Chesapeake College
Chesapeake College at a Glance
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About Chesapeake College
According to 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.
Chesapeake College's Online Degrees
Undergraduate Certificate in Transfer Studies
Degree Concentrations
- Basic Certificate
- Advanced Certificate
- Format: Fully online
Chesapeake College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 63% | 37% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Chesapeake College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,052 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Chesapeake College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Chesapeake College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,077 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Chesapeake College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,719 | 2,719 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Chesapeake College?
Chesapeake College is located at 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD 21679-0008.
How Safe is Chesapeake College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Chesapeake College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Chesapeake College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Chesapeake College Known For?
Chesapeake College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Chesapeake College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Chesapeake College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Chesapeake College ranks #1886 in the U.S. and #5013 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesChesapeake College ranks #2542 in the U.S. and #6676 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesChesapeake College ranks #2680 in the U.S. and #10445 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesChesapeake College ranks #2903 in the U.S. and #6096 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesChesapeake College ranks #2907 in the U.S. and #10430 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesChesapeake College ranks #3412 in the U.S. and #12666 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesChesapeake College ranks #3418 in the U.S. and #12276 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees