Jenkins Gymnasium

WEATHER UPDATE 3/12/26: The College Fair will be held as planned!

Start at AACC!

In one fell Swoop at AACC you can:

• Start your college search, narrow your choices or select a school.
• Pick up college catalogs, brochures and flyers from representatives of AACC and more than 120 colleges and universities.
• Ask representatives about admission requirements, programs of study, tuition costs and financial aid opportunities, campus life, upcoming tours and information sessions for prospective students.

Registration

Register with StriveScan to build a list of attending schools you want to connect with and easily share your information with colleges. Complete your profile and receive a personal QR Code via text and email that admissions representatives can scan at the fair.

Arrival and Parking

Students and families: Please follow the guest parking signs to Lots A and B, then follow posted signs to the gym. Doors open at 5 p.m.

College and university representatives: Please follow the signs to the unloading zone or follow the 'Rep Parking' signs directly to Lot D. Representative check-in begins at 3 p.m. Check your email for additional communication from the College Fair coordinator. Contact Mary-Belle Schissell at 410-777-1344 or email collegefair@aacc.edu with questions. 

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AN EDUCATION YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS

AACC is affordable and scholarships are geared to first-time freshmen from county high schools. Meet with an admissions officer to discuss the Early College Access Program (ECAP) for eligible high school students! Learn about enrolling in classes that can save your student time and money.

OUR CAMPUS AND FACILITIES

Join a guided walking tour of campus, the Health and Life Sciences Building (HLSB) and the Clauson Center for Innovation and Skilled Trades (CCIT).

Campus tour: 6 p.m.
HLSB tours: 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
CCIT tours: 5:15 and 6:15 p.m.

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE

Master cutting-edge technology, communication skills, critical-thinking skills and more in modern smart classroom facilities.

LOVE SPORTS? SO DO WE!

Our nationally ranked athletics programs open doors to scholarships at four-year schools.

DISCOVER YOUR PASSION

Join academic and recreational clubs, performing groups or the campus newspaper. Attend concerts, movies and cultural events.

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Not sure where to start on your higher education journey? Ask about our fields of interest to help narrow your search! 

Participating Colleges and Universities

Create your StriveScan account to see participating schools as they register in real time, explore their programs and build your must-meet list for the fair.

• Albright College (PA)
• Alfred University (NY)
• Alvernia University (PA)
• American University (DC)
• Arcadia University (PA)
• Belmont Abbey College (NC)
• Binghamton University, State University of New York
• Bowie State University (MD)
• Bryant University (RI)
• Butler University (IN)
• Cedar Crest College (PA)
• Chesapeake College (MD)
• Christopher Newport University (VA)
• Clarkson University (NY)
• Coastal Carolina University (SC)
• College for Creative Studies (MI)
• College of Charleston (SC)
• College of Southern Maryland
• Commonwealth University — Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield (PA)
• Concord University (WV)
• Coppin State University (MD)
• Delaware Valley University (PA)
• DePaul University (IL)
• Dickinson College (PA)
• Drexel University (PA)
• Elizabeth City State University (NC)
• Elizabethtown College (PA)
• Elon University (NC)
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)
• Emmanuel College (MA)
• Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)
• Fairmont State University (WV)
• Florida Tech
• Frostburg State University (MD)
• Garrett College (MD)
• Goldey‑Beacom College (DE)
• Goucher College (MD)
• Hampden-Sydney College (VA)
• Hofstra University (NY)
• Hood College (MD)
• Ithaca College (NY)
• James Madison University (VA)
• John Carroll University (OH)
• Johns Hopkins University (MD)
• Johnson and Wales University (RI)
• Kent State University (OH)
• King's College (PA)
• Kutztown University (PA)
• Lebanon Valley College (PA)
• Liberty University (VA)
• Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
• Loyola University Maryland 
• Lycoming College (PA)
• Lynn University (FL)
• Maine Maritime Academy
• Manhattan University (NY)
• Marist University (NY)
• Maryland Institute College of Art
• Marymount University (VA)
• Marywood University (PA)
• McDaniel College (MD)
• Messiah University (PA)
• Miami University (OH)
• Millersville University (PA)
• Monmouth University (NJ)
• Mount St. Mary's University (MD)
• Muhlenberg College (PA)
• Notre Dame of Maryland University
• Nova Southeastern University (FL)
• Ohio University
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• Old Dominion University (VA)
• Pace University (NY)
• Palm Beach Atlantic University (FL)
• Penn State (PA)
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
• Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Providence College (RI)
• Purdue University (IN)
• Randolph-Macon College (VA)
• Rider University (NJ)
• Roanoke College (VA)
• Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
• Saint Francis University (PA)
• Saint Joseph’s University (PA)
• Salisbury University (MD)
• Salve Regina University (RI)
• Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
• Shenandoah University (VA)
• Shepherd University (WV)
• Shippensburg University (PA)
• Slippery Rock University (PA)
• St. John's College (MD)
• St. Mary's College of Maryland
• Stevenson University (MD)
• Stony Brook University (NY)
• Susquehanna University (PA)
• Syracuse University (NY)
• Thomas Jefferson University (PA)
• Towson University (MD)
• Troy University (AL)
• United States Merchant Marine Academy (NY)
• United States Naval Academy (MD)
• University of Alabama
• University of Albany (NY)
• University of Baltimore (MD)
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Cincinnati (OH)
• University of Delaware
• University of Denver (CO)
• University of Florida
• University of Kentucky
• University of Mary Washington (VA)
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• University of Maryland, College Park
• University of Maryland, Global Campus
• University of Maryland School of Nursing
• University of Mississippi
• University of New England (ME)
• University of New Hampshire
• University of North Carolina Greensboro
• University of Pittsburgh (PA)
• University of Rhode Island
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Ursinus College (PA)
• Virginia Military Institute
• Virginia Tech
• Washington & Jefferson College (PA)
• Washington College (MD)
• West Virginia University
• Widener University (PA)
• Wilson College (PA)
• Xavier University (OH)
• York College of Pennsylvania

Prepare for your College Fair Visit

ASK THE RECRUITERS

• For a list of programs of study/majors to take home and review later.
• About admission requirements.
• About tuition costs, scholarships and financial aid opportunities.
• What the school looks for in admission essays.
• Who should write letters of recommendation.
• If freshman courses are taught by professors or teaching assistants.
• What the average class size is.
• What the student body demographics are.
• What kind of job placement programs are available for students.
• What type of housing is available.
• What team sports are played at the college.
• What there is to do in town.
• About campus life – student activities, clubs and organizations.
• If there are upcoming tours and info sessions for prospective students.