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Allegany College of Maryland-Cumberland

12401 Willowbrook Rd SE, Cumberland, MD 21502

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Allegany College of Maryland-Cumberland School Description

Allegany College of Maryland is a lifelong learning community dedicated to excellence in education and responsive to the changing needs of the communities we serve. Our focus is the preparation of individuals in mind, body, and spirit for lives of fulfillment, leadership, and service in a diverse and global society. We are committed to engaging students in rich and challenging learning opportunities within a small college atmosphere that is known for its personal touch.

The College had modest beginnings in the former Carver School on Frederick Street, where the first students were enrolled in September 1961. Today, the College has a “modern and spacious” campus in suburban Cumberland.

The 316-acre campus includes 15 buildings, which provide modern facilities for both credit and non-credit students. Facilities and equipment are consistent with and designed to maintain the high academic standards of the College. In addition to the Library, Humanities, and Science buildings, there is a College Center which houses the student lounge, dining facilities, a 400-seat theatre, Admissions and Registration, Financial Aid, Student and Legal Affairs, Institutional Research, and the Business Office. The campus also includes a Physical Education Building, which houses a large gymnasium and indoor swimming pool. The Technologies building houses instructional and laboratory facilities for several of the career technology programs in addition to the Computer Center and the Distance Learning and Media Center. The Continuing Education building houses classrooms and meeting rooms for conferences, workshops, and seminars. In addition, the College's Information Center is located in this building. All of the College’s credit and non-credit health programs are centrally located in the Allied Health building. The Automotive Technology building houses the Automotive Technology program. Behind the Automotive building are the services building, the welding lab building, and a storage facility. The Advancement/College Store houses information services, public relations, the advancement office, and bookstore. There is also the Turning Point Center, which encourages college participation by non-traditional students.

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Allegany College of Maryland-Cumberland

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Allegany College of Maryland (or ACM) is a two-year public community college located in Cumberland, Maryland. It was previously known as Allegany Community College (or ACC).

== History ==

Allegany College of Maryland began operations in 1961 as "Allegany Community College" in an old public school facility (the segregationist era all-black Carver Community School) that had been closed by the Allegany County Board of Education. The College opened with an enrollment of 122 students from Allegany County. In 1969, the College moved to a new campus consisting of seven buildings on a 330 acre (1.3 km²) tract in suburban Cumberland that was partially funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Enrollment reached the 1000 mark in credit programs during the first year on the new campus and community service and continuing education courses and programs began. Since that time, six additional buildings have been added to the Cumberland Campus and two of the original six have been expanded to handle the increased in the number of programs and students.

The College opened two Pennsylvania campuses in 1989 (Somerset County Campus in Somerset, Pennsylvania) and 1990 (Bedford County Campus in Everett, Pennsylvania). It expanded its Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs into the Gateway Center located in downtown Cumberland in 2002.

The College now serves over 4,000 credit students and over 12,000 non-credit students. Over 1,200 of these credit students are served at the Pennsylvania campuses.

== Programs ==

The College offers over 50 associate degrees, 17 certificates, and 13 letters of recognition.

Athletics

The College's men's baseball and basketball teams have been consistently ranked in the top 20 of their respective National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Divisions. The baseball team participated in the NJCAA national tournaments seven times, including a four-year run from 1994-1997. The men's basketball team has participated in the NJCAA national tournament in 1995-96 (finished 2nd), 1997-98, 2000-01 (finished 2nd), 2001-02, and 2003-04.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
71%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 6,254
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Allegany College of Maryland-Cumberland Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Allegany College of Maryland-Cumberland Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 71%
Part-Time 29%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 90%
Other 5%
African-American 5%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 56%
Out-of-State 44%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Maryland 56%
Pennsylvania 31%
West Virginia 6%
Virginia 1%
District of Columbia 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Allegany College of Maryland-Cumberland Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-District In-State Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 2,894 $ 5,354 $ 6,254
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,700 $ 5,160 $ 6,060
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 194 $ 194 $ 194
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,603 54%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 922 73%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 819 28%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,241 52%  
Any Aid:
   85%  

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