The real 2-year cost of Garrett College in Maryland
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Garrett College went from $6,510 to $9,352, an average of 3.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,510 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,110 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,638 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,750 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,750 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,776 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,776 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,000 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,196 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,448 | – | – |
| 2018 | $7,812 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,288 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,848 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,184 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,996 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,352 | $9,352 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,693 | $9,270–$10,116 |
| 2025 | – | $10,046 | $9,189–$10,942 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,412 |
| Year 2 | $10,792 |
| 2-year total | $21,204 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $1,204
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $12,062
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,384/ yr
- rising 5.2% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $20,034
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 2-year cost at Garrett College2-year schools with similar prices in Maryland
Closest to Garrett College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Allegany College of Maryland$9,080
- Cecil College$8,760
- Montgomery College$10,398
- Anne Arundel Community College$8,186
- Howard Community College$7,920
- Frederick Community College$7,444
- College of Southern Maryland$7,350
- Carroll Community College$7,188
Use this data
Published figures for Garrett College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.