Prince George's Community College
$10,900
Tuition/yr
10,577
Enrollment
About Prince George's Community College
Prince George's Community College is a public two-year college in Largo, Maryland, offering 68 associate degree programs and transfer pathways to four-year universities.
Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is a public two-year institution founded in 1958 and located in Largo, Maryland, within Prince George's County near Washington, D.C. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and enrolls approximately 10,500 undergraduates. The college offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees across 68 academic programs and 34 professional certificate programs.
PGCC is particularly strong in health sciences, including an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program whose graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. The college has formal transfer articulation agreements with several Maryland four-year institutions, including Bowie State University, Stevenson University, and Trinity Washington University, enabling credit transfer into bachelor's degree programs.
The main campus comprises 22 facilities in Largo and is within commuting distance of Washington, D.C. PGCC also offers distance-learning options and dual-enrollment for high school students. It is historically notable as the first educational institution to racially integrate in Prince George's County.
Campus & Location
MD
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates from CRICOS-registered programs qualify for 12-month Optional Practical Training (OPT). STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total of US work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- PGCC's low out-of-state tuition, approximately $10,900 per year in tuition and instructional fees at 30 credit hours, makes it one of the most affordable U.S. higher-education entry points for Nepali students on an F-1 visa, compared to four-year university costs that typically exceed $25,000 annually.
- The college's transfer articulation agreements with Maryland four-year universities give Nepali students a cost-effective two-plus-two pathway: complete an associate degree at PGCC, then transfer to a bachelor's program, substantially reducing the total cost of a U.S. degree.
- The accredited nursing and allied health programs offer a direct route to U.S. healthcare licensure (NCLEX-RN), a field with strong employment demand, and graduates may be eligible for OPT (Optional Practical Training) for up to one year post-graduation on an F-1 visa.
- PGCC does not offer federal financial aid to F-1 students, and no institution-specific scholarships for international students were confirmed; Nepali students should plan to demonstrate sufficient personal funds for the I-20 and budget carefully using the out-of-state tuition rates.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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