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Colleges in and near Riverdale Park

The University of Maryland-College Park is 1.8 miles from Riverdale Park

No college sits inside Riverdale Park’s boundary, but the University of Maryland-College Park’s campus in College Park, with 39,078 students on campus, is 1.8 miles from the center of town, and Prince George's Community College is 7.7 miles away in Largo. About 3% of Riverdale Park’s residents are enrolled in college, below Maryland (7%).

University of Maryland-College ParkThe Catholic University of AmericaTrinity Washington 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 Riverdale Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
138,445 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
University of Maryland-College Park
Residents in college
3%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
1.8 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$120K
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What stands out about college from Riverdale Park

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

Three colleges within 5 milesUniversity of Maryland-College Park admits 45% of applicants; The Catholic University of America admits 83%; Trinity Washington University admits 100%. Together they have 45,375 students on campus.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.A community college 7.7 miles awayPrince George's Community College in Largo: tuition and fees $4,034 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Riverdale Park

19 private colleges within 14.1 miles, four public colleges within 9.6 miles, and Prince George's Community College 7.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityRiverdale Park
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 1.8 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 3.4 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 4.2 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 4.5 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 5 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsSaint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 5.2 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 5.4 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 5.6 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Howard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 5.8 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsCapitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 6.9 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 7.1 mi · Washington, DCThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 7.3 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 7.3 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 7.7 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 7.7 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 8 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 8.8 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsAmerican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 9 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 9 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 9.6 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsSANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 11.1 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 11.7 mi · Arlington, VA93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 13.9 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.Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 14.1 mi · Alexandria, VA7%admitted67%graduate

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 Riverdale Park’s median household income ($120,043) falls.

Prince George's Community College7.7 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Trinity Washington University5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Gallaudet University5.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Washington Adventist University4.2 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Bowie State University9.6 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
Capitol Technology University6.9 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park1.8 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
Marymount University11.7 mi · Arlington, VA · sticker $57,184$30,618a year
The Catholic University of America4.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
American University9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$53,673a year
Howard University5.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University8.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
Fortis College-Landover3.4 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health5.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus5.6 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
University of the District of Columbia7.7 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 Riverdale Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of Maryland Global CampusHoward UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityAmerican University
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
George Washington University84% graduate$91k earnings$20k typical debt
Georgetown University95% graduate$103k earnings$16k typical debt
Howard University70% graduate$63k earnings$24k typical debt
American University75% graduate$77k earnings$23k 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
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Marymount University54% graduate$68k earnings$25k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k 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); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2).

Questions about college near Riverdale Park

Is Riverdale Park a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Riverdale Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, the University of Maryland-College Park, is 1.8 miles away in College Park.

What colleges are near Riverdale Park?

24 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (1.8 miles, 39,078 students on campus), George Washington University (8 miles, 21,060) and Georgetown University (8.8 miles, 17,465).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 7.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,034 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,672, 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 Riverdale Park. 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 →