Welcome to Cecil College’s 2024-2025 academic year!

Congratulations on making the commitment to furthering your education and empowering yourself and your family. Whether you attend virtually or in-person, you will learn in a supportive environment designed for your academic and personal success. Student achievement is a high priority at Cecil College, and we are here to support you in making your success a reality.

Cecil College is known for its outstanding faculty and staff, each dedicated to supporting you throughout your educational journey. Our student support resources include academic advising, career and job placement services, student life, accessibility services, financial aid assistance, and comprehensive library services. We offer numerous credit and continuing education workforce development programs of study to meet your interests. Whether you are looking to earn a degree or certificate in an essential field, enhance existing skills, transfer to a four-year institution, or take classes for personal enrichment, Cecil College has programs to help you fulfill your goals.

Your future will be forever impacted by the quality education you gain as part of the Cecil College community.

Go, Seahawks!

Mary Way Bolt 

President 

Accreditations & Approvals

Cecil College is a two-year public community college offering transfer, career-credit, and non-credit continuing education courses. Cecil College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) (1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801; (267) 284-5011; www.msche.org), meets the standards established by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and is authorized to grant the associate’s degree.

The Nursing Program at Cecil College is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing (4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-2254; (410) 585-1900; www.mbon.org) and is also accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) (3390 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326; www.acenursing.org).

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Cecil College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) (3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; (703) 706-3245; accreditation@apta.org; www.capteonline.org)

The Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity has been designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

Cecil College is approved by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) to offer distance education in the member states and territories. Student complaints relating to consumer protection laws offered under the terms and conditions of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), must first be filed with the institution to seek resolution. The student should begin the complaint process with the institution and if resolution is not found, the student would contact the Institution’s Home State SARA Portal Entity, Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). For more information, please refer to the SARA complaint process.