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Colleges near Garrett Park · College Scorecard

No college in Garrett Park, but 42 within 30 miles

The closest is SANS Technology Institute in North Bethesda, 1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
1 mi
SANS Technology Institute
Within 30 miles
42
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
Montgomery College
Students nearby
256,163
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MD 7%

College from Garrett Park

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College within reach42 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, SANS Technology Institute, is 1 miles away.A community college nearbyMontgomery College is 5.6 miles away, about $8,027 a year after aid.A top college nearbyGeorgetown University (8.9 miles) admits 13% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Garrett Park

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Montgomery College George Washington University George Mason University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Garrett Park
University or collegeCommunity college
SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · North Bethesda
1 mi119 students
Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kemp Mill
3.4 mi57 students
Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rockville
5.6 mi15,953 students
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Takoma Park
6.1 mi646 students
University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Washington
6.5 mi3,833 students
Wesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.7 mi378 students
American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.9 mi11,897 students
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park
8.6 mi39,078 students
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
8.7 mi63 students
The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
8.7 mi4,721 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 Over $110k, where Garrett Park’s median household income ($250K) falls.

Montgomery College5.6 mi · Rockville · sticker $15,298 $14,146a year
Trinity Washington University8.9 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $15,307a year
Washington Adventist University6.1 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309 $21,480a year
University of Maryland-College Park8.6 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299 $26,691a year
Marymount University9.2 mi · Arlington · sticker $57,184 $30,618a year
The Catholic University of America8.7 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $37,651a year
American University6.9 mi · Washington · sticker $76,058 $53,673a year
Howard University8.8 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $54,270a year
Georgetown University8.9 mi · Washington · sticker $88,741 $57,403a year
University of the District of Columbia6.5 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 Garrett Park: 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 CollegeWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity of the District of Columbia
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$31k typical debt
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k 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 Garrett Park. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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