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Emmitsburg town, MD

ZIP 21727 — 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 21727

K-12 nearby
15
Public
13
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 21727 (Emmitsburg, 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 15 K-12 schools (13 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 1.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Frederick County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400330
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Mount St. Mary's University1.3 miles (2.1 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary10.9 miles (17.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto15.5 miles (24.9 km)4yr-public
  • Frederick Community College17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hagerstown Community College18.4 miles (29.6 km)2yr-public
  • McDaniel College18.9 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College21.0 miles (33.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson College24.8 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg26.9 miles (43.4 km)2yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Shepherd University30.9 miles (49.6 km)4yr-public
  • Stevenson University34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 437.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-public
  • Catholic International University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York41.2 miles (66.4 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery College41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-private
  • Coppin State University44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County44.5 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University44.5 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-public
  • SANS Technology Institute46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-public
  • Capitol Technology University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
  • American University53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marymount University55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-public
  • Howard University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-public
  • Institute of World Politics56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harford Community College56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Global Region56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-private
  • Windsor University56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University56.6 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC56.6 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-private
  • Gallaudet University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Shenandoah University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Virginia59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Virginia Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Emmitsburg Elementarypublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
MOTHER SETON SCHOOLprivate——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Catoctin Highpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Thurmont Elementarypublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Thurmont Primarypublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Thurmont Middlepublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Fairfield Area El Schpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Sabillasville Environmental Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Fairfield Area MSpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Fairfield Area HSpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Taneytown Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Cascade Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Northwest Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
HOFFMAN ACADEMYprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21727

What school district is ZIP code 21727 in?
ZIP 21727 (Emmitsburg, 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 21727?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21727 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21727 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.4%
High school31.2%
Less than HS15.7%
School districtFrederick County Public Schools