Howard Community College

Howard Community College is a public, two-year institution located in Columbia, Maryland, a midsize city in Howard County. The college enrolls 13,324 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 34.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 26% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 65% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a wide range of technical and healthcare certificate programs, including Registered Nursing, Physical Therapy Assistant, Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Medical Radiologic Technology, Biomedical Technology/Technician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology, Drafting and Design Technology, Restaurant and Culinary Management, and Audiovisual Communications Technologies, among others.

Located in Columbia, Howard Community College serves Howard County and the broader Maryland corridor between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., offering broad access to career-focused technical and healthcare credential programs.