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Colleges near Clarksburg · College Scorecard

No college in Clarksburg, but 44 within 30 miles

The closest is Montgomery College in Rockville, 10.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
10.3 mi
Montgomery College
Within 30 miles
44
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
10.3 mi
Montgomery College
Students nearby
252,870
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
MD 7%

College from Clarksburg

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Clarksburg

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

Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rockville
10.3 mi15,953 students
SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · North Bethesda
15.1 mi119 students
Hood CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Frederick
15.9 mi1,718 students
Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kemp Mill
17.7 mi57 students
Frederick Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Frederick
17.8 mi5,665 students
Divine Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sterling
19.2 mi60 students
Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laurel
20.6 mi131 students
Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Columbia
20.8 mi6,598 students
Virginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tysons
21.7 mi251 students
Chamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Tysons
21.7 mi540 students

34 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 Clarksburg’s median household income ($177K) falls.

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 Clarksburg: 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 → Montgomery CollegeHood CollegeFrederick Community College
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
Hood College57% graduate$57k earnings$25k typical debt
Frederick Community College37% graduate$46k earnings$8k 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 Clarksburg. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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