We’re pleased to welcome visiting students who want to take Â鶹ֱ²¥ classes to earn credits to transfer to their home institution.
Visiting students are current college students who are enrolled at another institution and are not pursuing a degree at Â鶹ֱ²¥. Our visiting students often take classes during our summer or winter terms while they are on break from a four-year college or university, with the goal of transferring the credits to count toward a bachelor’s degree program at their main school.
Taking classes as a visiting student is a fantastic opportunity to both earn college credits and to complete required courses—all at a fraction of the per-credit cost of a four-year institution.
The first step to becoming a Â鶹ֱ²¥ student is to apply for admission.
You’ll need to create an account on our application portal. Fill in the fields with your information.
In the drop-down menu under “Choose the statement that best describes you,” select the option for “I am a visiting student, attending a different institution.”
To ensure the best fit with your current knowledge and abilities, you can either submit an unofficial transcript from your home institution or take the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Placement Test.
Before registering, you’ll need to meet with an academic advisor for expert guidance on how to make the most of your time as a visiting student at Â鶹ֱ²¥ and to register for classes.
If a Â鶹ֱ²¥ course you’d like to register for has a prerequisite, you’ll need to provide an unofficial transcript from your home institution showing that your previous coursework fulfills the requirement, as well as complete Â鶹ֱ²¥’s Prerequisite Waiver with Advising. If your home institution’s course is not currently in Â鶹ֱ²¥’s database, you’ll need to provide that course’s syllabus so that Â鶹ֱ²¥ can verify that it meets the requirements.
Visiting students are not eligible to receive scholarships or financial aid at Â鶹ֱ²¥. Please check with the financial aid office at your home school for financial aid options they offer or if they work with consortium agreements. If you have specific questions, please contact Â鶹ֱ²¥’s Financial Assistance Department at finaid@csmd.edu or call 301-934-7531.
We’re glad to have you at Â鶹ֱ²¥, and we hope it’ll be an exciting and rewarding leg of your journey toward reaching your college and career goals. will introduce you to the college and provide you with the information you need to excel here at the college.
To get started, and be taken to New Student Orientation, or click on New Student Orientation in the Announcements section of my.Â鶹ֱ²¥D.
Arrange to pay your semester bill by the payment due date.
You can pay your balance in full or enroll in the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Payment Plan to pay your bill in monthly installments—a convenient, interest-free way to budget your expenses. The monthly payment plan isn’t a loan program, so there’s no credit check.
To learn more about our tuition and fees, how to estimate your costs, and ways to pay, visit our Costs and Aid page.