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Colleges in and near South Laurel

South Laurel is home to Capitol Technology University

Capitol Technology University (242 students on campus) is inside the town. About 8% of South Laurel’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 South Laurel. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
91,499 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Capitol Technology University
Residents in college
8%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Howard · $4,080 tuition
Nearest public university
5.5 mi
Bowie State · $9,218 in-state
Median household income
$89K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in South Laurel

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

A university in South LaurelCapitol Technology University has 242 students on campus in South Laurel, 43% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Bowie StateLiving in Maryland, Bowie State University charges $9,218 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,938. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.7 miles awayHoward Community College in Columbia: tuition and fees $4,080 a year for Maryland residents.Students are 8% 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 South Laurel

14 private colleges within 15 miles, four public colleges within 14.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkHoward UniversityHowardSouth Laurel
University or collegeCommunity college
Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · In South Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 5.5 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 7.3 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 7.6 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.Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,075 on campus · 7.8 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 7.8 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 · 9.8 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 10.3 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 10.7 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 12 mi · Largo$9knet price18%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,034 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 12 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 12.6 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsSaint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 13 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 13.3 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 13.4 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 14.3 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsSANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 14.3 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 14.8 mi · Washington, DCThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 14.9 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 · 15 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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 South Laurel’s median household income ($88,933) falls.

Prince George's Community College12 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$11,300a year
Trinity Washington University12.6 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$13,623a year
Howard Community College10.7 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$14,104a year
University of the District of Columbia14.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437$16,312a year
University of Maryland-College Park7.3 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$18,250a year
Gallaudet University13.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,830a year
Washington Adventist University9.8 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$22,090a year
Bowie State University5.5 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$22,808a year
Capitol Technology UniversityIn South Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$27,961a year
The Catholic University of America12 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$28,295a year
Fortis College-Landover7.8 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587$30,140a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia7.8 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$36,772a year
Howard University13.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$52,981a year
University of Maryland Global Campus10.3 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health13 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—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 South Laurel: 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 →Bowie StateUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of Maryland Global CampusHowardPrince George'sHoward University
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
Howard University70% graduate$63k earnings$24k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k 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
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (8); Fortis College-Landover (3); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2).

Questions about college in South Laurel

Is South Laurel a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 South Laurel residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The largest campus in the town, Capitol Technology University, has 242 students on campus.

What colleges are in South Laurel?

Capitol Technology University is inside the town. Howard Community College is 10.7 miles away in Columbia.

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

Howard Community College in Columbia, 10.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,080 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $11,133, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Bowie State University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $9,218 a year in-state and $19,938 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,071 (under $30,000 income) to $24,919 (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 South Laurel. 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 →