Anne Arundel Community College is a public community college located in Arnold, MD. It offers 120 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Anne Arundel Community College is $8,186 for Maryland residents and $11,330 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maryland public community colleges' average ($9,864).

The school has 10,192 students, which is higher than Maryland community collleges' average (4,475). In addition, 4,210 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 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 Anne Arundel 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 - AACC
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,186$11,330
Books & Supplies$600
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,682
Average Financial Aid$3,434
Cost of Attendance$26,468$29,612
After Financial Aid$23,034$26,178
AACC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Anne Arundel Community College$8,186$11,330
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

Anne Arundel 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 Programs46NOT OFFERED
Total Programs6555NOT 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
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 4 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 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal17 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science12 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Juvenile CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Interior Design6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant15 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)26 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant39 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)14 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage4 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 151 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training23 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 89 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting7 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies3 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,192 students at Anne Arundel Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,145 male students and 6,485 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
Total10,6302,7267,904
Male Students4,1451,2762,869
Female Students6,4851,4505,035

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 10,192 total students, 6,816 students enrolled through distance learning (4,210 students enrolled exclusively and 2,606 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,192
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,210
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,606
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,376

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address101 College Pky, Arnold, MD
Phone410-777-2222
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$8,186
Out-of-State$11,330
Student Population »10,192 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate70% (Full-time)
52% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,434
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)