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Colleges in and near Princess Anne

Princess Anne is a college town: 18 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Princess Anne’s boundary, but the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s campus in Princess Anne, with 2,744 students on campus, is 0.5 miles from the center of town, and Wor-Wic Community College is 15.8 miles away in Salisbury. Across Maryland, 7 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town18% of residents are studentsUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore

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 Princess Anne. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,254 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Residents in college
18%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
15.8 mi
Wor-Wic · $3,840 tuition
Nearest public university
0.5 mi
University of Maryland Eastern Shore · $9,076 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Princess Anne

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

A college town18 of every 100 Princess Anne residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.A university 0.5 miles awayThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore has 2,744 students on campus in Princess Anne, 35% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Maryland Eastern ShoreLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore charges $9,076 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,122. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.8 miles awayWor-Wic Community College in Salisbury: tuition and fees $3,840 a year for Maryland residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Princess Anne

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

18 of every 100 Princess Anne residents are in college (MD: 7).

505college students live in Princess Anne households rather than dorms
27.6median age · MD 39.4
57%of homes rented · MD 32%
$1,048median rent · 39% below the state
Princess AnnePrincess Anne, MD
Cost of living$1,048/mo median rentCSafetyCrime reported to the FBID−HealthCDC estimatesD−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundC+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Princess Anne’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 23.7% of Princess Anne residents are below the poverty line, 17.8% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 12 points either way). 56% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 18%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health D−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Princess Anne’s median age is 27.6 (Maryland 39.4), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety D−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Princess Anne

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Princess Anne.

5 mi10 mi15 miSalisbury UniversityUniversity of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,744 on campus · 0.5 mi · Princess Anne96%admitted$13knet price35%graduate$48kearningsSalisbury UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 6,510 on campus · 11 mi · Salisbury87%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$62kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Princess Anne’s median household income ($69,116) falls.

Salisbury University11 mi · Salisbury · sticker $28,310$12,909a year
University of Maryland Eastern Shore0.5 mi · Princess Anne · sticker $25,941$13,910a 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 Princess Anne: 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 →University of Maryland Eastern ShoreSalisbury University
Salisbury University68% graduate$62k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Maryland Eastern Shore35% graduate$48k earnings$27k 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 Princess Anne

Is Princess Anne a college town?

Yes. 18 of every 100 Princess Anne residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 7 across Maryland. The nearest campus, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is 0.5 miles away in Princess Anne.

What colleges are near Princess Anne?

Within 15 miles: the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (0.5 miles, 2,744 students on campus) and Salisbury University (11 miles, 6,510).

Why is Princess Anne’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 23.7% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 17.8% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 12 points).

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

Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, 15.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,840 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $9,360, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Princess Anne. 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 →