Baltimore Ravens and College Track open West Baltimore center to support first-generation students through college completion

A new college-access hub opens on Liberty Heights Avenue

A new education center backed by the Baltimore Ravens and national nonprofit College Track has opened in West Baltimore, expanding a long-term model designed to support students from high school through college graduation and early career entry.

The Baltimore Ravens College Track Center is located at 2401 Liberty Heights Ave. and is working in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools. The site has begun serving its first cohort of participating students during the current academic year.

How the program is structured

College Track operates as a free, comprehensive program built around a 10-year commitment to students who aim to become the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. The approach is designed to follow students across key transition points—entering high school, applying to college, persisting through enrollment, and preparing for employment after graduation.

At the Baltimore center, the program model is centered on a dedicated student facility staffed by educators, advisers and career-readiness professionals. Planned supports include academic enrichment, college advising, financial literacy, leadership development and career preparation.

Funding and regional context

The Baltimore opening follows a $20 million investment announced in April 2024 by the Baltimore Ravens, the Bisciotti Family Foundation, and the M&T Bank Charitable Foundation to establish College Track in Baltimore and underwrite multi-year student support.

The new location also aligns with the Ravens College Access Program, an initiative described as providing $40 million in support over the next decade to organizations focused on expanding higher-education access in Baltimore, including College Track, College Bound and Bridges Baltimore.

Where it fits in College Track’s footprint

College Track reports operating 12 student centers nationally and serving more than 4,800 participating students. In the D.C.–Maryland region, the Baltimore site joins existing centers in Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County.

What to watch next

• Enrollment growth: how many Baltimore students participate across successive cohorts and whether the center expands capacity over time.
• School partnerships: how the program coordinates with Baltimore City Public Schools and which schools contribute the largest share of participants.
• Persistence and completion outcomes: retention through high school graduation, college enrollment patterns, and bachelor’s degree completion rates among participating students.
• Workforce transition: how career-readiness supports translate into internships, job placement, and early-career stability for graduates.

The Baltimore center is designed to operate as a long-term, wraparound support site rather than a one-time scholarship or short-term mentoring program, with services extending through college completion and into the workforce.

The launch adds a new, institutionally funded college-access presence on a major West Baltimore corridor and expands the set of local programs seeking to improve college persistence and completion for first-generation students.