Sign inJoin
Colleges near Fairwood · College Scorecard

No college in Fairwood, but 56 within 30 miles

The closest is Bowie State University in Bowie, 4.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.5 mi
Bowie State University
Within 30 miles
56
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Prince George's Community College
Students nearby
316,277
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
MD 7%

College from Fairwood

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

College within reach56 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Bowie State University, is 4.5 miles away.A community college nearbyPrince George's Community College is 5.2 miles away, about $8,672 a year after aid.A top college nearbyUnited States Naval Academy (15.9 miles) admits 9% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Fairwood

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Johns Hopkins University Georgetown University George Washington University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Fairwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Bowie State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowie
4.5 mi5,649 students
University of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lake Arbor
4.8 mi6,469 students
Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Largo
5.2 mi5,893 students
Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Laurel
7.5 mi242 students
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park
9.3 mi39,078 students
Strayer University-MarylandUniversity or college · For-profit · Camp Springs
11.6 mi7 students
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
12 mi73 students
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
12 mi63 students
The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
12 mi4,721 students
Gallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
12.1 mi1,178 students

46 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 Fairwood’s median household income ($181K) falls.

Prince George's Community College5.2 mi · Largo · sticker $15,544 $12,979a year
Trinity Washington University12.4 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $15,307a year
Gallaudet University12.1 mi · Washington · sticker $40,374 $18,318a year
Washington Adventist University12.2 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309 $21,480a year
Capitol Technology University7.5 mi · South Laurel · sticker $42,471 $25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park9.3 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299 $26,691a year
The Catholic University of America12 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $37,651a year
Howard University13.2 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $54,270a year
University of Maryland Global Campus4.8 mi · Lake Arbor · sticker $25,400 —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 Fairwood: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Bowie State UniversityUniversity of Maryland Global CampusPrince George's Community College
Bowie State University38% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Maryland Global Campus33% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Prince George's Community College18% graduate$48k earnings$11k 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Is Fairwood close enough to college to live at home?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start the conversation

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 Fairwood. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Post to Fairwood

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in