Chesapeake College is a public community college located in Wye Mills, MD. It offers 48 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Chesapeake College is $6,344 for Maryland residents and $8,504 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maryland public community colleges' average ($9,843).

The school has 1,794 students, which is lower than Maryland community collleges' average (4,475). In addition, 760 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Maryland community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Chesapeake College. Then, we compare its costs to Maryland community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,344$8,504
Books & Supplies$1,150
Off-Campus Living Costs$7,800
Average Financial Aid$5,690
Cost of Attendance$15,294$17,454
After Financial Aid$9,604$11,764
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Chesapeake College$6,344$8,504
Public Community Colleges in Maryland$7,353$9,843
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,939$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Chesapeake College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs24NOT OFFERED
Total Programs631NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Landscape ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 68 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)13 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other) NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,794 students at Chesapeake College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 565 male students and 1,173 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,7384131,325
Male Students565168397
Female Students1,173245928

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,794 total students, 1,279 students enrolled through distance learning (760 students enrolled exclusively and 519 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,794
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses760
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses519
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses515

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Chesapeake College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD
Phone410-822-5400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,344
Out-of-State$8,504
Student Population »1,794 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate22%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,690
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)