Nearby colleges
Colleges near Baltimore, MD
25 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Baltimore, Maryland — 15 in Baltimore itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Baltimore by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Baltimore City Community College ($3,312)
- Median in-state tuition (25 reporting)
- $11,728
- Median net price after aid (23 reporting)
- $14,985
- Highest graduation rate
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College (100%)
- Most selective
- Johns Hopkins University (6% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Johns Hopkins University (29,890 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Baltimore
Nearest first. Showing 25 of 25. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Baltimore campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City Community College | <1 mi | Baltimore, MD | $3,312 | $9,769 | 100% | 17% | Community college |
| Coppin State University | 2 mi | Baltimore, MD | $7,100 | $6,007 | 46% | 26% | University |
| Johns Hopkins University | 2 mi | Baltimore, MD | $65,230 | $18,809 | 6% | 94% | University |
| Loyola University Maryland | 2 mi | Baltimore, MD | $57,150 | $30,574 | 75% | 79% | University |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 2 mi | Baltimore, MD | $56,800 | $42,729 | 77% | 72% | University |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 3 mi | Baltimore, MD | $43,360 | $19,169 | 82% | 50% | University |
| University of Baltimore | 3 mi | Baltimore, MD | $9,992 | $13,868 | 79% | 38% | University |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 3 mi | Baltimore, MD | $9,780 | $11,673 | 98% | 100% | University |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | 3 mi | Baltimore, MD | $13,100 | $11,361 | 100% | 32% | University |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | 3 mi | Baltimore, MD | $11,412 | Not reported | 45% | Not reported | University |
| Morgan State University | 4 mi | Baltimore, MD | $8,229 | $14,985 | 82% | 41% | University |
| Towson University | 5 mi | Towson, MD | $11,728 | $17,413 | 82% | 69% | University |
| Goucher College | 6 mi | Baltimore, MD | $53,350 | $22,470 | 78% | 57% | University |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County | 6 mi | Baltimore, MD | $11,802 | $16,467 | 54% | 70% | University |
| Community College of Baltimore County | 6 mi | Baltimore, MD | $4,432 | $6,643 | 100% | 19% | Community college |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | 6 mi | Baltimore, MD | $10,600 | $5,548 | 66% | 24% | University |
| Stevenson University | 6 mi | Stevenson, MD | $40,560 | $26,505 | 79% | 68% | University |
| Howard Community College | 13 mi | Columbia, MD | $4,080 | $11,133 | 100% | 24% | Community college |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia | 15 mi | Columbia, MD | $17,868 | $34,306 | 100% | 68% | Community college |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | 17 mi | Laurel, MD | $17,868 | Not reported | 79% | Not reported | University |
| Capitol Technology University | 20 mi | Laurel, MD | $27,592 | $22,102 | 74% | 43% | University |
| Harford Community College | 22 mi | Bel Air, MD | $4,032 | $9,234 | 100% | 39% | Community college |
| Anne Arundel Community College | 22 mi | Arnold, MD | $4,322 | $14,915 | 100% | 31% | Community college |
| Carroll Community College | 24 mi | Westminster, MD | $4,308 | $2,725 | 100% | 39% | Community college |
| McDaniel College | 25 mi | Westminster, MD | $52,081 | $21,916 | 78% | 63% | University |
What the Baltimore area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Baltimore CampusPin finds 25 colleges. 15 of them are in Baltimore itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Baltimore campus cluster.
- Baltimore City Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 25 nearby colleges listed, at $3,312. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 7 of the 25 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Baltimore is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Baltimore anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Baltimore, MD?
- CampusPin finds 25 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Baltimore, Maryland. That includes 15 located in Baltimore itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Baltimore?
- Of the colleges on this page, Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore is the nearest to the Baltimore campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Baltimore?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Baltimore, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Baltimore come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Baltimore, MD. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/baltimore-md