Allegany College of Maryland had modest beginnings in the former Carver School on Frederick Street, where the first students were enrolled in September 1961. Today, the College has a "modern and spacious" campus in suburban Cumberland, Maryland.

The 316-acre campus includes 14 buildings, which provide modern facilities for both credit and non-credit students. Facilities and equipment are consistent with and designed to maintain the high academic standards of the College. In addition to the Library, Humanities, and Science buildings, there is a College Center which houses the student lounge, dining facilities, a 400-seat theatre, Admissions and Registration, Financial Aid, Student and Legal Affairs, Institutional Research, and the Business Office. The campus also includes a Physical Education Building, which houses a large gymnasium and indoor swimming pool. The Technologies building houses instructional and laboratory facilities for several of the career technology programs in addition to the Computer Center and the Distance Learning and Media Center. The Continuing Education building houses classrooms and meeting rooms for conferences, workshops, and seminars. In addition, the College's Information Center is located in this building. All of the College's credit and non-credit health programs are centrally located in the Allied Health building. The Automotive Technology building houses the Automotive Technology program. Behind the Automotive building are the services building, the welding lab building, and a storage facility. The Advancement/College Store houses marketing, public relations, the advancement office, and bookstore.