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Colleges near Prince Frederick · College Scorecard

No college in Prince Frederick, but 5 within 30 miles

The closest is College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, 22.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
22.8 mi
College of Southern Maryland
Within 30 miles
5
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
22.8 mi
College of Southern Maryland
Students nearby
17,598
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
MD 7%

College from Prince Frederick

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Prince Frederick

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

College of Southern MarylandCommunity college · Public · La Plata
22.8 mi3,642 students
St. Mary's College of MarylandUniversity or college · Public · St. Mary's City
26 mi1,587 students
Strayer University-MarylandUniversity or college · For-profit · Camp Springs
26.5 mi7 students
Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Largo
27 mi5,893 students
University of Maryland Global CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lake Arbor
29.1 mi6,469 students

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 Prince Frederick’s median household income ($80K) falls.

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 Prince Frederick: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → College of Southern MarylandSt. Mary's College of MarylandStrayer University-Maryland
College of Southern Maryland33% graduate$44k earnings$9k typical debt
St. Mary's College of Maryland70% graduate$60k earnings$21k typical debt
Strayer University-Maryland38% graduate$40k earnings$41k 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 Prince Frederick. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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