Howard Community College offers 90 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 major programs - 1 Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,136 for Maryland residents and $10,836 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,870 students out of total 8,643 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 7 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Howard Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Howard Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD |
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| Online Students | 1,870 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,872 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,136
Out-of-State$10,836 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 1 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 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 Howard Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $8,136 and $10,836 for non-Maryland residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $273 for Maryland residents and $373 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Howard Community College offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates.
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 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 47 | 43 | 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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| Cloud Computing | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Howard Community College, there are 8,643 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,742 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,870 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,872 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,643 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,870 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,872 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,901 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,870 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,818 Maryland Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 22 students living in the U.S. States other than Maryland, and 21 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,870 | |
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| Maryland Resident | 1,818 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 31 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,870 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,110 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 760 |
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