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Union Bridge town, MD

ZIP 21791 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 21791

K-12 nearby
20
Public
16
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 21791 (Union Bridge, MD) is associated with Carroll County Public Schools (LEA 2400210) 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 20 K-12 schools (16 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 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 Carroll Community College about 10.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Carroll County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Carroll Community College10.5 miles (16.9 km)2yr-public
  • McDaniel College10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College13.4 miles (21.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mount St. Mary's University13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College14.5 miles (23.4 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-public
  • Howard Community College27.6 miles (44.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-public
  • Coppin State University32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-public
  • Towson University32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherd University33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute34.3 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson College37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-public
  • Washington Adventist University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland-College Park39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College41.2 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia41.2 miles (66.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wesley Theological Seminary41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • American University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 441.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia College41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-private
  • Bowie State University42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing43.2 miles (69.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marymount University43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts43.5 miles (70.1 km)2yr-private
  • Georgetown University43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-private
  • NewU University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
  • Windsor University44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-private
  • Dickinson College46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland Global Campus46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Virginia47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harford Community College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Virginia Community College48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-public
  • George Mason University48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-public
  • Anne Arundel Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • Washington University of Science and Technology50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Maryland50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
  • Agora University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SPRINGDALE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SPRINGDALE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Liberty Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Francis Scott Key Highpublic——5.1 miles (8.1 km)
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Linganore Highpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Runnymede Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Northwest Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Taneytown Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CARROLL LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Glade Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Winfield Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Westminster Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Blue Heron Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Rock Creekpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Walkersville Middlepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WESTMINSTERprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Friendship Valley Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
PRIDE Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21791

What school district is ZIP code 21791 in?
ZIP 21791 (Union Bridge, MD) maps to Carroll County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 21791?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21791 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21791 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher26.3%
High school43.2%
Less than HS5.6%
School districtCarroll County Public Schools