“Maryland community college with four campuses serving Charles, St. Mary's and Calvert counties.”
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a public community college with campuses in Hughesville, La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick, Maryland. It serves students from Charles, St. Mary's and Calvert counties, offers a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and was ranked #4 Best community college in Maryland by Intelligent.com for 2024.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Community College in Maryland
Intelligent.com 2024
Test Free — No test scores needed — they won't be reviewed even if submitted.
Official SourceFall (International)
International Student Admissions Packet must be received by June 15 for fall entry.
Spring (International)
International applicants for spring start.
Summer (International)
International applicants for summer start.
Domestic Rolling
Domestic students may apply year-round.
This university does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admissions.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$4,200
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$10,050
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Houses associate and certificate programs in business administration, accounting, computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, and engineering technology with strong articulation to USM transfer partners.
Career-track health programs including the well-regarded nursing program, plus pre-professional health science tracks (pharmacy, public health, sonography) and emergency medical services.
Transfer-focused AA programs in psychology, communication, English, history, and the social sciences designed to articulate seamlessly into Maryland four-year institutions.
Strong STEM transfer pathways supported by the NSF-funded CSM STEM Scholars Program, with the AS Engineering degree designed to transfer cleanly into University System of Maryland engineering schools.
Includes the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) — part of a statewide articulation agreement for Early Childhood and Elementary education — plus criminal justice and fire science programs.
2 years
A statewide articulated transfer degree designed for students continuing to four-year engineering programs in Maryland. The first two years are aligned to USM engineering curricula, allowing junior-year transfer without lost credits.
2 years
Statewide articulation agreement for students preparing to teach Early Childhood (PK-3) or Elementary (1-6). Guarantees junior-year transfer into Maryland teacher-preparation programs and early field-experience hours.
2 years
Limited-enrollment, clinically intensive RN program with strong NCLEX pass rates and clinical placements at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, CalvertHealth, and other regional partners.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $10,050
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
