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Colleges in and near Redland

Montgomery College is 2.5 miles from Redland

No college sits inside Redland’s boundary, but Montgomery College’s campus in Rockville, with 15,953 students on campus, is 2.5 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Redland’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

Montgomery College

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 Redland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
72,035 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Montgomery College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Montgomery College · $5,394 tuition
Nearest public university
14.7 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$132K
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What stands out about college from Redland

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

A community college 2.5 miles awayMontgomery College has 15,953 students on campus in Rockville, 32% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Maryland-College ParkLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland-College Park charges $11,809 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $41,186. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Redland

Five private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 14.7 miles, and Montgomery College 2.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkMontgomery CollegeAmerican UniversityRedland
University or collegeCommunity college
Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 2.5 mi · Rockville$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 6.6 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 12.8 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 13.7 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 13.7 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 13.9 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 14 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.University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 14.7 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 Redland’s median household income ($132,153) falls.

Montgomery College2.5 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$14,146a year
Washington Adventist University12.8 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
University of Maryland-College Park14.7 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
American University13.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$53,673a year
University of the District of Columbia13.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437—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 Redland: 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 →Montgomery CollegeWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity of the District of ColumbiaAmerican UniversityUniversity of Maryland-College Park
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
American University75% graduate$77k earnings$23k typical debt
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$30k 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 Redland

Is Redland a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Redland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Montgomery College, is 2.5 miles away in Rockville.

What colleges are near Redland?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (14.7 miles, 39,078 students on campus), Montgomery College (2.5 miles, 15,953) and American University (13.9 miles, 11,897).

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

Montgomery College in Rockville, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,394 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,027, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maryland-College Park cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,809 a year in-state and $41,186 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,691 (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 Redland. 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 →