Cecil College is a
public college
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national universit ...
in
Bay View, Maryland in
Cecil County
Cecil County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland at the northeastern corner of the state, bordering both Pennsylvania and Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,725. The county seat is Elkton. The county was ...
.
History
Cecil College was founded in 1968 to meet the educational needs of Cecil County residents. On June 13, 2007, the Maryland Higher Education Commission voted to accept its petition to change its name to Cecil College.
Organization
Cecil College is governed by a board of trustees appointed by the governor of the state of Maryland. The president reports directly to the board of trustees.
Academics
Cecil College is a member of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges, accredited by the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (abbreviated as MSCHE and legally incorporated as the Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education) is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit membership organization that performs peer evalua ...
, and authorized by the Maryland Higher Education Commission to grant the
associate degree. Nursing programs at Cecil College are accredited by the Maryland State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The college also conducts transportation and logistics programs.
Notable alumni
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Kevin Palmer - basketball player
References
External links
Official website
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Two-year colleges in the United States
Community and junior colleges in Maryland
Universities and colleges in Cecil County, Maryland
Educational institutions established in 1968
1968 establishments in Maryland
NJCAA athletics