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Colleges in and near Owings Mills

Owings Mills is home to Stevenson University

Stevenson University (2,792 students on campus) is inside the town. About 11% of Owings Mills’ residents are enrolled in college, above Maryland (7%).

Stevenson 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 Owings Mills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
91,798 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Stevenson University
Residents in college
11%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
9.2 mi
Baltimore City · $3,314 tuition
Nearest public university
9.6 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$96K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Owings Mills

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

A university in Owings MillsStevenson University has 2,792 students on campus in Owings Mills, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.2 miles awayBaltimore City Community College in Baltimore: tuition and fees $3,314 a year for Maryland residents.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 11% of residentsAbove Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Owings Mills

Eight private colleges within 11.4 miles, six public colleges within 12.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyOwings Mills
University or collegeCommunity college
Stevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · In Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 2.5 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 5.9 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 9.2 mi · Baltimore$16knet price17%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,314 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Towson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,015 on campus · 9.6 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 9.8 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsLoyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 10 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 10 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Goucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 10.4 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 10.6 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 11.4 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 11.4 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 11.7 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearningsMorgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 11.8 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 5,588 on campus · 12.3 mi · Baltimore$88kearningsCarroll Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,594 on campus · 13.6 mi · Westminster$3knet price39%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 14.4 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $75–110k, where Owings Mills’ median household income ($96,243) falls.

Carroll Community College13.6 mi · Westminster · sticker $8,628 · tuition $4,308$6,853a year
Ner Israel Rabbinical College2.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$10,550a year
Howard Community College14.4 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$14,104a year
Johns Hopkins University10.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$14,591a year
Coppin State University9.8 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$17,141a year
Baltimore City Community College9.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314$18,845a year
Morgan State University11.8 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$19,981a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University10 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$21,409a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County11.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$22,172a year
Towson University9.6 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$22,720a year
Goucher College10.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$24,781a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College5.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300$25,655a year
Loyola University Maryland10 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$27,939a year
Stevenson UniversityIn Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$29,277a year
Maryland Institute College of Art11.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$45,906a year
University of Baltimore11.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,406—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 Owings Mills: 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 →Towson UniversityLoyola University MarylandJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMorgan StateHoward
Towson University69% graduate$64k earnings$19k typical debt
Johns Hopkins University94% graduate$88k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Morgan State University41% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Loyola University Maryland79% graduate$83k earnings$27k typical debt
Baltimore City Community College17% graduate$36k earnings
Stevenson University68% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Carroll Community College39% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Baltimore38% graduate$61k earnings$23k typical debt
Coppin State University26% graduate$46k earnings$25k typical debt
Maryland Institute College of Art72% graduate$45k earnings$26k 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.

Majors

What students study in Owings Mills

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Stevenson University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 28%Business 19%Computer science 8%Biology 7%Public safety 6%Education 5%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing220 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations77 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Psychology, General47 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Biology, General42 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections41 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods32 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Legal Support Services32 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts28 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Owings Mills

Is Owings Mills a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Owings Mills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The largest campus in the town, Stevenson University, has 2,792 students on campus.

What colleges are in Owings Mills?

Stevenson University is inside the town. Baltimore City Community College is 9.2 miles away in Baltimore.

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

Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore, 9.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,314 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $15,987, 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 Owings Mills. 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 →