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Colleges near Chevy Chase Section Three · College Scorecard

No college in Chevy Chase Section Three, but 43 within 30 miles

The closest is University of the District of Columbia in Washington, 2.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.5 mi
University of the District of Columbia
Within 30 miles
43
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
9.4 mi
Montgomery College
Students nearby
259,805
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
1%
MD 7%

College from Chevy Chase Section Three

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College within reach43 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of the District of Columbia, is 2.5 miles away.A community college nearbyMontgomery College is 9.4 miles away, about $8,027 a year after aid.A top college nearbyGeorgetown University (4.9 miles) admits 13% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Chevy Chase Section Three

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Chevy Chase Section Three.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Montgomery College George Washington University George Mason University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Chevy Chase Section Three
University or collegeCommunity college
University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Washington
2.5 mi3,833 students
Wesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
2.9 mi378 students
American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
3.1 mi11,897 students
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Takoma Park
4 mi646 students
SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · North Bethesda
4.7 mi119 students
Georgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
4.9 mi17,465 students
Howard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
4.9 mi12,280 students
Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kemp Mill
5 mi57 students
NewU UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
5.2 mi34 students
Institute of World PoliticsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
5.2 mi83 students

33 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 Chevy Chase Section Three’s median household income ($250K) falls.

Trinity Washington University5.2 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $15,307a year
Washington Adventist University4 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309 $21,480a year
The Catholic University of America5.2 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $37,651a year
American University3.1 mi · Washington · sticker $76,058 $53,673a year
Howard University4.9 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $54,270a year
George Washington University5.7 mi · Washington · sticker $83,856 $55,337a year
Georgetown University4.9 mi · Washington · sticker $88,741 $57,403a year
University of the District of Columbia2.5 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 Chevy Chase Section Three: 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 the District of ColumbiaAmerican UniversityWashington Adventist University
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
American University75% graduate$77k earnings$23k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$31k 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 Chevy Chase Section Three. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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