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Colleges in and near Riva

St. John's College is 5.9 miles from Riva

No college sits inside Riva’s boundary, but St. John's College’s campus in Annapolis, with 533 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town, and Anne Arundel Community College is 8.3 miles away in Arnold. About 4% of Riva’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Riva. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
31,475 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
St. John's College
Residents in college
4%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
8.3 mi
Anne Arundel · $4,322 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
United States Naval Academy
Median household income
$176K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Riva

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

A college 5.9 miles awaySt. John's College has 533 students on campus in Annapolis, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.3 miles awayAnne Arundel Community College in Arnold: tuition and fees $4,322 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Riva

Two private colleges within 14.8 miles, three public colleges within 14 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miAnne ArundelPrince George'sRiva
University or collegeCommunity college
St. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 533 on campus · 5.9 mi · Annapolis55%admitted$46knet price71%graduate$52kearningsUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,465 on campus · 6.3 mi · Annapolis9%admitted93%graduateAnne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,890 on campus · 8.3 mi · Arnold$15knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,322 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 10.4 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsPrince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 13.2 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 14 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 14.8 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

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 Riva’s median household income ($176,094) falls.

Prince George's Community College13.2 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Anne Arundel Community College8.3 mi · Arnold · sticker $19,841 · tuition $4,322$18,358a year
Bowie State University10.4 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
St. John's College5.9 mi · Annapolis · sticker $55,540$45,828a year
University of Maryland Global Campus14 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Fortis College-Landover14.8 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—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 Riva: 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 →St. John's CollegeAnne ArundelBowie StatePrince George'sUniversity of Maryland Global CampusFortis College-Landover
Anne Arundel Community College31% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Prince George's Community College18% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
St. John's College71% graduate$52k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college near Riva

Is Riva a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Riva residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, St. John's College, is 5.9 miles away in Annapolis.

What colleges are near Riva?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Anne Arundel Community College (8.3 miles, 7,890 students on campus), the University of Maryland Global Campus (14 miles, 6,469) and Prince George's Community College (13.2 miles, 5,893).

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

Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, 8.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,322 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $14,915, 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 Riva. 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 →