Colleges Near Wakefield
There are no colleges in Wakefield, but 47 are within 50 miles, enrolling 508,595 students combined.
The closest option is Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, 0.7 miles from Wakefield (about 1-1 minutes by car). Wakefield (pop. 11,275) 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 Wakefield. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Wakefield. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Wakefield.
University of Maryland College Park
- Public 4 Year
- College Park, MD
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4.8 | 6 reviews
- 20 miles from Wakefield
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
Montgomery College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockville, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 19 miles from Wakefield
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
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 21 miles from Wakefield
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 -
College of Southern Maryland
- Public 2 Year
- La Plata, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 22 miles from Wakefield
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
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Adelphi, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 22 miles from Wakefield
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
Prince George's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Largo, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 23 miles from Wakefield
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
Capitol Technology University
- Private 4 Year
- Laurel, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 26 miles from Wakefield
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
Bowie State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bowie, MD
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Wakefield
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
Howard Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Wakefield
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
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 32 miles from Wakefield
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
University of Mary Washington
- Public 4 Year
- Fredericksburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Wakefield
Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate historic preservation and education. The historic campus sits in Fredericksburg near the Rappahannock River.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $21,800
Anne Arundel Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Arnold, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Wakefield
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
Hood College
- Private 4 Year
- Frederick, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Wakefield
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 Maryland Baltimore County
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 41 miles from Wakefield
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
St. John's College
- Private 4 Year
- Annapolis, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Wakefield
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
- 42 miles from Wakefield
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 -
Germanna Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Locust Grove, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Wakefield
Germanna is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the Locust Grove campus and other sites in the Fredericksburg area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,469
Frederick Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Frederick, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Wakefield
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