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Colleges in and near Port Deposit

Cecil College is 7.9 miles from Port Deposit

No college sits inside Port Deposit’s boundary, but Cecil College’s campus in North East, with 1,555 students on campus, is 7.9 miles from the center of town. About 11% of Port Deposit’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

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 Port Deposit. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,102 students on campus
Nearest college
7.9 mi
Cecil College
Residents in college
11%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7.9 mi
Cecil College · $5,640 tuition
Nearest public university
31.2 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college from Port Deposit

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

A community college 7.9 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 11% 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 Port Deposit

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Port Deposit.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarfordCecil CollegePort Deposit
University or collegeCommunity college
Cecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 7.9 mi · North East$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Harford Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,547 on campus · 10.4 mi · Bel Air$9knet price39%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,032 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Port Deposit’s median household income ($58,750) falls.

Cecil College7.9 mi · North East · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$9,102a year
Harford Community College10.4 mi · Bel Air · sticker $13,821 · tuition $4,032$9,632a year
Towson University31.2 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$16,784a 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 CollegeHarfordTowson University
Towson University69% graduate$64k earnings$19k typical debt
Harford Community College39% graduate$45k earnings$10k 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 Port Deposit

Is Port Deposit a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Port Deposit residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Cecil College, is 7.9 miles away in North East.

What colleges are near Port Deposit?

Within 15 miles: Cecil College (7.9 miles, 1,555 students on campus) and Harford Community College (10.4 miles, 3,547).

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

Cecil College in North East, 7.9 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 Port Deposit. 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 →