Community College
College of Southern Maryland
- 2 Year
- La Plata, MD
- 705 reviews
- ProfessorsC
- ValueB-
- DiversityB+
- SafetyA+
- Student LifeC
- LocationB-
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
—
Application Website
Cost
Net Price
$7,376/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$4,334/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
49%
Academics
Professors
C
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
18:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 70%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.73 responses
- 50%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.74 responses
- 74%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.73 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
1,581 GraduatesBusiness
146 GraduatesNursing
98 GraduatesComputer and Information Systems Security
95 GraduatesAccounting Technician and Bookkeeping
80 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
45 GraduatesInformation Technology
36 GraduatesEngineering
35 GraduatesMental and Social Health Services
21 GraduatesElectrical Engineering
20 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,490Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
4,392
Undergrads Over 25
12%
Pell Grant
27%
Varsity Athletes
5%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$36,500/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
36%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
87%
National
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College of Southern Maryland Reviews
705 reviews
All Categories
College of Southern Maryland is a college. I chose this college because it was affordable for me and my family. Since I am doing online classes due to Covid-19, the classroom environment is great. This is my first year as a college student, and I had a lot of questions. Questions that had to do with, how to apply, what program should I consider, and help with a few assignments. Everyone who helped me were so nice to me and were very helpful to me. I enjoy being at the College of Southern Maryland!
What I really appreciate about the College of Southern Maryland is the friendliness of the staff. Every staff member I have come into contact over the last year has been extremely friendly and willing to help. I have been to 3 out of the 4 campuses and each class I had taken there has been very understanding about travel time and worked with my schedule and how long it takes me to get to a campus. each teacher understands that the break between classes (55 min) is just shy of how long it takes me to get to campus, so when taking an online class at home (due to COVID 19 restrictions) and then having to travel to campus for a Lab class, they understand that i cant always make it there on time due to how far away i live. This is just one part of my wonderful experience with the staff at CSM! when i was duel enrolled in high school with them, each professor understood that my course load was extremely heavy because of my enrollment in both establishments, and they were willing to help.
Throughout the duration of my associates degree I took many online classes in various subjects including Algebra/ Trigonometry, Geography, Astronomy, Greek and Roman History, and Art history. At the College of Southern Maryland we use a platform called mylearning where in an online class one can easily contact the professor, talk to other students and get any help needed. Even though you aren't physically in a classroom the same experiences are still achieved, there are still group projects, papers to write, and discussions to have with other students. The cool thing about online classes is that they are actually cheaper especially when calculating how much one spends in gas in commuting to College. The only problem with taking online classes is the struggle to stay on task due to the lack of physical routine. However, this is easily solved with a printed schedule and some time management skills.