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Colleges near Hillandale · College Scorecard

No college in Hillandale, but 57 within 30 miles

The closest is Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, 3.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.1 mi
Washington Adventist University
Within 30 miles
57
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11.1 mi
Montgomery College
Students nearby
310,010
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
MD 7%

College from Hillandale

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College within reach57 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Washington Adventist University, is 3.1 miles away.A community college nearbyMontgomery College is 11.1 miles away, about $8,027 a year after aid.A top college nearbyGeorgetown University (9.7 miles) admits 13% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Hillandale

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Johns Hopkins University George Washington University George Mason University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Hillandale
University or collegeCommunity college
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Takoma Park
3.1 mi646 students
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park
3.1 mi39,078 students
Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kemp Mill
3.2 mi57 students
The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.5 mi4,721 students
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.6 mi63 students
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
6.7 mi73 students
Capitol Technology UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Laurel
6.9 mi242 students
Trinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
7 mi1,576 students
SANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · North Bethesda
7.3 mi119 students
University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Washington
7.5 mi3,833 students

47 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 Hillandale’s median household income ($165K) falls.

Trinity Washington University7 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $15,307a year
Gallaudet University8.3 mi · Washington · sticker $40,374 $18,318a year
Washington Adventist University3.1 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309 $21,480a year
Capitol Technology University6.9 mi · South Laurel · sticker $42,471 $25,778a year
University of Maryland-College Park3.1 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299 $26,691a year
The Catholic University of America6.5 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $37,651a year
American University8.7 mi · Washington · sticker $76,058 $53,673a year
Howard University7.6 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $54,270a year
University of the District of Columbia7.5 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 Hillandale: 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 → Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity of Maryland-College ParkThe Catholic University of America
Washington Adventist University29% graduate$64k earnings$31k typical debt
University of Maryland-College Park89% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k 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 Hillandale. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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