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Colleges near Forest Heights · College Scorecard

No college in Forest Heights, but 42 within 30 miles

The closest is Washington University of Science and Technology in Alexandria, 3.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.8 mi
Washington University of Science and Technology
Within 30 miles
42
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Prince George's Community College
Students nearby
246,314
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MD 7%

College from Forest Heights

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College within reach42 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Washington University of Science and Technology, is 3.8 miles away.A community college nearbyPrince George's Community College is 11.6 miles away, about $8,672 a year after aid.A top college nearbyWashington University of Science and Technology (3.8 miles) admits 7% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Forest Heights

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Montgomery College Georgetown University George Washington University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Forest Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Alexandria
3.8 mi1,008 students
DeVry University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Arlington
4.3 mi11 students
Strayer University-MarylandUniversity or college · For-profit · Camp Springs
5.3 mi7 students
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · Washington
6.6 mi501 students
George Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.7 mi21,060 students
The Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.7 mi569 students
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Washington
6.9 mi3 students
Strayer University-Global RegionUniversity or college · For-profit · Washington
6.9 mi1 students
Strayer University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Arlington
7 mi47 students
University of Management and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Arlington
7 mi4 students

32 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 Forest Heights’s median household income ($99K) falls.

Trinity Washington University8.4 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $13,623a year
Gallaudet University7 mi · Washington · sticker $40,374 $18,830a year
Georgetown University7.8 mi · Washington · sticker $88,741 $26,459a year
George Washington University6.7 mi · Washington · sticker $83,856 $28,100a year
The Catholic University of America8.8 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $28,295a year
Marymount University9.3 mi · Arlington · sticker $57,184 $31,962a year
Howard University8 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 Forest Heights: 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 → DeVry University-VirginiaStrayer University-MarylandUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
DeVry University-Virginia0% graduate$46k earnings$25k typical debt
Strayer University-Maryland38% graduate$40k earnings$41k typical debt
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus33% graduate$35k earnings$9k 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 Forest Heights. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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