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Colleges near Adelphi · College Scorecard

No college in Adelphi, but 53 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Maryland-College Park in College Park, 1.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
1.3 mi
University of Maryland-College Park
Within 30 miles
53
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Prince George's Community College
Students nearby
301,626
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
8%
MD 7%

College from Adelphi

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach53 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of Maryland-College Park, is 1.3 miles away.A community college nearbyPrince George's Community College is 10.7 miles away, about $8,672 a year after aid.A top college nearbyGeorgetown University (8.4 miles) admits 13% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Adelphi

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Adelphi.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Montgomery College Johns Hopkins University George Washington University George Mason University Northern Virginia Community College Adelphi
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park
1.3 mi39,078 students
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Takoma Park
2 mi646 students
Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kemp Mill
4.6 mi57 students
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
4.7 mi63 students
The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
4.7 mi4,721 students
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
4.8 mi73 students
Trinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
5.2 mi1,576 students
Howard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
5.9 mi12,280 students
Gallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.4 mi1,178 students
University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Washington
6.5 mi3,833 students

43 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Adelphi’s median household income ($82K) falls.

Trinity Washington University5.2 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $13,623a year
University of the District of Columbia6.5 mi · Washington · sticker $20,437 $16,312a year
University of Maryland-College Park1.3 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299 $18,250a year
Gallaudet University6.4 mi · Washington · sticker $40,374 $18,830a year
Washington Adventist University2 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309 $22,090a year
Capitol Technology University7.1 mi · South Laurel · sticker $42,471 $27,961a year
The Catholic University of America4.7 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $28,295a year
Howard University5.9 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $52,981a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Adelphi: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → University of Maryland-College ParkWashington Adventist UniversityThe Catholic University of America
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$31k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Adelphi. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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