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Colleges in and near Reisterstown

Stevenson University is 2.8 miles from Reisterstown

No college sits inside Reisterstown’s boundary, but Stevenson University’s campus in Owings Mills, with 2,792 students on campus, is 2.8 miles from the center of town, and Carroll Community College is 10.8 miles away in Westminster. About 5% of Reisterstown’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Reisterstown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
81,756 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Stevenson University
Residents in college
5%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Carroll · $4,308 tuition
Nearest public university
11.7 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Reisterstown

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

A university 2.8 miles awayStevenson University has 2,792 students on campus in Owings Mills, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.8 miles awayCarroll Community College in Westminster: tuition and fees $4,308 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 5% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Reisterstown

Nine private colleges within 14.4 miles, five public colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTowson UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityReisterstown
University or collegeCommunity college
Stevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · 2.8 mi · Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 5.6 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsWomen's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 8.9 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateCarroll Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,594 on campus · 10.8 mi · Westminster$3knet price39%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Towson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,015 on campus · 11.7 mi · Towson82%admitted$17knet price69%graduate$64kearningsGoucher CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,113 on campus · 12.2 mi · Baltimore78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$53kearningsBaltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,462 on campus · 12.3 mi · Baltimore$16knet price17%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,314 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 862 on campus · 12.6 mi · Baltimore · mostly online82%admitted$19knet price50%graduate$65kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Loyola University MarylandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,639 on campus · 12.7 mi · Baltimore75%admitted$31knet price79%graduate$83kearningsCoppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 12.9 mi · Baltimore46%admitted$10knet price26%graduate$46kearningsMcDaniel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,144 on campus · 13.4 mi · Westminster78%admitted$22knet price63%graduate$61kearningsJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,183 on campus · 13.5 mi · Baltimore6%admitted$19knet price94%graduate$88kearningsMorgan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,119 on campus · 14.4 mi · Baltimore82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$51kearningsMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,578 on campus · 14.4 mi · Baltimore77%admitted$43knet price72%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 14.7 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · 2,307 on campus · 14.7 mi · Baltimore79%admitted$14knet price38%graduate$61kearnings

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 Reisterstown’s median household income ($85,543) falls.

Carroll Community College10.8 mi · Westminster · sticker $8,628 · tuition $4,308$6,853a year
Ner Israel Rabbinical College5.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$10,550a year
Johns Hopkins University13.5 mi · Baltimore · sticker $85,947$14,591a year
Coppin State University12.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $23,748$17,141a year
Baltimore City Community College12.3 mi · Baltimore · sticker $22,790 · tuition $3,314$18,845a year
Morgan State University14.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $25,413$19,981a year
McDaniel College13.4 mi · Westminster · sticker $65,294$21,408a year
Notre Dame of Maryland University12.6 mi · Baltimore · mostly online · sticker $59,320$21,409a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County14.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$22,172a year
Towson University11.7 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$22,720a year
Goucher College12.2 mi · Baltimore · sticker $70,544$24,781a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College8.9 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300$25,655a year
Loyola University Maryland12.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $74,055$27,939a year
Stevenson University2.8 mi · Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$29,277a year
Maryland Institute College of Art14.4 mi · Baltimore · sticker $76,860$45,906a year
University of Baltimore14.7 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 Reisterstown: 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 UniversityBaltimore CityLoyola University MarylandJohns Hopkins UniversityMorgan StateUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County
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
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
McDaniel College63% graduate$61k earnings$25k 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.

Questions about college near Reisterstown

Is Reisterstown a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Reisterstown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Stevenson University, is 2.8 miles away in Owings Mills.

What colleges are near Reisterstown?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Towson University (11.7 miles, 18,015 students on campus), Johns Hopkins University (13.5 miles, 17,183) and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (14.7 miles, 13,491).

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

Carroll Community College in Westminster, 10.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,308 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $2,725, 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 Reisterstown. 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 →