Online Degrees and Programs at College of Southern Maryland

Online Program Overview

College of Southern Maryland offers 65 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 10 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,350 for Maryland residents and $9,450 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,576 students out of total 4,868 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 820 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 NameCollege of Southern Maryland
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD
Online Students1,576 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,207 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,350
Out-of-State$9,450
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total12 Programs
Certificate10 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,870$6,870$7,050$7,200$7,350
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,820$8,820$9,030$9,240$9,450
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$229$229$235$240$245
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$294$294$301$308$315

Online Programs By Area of Study

College of Southern Maryland offers 65 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificate, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs102NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2837NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at College of Southern Maryland. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Technology23 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)91 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce5 72 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management22 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping32 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At College of Southern Maryland, there are 4,868 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,783 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,576 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,207 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,868
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,576
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,207
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,085

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,576 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,563 Maryland Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 13 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 Courses1,576
Maryland Resident1,563
Other State In U.S.13
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,576
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,390
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking186
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