Cecil College
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Cecil College is a community college
in North East, Maryland
, named for its location in Cecil County
.
, Elkton Station and the Family Education Center in Elkton
, and the Perryville Outlet Center in Perryville
.
The North East campus is the location of the Mid-Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Institute, the Milburn Stone Theatre and Gallery, the Cecil County Veterans Memorial Library, the Physical Education Complex, the Arts and Sciences Building, and the Technology Center.
Elkton Station opened in January 2005. The facility also serves as the home for continuing education, community education and youth programs, as well as customized workforce training courses. The Family Education Center offers programs such as Head Start and Early Head Start, and houses the Judy Center.
Cecil has conducted non-credit classes at the Perryville Outlet Center since 2008. Topics include martial arts, babysitter training and finance.
The college offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs. Some degree programs are headquartered at Elkton Station. Cecil College has formalized articulation agreements with public four-year institutions throughout Maryland and utilizes an open admission policy.
. The college fields men’s teams in baseball, basketball and soccer, and women’s teams in basketball, softball, soccer, tennis and volleyball.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
in North East, Maryland
North East, Maryland
North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2000 census.-History:The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002...
, named for its location in Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
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History
Cecil Community 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.Campus
Cecil College’s locations include the North East main campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
, Elkton Station and the Family Education Center in Elkton
Elkton, Maryland
The town of Elkton is the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,893 as of the 2000 census and 14,842 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Cecil County...
, and the Perryville Outlet Center in Perryville
Perryville, Maryland
Perryville is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,672 at the 2000 census. The town is located off Interstate 95, on the north side of the mouth of the Susquehanna River.-History:...
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The North East campus is the location of the Mid-Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Institute, the Milburn Stone Theatre and Gallery, the Cecil County Veterans Memorial Library, the Physical Education Complex, the Arts and Sciences Building, and the Technology Center.
Elkton Station opened in January 2005. The facility also serves as the home for continuing education, community education and youth programs, as well as customized workforce training courses. The Family Education Center offers programs such as Head Start and Early Head Start, and houses the Judy Center.
Cecil has conducted non-credit classes at the Perryville Outlet Center since 2008. Topics include martial arts, babysitter training and finance.
Academics
Cecil College is a member of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and authorized by the Maryland Higher Education Commission to grant the associate degree. Cecil College is also accredited by the Maryland State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.The college offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs. Some degree programs are headquartered at Elkton Station. Cecil College has formalized articulation agreements with public four-year institutions throughout Maryland and utilizes an open admission policy.
Student life
Cecil College is a member of the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference in all sports and competes in the National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
. The college fields men’s teams in baseball, basketball and soccer, and women’s teams in basketball, softball, soccer, tennis and volleyball.