Montgomery College
Montgomery College Logo since August 2025 | |
Former names | Montgomery Junior College |
|---|---|
| Motto | Exceptional Education. Extraordinary Outcomes. |
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | August 20, 1946 |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliation | CUWMA |
| President | Jermaine F. Williams |
| Students | c. 55,000 credit and noncredit students |
| Location | , U.S. 39°05′54″N 77°09′33″W / 39.0982°N 77.1591°W |
| Campus | Campuses in |
| Newspaper | The MC Advocate The MC Globe The MC Excalibur |
| Colors | Blue, Purple & Silver |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Division I |
| Mascot | Raptors (since 2012) |
| Website | montgomerycollege |
Montgomery College (MC) is a public community college in Montgomery County, Maryland. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville. Its other campuses are in Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Germantown. Its off-campus sites include the Business Training Center in Gaithersburg and Westfield South in Wheaton, which are operated by the college's Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division.
The school was founded in 1946 as Montgomery Junior College. Four years later, it absorbed the 57-year-old Bliss Electrical School, which became the junior college's electrical program.