Anne Arundel Community College
School Notes Overview:
With learning as its central mission, Anne Arundel Community College strives to embody the basic convictions of the American democratic ideal: that individuals be given full opportunity to discover and develop their talents, energy and interests, to pursue their unique potentials and to achieve an intellectually, culturally and economically satisfying relationship with society. Such opportunity should be easily available and readily accessible to all Anne Arundel County residents....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Anne Arundel County, MD | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 5,095 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 6,779 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 11,874 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 29% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 14% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,677 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 10% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $908 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 4% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,019 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 8% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,329 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Established in 1961, AACC is a fully accredited, public, two-year institution offering credit programs leading to an associate degree, certificate or a letter of recognition. Students may prepare for transfer to a four-year institution or for an immediate career. AACC also offers extensive lifelong learning opportunities and noncredit, continuing education to those seeking career training or retraining, working to boost basic skills or pursuing new areas of interest.
- Students enrolling in associate degree transfer or career programs, certificate career programs or participating in continuing education offerings can be assured that the college, as an accredited, public, comprehensive, open-admission institution of higher learning with affordable tuition, is, within the limits of its resources.
- The college is vigorously committed to fostering excellence of teaching and learning for students, faculty and staff; Offering credit programs and continuing education courses in a variety of formats responsive to a multiplicity of community needs; providing for learners at various preparation points, from pre-college to postgraduate, a range of integrated credentialing opportunities; providing appropriate services in support of academic success and student development; affording Anne Arundel County residents an opportunity to pursue higher education and lifelong learning and promoting county and state economic development by providing a variety of educational services and training programs to business and industry in both the private and not-for-profit sectors and to national, state and local government agencies.
- You will find new associate degree programs in information systems security, early childhood education and secondary education in chemistry, mathematics and Spanish; certificate programs in EMT-intermediate, special education support, juvenile justice and women's studies; and letters of recognition in creative writing, honors seminar and women's studies. That's just a small part of the more than 720 courses we offer.
- Profile last updated: 08/28/2008.
In the News:
- 'A great learning experience' (The Capital)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:48:08 pm
It's been a good year for the interior design department at Anne Arundel Community College. Out of about 35 designs entered into the American Society of Interior Designers Maryland-ChesapeakeHome's annual design competition in September, 12 earned first place or honorable mentions. - Local Digest (The Capital)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:44:12 pm
ANNAPOLIS - The City of Annapolis will give 100 trees to city residents from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Truxtun Park Pool on Primrose Road. Residents must show a valid driver's license with an Annapolis address, and may take one tree per household. - Veterans Day Ceremony (The Capital)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 10:28:52 pm
A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Anne Arundel Community College's amphitheater, 101 College Parkway in Arnold. For information, call 410-777-2341. - Angelic entry takes first place in Bra Art contest (The Capital)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 05:00:15 pm
The theme of Caring Collection Inc. is angels, so it was only natural the subject of angels would be placed on a bra. Volunteers in the organization create stained-glass angels for cancer patients. - Around Broadneck: Broadneck area benefits from Eagle Scout projects (The Capital)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:29:42 pm
Eagles usually hatch in the spring, but four new eagles emerged from the Ulmstead Barn in Arnold last Thursday evening. They are members of Boy Scout Troop 835. Each teen had fulfilled all the requirements to become an Eagle Scout, something only 2 percent of all Boy Scouts achieve.
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Near By Schools:
- Baltimore International College - 477 students - 17.2 mi. away - view location
- Baltimore City Community College - 7,092 students - 20.1 mi. away - view location
- Prince George's Community College - 11,822 students - 20.2 mi. away - view location
- The Community College Of Baltimore County - 19,446 students - 20.5 mi. away - view location
- Howard Community College - 7,161 students - 22.8 mi. away - view location
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