Anne Arundel Community College is a public community college located in Arnold, MD. It offers 126 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Anne Arundel Community College is $8,354 for Maryland residents and $11,522 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maryland public community colleges' average ($10,142).

The school has 11,481 students, which is higher than Maryland community collleges' average (5,028). In addition, 3,403 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Maryland community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Anne Arundel Community 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - AACC
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,354$11,522
Books & Supplies$600
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,564
Average Financial Aid$3,852
Cost of Attendance$27,518$30,686
After Financial Aid$23,666$26,834
AACC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Anne Arundel Community College$8,354$11,522
Public Community Colleges in Maryland$7,529$10,142
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Anne Arundel Community 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 Programs11NOT OFFERED
Total Programs6957NOT 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.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 57 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 25 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance 56 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 23 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 37 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
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 18 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal23 completers
 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science6 completers
 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Juvenile CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism2 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Interior Design1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 26 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and CompositionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder14 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant21 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician23 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Histologic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 22 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)26 completers
 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage18 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 165 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training52 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 83 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 65 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 11,481 students at Anne Arundel Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,420 male students and 6,738 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
Total11,1582,9298,229
Male Students4,4201,4003,020
Female Students6,7381,5295,209

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 11,481 total students, 6,531 students enrolled through distance learning (3,403 students enrolled exclusively and 3,128 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,481
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,403
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,128
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,950

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Anne Arundel Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address101 College Pky, Arnold, MD
Phone410-777-2222
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$8,354
Out-of-State$11,522
Student Population »11,481 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,852
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)