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These schools serve Ellicott City from nearby bases in towns including Baltimore, Glen Burnie and Elkridge.
24 schools listed · 1 open 24/7 · 20 open weekends · 23 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 19, 2026
Short self-defense courses listed for Ellicott City, MD are spread across the 24 cards on this page. Who each course is aimed at, where it runs and how often it repeats comes from the school itself, with ratings drawn from public reviews.
The 24 schools on this page are rated from 4.4 to 5.0 across 1,858 reviews; 12 have 50 or more reviews and 23 are rated 4.5 or higher. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (87%), quality (82%) and value (67%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "skills", "atmosphere" and "confidence". 1 is open around the clock; 19 are open on Saturdays and 8 on Sundays. 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 16 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. 6 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the schools on this page; 18 publish a contact page; 19 list a public email and 9 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
All 24 cards carry a website link. Look for a real outline, who teaches, and who the course is for. Stock photography of a woman throwing a man in a white studio is not an outline, and schools that keep their content vague are often selling the same session to every audience.
