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ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND

Allegany College of Maryland
12401 Willowbrook Road, SE
Cumberland, MD 21502-2596

Official telephone: (301) 784-5000
Fax number: (301) 784-6892

Website: www.allegany.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,166 men, 2,401 women, 3,567 total
Full-time undergraduates: 701 men, 1,347 women, 2,048 total
Part-time undergraduates: 465 men, 1,054 women, 1,519 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 42%
First-year student breakdown:
16.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.8% Hispanic
79.8% White (non-Hispanic)
2.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
8.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.6% Hispanic
88.9% White (non-Hispanic)
1.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 311 acres
City or town school is located in: Cumberland
Population of city/town: 21,500
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Everett, Pa. and Somerset, Pa.
Nearest major city: Baltimore
Distance of nearest major city: 139 miles
Online campus map: www.allegany.edu/tour

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments
Percent of students who live in school housing: 7%
Percent of students who live off campus: 93%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 700
Other computer facilities/services: mobile computer lab for workplace training.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Appalachian collection.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 24
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
International Student Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
honor society, Older and Wiser Club, International Travelers Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Robert Kirk,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Robert Kirk,
Athletic Director
School colors: green and white
School mascot: Trojans
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 7%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, swimming pool, weight room, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, handball, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore (139 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cumberland (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Cumberland (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 6%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 30% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 55% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Firm that most frequently hires graduates is Western Maryland Health System.



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