Online Degrees and Programs at College of Southern Maryland

College of Southern Maryland offers 65 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 4 Certificate and 3 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,350 for Maryland residents and $9,450 for out-of-state students. Total 1,576 students out of total 4,868 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 793 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. College of Southern Maryland is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

College of Southern Maryland is a 2-4 years, public school located in La Plata, Maryland. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,350 for Maryland residents and $9,450 for other students on average.

It offers 65 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 12 programs - 4 Certificate, 3 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	College of Southern Maryland
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD
Online Students	1,576 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,207 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$7,350 Out-of-State$9,450
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	12 Programs
Certificate	4 Programs
Associates	3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at College of Southern Maryland . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $7,350 and $9,450 for non-Maryland residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $245 for Maryland residents and $315 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$6,870	$6,870	$7,050	$7,200	$7,350
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$8,820	$8,820	$9,030	$9,240	$9,450

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$229	$229	$235	$240	$245
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$294	$294	$301	$308	$315

Online Programs By Area of Study

College of Southern Maryland offers 65 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 3 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	4	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	13	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at College of Southern Maryland. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	413	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	79	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	22	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	31	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At College of Southern Maryland, there are 4,868 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,783 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,576 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,207 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,868
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,576
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,207
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,085

By student location, out of a total of 1,576 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,563 Maryland Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 13 students living in the U.S. States other than Maryland, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,576
Maryland Resident	1,563
Other State In U.S.	13
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,576
Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,390
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	186

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