Chesapeake College
- 2 Year
- Wye Mills, MD
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Overview
Total enrollment
2,095- Location Wye Mills, Maryland
- Website chesapeake.edu
- Type Public 2 Year
- Setting Distant Rural
- Size Small
- Status Non-profit
- Housing No
- Level of Study Undergrad
Chesapeake College, located in rural Wye Mills on Maryland's Eastern Shore, serves as the region's only public two-year college across a five-county area. The 170-acre campus features modern academic facilities and the Higher Education Center, which hosts partnership programs with four-year institutions. Founded in 1965 as Maryland's first regional community college, Chesapeake College provides career and transfer programs with notable offerings in health professions, skilled trades, and business. The campus includes the Todd Performing Arts Center, a full-service athletic complex supporting NJCAA Division II sports teams, and the Cambridge Center satellite location which extends educational access to southern parts of the service region.
Admissions
Admission Requirements
Open AdmissionAnnual Cost to Attend
In District Resident Tuition
$4,274Maryland Resident Tuition
$6,608Breakdown
- Tuition $4,274
- Books and Supplies $1,150
- Other Fees $1,160
- Estimated Off Campus Cost of Living $7,880
- Other Expenses Budget $4,200
- Total One Year Cost $18,664
- Tuition $6,608
- Books and Supplies $1,150
- Other Fees $1,160
- Estimated Off Campus Cost of Living $7,880
- Budget for Other Expenses $4,200
- Total One Year Cost $20,998
Student Outcomes
Average Salary After 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate
Popular Areas of Study
Popular majors at Chesapeake College are Liberal Arts and Humanities, Health Professions, and Business. 41% of students major in Liberal Arts and Humanities, 29% in Health Professions, and 9% in Business.
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Liberal Arts and Humanities 41%
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Health Professions 29%
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Business 9%
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Education 7%
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Computer and Information Sciences 4%
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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=162168.
GPA calculator: Chesapeake College GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026