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Colleges in and near Odenton

Bowie State University is 4.9 miles from Odenton

No college sits inside Odenton’s boundary, but Bowie State University’s campus in Bowie, with 5,649 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and Anne Arundel Community College is 9.8 miles away in Arnold. About 9% of Odenton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Bowie State University

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 Odenton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
92,090 students on campus
Nearest college
4.9 mi
Bowie State
Residents in college
9%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
9.8 mi
Anne Arundel · $4,322 tuition
Nearest public university
4.9 mi
Bowie State · $9,218 in-state
Median household income
$128K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Odenton

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

A university 4.9 miles awayBowie State University has 5,649 students on campus in Bowie, 38% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 9.8 miles awayAnne Arundel Community College in Arnold: tuition and fees $4,322 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 9% 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 Odenton

Five private colleges within 12.5 miles, five public colleges within 14.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyAnne ArundelOdenton
University or collegeCommunity college
Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 4.9 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 8.5 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Anne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · 9.8 mi · Arnold$15knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,322 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 10.7 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 12.3 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.St. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 533 on campus · 12.3 mi · Annapolis55%admitted$46knet price71%graduate$52kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 12.5 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.United States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,465 on campus · 12.8 mi · Annapolis9%admitted93%graduateUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 13.2 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 13.4 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 14.1 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 14.2 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 14.5 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearnings

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 Odenton’s median household income ($128,441) falls.

Prince George's Community College14.1 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Howard Community College14.2 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Anne Arundel Community College9.8 mi · Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$18,358a year
Bowie State University4.9 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County13.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Capitol Technology University8.5 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park14.5 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia10.7 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
St. John's College12.3 mi · Annapolis · sticker $55,540$45,828a year
Fortis College-Landover12.3 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus13.4 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 Odenton: 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 →Anne ArundelUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Global CampusPrince George'sHowardUniversity of Maryland-College Park
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Anne Arundel Community College31% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k 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
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
St. John's College71% graduate$52k earnings$27k 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 Odenton

Is Odenton a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Odenton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Bowie State University, is 4.9 miles away in Bowie.

What colleges are near Odenton?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (14.5 miles, 39,078 students on campus), the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (13.2 miles, 13,491) and Anne Arundel Community College (9.8 miles, 7,890).

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

Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, 9.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,322 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $14,915, 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 Odenton. 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 →