Colleges Near Ellicott City
There are no colleges in Ellicott City, but 55 are within 50 miles, enrolling 512,427 students combined.
The closest option is Howard Community College in Columbia, 5 miles from Ellicott City (about 6-8 minutes by car). Ellicott City (pop. 65,834) 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 Ellicott City. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Ellicott City. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Ellicott City.
Howard Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 5 miles from Ellicott City
Howard Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Columbia, a planned community between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,468
University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 7 miles from Ellicott City
UMBC is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, information systems, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in Baltimore County just outside the city.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.97
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $18,770
Baltimore City Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 10 miles from Ellicott City
BCCC is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. The urban campus is located in Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,816
Coppin State University
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 10 miles from Ellicott City
Coppin State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The urban campus sits in west Baltimore.
- SAT Range 880-1020
- Avg GPA 2.62
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $9,831
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 9 miles from Ellicott City
Ner Israel is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. The residential campus in suburban Baltimore is organized around traditional yeshiva life for men.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $17,808
University of Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 12 miles from Ellicott City
University of Baltimore is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and legal studies. The urban campus sits in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood.
- SAT Range 740-1330
- Avg GPA 2.89
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,545
Johns Hopkins University
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Ellicott City
Johns Hopkins is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate biomedical engineering, public health, and international studies. Most undergraduates study on the Homewood campus in north Baltimore.
- SAT Range 1520-1570
- Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- Net Price $26,017
University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 11 miles from Ellicott City
UMB is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and social work. The urban campus is in downtown Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Loyola University Maryland
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Ellicott City
Loyola Maryland is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and communications. The wooded residential campus sits in a northern Baltimore neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $32,846
Maryland Institute College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 12 miles from Ellicott City
MICA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, graphic design, and fine arts. The urban campus lies in Baltimore's Station North Arts District.
- SAT Range 1078-1305
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $47,834
Stevenson University
- Private 4 Year
- Owings Mills, MD
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 11 miles from Ellicott City
Stevenson is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, forensic science, and business. The suburban Owings Mills campus sits northwest of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $27,162
Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 13 miles from Ellicott City
Notre Dame of Maryland is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood of northern Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $21,191
Morgan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 14 miles from Ellicott City
Morgan State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and business. The urban campus is in northeast Baltimore.
- SAT Range 840-1070
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $15,476
Towson University
- Public 4 Year
- Towson, MD
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 14 miles from Ellicott City
Towson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and communications. The suburban campus sits just north of Baltimore.
- SAT Range 950-1235
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $16,653
Capitol Technology University
- Private 4 Year
- Laurel, MD
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- 16 miles from Ellicott City
Capitol Technology is a private university known for undergraduate cybersecurity, engineering, and computer science. The suburban Laurel campus sits between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $21,863
Goucher College
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 16 miles from Ellicott City
Goucher is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing, dance, and international studies. Every undergraduate completes a required study abroad experience.
- SAT Range 1090-1325
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $26,913
Bowie State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bowie, MD
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Ellicott City
Bowie State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education and nursing. The suburban campus sits between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 796-1083
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $17,287
Carroll Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Westminster, MD
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Ellicott City
Carroll Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing and business. The suburban campus sits in the town of Westminster in central Maryland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,886