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ZIP 21778 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 21778

K-12 nearby
18
Public
17
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 21778 (MD) is associated with Frederick County Public Schools (LEA 2400330) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 18 K-12 schools (17 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Mount St. Mary's University about 4.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Frederick County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400330
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Mount St. Mary's University4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College12.3 miles (19.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood College14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carroll Community College18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherd University28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-public
  • Wilson College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Stevenson University32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College34.5 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 435.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
  • Catholic International University36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College36.8 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery College36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia40.2 miles (64.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
  • Dickinson College41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-public
  • SANS Technology Institute41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-public
  • Messiah University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • Goucher College41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University43.8 miles (70.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University44.3 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • Washington Adventist University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wesley Theological Seminary48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
  • American University48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing49.4 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus49.4 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Marymount University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
  • NewU University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Management and Technology51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-private
  • Windsor University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shenandoah University54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Virginia54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-public
  • Harford Community College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Thurmont Primarypublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Thurmont Elementarypublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Thurmont Middlepublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Catoctin Highpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
MOTHER SETON SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Emmitsburg Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Lewistown Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Sabillasville Environmental Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Glade Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Taneytown Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Northwest Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Rock Creekpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Walkersville Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Walkersville Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Liberty Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Walkersville Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21778

What school district is ZIP code 21778 in?
ZIP 21778 (MD) maps to Frederick County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400330) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 21778?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21778 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21778 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.1%
High school35.7%
Less than HS6.1%
School districtFrederick County Public Schools