College Of Southern Maryland

Location and Contact Information

8730 Mitchell Rd
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
USA
Main Tel: (301) 934-2251
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

The College of Southern Maryland is a public, regional community college located in La Plata, Maryland. It was established on September 1, 1958. The college operates campuses and training centers in St. Mary's County, Charles County and Calvert County. CSM offers more than 120 programs of study, including Associate of Science, Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degree programs. It also offers several continuing education certificates and career training programs.

CSM’s campus is home to several student clubs and organizations, which include BACCHUS Peer Education Network, International Club, Phi Beta Lambda - Alpha Pi Chapter and Phi Theta Kappa. The college also fields several men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams, which participate in the NCJAA,Division III.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

Many students concentrating in business and management, liberal arts, and computer science and engineering.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

The school is public.
Academic calender: Semester.
Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
The school offers a faculty tenure system.
There are one or more libraries on-campus.
Students may study abroad.
Distance learning is available.
Weekend study is an option.
Part-time classes are available.
Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,132
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 6,642
Books and supplies	$ 1,400

Financial Aid

College Of Southern Maryland participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 44% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants	% of Students	Average Amount
Any Grant	44%	$2,700
Institutional Grant	6%	$1,214
Federal Grant	29%	$3,394
Pell Grant	28%	$3,485
Other Federal Grant	1%	$978
State or Local Grant	12%	$1,015

Loans	% of Students	Average Amount
Student Loan	6%	$2,920
Federal Loan	6%	$2,920
Other Loan

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to College Of Southern Maryland:

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	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Hartnell College	Salinas, CA	10,455
2	Napa Valley College	Napa, CA	7,023
3	Yuba College	Marysville, CA	8,677
4	Shasta College	Redding, CA	10,334
5	The College of New Rochelle	New Rochelle, NY	5,311
6	Folsom Lake College	Folsom, CA	9,179
7	Community College of Vermont	Montpelier, VT	5,732
8	Taft College	Taft, CA	9,353
9	Monterey Peninsula College	Monterey, CA	9,396
10	Cuesta College	San Luis Obispo, CA	11,341

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	783	30
1-2 year certificate	382	24

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		97
Without tenure; working toward tenure		26

Students

Student enrollment was 8,240 in 2009-2010 (4,858 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (277 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (56 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems Security
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
Electrician
Lineworker

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (47 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management

LAW (14 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (573 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (90 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation