Governing Board: Allegany College of Maryland Board of Trustees
Trustee Chair: Kim Leonard
Vision: We will be the college of choice that transforms lives, strengthens communities,
and makes learners the center of everything we do.
Mission: We deliver diverse and relevant education centered around student success
in a supportive and engaging community.
Founded: Founded in 1961 as Allegany Community College
Affiliation: Maryland Association of Community Colleges
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Maryland Higher Education
Commission. ACM Bedford County Campus and its academic programs certified by Pennsylvania
Department of Education.
Degrees and Certificates: 48 two-year degree programs (AA, AS, AAS and AAT), 31 certificate
programs, 10 letter of recognition programs
Personnel: 98 full-time and 67 part-time faculty, 30 non-credit instructors, 14 administrative
personnel, 193 professional and support personnel
ENROLLMENT
Student Enrollment: Credit Programs
2024-2025 Credit Program Enrollment: 3551 (unduplicated students)
Prior Year Credit Program Enrollment: 3,413 (unduplicated students)
Student to Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Average Class Size: 14
Student Enrollment: Professional (Noncredit) Programs
Continuing Education and Workforce Development Enrollment: 7,529 (FY24)
STUDENT BODY
Student Needs: 47.59% are Pell Grant recipients, 88% receive financial assistance
First Generation Status: 80%
Residency: 46.59% in-state, 53.40% out-of-state
Enrollment Status: 29.31% attend full time, 70.69% attend part time
Gender Distribution: 29.20% male, 69.90% female, 0.90% prefer not to say
