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$4,200
per year
In-State Tuition
N/A
Acceptance Rate
33%
Graduation Rate
66%
Retention Rate
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5 exams
15 credits
$2,100 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$3,360 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$5,880 saved
36 of 36 CLEP exams accepted
Technology & Computer Science
Law & Criminal Justice
Healthcare & Medicine
Business & Finance
Hospitality & Culinary
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor's program rather than lead to one specific career. They're a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A program combining two or more fields into one course of study. NCES CIP 30.0000 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
Liberal arts, general studies and humanities programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 24.0199 "Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other".
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Net Price(family income < $30K)
$4,798
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$44,435
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$8,500
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Savings at College of Southern Maryland
⚠️ Partial acceptance — verify which exams apply
Each 3-credit CLEP exam (~$97) replaces approximately $140 in tuition.
5 exams
15 credits
Save $2,100
8 exams
24 credits
Save $3,360
14 exams
42 credits
Save $5,880
Verified Aug 2026
5 exams
15 credits
$2,100 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$3,360 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$5,880 saved
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | — | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Community College
Location
La Plata, Maryland
Charles County
Control
Public
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