Maryland Community Colleges (2-Yr Colleges)

Maryland Junior Colleges, Technical Schools, and Institutes

The State of Maryland administers its own system of higher education which operate at least two tiers of public colleges. One being the community colleges in Maryland, sometimes called Maryland junior colleges, or Maryland technical institutes, and so-called "four-year" Maryland colleges which award bachelor's and master's degrees. The "two-year" community educational institutions provide post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees in Maryland. The name, "community colleges" derives from the fact that "two-year" colleges primarily accept, and attract, students from the Maryland local community

The first community colleges in Maryland were created under the authority of the public schools beginning in 1946. Efforts to provide geographic accessibility have led to comprehensive community college services being offered in all of the state's 24 political subdivisions by 17 locally governed community colleges (with multiple branch campuses) and one state-operated community college.

Maryland College Degrees, Certificates, & Diplomas

Maryland Cities Colleges:

Maryland Community Colleges and Two Year Colleges

• Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland,MD)
• Anne Arundel Community College (Arnold, MD)
• Baltimore City Community College (Baltimore, MD)
• Carroll Community College
• Cecil College (North East, MD)
• Chesapeake College (Wye Mills, MD)
• College of Southern Maryland
  • La Plata, MD
  • Leonardtown, MD
  • Prince Frederick, MD
  • Waldorf, MD
• Community College of Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)
• Frederick Community College (Frederick, MD)
• Garrett College (McHenry, MD)
• Hagerstown Community College (Hagerstown, MD)
• Harford Community College (Bel Air, MD)
• Howard Community College (Columbia, MD)
• Montgomery College
  • Germantown, MD
  • Rockville, MD
  • Takoma Park, MD
• Prince George's Community College (Largo, MD)
• Wor-Wic Community College (Salisbury, MD)