Garrett College
687 Mosser Road
McHenry, MD 21541
Garrett College has earned a reputation for academic excellence and is regarded across the nation as a premier community college. This Maryland community college provides an educational experience that is truly unique. Located in the mountains of western Maryland and surrounded by a beautiful, natural environment, Garrett College is able to use both the outdoors and the indoors to create authentic learning environments.
Garrett College is known for its small size and personal concern for students. Garrett College strives to be more like a family than an institution. The rural surroundings of the 62-acre campus--including forests, lakes, farms, and whitewater rivers--set the tone for the exceptional quality of college life on the Garrett College campus. Both the atmosphere and the staff at Garrett College are relaxed, informal, and friendly, creating an ideal environment for personalized teaching and active learning to occur. Garrett College faculty members are committed to instructional excellence, high academic standards, and learner-centered support for students. And small class sizes afford students at this Maryland community college the individualized attention in their studies that they deserve.
Garrett College has a place for all learners, whatever their interests, talent, or age. Garrett College is dedicated to helping all students achieve their dreams by providing effective instruction and unique programs with the beauty of nature as a backdrop. Garrett College students enjoy a small, close-knit, educationally-supportive college experience as they make their dreams come true.
Quick Facts:
Over 700 students enroll in courses every fall at Garrett College.
Approximately 72% of Garrett College students are 24 years of age or under.
More than 60% of Garrett College students are enrolled full time.
Garrett College has varsity athletic teams in five different sports: baseball, basketball, golf, softball, and volleyball.
Over 70% of students at Garrett College receive some form of financial aid each year.
Garrett College has two modern residence halls that house hundreds of students on campus.
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