The closest is University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, 24.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.
Nearest college
24.5 mi
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Within 30 miles
3
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
27.8 mi
Eastern Shore Community College
Students nearby
4,910
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
0%
MD 7%
College from Smith Island
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Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Smith Island.
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity or college · Public · Princess Anne
24.5 mi2,744 students
St. Mary's College of MarylandUniversity or college · Public · St. Mary's City
26.3 mi1,587 students
Eastern Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Melfa
27.8 mi579 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.
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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. “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 Smith Island. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.