Colleges Near Washington

10 colleges are in Washington, and 88 total within 100 miles enrolling 710,394 students.

The closest option is Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, 23.1 miles from Washington (about 28-40 minutes by car). Washington (pop. 135) is in Virginia.

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland ranks #10 nationally. George Washington University enrolls the most students with 25,374. Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore has the lowest tuition at $3,314 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Washington. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Washington. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Washington.

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Washington, VA within 100 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Washington, DC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Campus in Washington

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.

#2 Best Value Colleges in District Of Columbia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 780-1022
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $15,944

  • Private 4 Year
  • Washington, DC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Campus in Washington

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,755
Washington Adventist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Takoma Park, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 65 miles from Washington

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
Frederick Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Frederick, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 65 miles from Washington

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
Potomac State College of West Virginia University Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Keyser, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • 67 miles from Washington

Potomac State is a public junior college of West Virginia University known for undergraduate agriculture and forestry. The residential campus is set in rural Keyser in the Potomac Highlands.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.06
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,541
Hagerstown Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hagerstown, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Washington

Hagerstown Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in Hagerstown in western Maryland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,767

  • Public 4 Year
  • College Park, MD
  • 4.8 | 6 reviews
  • 68 miles from Washington

UMD is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and journalism. The College Park campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.

#8 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1400-1530
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $16,581
Allegany College of Maryland Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cumberland, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 72 miles from Washington

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in Cumberland in the mountains of western Maryland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,322

  • Public 4 Year
  • Adelphi, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 72 miles from Washington

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

  • Public 2 Year
  • Largo, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 73 miles from Washington

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 Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Laurel, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 74 miles from Washington

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $21,863

  • Private 4 Year
  • Ashland, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 75 miles from Washington

Randolph-Macon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business. Most undergrads live on a historic campus in the small college town of Ashland.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $28,912

  • Public 4 Year
  • Frostburg, MD
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 77 miles from Washington

Frostburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian mountain town of Frostburg in western Maryland.

#6 Best Public Universities in Maryland 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $17,669
Howard Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Columbia, MD
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 77 miles from Washington

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

  • Public 4 Year
  • Bowie, MD
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 78 miles from Washington

Bowie State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education and nursing. The suburban campus sits between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

#8 Best Public Universities in Maryland 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 796-1083
  • Avg GPA 3.12
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $17,287

  • Private 4 Year
  • Emmitsburg, MD
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 80 miles from Washington

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.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Maryland 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1046-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $23,027
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Richmond, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Washington

Reynolds is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Richmond area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,450
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Richmond, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Washington

Bon Secours Memorial is a private nursing college focused on undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The Richmond campus is tied to the Bon Secours health system and its clinical training sites.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -