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Chesapeake College

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD · Rural · 1,320 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

As Maryland’s first regional community college, Chesapeake College in Wye Mills is highly regarded for providing an affordable, flexible pathway to four-year degrees and is uniquely distinguished by its award-winning commitment to environmental sustainability, featuring a carbon-neutral campus fueled by a massive on-site solar array. The college is best known for its premier health professions division, particularly its highly competitive and respected nursing program, alongside robust transfer tracks in business, liberal arts, and computer science. On campus, students enjoy a supportive, tight-knit commuter culture enriched by personalized faculty attention, active student clubs, competitive NJCAA athletics, and local access to major cultural events at the college's Todd Performing Arts Center.


Wikipedia:Chesapeake College is a public community college with its main campus in Wye Mills, Maryland, and a satellite campus in Cambridge. It was the first regional community college in the state and serves the five Mid-Shore counties: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot.

Location
Wye Mills, MD, 21679-0008 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
BWI · Baltimore
35 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$10,751
Out-of-state COA
$15,245
Avg net price
$5,106
In-state tuition
$4,274
Out-of-state tuition
$8,768
Books & supplies
$1,150/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,668
$30–48k
$4,152
$48–75k
$6,884
$75–110k
$8,052
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
27%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
32%
Transferred
41%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
26%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,022
Median earnings (10yr)
$36,301
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
16
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
23%
First-generation
54%
Median family income
$19,913
Independent students
42%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
70%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
12%
Black
14%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
5%
Institutional
Endowment
$6M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
33%
Avg faculty salary
$8,279/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,648
Federal loan rate
0%

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