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College of Southern Maryland Business Programs

College of Southern Maryland is a public institution located in La Plata, MD. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is College of Southern Maryland?

Get in touch with CSM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD 20646-0910
Phone:	3019342251
Website:	www.csmd.edu/
Admissions:	www.csmd.edu/apply-register/
Financial Aid:	www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/

How Do I Get Into CSM?

You can apply to CSM online at: https://www.csmd.edu/apply-register/credit/

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSM?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford College of Southern Maryland?

The average net price after aid at CSM is $9,867. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$3,360
In-State Fees	$840
Out-of-State Tuition	$7,560
Out-of-State Fees	$1,890
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$4,200
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$9,450

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 14% of students at CSM receive some form of financial aid (698 students).

Approximately 39% of students at CSM receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $6,098 per student.

26% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,338.

Student Loan Debt

46% of CSM undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,832 per year.

College of Southern Maryland Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,422 undergraduate students at CSM, approximately 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Southern Maryland undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	181
Black or African American	1,366
Hispanic	442
White	1,892
American Indian/Alaska Native	22
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	8
Two or More Races	313
Non-Resident	44

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at CSM break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Maryland	1,172
Virginia	5
New York	3
Arizona	1
Connecticut	1

Additionally, approximately 1.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at College of Southern Maryland

CSM delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

2,529 undergraduate students at CSM took at least one online class — of those, 1,205 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Business Programs at College of Southern Maryland

These business majors are available at CSM, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Business Administration, Management and Operations	—	—	—	79
Business/Commerce, General	—	—	—	58
Accounting and Related Services	—	—	—	53
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	—	—	—	7
Hospitality Administration/Management	—	—	—	1

Academic Programs at College of Southern Maryland

CSM offers 16 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

CSM maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.