About 19 miles from Baltimore is Parkville. Parkville is home to about 32,000 residents. It is a diverse suburb with a slightly an urban feel. There is plenty to do including restaurants, coffee shops, and parks but perhaps the most significant benefit to living Parkville is proximity to so many excellent schools.
Even though Parkville, Maryland is only 4.2 square miles, it is one of the more popular places to live in Baltimore County. For many families and young professionals, Parkville is ideal as it is near many top colleges and universities. We put together a short guide to seven of the top institutions of higher learning near Parkville, Maryland.
Here are seven of the best schools in the Baltimore area, all conveniently located within ten miles of Parkville.
Morgan State University
Morgan is Maryland's largest historically black college and university (HBCU) and Maryland's designated public urban research university. More than 7,698 students take classes on Morgan's 143-acre campus.
Towson University
Towson was founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers and still produces the most teachers of any Maryland university. Towson's 328-acre campus hosts 800,000 visitors and 10,000 meetings and events every year.
The Community College of Baltimore County
First established in 1957, CCBC is an adult education system that offers more than 100 majors and certificates of study. More than 72,000 students take advantage of undergraduate courses and continuing education programs.
Loyola University Maryland
This 99-acre campus is home to three schools: the Loyola College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola School of Education, and the Sellinger School of Business and Management. U.S. News and World Report ranked Loyola #5 for best regional university in the North.
Johns Hopkins University
Founded in 1876, and named for abolitionist and philanthropist Johns Hopkins, this is America's first research university. U.S. News World Report perennially rank Johns Hopkins as one of the world's top universities.
Maryland Institute College of Art
This private art and design college was founded in 1826 making it one of the oldest art colleges in the country. One interesting fact is that the MICA campus features buildings from the different periods of Baltimore's development.
University of Baltimore
This university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs as well as certificate and joint degree programs. There are more than 3,592 full-time students enrolled.
All of these schools in such proximity to Parkville means you don't have to travel far if you want to learn.
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