Colleges near Columbia, Maryland

There are 3 colleges located in Columbia, Maryland. In addition, there are 47 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 14 public and 36 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $20,847 for Maryland residents and $24,209 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $18,073 for Maryland residents and $23,399 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 73.04% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 30.83%. The average graduation rate is 57% and total 245,916 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 81,747 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Columbia, Maryland.
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50 Colleges near Columbia, Maryland

The following table lists and compares 50 Colleges near Columbia, Maryland with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.
Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Columbia, Maryland
School NameCity (distance from city center)Undergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Howard Community College
public
Columbia
(1.4 miles)
$8,976
($7,032)
-- 23% 13 to 1 8,177
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
private (for-profit)
Columbia
(2.2 miles)
$33,654 -- 61% 18 to 1 947
Maryland University of Integrative Health
private (not-for-profit)
Laurel
(2.9 miles)
$15,269 $16,019- - - 701
Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup
private (for-profit)
Jessup
(4.5 miles)
$18,800 -- - 20 to 1 121
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
private (for-profit)
Laurel
(7.2 miles)
$18,525 -- - 14 to 1 116
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
public
Baltimore
(8.8 miles)
$30,308
($12,952)
$25,146
($15,840)
80.55% 70% 18 to 1 13,991
North American Trade Schools
private (for-profit)
Baltimore
(9.5 miles)
$18,500 -- - 15 to 1 612
Cortiva Institute
private (for-profit)
Linthicum
(10.1 miles)
$11,675 -- - 25 to 1 386
Capitol Technology University
private (not-for-profit)
Laurel
(10.6 miles)
$27,318 $12,04264.34% 55% 9 to 1 823
Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie
private (for-profit)
Glen Burnie
(13.0 miles)
$19,260 -- - 15 to 1 81
Coppin State University
public
Baltimore
(13.2 miles)
$13,789
($7,001)
$14,058
($8,370)
44.95% 23% 10 to 1 2,006
Baltimore City Community College
public
Baltimore
(13.4 miles)
$7,394
($3,314)
-- 9% 12 to 1 3,538
Bowie State University
public
Bowie
(13.7 miles)
$19,889
($8,999)
$15,264
($10,188)
86.54% 40% 15 to 1 6,275
University of Maryland, Baltimore
public
Baltimore
(13.9 miles)
$43,936
($13,374)
$36,320
($17,760)
- - 7 to 1 6,931
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(14.0 miles)
$9,300 -100.00% 100% 10 to 1 173
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(14.2 miles)
$14,400 $14,40072.22% 42% 19 to 1 422
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital
private (not-for-profit)
Silver Spring
(14.3 miles)
$11,100 -- - 5 to 1 43
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
private (for-profit)
Baltimore
(14.3 miles)
$19,650 -- - 25 to 1 43
Maryland Institute College of Art
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(14.8 miles)
$55,150 $55,15079.58% 76% 9 to 1 1,952
University System of Maryland
public
Baltimore
(14.8 miles)
- -- - - -
University System of Maryland-Research Centers
public
Baltimore
(14.8 miles)
- -- - - -
University of Baltimore
public
Baltimore
(14.9 miles)
$23,490
($9,772)
$22,982
($16,232)
89.33% 33% 10 to 1 3,288
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills
private (for-profit)
Owings Mills
(15.0 miles)
$19,260 -- - 16 to 1 125
University of Maryland-College Park
public
College Park
(15.4 miles)
$40,306
($11,505)
$37,383
($17,843)
44.61% 89% 18 to 1 40,792
Johns Hopkins University
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(15.5 miles)
$63,340 $65,9567.25% 94% 6 to 1 31,275
Columbia Institute
private (for-profit)
Silver Spring
(15.5 miles)
$9,940 -- 71% 18 to 1 62
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(15.8 miles)
$13,100 -100.00% 85% 14 to 1 86
Montgomery Beauty School
private (for-profit)
Silver Spring
(15.9 miles)
$24,000 -- - 20 to 1 83
Holistic Massage Training Institute
private (for-profit)
Baltimore
(16.1 miles)
$14,998 -- - 5 to 1 32
Loyola University Maryland
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(16.2 miles)
$55,480 $19,44083.48% 78% 13 to 1 5,238
Stevenson University
private (not-for-profit)
Owings Mills
(16.3 miles)
$39,708 $8,46084.10% 65% 15 to 1 3,483
Notre Dame of Maryland University
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(16.5 miles)
$41,910 $12,70569.58% 60% 8 to 1 1,733
Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences
private (for-profit)
Rockville
(16.6 miles)
$33,524 -- - 5 to 1 86
Washington Adventist University
private (not-for-profit)
Takoma Park
(16.6 miles)
$25,200 $11,52551.43% 50% 6 to 1 671
Hair Expressions Academy
private (for-profit)
Rockville
(16.8 miles)
$17,800 -- - 20 to 1 38
Hair Academy
private (for-profit)
New Carrollton
(16.9 miles)
$21,620 -- - 25 to 1 265
Fortis College-Landover
private (for-profit)
Landover
(17.3 miles)
$15,537 -- 52% 23 to 1 548
All-State Career-Baltimore
private (for-profit)
Baltimore
(17.4 miles)
$12,092 -- - 21 to 1 475
SANS Technology Institute
private (for-profit)
North Bethesda
(17.4 miles)
$20,250 $13,500- - 16 to 1 969
Montgomery College
public
Rockville
(17.6 miles)
$14,250
($10,398)
-- 28% 16 to 1 17,137
Morgan State University
public
Baltimore
(17.7 miles)
$18,800
($8,118)
$17,883
($9,819)
85.38% 45% 17 to 1 9,101
Towson University
public
Towson
(18.8 miles)
$28,326
($11,306)
$21,780
($12,042)
78.60% 69% 15 to 1 19,793
Fortis Institute-Towson
private (for-profit)
Towson
(19.6 miles)
$16,779 -- - 29 to 1 382
The Catholic University of America
private (not-for-profit)
Washington
(19.9 miles)
$55,834 $53,22085.59% 76% 11 to 1 4,968
University of Maryland Global Campus
public
Adelphi
(19.9 miles)
$12,336
($7,992)
$12,132
($9,702)
- 19% 19 to 1 55,838
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
private (for-profit)
Baltimore
(19.9 miles)
$19,650 -- - 25 to 1 41
Bennett Career Institute
private (for-profit)
Washington
(19.9 miles)
$19,050 -- - 20 to 1 205
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
private (not-for-profit)
Washington
(19.9 miles)
$19,375 $19,725- - - 64
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
private (not-for-profit)
Washington
(20.0 miles)
$17,952 $17,388- - - 73
Goucher College
private (not-for-profit)
Baltimore
(20.3 miles)
$51,250 $15,69080.24% 58% 7 to 1 1,727

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