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Colleges in and near Westminster

Westminster is home to McDaniel College

McDaniel College (2,144 students on campus) is inside the city, and Carroll Community College (2,594) is 3.4 miles from the center, in Westminster. About 14% of Westminster’s residents are enrolled in college, above Maryland (7%).

McDaniel CollegeCarroll Community College

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 Westminster. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,738 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
McDaniel College
Residents in college
14%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
3.4 mi
Carroll · $4,308 tuition
Nearest public university
24.7 mi
Towson University · $11,728 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college in Westminster

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

Two colleges within 3.4 milesMcDaniel College admits 78% of applicants. Together they have 4,738 students on campus.A community college 3.4 miles awayCarroll Community College in Westminster: tuition and fees $4,308 a year for Maryland residents.In-state price at Towson UniversityLiving in Maryland, Towson University charges $11,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,820. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 14% of residentsAbove Maryland (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Westminster

One private college within 0.4 miles, and Carroll Community College 3.4 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Towson University, is 24.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCarrollMcDaniel CollegeWestminster
University or collegeCommunity college
McDaniel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,144 on campus · In Westminster78%admitted$22knet price63%graduate$61kearningsCarroll Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,594 on campus · 3.4 mi · Westminster$3knet price39%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $4,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $75–110k, where Westminster’s median household income ($86,219) falls.

Carroll Community College3.4 mi · Westminster · sticker $8,628 · tuition $4,308$6,853a year
McDaniel CollegeIn Westminster · sticker $65,294$21,408a year
Towson University24.7 mi · Towson · sticker $28,535$22,720a 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 →McDaniel CollegeCarrollTowson University
Towson University69% graduate$64k earnings$19k typical debt
Carroll Community College39% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
McDaniel College63% graduate$61k 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.

Majors

What students study in Westminster

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at McDaniel College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 17%Parks & recreation 12%Psychology 9%Social sciences 8%Visual & performing arts 8%Biology 6%Everything else 41%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General50 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations50 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness40 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Biology, General24 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services19 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Social Work18 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies17 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Sociology15 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Westminster

Is Westminster a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Westminster residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The largest campus in the city, McDaniel College, has 2,144 students on campus.

What colleges are in Westminster?

McDaniel College is inside the city. Carroll Community College is 3.4 miles from the center, in Westminster.

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

Carroll Community College in Westminster, 3.4 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 Towson University cost if we live in Maryland?

Tuition and fees are $11,728 a year in-state and $29,820 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,962 (under $30,000 income) to $26,396 (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 Westminster. 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 →