Capitol Technology University, Laurel

Name: Capitol Technology University
Address: Laurel, United States

#19 among attractions in Laurel

Universities and schools

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

Capitol Technology University is a private university in South Laurel, Maryland near Washington, DC. The university was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute by a former US Navy Radioman. CREI changed its name to Capitol Institute of Technology in 1964, changed its name again to Capitol College in 1987, and assumed its present name in 2014. Capitol offers undergraduate and graduate programs specializing in engineering, computer science, information technology, and business. It is classified among "Special Focus Institutions—Schools of Engineering" and is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. ()

Established: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 39°2'50"N, 76°51'4"W

Address

South LaurelLaurel United States

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

Laurel

Day trips

Capitol Technology University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Towne Centre at Laurel, Laurel Shopping Center, The Gardens Ice House, Laurel Park.

3.2 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towne Centre at Laurel, Laurel
83 min walk • Towne Centre at Laurel is a shopping center in Laurel, Maryland. It was built on the former site of Laurel Mall.
3.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Laurel Shopping Center, Laurel
87 min walk • Laurel Shopping Center is an open-air shopping complex located in Laurel, Maryland, on U.S. Route 1 just south of Maryland Route 198, and is positioned next to the Towne Centre at Laurel.
4.4 miNW
Game and entertainment center, Ice rink, Sport
The Gardens Ice House, Laurel
112 min walk • The Gardens Ice House is a privately operated skating and fitness facility in Laurel, Maryland. Built on Fairland Regional Park land, the venue features an Olympic ice rink, two NHL rinks, and since November 2013, an outdoor mini-rink.
4.1 miN
Horse track, Gambling, Sport
Laurel Park, Laurel
104 min walk • Laurel Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack located just outside Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911. The track is 1+1⁄8 miles in circumference.
1.3 miN
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Montpelier Mansion, Laurel
33 min walk • Located south of Laurel in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, Montpelier Mansion is a five-part, Georgian style plantation house most likely constructed between 1781 and 1785. It has also been known as the Snowden-Long House, New Birmingham, or simply Montpelier.
4.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Venus Theatre, Laurel
104 min walk • The Venus Theatre is a major American regional theater in Laurel, Maryland. The theater was founded by Deborah Randall in 2001.
4.2 miSW
38°59'46"N • 76°53'41"W
Greenbelt National Park, Greenbelt
109 min walk • Park
3.2 miW
Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, Beltsville
82 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church, Zion Parish in Beltsville, Maryland is a historic place of worship whose congregation dates back more than two centuries.
3.2 miNW
Synagogue
Oseh Shalom Synagogue, Laurel
82 min walk • Oseh Shalom is the only synagogue in Laurel, Maryland, and one of 5 Reconstructionist synagogues in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.
4.1 miSW
Library
United States National Agricultural Library, College Park
106 min walk • The United States National Agricultural Library is one of the world's largest agricultural research libraries, and serves as a national library of the United States and as the library of the United States Department of Agriculture. Located in Beltsville, Maryland, it is one of five national libraries of the United States.
4.1 miN
Cemetery
Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel
106 min walk • Ivy Hill Cemetery is on the north side of Old Sandy Spring Road across from its intersection with Nichols Drive in Laurel, Maryland, United States, within the city's historic district.