Colleges Near Columbia
1 college is in Columbia, and 55 total within 50 miles enrolling 513,070 students.
Howard Community College is the nearest college in Columbia. Columbia (pop. 99,615) is in Maryland.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore ranks #10 nationally. Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore has the lowest tuition at $3,314 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Columbia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Columbia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Columbia.
University of Management and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 24 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
United States Naval Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Annapolis, Maryland
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 25 miles from Columbia
Naval Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering and oceanography. The historic campus sits on the Severn River in Annapolis.
- SAT Range 1210-1410
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price -
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 25 miles from Columbia
Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $31,989
McDaniel College
- Private 4 Year
- Westminster, MD
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2.5 | 4 reviews
- 28 miles from Columbia
McDaniel is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Westminster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $24,497
University of the Potomac VA Campus
- Private 4 Year
- FALLS CHURCH, VA
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- 28 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chamberlain University Virginia
- Private 4 Year
- Vienna, VA
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- 28 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $33,199
Northern Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Annandale, VA
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- 33 miles from Columbia
NOVA is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and university transfer programs. The Annandale campus serves the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,627
Frederick Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 35 miles from Columbia
A public community college known for nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,784
Hood College
- Private 4 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 34 miles from Columbia
Hood is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and education. The historic campus sits near downtown Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $23,350
George Mason University
- Public 4 Year
- Fairfax, VA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 35 miles from Columbia
George Mason is a large public university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and computer science. The suburban Fairfax campus sits near Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,823
Harford Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bel Air, MD
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- 40 miles from Columbia
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus is in Bel Air northeast of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,960
Mount St. Mary's University
- Private 4 Year
- Emmitsburg, MD
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 42 miles from Columbia
Mount St. Mary's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in rural Emmitsburg near the Catoctin Mountains.
- SAT Range 1046-1280
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $23,027
Washington College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestertown, MD
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- 42 miles from Columbia
Washington College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and environmental studies. The historic campus sits along the Chester River in the small town of Chestertown.
- SAT Range 1140-1390
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $29,830
College of Southern Maryland
- Public 2 Year
- La Plata, MD
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- 45 miles from Columbia
College of Southern Maryland is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The main campus is in the town of La Plata in southern Maryland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,006
Chesapeake College
- Public 2 Year
- Wye Mills, MD
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- 45 miles from Columbia
Chesapeake College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer programs in the arts and sciences. The rural campus sits in Wye Mills on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,930
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas
- Private 2 Year
- Manassas, VA
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- 45 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,930
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 45 miles from Columbia
Patrick Henry is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and classical liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Purcellville in northern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,869
Gettysburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Gettysburg, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 48 miles from Columbia
Gettysburg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate history and political science. The campus borders Gettysburg National Military Park and the Civil War battlefield.
- SAT Range 1270-1460
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $32,769