Info for Parents & Guardians

Affordable

• CSM's annual tuition cost is less than half of a public four-year university in Maryland.
• Students who complete the first two years of their bachelor’s degree at CSM save an average of $29,000 on their education. 
• The average return on investment of a CSM education is 15.2%, with all costs recouped in 9.3 years. 

• The CSM Foundation has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships in the past ten years. 

Opportunity & Outcome

• Guided Pathways make it easy for your student to find the right program for them and get the support and direction they need. 
• They can start mapping out the route to a bachelor’s degree or even farther, with more than 150 transfer and articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities nationwide. 

Support & Community

• At CSM, your student will be a part of a close-knit, supportive community that’s as beautifully diverse as Southern Maryland itself.  
• They’ll have all the academic support they need, in class and out, to develop their abilities and excel in their program. 
• There’s more to your student’s success than grades, and CSM offers comprehensive student support services, including wellness and counseling, career services, and much more.