Colleges Near Alexandria
There are no colleges in Alexandria, but 51 are within 50 miles, enrolling 509,267 students combined.
The closest option is George Washington University in Washington, 5.9 miles from Alexandria (about 7-10 minutes by car). Alexandria (pop. 139,966) is in Virginia.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland ranks #10 nationally. Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore has the lowest tuition at $3,314 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Alexandria. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Alexandria. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Alexandria.
University of Maryland College Park
- Public 4 Year
- College Park, MD
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4.8 | 6 reviews
- 14 miles from Alexandria
UMD is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and journalism. The College Park campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1400-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $16,581
Prince George's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Largo, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Alexandria
Prince George's Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban Largo campus serves mainly commuting students from Prince George's County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,800
College of Southern Maryland
- Public 2 Year
- La Plata, MD
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- 18 miles from Alexandria
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
Capitol Technology University
- Private 4 Year
- Laurel, MD
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- 20 miles from Alexandria
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
Montgomery College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockville, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Alexandria
Montgomery College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways in STEM fields. The suburban Rockville campus sits in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,888
Bowie State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bowie, MD
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 22 miles from Alexandria
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
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas
- Private 2 Year
- Manassas, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 23 miles from Alexandria
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,930
Howard Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Alexandria
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
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 29 miles from Alexandria
Ascent is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry leadership. The suburban Gainesville campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles in Northern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Anne Arundel Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Arnold, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 35 miles from Alexandria
Anne Arundel Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and transfer programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus near Annapolis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,961
St. John's College
- Private 4 Year
- Annapolis, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 34 miles from Alexandria
St. John's is a private liberal arts college known for its required Great Books curriculum and seminar study of classic texts across disciplines. The historic campus sits in downtown Annapolis near the U.S. Naval Academy.
- SAT Range 1270-1440
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $30,930
United States Naval Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Annapolis, Maryland
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 34 miles from Alexandria
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 -
University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Alexandria
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
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 39 miles from Alexandria
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
Baltimore City Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Alexandria
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
University of Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 42 miles from Alexandria
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
Coppin State University
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Alexandria
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
University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Alexandria
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 -