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Montgomery County National College Fair

9:45 am – 1 pm & 6:30 – 8 pm

📅  Date:

📍  Location:

Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse

Tuesday, March 16, 2027

9:45 am - 1 pm

Wednesday, March 17, 2027

🕒  Time:

🏅  Sponsor:

National Association for College Admission Counseling

🎟️  Admission:

Free and open to students and families

👥  Attendees:

COLLEGE FAIR LOCATION

Representatives from colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions across the country will participate in the 2027 Montgomery County National College Fair, scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, and Wednesday, March 17, at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Fair will feature three sessions: Tuesday from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Wednesday from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), this free event is open to students and families interested in exploring their educational opportunities.


The College Fair offers students and families an opportunity to connect directly with admissions representatives from four-year colleges, community colleges, technical schools, and other postsecondary institutions, all in one convenient location. Students can learn about academic programs, majors, admission requirements, campus life, athletics, student organizations, and financial aid opportunities. Whether you're beginning your college search or narrowing down your choices, the Fair provides an opportunity to gather information and get answers to important questions.


To make the most of your visit, review the list of participating colleges in advance and identify the schools you'd like to explore. Students are encouraged to register before attending at nacacattend.org when registration becomes available. Registered students can share their contact information with admissions representatives, leaving more time for meaningful one-on-one conversations.


Be sure to visit schools already on your list, but don't hesitate to explore unfamiliar institutions. With colleges and universities representing a wide variety of academic programs, campus environments, and educational opportunities, the Montgomery County National College Fair is an excellent place to discover schools you may not have previously considered. You may find a college that's an ideal fit for your academic interests, personal goals, and future plans.


FEATURED SCHOOLS

Bowie State University

How Bowie State University Prepares Students to Impact the Community

Bowie State University is Maryland’s first Historically Black College or University. Founded in 1865, just months after the end of the Civil War, the University began with a powerful mission: to educate those who had long been denied access to higher education. More than 150 years later, that founding purpose of expanding opportunity through education continues to shape how Bowie State prepares students and builds community.

Frostburg State University

Find Affordable Excellence at Frostburg State University

Nestled in beautiful Mountain Maryland, Frostburg State combines the personal attention you’d expect from a small college with the opportunities of a national university. Here, you’ll find professors who support your goals, classmates who cheer you on, and a campus where you do work that matters.

Morgan State University

Welcome to Morgan State University!

As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan fulfills its mission to address the needs and challenges of the modern urban environment through intense community-level study and pioneering solutions.

Hofstra University

Discover Hofstra University:A Place to Learn, Thrive, and Succeed

At Hofstra University, you’ll find the perfect environment to grow academically and personally. Hofstra’s campus combines engaging classes, exceptional facilities, and a dedicated faculty with a supportive network of peers and mentors.

Lycoming College

Find What Matters Most at Lycoming College

With so many colleges to choose from, it’s important to look for a community of active learners — a place where academic exploration is paired with real-world experience. A college that encourages you to think deeply and act boldly. Here are five traits to look for as you consider where you’ll thrive, and how Lycoming College brings them to life.

Elizabethtown College

Find Your People. Forge Your Path at Elizabethtown College.

At Elizabethtown College, you’ll find more than a campus, you’ll find your community. Whether you’re an artist, athlete, advocate, or all three, Etown is where purpose meets people, and learning fuels lifelong impact.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Montgomery County College Fair – Participating Colleges


The official list of colleges and universities participating in the 2027 Montgomery County National College Fair has not yet been released. In the meantime, students and families can explore the institutions that participated in the 2026 event to get an idea of the colleges and universities typically represented.


The 2027 participant list will be published here when it becomes available.


Colleges That Participated in the 2026 Montgomery County National College Fair

ALABAMA

The University of Alabama — Tuscaloosa
Troy University — Troy
University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham

ARIZONA

Arizona State University — Tempe
University of Advancing Technology — Tempe
University of Arizona — Tucson

CALIFORNIA

California State University, Sacramento — Sacramento
Musicians Institute — Hollywood
Santa Monica College — Santa Monica
University of California, Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz
Woodbury University — Burbank

COLORADO

Colorado School of Mines — Golden
Colorado State University — Fort Collins
United States Air Force Academy — Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Boulder — Boulder

CONNECTICUT

Quinnipiac University — Hamden
Sacred Heart University — Fairfield
University of Connecticut — Storrs
University of New Haven — West Haven

DELAWARE

Goldey-Beacom College — Wilmington
University of Delaware — Newark

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

American University — Washington
The Catholic University of America — Washington
The George Washington University — Washington
Trinity Washington University — Washington

FLORIDA

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Daytona Beach
Florida Atlantic University — Boca Raton
Florida International University — Miami
Florida Polytechnic University — Lakeland
Florida State University — Tallahassee
Full Sail University — Winter Park
Keiser University, Flagship Campus — West Palm Beach
Lynn University — Boca Raton
Nova Southeastern University — Fort Lauderdale
Rollins College — Winter Park
Stetson University — DeLand
University of Florida — Gainesville

GEORGIA

Georgia State University — Atlanta
Kennesaw State University — Kennesaw
Life University — Marietta
Savannah College of Art and Design — Savannah

ILLINOIS

DePaul University — Chicago

INDIANA

Earlham College — Richmond
Indiana University Bloomington — Bloomington
Purdue University — West Lafayette
Saint Mary's College — Notre Dame

IOWA

Iowa State University — Ames
University of Iowa — Iowa City

KENTUCKY

University of Louisville — Louisville

MAINE

University of New England — Biddeford

MARYLAND

Allegany College of Maryland — Cumberland
Bowie State University — Bowie
Capitol Technology University — Laurel
Frostburg State University — Frostburg
Goucher College — Baltimore
Hood College — Frederick
Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University, Summer at Hopkins — Baltimore
Loyola University Maryland — Baltimore
Maryland Institute College of Art — Baltimore
McDaniel College — Westminster
Montgomery College, Germantown Campus — Germantown
Mount St. Mary's University — Emmitsburg
Salisbury University — Salisbury
St. Mary's College of Maryland — St. Mary's City
Stevenson University — Stevenson
Towson University — Towson
United States Naval Academy — Annapolis
University of Baltimore — Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Baltimore
University of Maryland, College Park — College Park
University of Maryland, College Park, School of Engineering — College Park
University of Maryland Eastern Shore — Princess Anne
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy — Baltimore

MASSACHUSETTS

Clark University — Worcester
Emerson College — Boston
Emmanuel College — Boston
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — Boston
Merrimack College — North Andover
Northeastern University — Boston
Simmons University — Boston
Suffolk University — Boston
Tufts University — Medford
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Amherst
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth — Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell — Lowell
Wentworth Institute of Technology — Boston
Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Worcester

MICHIGAN

Kettering University — Flint
Michigan State University — East Lansing
University of Michigan — Ann Arbor

MINNESOTA

University of Minnesota Twin Cities — Minneapolis

MISSISSIPPI

University of Mississippi — University

MISSOURI

Saint Louis University — St. Louis

NEBRASKA

University of Nebraska–Lincoln — Lincoln

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Plymouth State University — Plymouth
University of New Hampshire — Durham

NEW JERSEY

Drew University — Madison
Kean University — Union
Montclair State University — Montclair
New Jersey Institute of Technology — Newark
Rider University — Lawrenceville
Rutgers University — New Brunswick
Seton Hall University — South Orange

NEW YORK

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — Albany
Binghamton University (SUNY) — Binghamton
Clarkson University — Potsdam
The Cooper Union — New York
Fashion Institute of Technology — New York
Hofstra University — Hempstead
Houghton University — Houghton
Ithaca College — Ithaca
Long Island University — Brookville/Brooklyn
Manhattan University — Riverdale
Marist University — Poughkeepsie
Nazareth University — Rochester
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Troy
Rochester Institute of Technology — Rochester
St. John Fisher University — Rochester
St. John's University — Queens
Stony Brook University (SUNY) — Stony Brook
SUNY Cortland — Cortland
State University of New York (SUNY) System — Albany
University at Albany (SUNY) — Albany
University at Buffalo (SUNY) — Buffalo
University of Rochester — Rochester
Utica University — Utica

NORTH CAROLINA

East Carolina University — Greenville
Elon University — Elon
High Point University — High Point
North Carolina State University — Raleigh
University of North Carolina Asheville — Asheville
University of North Carolina at Greensboro — Greensboro
University of North Carolina Wilmington — Wilmington

OHIO

Bowling Green State University — Bowling Green
John Carroll University — University Heights
Kent State University — Kent
Marietta College — Marietta
Miami University — Oxford
The Ohio State University — Columbus
Ohio University — Athens
Ohio Wesleyan University — Delaware
University of Akron — Akron
University of Cincinnati — Cincinnati
Xavier University — Cincinnati

PENNSYLVANIA

Alvernia University — Reading
Arcadia University — Glenside
Bucknell University — Lewisburg
Cedar Crest College — Allentown
Chestnut Hill College — Philadelphia
Drexel University — Philadelphia
Duquesne University — Pittsburgh
East Stroudsburg University — East Stroudsburg
Elizabethtown College — Elizabethtown
Gettysburg College — Gettysburg
Gwynedd Mercy University — Gwynedd Valley
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Harrisburg
Juniata College — Huntingdon
La Salle University — Philadelphia
Lincoln University — Lincoln University
Moravian University — Bethlehem
Penn State University — University Park
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design — Lancaster
Pennsylvania College of Technology — Williamsport
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics — West Mifflin
Robert Morris University — Moon Township
Saint Francis University — Loretto
Seton Hill University — Greensburg
Shepherd University — Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Shippensburg University — Shippensburg
Slippery Rock University — Slippery Rock
Susquehanna University — Selinsgrove
Temple University — Philadelphia
Temple University School of Pharmacy — Philadelphia
Thiel College — Greenville
Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford — Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown — Johnstown
University of Scranton — Scranton
Ursinus College — Collegeville
Villanova University — Villanova
Washington & Jefferson College — Washington
West Chester University — West Chester
Widener University — Chester
Wilkes University — Wilkes-Barre
York College of Pennsylvania — York

RHODE ISLAND

Bryant University — Smithfield
Providence College — Providence
Salve Regina University — Newport
University of Rhode Island — Kingston

SOUTH CAROLINA

Clemson University — Clemson
Coastal Carolina University — Conway
University of South Carolina — Columbia
University of South Carolina Beaufort — Bluffton

SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology — Rapid City

TENNESSEE

University of Tennessee, Knoxville — Knoxville
Vanderbilt University — Nashville

TEXAS

Texas Tech University — Lubbock
University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio

UTAH

University of Utah — Salt Lake City

VERMONT

Champlain College — Burlington
Saint Michael's College — Colchester
University of Vermont — Burlington

VIRGINIA

Christopher Newport University — Newport News
George Mason University — Fairfax
James Madison University — Harrisonburg
Mary Baldwin University — Staunton
Marymount University — Arlington
Old Dominion University — Norfolk
Randolph-Macon College — Ashland
Regent University — Virginia Beach
Shenandoah University — Winchester
Sweet Briar College — Sweet Briar
Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond
Virginia Military Institute — Lexington
Virginia Tech — Blacksburg

WEST VIRGINIA

Concord University — Athens
Marshall University — Huntington
Shepherd University — Shepherdstown
West Virginia University — Morgantown


International Institutions

CANADA

Concordia University — Montreal, Quebec
Ontario Tech University — Oshawa, Ontario
University of Ottawa — Ottawa, Ontario

CHINA

Duke Kunshan University — Kunshan
Westlake University — Hangzhou

GERMANY

Bard College Berlin — Berlin

GREECE

The American College of Greece — Athens

SOUTH KOREA

University of Utah Asia Campus — Incheon

SPAIN

IE University — Segovia/Madrid

UNITED KINGDOM

Abertay University — Dundee, Scotland
Brunel University London — London, England
City St George's, University of London — London, England
Durham University — Durham, England
ESCP Business School — London, England
Falmouth University — Falmouth, England
Kingston University London — London, England
Lancaster University — Lancaster, England
Leeds Arts University — Leeds, England
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts — Liverpool, England
Newcastle University — Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Northumbria University — Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Norwich University of the Arts — Norwich, England
Nottingham Trent University — Nottingham, England
Queen Mary University of London — London, England
SOAS University of London — London, England
University of Brighton — Brighton, England
University of Dundee — Dundee, Scotland
University of Essex — Colchester, England
University of Greenwich — London, England
University of Lincoln — Lincoln, England
University of Liverpool — Liverpool, England
University of Southampton — Southampton, England
University of Stirling — Stirling, Scotland
University of Sussex — Brighton, England
University of the West of Scotland — Paisley, Scotland
University of Warwick — Coventry, England
University of Westminster — London, England


Military Academies

United States Air Force Academy — Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States Naval Academy — Annapolis, Maryland

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