College of Southern Maryland
- CEO: Dr. Maureen Murphy, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Bill Comey
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Anne Wahl, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional » Two-year, medium
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): Charles County Community College
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1969
- Last Reaffirmation: 2014
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2023-2024
Contact Information
8730 Mitchell Road
P. O. Box 910
La Plata,
MD
20646-0910
- August 25, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at 6170 Hughesville Station Place, Hughesville, MD 20637 to an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practical but no later than six months after the implementation of this substantive change. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - March 4, 2021
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted. To request that the next self-study, in preparation for a visit in 2023-2024, provide further evidence of improved financial viability and sustainability (Standard VI). - June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 3261 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20602-3223. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - June 26, 2014
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process and report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2019.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope:
- Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope:
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Additional Location
Leonardtown Campus
22950 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650-4700 - Additional Location
Prince Frederick Campus
115 J.W. Williams Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678-3709 - Additional Location
Regional Hughesville Campus
6170 Hughesville Station Place
Hughesville, MD 20637
Opened: 01/17/2023 - Other Instructional Site
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 - Other Instructional Site
Center for Trades and Energy Training
6170 Hughesville Station Place
Hughesville, MD 20637 - Other Instructional Site
DBFA Media Studio
9683 Charles Street
La Plata, MD 20646 - Other Instructional Site
Thomas Stone High School
3785 Leonardtown Road
Waldorf, MD 20601 - Other Instructional Site
Velocity Center at Indian Head
4465 Indian Head Highway
Indian Head, MD 20640
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