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Colleges in and near West Laurel

Maryland University of Integrative Health is 3.5 miles from West Laurel

No college sits inside West Laurel’s boundary, but Maryland University of Integrative Health’s campus in Laurel, with 131 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Howard Community College is 6.8 miles away in Columbia. About 2% of West Laurel’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 West Laurel. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
108,604 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Residents in college
2%
Below MD (7%)
Nearest community college
6.8 mi
Howard · $4,080 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
University of Maryland-College Park · $11,809 in-state
Median household income
$165K
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What stands out about college from West Laurel

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

A university 3.5 miles awayMaryland University of Integrative Health has 131 students on campus in Laurel.A community college 6.8 miles awayHoward Community College in Columbia: tuition and fees $4,080 a year for Maryland residents.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.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of West Laurel

Nine private colleges within 15 miles, four public colleges within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyWest Laurel
University or collegeCommunity college
Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 3.5 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 · 5.1 mi · Columbia$34knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 242 on campus · 5.3 mi · Laurel · mostly online74%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$85kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,598 on campus · 6.8 mi · Columbia$11knet price24%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · 39,078 on campus · 9.2 mi · College Park45%admitted$16knet price89%graduate$83kearningsBowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,649 on campus · 9.8 mi · Bowie72%admitted$19knet price38%graduate$55kearningsWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 10.7 mi · Takoma Park46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsFortis College-LandoverUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 11.5 mi · Landover$27knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 12.8 mi · North Bethesda · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · 13,491 on campus · 13.7 mi · Baltimore72%admitted$16knet price70%graduate$70kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 13.8 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsUniversity of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · 6,469 on campus · 14.2 mi · Adelphi · mostly online$22knet price33%graduate$65kearnings89% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Trinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 14.3 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsMontgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 14.4 mi · Rockville$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Howard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 15 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearnings

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 West Laurel’s median household income ($164,688) falls.

Montgomery College14.4 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$14,146a year
Trinity Washington University14.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Howard Community College6.8 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 · tuition $4,080$15,881a year
Washington Adventist University10.7 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
Bowie State University9.8 mi · Bowie · sticker $25,220$24,919a year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County13.7 mi · Baltimore · sticker $28,576$25,439a year
Capitol Technology University5.3 mi · Laurel · mostly online · sticker $42,471$25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park9.2 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299$26,691a year
The Catholic University of America13.8 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia5.1 mi · Columbia · sticker $38,679$38,159a year
Howard University15 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
Fortis College-Landover11.5 mi · Landover · sticker $33,587—a year
University of Maryland Global Campus14.2 mi · Adelphi · mostly online · sticker $25,400—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 West 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 →HowardUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMontgomery CollegeHoward University
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k 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
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$30k 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: Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (8); Fortis College-Landover (3).

Questions about college near West Laurel

Is West Laurel a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 West Laurel residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maryland (7). The nearest campus, Maryland University of Integrative Health, is 3.5 miles away in Laurel.

What colleges are near West Laurel?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Maryland-College Park (9.2 miles, 39,078 students on campus), Montgomery College (14.4 miles, 15,953) and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (13.7 miles, 13,491).

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

Howard Community College in Columbia, 6.8 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 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 West 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 →