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Colleges near Ashton-Sandy Spring · College Scorecard

No college in Ashton-Sandy Spring, but 61 within 30 miles

The closest is Maryland University of Integrative Health in Laurel, 6.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
6.1 mi
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Within 30 miles
61
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
7.9 mi
Howard Community College
Students nearby
338,104
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MD 7%

College from Ashton-Sandy Spring

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College within reach61 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Maryland University of Integrative Health, is 6.1 miles away.A community college nearbyHoward Community College is 7.9 miles away, about $11,133 a year after aid.A top college nearbyGeorgetown University (17 miles) admits 13% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Ashton-Sandy Spring

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Ashton-Sandy Spring.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Georgetown University Towson University George Washington University George Mason University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Ashton-Sandy Spring
University or collegeCommunity college
Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laurel
6.1 mi131 students
Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kemp Mill
7.5 mi57 students
Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Columbia
7.9 mi6,598 students
Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rockville
9.3 mi15,953 students
SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · North Bethesda
9.6 mi119 students
Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Laurel
10.6 mi242 students
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Takoma Park
11.2 mi646 students
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park
11.5 mi39,078 students
University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Washington
14.6 mi3,833 students
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
14.9 mi63 students

51 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 Over $110k, where Ashton-Sandy Spring’s median household income ($174K) falls.

Montgomery College9.3 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 $14,146a year
Trinity Washington University15.3 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $15,307a year
Howard Community College7.9 mi · Columbia · sticker $16,774 $15,881a year
Washington Adventist University11.2 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309 $21,480a year
Capitol Technology University10.6 mi · South Laurel · sticker $42,471 $25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park11.5 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299 $26,691a year
The Catholic University of America14.9 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $37,651a year
American University15.5 mi · Washington · sticker $76,058 $53,673a year
Howard University15.7 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $54,270a year
University of the District of Columbia14.6 mi · Washington · sticker $20,437 —a 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring: 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 → Howard Community CollegeMontgomery CollegeCapitol Technology University
Howard Community College24% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
Capitol Technology University43% graduate$85k earnings$20k 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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