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Colleges near Mount Rainier · College Scorecard

No college in Mount Rainier, but 47 within 30 miles

The closest is Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, 1.9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
1.9 mi
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
Within 30 miles
47
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Prince George's Community College
Students nearby
278,281
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MD 7%

College from Mount Rainier

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College within reach47 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, is 1.9 miles away.A community college nearbyPrince George's Community College is 8.4 miles away, about $8,672 a year after aid.A top college nearbyGeorgetown University (6.3 miles) admits 13% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Mount Rainier

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Montgomery College Georgetown University George Washington University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Mount Rainier
University or collegeCommunity college
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
1.9 mi63 students
The Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
1.9 mi4,721 students
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
2 mi73 students
Trinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
2.4 mi1,576 students
Gallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
2.9 mi1,178 students
Howard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
3.2 mi12,280 students
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park
3.3 mi39,078 students
Washington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Takoma Park
3.6 mi646 students
Institute of World PoliticsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
4.4 mi83 students
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Washington
4.5 mi3 students

37 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 $48–75k, where Mount Rainier’s median household income ($69K) falls.

Trinity Washington University2.4 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $8,502a year
University of Maryland-College Park3.3 mi · College Park · sticker $29,299 $10,273a year
University of the District of Columbia5.5 mi · Washington · sticker $20,437 $10,557a year
Gallaudet University2.9 mi · Washington · sticker $40,374 $14,236a year
Washington Adventist University3.6 mi · Takoma Park · sticker $34,309 $19,311a year
George Washington University5.4 mi · Washington · sticker $83,856 $22,080a year
The Catholic University of America1.9 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $24,723a year
Howard University3.2 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $50,245a 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 Mount Rainier: 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 → The Catholic University of AmericaTrinity Washington UniversityGallaudet University
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k 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 Mount Rainier. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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