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Colleges in and near Silver Spring

The University of Maryland-College Park is 4.2 miles from Silver Spring

No college sits inside Silver Spring’s boundary, but the University of Maryland-College Park’s campus in College Park, with 39,078 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Montgomery College is 10 miles away in Rockville. About 6% of Silver Spring’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland (7%).

University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of the District of ColumbiaThe Catholic University of America

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 Silver Spring. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
156,970 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
Washington Adventist University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
10 mi
Montgomery College · $5,394 tuition
Nearest public university
4.2 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$100K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Silver Spring

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

Three colleges within 4.9 milesUniversity of Maryland-College Park admits 45% of applicants; The Catholic University of America admits 83%. Together they have 47,632 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 10 miles awayMontgomery College in Rockville: tuition and fees $5,394 a year for Maryland residents.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 Silver Spring

25 private colleges within 14.4 miles, four public colleges within 14.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversitySilver Spring
University or collegeCommunity college
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 1.6 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 4.2 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 4.7 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 4.9 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 5.3 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 5.5 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsSANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 5.5 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Wesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 5.7 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 5.9 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 6.7 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsCareer Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 6.8 mi · Washington, DCThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 7 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Georgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 7.1 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 7.1 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 7.1 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 7.3 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsMarymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 8.9 mi · Arlington, VA93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 9.1 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 9.7 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 10 mi · Rockville$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 11.2 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 719 on campus · 12 mi · Falls Church, VA28%admitted$36knet price66%graduateUniversity of the Potomac-VA CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 12.4 mi · FALLS CHURCH, VA50%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 540 on campus · 12.5 mi · Vienna, VA90%admitted$33knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Virginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 251 on campus · 12.7 mi · Vienna, VAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 13.1 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Columbia CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 231 on campus · 13.3 mi · Vienna, VA$10knet price80%graduate$22kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 13.3 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.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 14.1 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsWashington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 14.3 mi · Alexandria, VA7%admitted67%graduateArizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchUniversity or college · For-profit · 284 on campus · 14.4 mi · Falls Church, VA100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 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 $75–110k, where Silver Spring’s median household income ($99,860) falls.

Montgomery College10 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$10,862a year
Prince George's Community College13.1 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$11,300a year
Trinity Washington University5.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$13,623a year
University of the District of Columbia4.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437$16,312a year
University of Maryland-College Park4.2 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$18,250a year
Gallaudet University6.7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,830a year
Washington Adventist University1.6 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$22,090a year
Bowie State University14.1 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$22,808a year
Georgetown University7.1 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$26,459a year
Capitol Technology University9.7 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$27,961a year
George Washington University7.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$28,100a year
The Catholic University of America4.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$28,295a year
American University5.9 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$30,063a year
Fortis College-Landover9.1 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587$30,140a year
Marymount University8.9 mi · Arlington, VA · sticker $57,184$31,962a year
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing12 mi · Falls Church, VA · sticker $41,939$37,822a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church14.4 mi · Falls Church, VA · sticker $42,280$40,507a year
Howard University5.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$52,981a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health7.1 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus11.2 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Chamberlain University-Virginia12.5 mi · Vienna, VA · sticker $45,594—a year
Columbia College13.3 mi · Vienna, VA · sticker $13,440—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 Silver Spring: 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 ParkHoward UniversityAmerican UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityMontgomery College
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
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k 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

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: University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2); Fortis College-Landover (3); University of the Potomac-VA Campus (2); Chamberlain University-Virginia (15).

Questions about college near Silver Spring

Is Silver Spring a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Silver Spring residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Washington Adventist University, is 1.6 miles away in Takoma Park.

What colleges are near Silver Spring?

31 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (4.2 miles, 39,078 students on campus), George Washington University (7.3 miles, 21,060) and Georgetown University (7.1 miles, 17,465).

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

Montgomery College in Rockville, 10 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 Silver Spring. 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 →