Allegany College of Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland is a public community college located in Cumberland, Maryland, situated in the Allegheny Mountains of Western Maryland approximately 150 miles from both Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The main campus spans 316 acres of rolling terrain and includes modern academic buildings, student housing facilities, and athletic fields. The college serves as a regional educational center offering career and transfer programs, with notable strengths in health sciences, particularly nursing and dental hygiene. Students can choose to live in on-campus apartment-style housing, making Allegany one of the few community colleges in Maryland to offer residential facilities. Beyond the main Cumberland location, the college maintains a satellite campus in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, extending its educational reach across state lines.