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.
University of the Potomac Washington DC Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- 28 miles from Ellicott City
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
NewU University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, District Of Columbia
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- 28 miles from Ellicott City
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 30 miles from Ellicott City
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
University of Management and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 29 miles from Ellicott City
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Frederick Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 33 miles from Ellicott City
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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- 33 miles from Ellicott City
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
University of the Potomac VA Campus
- Private 4 Year
- FALLS CHURCH, VA
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- 33 miles from Ellicott City
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chamberlain University Virginia
- Private 4 Year
- Vienna, VA
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- 33 miles from Ellicott City
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $33,199
Harford Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bel Air, MD
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- 35 miles from Ellicott City
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
Northern Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Annandale, VA
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- 37 miles from Ellicott City
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
Mount St. Mary's University
- Private 4 Year
- Emmitsburg, MD
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 39 miles from Ellicott City
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
George Mason University
- Public 4 Year
- Fairfax, VA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 40 miles from Ellicott City
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
Washington College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestertown, MD
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- 41 miles from Ellicott City
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
Gettysburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Gettysburg, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 44 miles from Ellicott City
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
Chesapeake College
- Public 2 Year
- Wye Mills, MD
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- 46 miles from Ellicott City
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
Penn State York
- Public 4 Year
- York, PA
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- 47 miles from Ellicott City
Penn State York is a regional public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and engineering technology. The suburban campus in York offers a smaller setting with pathways to complete degrees at University Park.
- SAT Range 1050-1245
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $18,887
York College of Pennsylvania
- Private 4 Year
- York, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 47 miles from Ellicott City
York College of Pennsylvania is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The campus is in the city of York in south-central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1270
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,096
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 47 miles from Ellicott City
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