College of Southern Maryland offers 77 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 12 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,350 for Maryland residents and $9,450 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,205 students out of total 5,062 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,544 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
College of Southern Maryland is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | College of Southern Maryland |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD |
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| Online Students | 1,205 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,529 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,350
Out-of-State$9,450 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 15 Programs |
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| Certificate | 12 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at College of Southern Maryland. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $7,350 and $9,450 for non-Maryland residents.
The cost 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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
College of Southern Maryland offers 77 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 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 |
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| Online Programs | 12 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 36 | 41 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Information Technology | 15 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1,140 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | 6 |
40 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | 2 |
84 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Retail Management | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 20 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other) | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At College of Southern Maryland, there are 5,062 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,734 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,205 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,529 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,062 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,205 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,529 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,328 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,205 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,193 Maryland Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 11 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 | 1,205 | |
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| Maryland Resident | 1,193 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 11 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,205 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,046 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 159 |
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