Garrett College is a public community college located in McHenry, MD. It offers 20 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Garrett College is $9,352 for Maryland residents and $11,368 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maryland public community colleges' average ($9,864).

The school has 579 students, which is lower than Maryland community collleges' average (4,475). In addition, 49 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 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 Garrett 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 - GC
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,352$11,368
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$11,084
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,592
Average Financial Aid$6,479
Cost of Attendance$21,436$23,452
After Financial Aid$14,957$16,973
GC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Garrett College$9,352$11,368
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

Garrett 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 ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs317NOT 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.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 24 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 579 students at Garrett College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 279 male students and 299 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
Total578292286
Male Students279166113
Female Students299126173

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 579 total students, 293 students enrolled through distance learning (49 students enrolled exclusively and 244 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment579
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses49
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses244
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses286

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address687 Mosser Road, McHenry, MD
Phone301-387-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$9,352
Out-of-State$11,368
Student Population »579 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate21%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,479
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)