Chesapeake College is a public community college located in Wye Mills, MD. It offers 44 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Chesapeake College is $6,608 for Maryland residents and $8,768 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maryland public community colleges' average ($10,142).

The school has 2,095 students, which is lower than Maryland community collleges' average (5,028). In addition, 847 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 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 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Chesapeake
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,608$8,768
Books & Supplies$1,150
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,080
Average Financial Aid$2,977
Cost of Attendance$19,838$21,998
After Financial Aid$16,861$19,021
Chesapeake Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Chesapeake College$6,608$8,768
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

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 Programs44NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1727NOT 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 Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 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 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 71 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)3 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 28 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 26 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,095 students at Chesapeake College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 633 male students and 1,347 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
Total1,9804741,506
Male Students633205428
Female Students1,3472691,078

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,095 total students, 1,484 students enrolled through distance learning (847 students enrolled exclusively and 637 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,095
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses847
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses637
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses611

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$6,608
Out-of-State$8,768
Student Population »2,095 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate24%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,977
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)