Harford Community College is a public community college located in Bel Air, MD. It offers 65 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Harford Community College is $6,302 for Maryland residents and $8,630 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maryland public community colleges' average ($9,864).

The school has 4,591 students, which is lower than Maryland community collleges' average (4,475). In addition, 1,205 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 Harford 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,302$8,630
Books & Supplies$1,300
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,756
Average Financial Aid$2,937
Cost of Attendance$22,358$24,686
After Financial Aid$19,421$21,749
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Harford Community College$6,302$8,630
Public Community Colleges in Maryland$7,374$9,864
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Harford 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 Programs12NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2540NOT 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 Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance6 completers
25 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 192 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 165 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Commercial PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant6 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 128 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 106 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,591 students at Harford Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,861 male students and 2,735 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
Total4,5961,5903,006
Male Students1,8617331,128
Female Students2,7358571,878

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,591 total students, 2,826 students enrolled through distance learning (1,205 students enrolled exclusively and 1,621 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,591
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,205
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,621
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,765

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD
Phone443-412-2000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,302
Out-of-State$8,630
Student Population »4,591 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate22%
Retention Rate70% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,937
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)