology University5.7 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park10.9 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia3.3 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
Fortis College-Landover12.4 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus14.9 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—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 Laurel: 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 →Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaHowardBowie StateUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Global Campus
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$30k typical debt
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
Capitol Technology University43% graduate$85k earnings$20k 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); Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college near North Laurel

Is North Laurel a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 North Laurel residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Maryland University of Integrative Health, is 3.2 miles away in Laurel.

What colleges are near North Laurel?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (10.9 miles, 39,078 students on campus), the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (11.7 miles, 13,491) and Howard Community College (6 miles, 6,598).

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

Howard Community College in Columbia, 6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,080 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $11,133, 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 North Laurel. 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 →