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Colleges in and near Sykesville

Stevenson University is 11.1 miles from Sykesville

No college sits inside Sykesville’s boundary, but Stevenson University’s campus in Owings Mills, with 2,792 students on campus, is 11.1 miles from the center of town, and Carroll Community College is 11.1 miles away in Westminster. About 11% of Sykesville’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Sykesville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
14,899 students on campus
Nearest college
11.1 mi
Stevenson University
Residents in college
11%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
11.1 mi
Carroll · $4,308 tuition
Nearest public university
16 mi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · $13,256 in-state
Median household income
$140K
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What stands out about college from Sykesville

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

A university 11.1 miles awayStevenson University has 2,792 students on campus in Owings Mills, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.1 miles awayCarroll Community College in Westminster: tuition and fees $4,308 a year for Maryland residents.In-state price at University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyLiving in Maryland, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County charges $13,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,275. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sykesville

Five private colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, is 16 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHowardStevenson UniversityCarrollSykesville
University or collegeCommunity college
Stevenson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,792 on campus · 11.1 mi · Owings Mills79%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$62kearningsCarroll Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,594 on campus · 11.1 mi · Westminster$3knet price39%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 11.7 mi · Baltimore66%admitted$14knet price24%graduate$66kearningsHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 12 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 14.6 mi · Baltimore98%admitted$12knet price100%graduateMcDaniel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,144 on campus · 14.7 mi · Westminster78%admitted$22knet price63%graduate$61kearningsMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 14.9 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.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Sykesville’s median household income ($139,556) falls.

Carroll Community College11.1 mi · Westminster · sticker $8,628 · tuition $4,308$8,557a year
Howard Community College12 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Ner Israel Rabbinical College11.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $26,750$20,150a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County16 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
McDaniel College14.7 mi · Westminster · sticker $65,294$30,694a year
Stevenson University11.1 mi · Owings Mills · sticker $58,394$31,892a year
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College14.6 mi · Baltimore · sticker $32,300—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: 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 →Stevenson UniversityCarrollNer Israel Rabbinical CollegeHowardMcDaniel CollegeUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Stevenson University68% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Carroll Community College39% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
McDaniel College63% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Ner Israel Rabbinical College24% graduate$66k earnings

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 Sykesville

Is Sykesville a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Sykesville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Stevenson University, is 11.1 miles away in Owings Mills.

What colleges are near Sykesville?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Howard Community College (12 miles, 6,598 students on campus), Stevenson University (11.1 miles, 2,792) and Carroll Community College (11.1 miles, 2,594).

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

Carroll Community College in Westminster, 11.1 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 the University of Maryland-Baltimore County cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $13,256 a year in-state and $31,275 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,087 (under $30,000 income) to $25,439 (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 Sykesville. 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 →