Cecil College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in North East, MD

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How much is the Cecil tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Cecil's tuition & fees is $8,760 for Maryland residents and $9,960 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $22,860 for Maryland residents and $24,060 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Cecil Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees$8,760
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,960
Books & Supplies Costs$3,000
Off-campus Room & Board$6,400
Off-campus Expenses$4,700
2023-2024 Estimates
Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees$9,509
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,431

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Cecil' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Maryland, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $16,685.
In-StateOut-of-State
Cecil College$8,760$9,960
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Maryland 2-4 Years Colleges$20,959
Public Schools$8,923$16,685
Private Schools$23,027

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Cecil and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Cecil CollegeNorth East, MD$8,760$9,960
Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD$3,314$7,394
Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, MD$6,344$8,504
Harford Community CollegeBel Air, MD$6,302$8,630
Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD$7,474$10,880

Financial Aid and COA

At Cecil College, 1,156 students (65%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $2,281.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Cecil is $21,779 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 159 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $4,046 and the average amount of student loans is $4,680.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$22,860$24,060
Tuition & Fees$8,760$9,960
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,100$14,100
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$20,579$21,779
Average Financial Aid$2,281$2,281
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,15665%$2,281
Pell Grants42224%$3,228
Federal Student Loan1559%$4,987
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid15973%-
Grants or Scholarships15169%$4,046
Federal Grants7333%$4,229
Pell Grants7333%$4,105
Other Federal Grants2110%$429
State/Local Grants5826%$2,576
Institutional Grants8941%$1,717
Student Loan Aid188%$4,680
Federal Student Loans188%$4,680
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level7871$4,720
0-30,0003232$6,840
30,001-48,0004639$3,245
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Student Population

Cecil College has a total of 1,823 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 634 male students and 1,149 female students attending Cecil. The school offers online degree programs and 423 students enrolled online exclusively (23.20% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,783 6341,149

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
AddressOne Seahawk Drive, North East, MD
Phone410-287-1000
WEBwww.cecil.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered87 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,823
Graduation Rate27%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate12 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties54 (Full-time), 106 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs187 (Full-time), 219 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$53,521
Average Staff Salary$58,833