, MD
ZIP 21794 — 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 21794
K-12 nearby
92
Public
62
Private
30
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 21794 (MD) is associated with Howard County Public Schools (LEA 2400420) 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 92 K-12 schools (62 public, 30 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.7% 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 Howard Community College about 7.5 miles away (2yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Howard County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400420
Private school share (ACS)
0.7%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Howard Community College7.5 miles (12.1 km)2yr-public
- Maryland University of Integrative Health10.1 miles (16.2 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia11.0 miles (17.7 km)2yr-private
- Ner Israel Rabbinical College12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
- Stevenson University13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-public
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-private
- Carroll Community College16.2 miles (26.0 km)2yr-public
- Baltimore City Community College16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-public
- Coppin State University16.5 miles (26.5 km)4yr-public
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
- Montgomery College17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-public
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- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland, Baltimore18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-public
- Maryland Institute College of Art18.5 miles (29.7 km)4yr-private
- Capitol Technology University18.5 miles (29.7 km)4yr-private
- Johns Hopkins University18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Maryland18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Baltimore18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-public
- Notre Dame of Maryland University18.9 miles (30.4 km)4yr-private
- University System of Maryland19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland-Research Centers19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-public
- SANS Technology Institute19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-private
- McDaniel College19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
- Towson University20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-public
- Morgan State University20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-public
- Goucher College21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-College Park21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-public
- Washington Adventist University21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
- Bowie State University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-public
- Fortis College-Landover24.7 miles (39.7 km)2yr-private
- University of the District of Columbia25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-public
- The Catholic University of America25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-private
- Hood College25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
- Wesley Theological Seminary25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Washington University25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
- American University25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
- Howard University26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- Community College of Baltimore County26.1 miles (42.1 km)2yr-public
- Frederick Community College26.4 miles (42.4 km)2yr-public
- Institute of World Politics27.1 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
- Gallaudet University27.1 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
- NewU University27.2 miles (43.7 km)4yr-private
- Saint Michael College of Allied Health27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-private
- National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts27.4 miles (44.0 km)2yr-private
- University of Maryland Global Campus27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-public
- Strayer University-District of Columbia27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Global Region27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
- Career Technical Institute27.5 miles (44.2 km)2yr-private
- Georgetown University27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at Washington DC27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
- Windsor University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
- George Washington University27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
- University of Management and Technology28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
- Marymount University28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Virginia28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
- Prince George's Community College29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-public
- Columbia College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-private
- Anne Arundel Community College29.8 miles (47.9 km)2yr-public
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Virginia30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
- Virginia University of Integrative Medicine30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
- DeVry University-Virginia30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Maryland32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
- Divine Mercy University33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
- Mount St. Mary's University33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
- St. John's College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
- United States Naval Academy34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-public
- Washington University of Science and Technology34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
- Northern Virginia Community College35.3 miles (56.7 km)2yr-public
- George Mason University37.1 miles (59.6 km)4yr-public
- Agora University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
- United Lutheran Seminary39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
- Gettysburg College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
- Patrick Henry College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
- Harford Community College40.7 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
- Hagerstown Community College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-private
- Shepherd University45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
- York College of Pennsylvania46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
- Catholic International University47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
- American Public University System47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
- Washington College48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-public
- Ascent College49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
- YTI Career Institute-York50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-private
- College of Southern Maryland51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
- Chesapeake College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
- International Beauty School 454.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-private
- Valley College-Martinsburg54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
- Martinsburg College54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
- Wilson College57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Friendship Elementary | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Mount View Middle | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Triadelphia Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Marriotts Ridge High | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Folly Quarter Middle | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Glenelg High | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Manor Woods Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Bushy Park Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| GLENELG COUNTRY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Glenwood Middle | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| CHAPELGATECHRISTIANACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| GLENWOOD ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| GLENWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Dayton Oaks Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| IMMANUEL MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Sykesville Middle | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Waverly Elementary | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Homewood School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Clarksville Elementary | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Applications and Research Laboratory | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Centennial Lane Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Lisbon Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Burleigh Manor Middle | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| River Hill High | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Centennial High | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| BROOKFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| ST LOUIS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Harpers Choice Middle | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| NORTHCREST MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| Longfellow Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Mount Hebron High | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Carrolltowne Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| CORNERSTONE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Swansfield Elementary | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Piney Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| St. Johns Lane Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| ST STEPHENS CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| COLUMBIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Oklahoma Road Middle | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Wilde Lake Middle | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| RESURRECTION ST PAUL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| AYA CENTER | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| BRYANT WOODS MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| ST JOHNS PARISH DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Wilde Lake High | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Bryant Woods Elementary | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Running Brook Elementary | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Eldersburg Elementary | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Dunloggin Middle | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Pointers Run Elementary | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| MOUNT AIRY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Clarksville Middle | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Northfield Elementary | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Hollifield Station Elementary | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.8 km) |
| Liberty High | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| Patapsco Middle | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| FUSION COLUMBIA | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Freedom District Elementary | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| Thunder Hill Elementary | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Linton Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Clemens Crossing Elementary | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Veterans Elementary | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Talbott Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Century High | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Atholton High | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| JOURNEY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| Hernwood Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| LINWOOD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| ATHOLTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.4 km) |
| Ellicott Mills Middle | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MARYLAND | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| CHILDREN'S MANOR MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| THE LEGACY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Oakland Mills Middle | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| JULIA BROWN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| SPARTEK ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Stevens Forest Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
| Oakland Mills High | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| THE MANDALA SCHOOL INC | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Phelps Luck Elementary | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Atholton Elementary | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Howard High | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| COLUMBIA ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.5 km) |
| MATER AMORIS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| GLOBAL CHILDREN MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Worthington Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Jeffers Hill Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Belmont Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Cradlerock Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Lake Elkhorn Middle | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Deer Park Middle Magnet School | public | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 21794
What school district is ZIP code 21794 in?
ZIP 21794 (MD) maps to Howard County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 21794?
US5 lists 92 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 62 public and 30 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21794 attend private school?
About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21794 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 58.0% |
| High school | 14.5% |
| Less than HS | 0.2% |
| School district | Howard County Public Schools |