• Established 1961
• Nationally recognized, public, two-year institution
• Largest single-campus community college in Maryland
• Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
• Located in Arnold with off-site locations in Arundel Mills in Hanover; the Glen Burnie Town Center; the Sales and Service Training Center in Arundel Mills mall; the Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism (HCAT) Institute in Glen Burnie; as well as offices at the Fort Meade Army Education Center and other class locations across the county.  

Rankings and Recognition

• No. 1 Community College by Academic Influence
• No. 1 Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems program, nationally, Grad Reports
• No. 1 Best Associate Degree in Information Technology nationally by GradReports.com
• No. 1 Best Culinary Schools in Maryland by Best Choice Schools
• No. 1 Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs in Maryland by Nursing Schools Almanac
• No. 1 Best LPN programs in the nation by nursingprocress.org
• No. 6 Best Online Associate Degree in Computer Science Programs by The Best Schools
• No. 7 Computer Science program nationally, 30 best online associate degrees in Computer Science by The Best Schools
• No. 14 Best Culinary Schools in the U.S. by Best Choice Schools
• No. 18 Top Associate Business Degree nationally by GradReports.com
• Named a 2021-22 Military Friendly School for the services and resources the college provides military and veteran students and their families.
• Engagement Coach Training Program earned International Coach Federation's ACTP accreditation, the first community college to do so.

FY 2021 Combined Enrollment

• 26,007
  Unduplicated credit and noncredit students enrolled in credit and noncredit courses

FY 2021 Credit Enrollment

• Headcount: 17,509
• Full-time equivalent (FTE): 7,147*

*30 credits = 1 FTE

Fall 2021 Diversity Profile

• Caucasian (55%): 6,513
• Black/African American (17%): 2,045
• Hispanic/Latino (9%): 1,110
• Asian (5%): 561
• Other/Multiracial (14%): 1,719

FY 2021 Noncredit Enrollment

• Headcount: 9,431