Colleges Near Sterling
There are no colleges in Sterling, but 57 are within 50 miles, enrolling 551,695 students combined.
The closest option is George Mason University in Fairfax, 13.1 miles from Sterling (about 16-22 minutes by car). Sterling (pop. 27,822) 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 Sterling. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Sterling. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Sterling.
Washington Adventist University
- Private 4 Year
- Takoma Park, MD
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- 22 miles from Sterling
Washington Adventist is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The small campus is in Takoma Park just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 860-1130
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $18,154
Gallaudet University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- 23 miles from Sterling
Gallaudet is a private university designed for deaf and hard of hearing students, known for undergraduate deaf education, American Sign Language, and interpreting. Students communicate primarily in ASL on the urban Washington, D.C. campus.
- SAT Range 780-1022
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $15,944
Trinity Washington University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- 22 miles from Sterling
Trinity Washington is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most traditional undergraduates are women on an urban campus in Northeast Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,755
University of Maryland College Park
- Public 4 Year
- College Park, MD
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4.8 | 6 reviews
- 25 miles from Sterling
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
Hood College
- Private 4 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 29 miles from Sterling
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
Capitol Technology University
- Private 4 Year
- Laurel, MD
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- 30 miles from Sterling
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
Frederick Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 31 miles from Sterling
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
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Adelphi, MD
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- 31 miles from Sterling
UMGC is a public university known for online undergraduate programs serving adult and military students. Most students study remotely rather than on a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,241
Howard Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Sterling
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
Prince George's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Largo, MD
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- 32 miles from Sterling
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
American Public University System
- Private 4 Year
- Charles Town, WV
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- 31 miles from Sterling
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,260
Bowie State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bowie, MD
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 35 miles from Sterling
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
College of Southern Maryland
- Public 2 Year
- La Plata, MD
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- 37 miles from Sterling
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
Shepherd University
- Public 4 Year
- Shepherdstown, WV
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- 36 miles from Sterling
Shepherd is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The campus sits in historic Shepherdstown along the Potomac River.
- SAT Range 878-1140
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $11,744
University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 41 miles from Sterling
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
Shenandoah University
- Private 4 Year
- Winchester, VA
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- 42 miles from Sterling
Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $27,181
Carroll Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Westminster, MD
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 43 miles from Sterling
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
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 44 miles from Sterling
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