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Allegany College Of Maryland

12401 Willowbrook Rd Se, Cumberland, MD, 21502 - Map

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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....

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Allegany College Of Maryland
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County	Allegany County, MD	-
Title IV Eligible	Yes	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,048 students	1,029 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	1,519 students	1,461 students
Total Enrollment	3,567 students	2,225 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	240 students	232 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	82%	78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	52%	46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,436	$2,847
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	78%	29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,254	$1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	23%	12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$772	$1,150
% Students Receiving Loans	53%	38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$2,289	$3,143

School Notes:

Allegany College of Maryland was founded in August of 1961 by a resolution passed by the Allegany County Board of Education and approved by the Allegany County Commissioners. The College, which now has separate governance under a Board of Trustees, is an example of the rapid growth in the development of Maryland's community college system.
Allegany College of Maryland was established to provide low-cost, high quality, higher education for the residents of the area. Its accessibility to the county's center of population permits students to live at home, thus saving a substantial part of out-of-pocket costs for a college education.
The 316-acre campus includes thirteen buildings, which provide modern facilities for over 3,000 full-time and part time 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, 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. 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.
Although heavy emphasis was placed on liberal arts transfer programs in the College's early development, in recent years the College has developed highly specialized curricula, including those in the technological and pre-professional areas, as career programs to satisfy identified needs of the region. Ever cognizant of its responsibility to an industrial area pocketed in Appalachian Western Maryland, Allegany College of Maryland has accepted a mission to make tangible contributions through higher education to the economic and cultural growth of the area. Through its Board of Trustees, the College presents a dimension of learning that prepares men and women for the excitement and satisfaction of creative lives.
Allegany College of Maryland is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

Float trip (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:11:29 pm
Kayakers and rafters make their way down the Youghiogheny River at Friendsville Saturday.
St. Mary rectory will once again house Capuchins (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:11:08 pm
The building at 300 E. Oldtown Road will come full-circle soon, housing Catholic priests as it did years ago.
Construction of Garrett wind farm at standstill (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:10:58 pm
Major construction on a Garrett County wind farm remains at a standstill more than one week after state environmental officials ordered a halt over violations related to water runoff and soil erosion controls. On Aug. 25 the Maryland Department of the Environment ordered Annapolis-based developer Synergics and contractor White Construction Company to stop work on the site until proper erosion ...
Myers: Unresolved issues require experience (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:10:53 pm
Just 15 days before the Sept. 14 primary election, LeRoy Myers and volunteers began posting signs in the front yard of his construction business along National Pike in western Washington County. Later that same day, signs supporting Myers for re-election were visible in the yards of homes and businesses across District 1C, which expands some 63 miles from Cumberland to Huyetts Crossroads east of ...
ACM course tailored to current, prospective bank tellers (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 12:15:07 pm
Prospective bank tellers looking for an edge on the competition and current tellers looking to sharpen their skills and increase chances for promotion can take advantage of a new continuing education course being made available by Allegany College of Maryland.

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Float trip (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:11:29 pm
Kayakers and rafters make their way down the Youghiogheny River at Friendsville Saturday.
St. Mary rectory will once again house Capuchins (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:11:08 pm
The building at 300 E. Oldtown Road will come full-circle soon, housing Catholic priests as it did years ago.
Construction of Garrett wind farm at standstill (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:10:58 pm
Major construction on a Garrett County wind farm remains at a standstill more than one week after state environmental officials ordered a halt over violations related to water runoff and soil erosion controls. On Aug. 25 the Maryland Department of the Environment ordered Annapolis-based developer Synergics and contractor White Construction Company to stop work on the site until proper erosion ...
Myers: Unresolved issues require experience (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:10:53 pm
Just 15 days before the Sept. 14 primary election, LeRoy Myers and volunteers began posting signs in the front yard of his construction business along National Pike in western Washington County. Later that same day, signs supporting Myers for re-election were visible in the yards of homes and businesses across District 1C, which expands some 63 miles from Cumberland to Huyetts Crossroads east of ...
ACM course tailored to current, prospective bank tellers (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 12:15:07 pm
Prospective bank tellers looking for an edge on the competition and current tellers looking to sharpen their skills and increase chances for promotion can take advantage of a new continuing education course being made available by Allegany College of Maryland.