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Colleges in and near Upper Marlboro

Prince George's Community College is 6.3 miles from Upper Marlboro

No college sits inside Upper Marlboro’s boundary, but Prince George's Community College’s campus in Largo, with 5,893 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town. About 9% of Upper Marlboro’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 Upper Marlboro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
19,888 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
Prince George's
Residents in college
9%
About the same as MD (7%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
Prince George's · $4,034 tuition
Nearest public university
13.9 mi
Bowie State · $9,218 in-state
Median household income
$117K
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What stands out about college from Upper Marlboro

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

A community college 6.3 miles awayPrince George's Community College has 5,893 students on campus in Largo, 18% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 9% 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 Upper Marlboro

Three private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Prince George's Community College 6.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland Global CampusPrince George'sBowie StateUpper Marlboro
University or collegeCommunity college
Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,893 on campus · 6.3 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 · 8.3 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 · 11 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Saint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 13.7 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateBowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 14.4 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearnings

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 Upper Marlboro’s median household income ($116,875) falls.

Prince George's Community College6.3 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 · tuition $4,034$12,979a year
Gallaudet University14.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Bowie State University13.9 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
University of Maryland Global Campus8.3 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—a year
Fortis College-Landover11 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health13.7 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 Upper Marlboro: 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 →Prince George'sUniversity of Maryland Global CampusFortis College-LandoverBowie StateGallaudet University
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
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k typical debt
Fortis College-Landover47% graduate$37k earnings*$10k 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 Upper Marlboro

Is Upper Marlboro a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Upper Marlboro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Prince George's Community College, is 6.3 miles away in Largo.

What colleges are near Upper Marlboro?

Within 15 miles: Prince George's Community College (6.3 miles, 5,893 students on campus), the University of Maryland Global Campus (8.3 miles, 6,469), Fortis College-Landover (11 miles, 576), Saint Michael College of Allied Health (13.7 miles, 123), Bowie State University (13.9 miles, 5,649) and Gallaudet University (14.4 miles, 1,178).

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

Prince George's Community College in Largo, 6.3 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 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 Upper Marlboro. 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 →