Alpena Community College

666 Johnson St, Alpena, MI, 49707 - View a map of this school Map

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Alpena Community College (ACC) offers educational programs, technical training, and cultural opportunities to all of Northeast Michigan. Its student population — numbering 2,165 in the official 2003 spring semester — is marked by diverse ages, backgrounds, and goals. Small classes and the opportunity for individual attention enhance the quality instruction delivered at Alpena Community College and benefit both the traditional and non-traditional student....

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  • Alpena Community College
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County Alpena County, MI -
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 935 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 986 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 1,921 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 70% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 40% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $1,204 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 32% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,068 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 21% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $657 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 5% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $1,297 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1952, Alpena Community College offered classes at Alpena High School (then on Second Avenue) until the current campus was established in 1957. We were part of the Alpena K-14 public school system until 1979, when district voters decided the college should be independent and governed by its own Board of Trustees.
  • ACC offers two-year degrees, one-year certificates, customized training and cultural opportunities to all of Northeast Michigan. Each semester, we attract more than 2,000 credit students of diverse ages and backgrounds. About two-thirds of our students live in the Alpena area, while the remaining one-third or so come from neighboring Alcona, Iosco, Montmorency and Presque Isle counties. In addition, the national reputation of some of our programs attract students from elsewhere in Michigan and throughout the United States.
  • There are a variety of social, academic, athletic, cultural and service opportunities available to students at Alpena Community College. Involvement in activities beyond the classroom help you meet new people, broaden your interests and have fun, - important aspects of the collegiate experience.
  • The Alpena Community College main campus is situated on 700 acres in Alpena, Michigan, just a short distance from Lake Huron. Our Huron Shores Campus in Oscoda serves residents in and around Iosco County. In addition, we offer selected classes in Rogers City, Whittemore and Tawas City.
  • The college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Boldrey 2009 Athena Award winner (The Alpena News)
    posted on November 7, 2009 at 03:38:57 am
    Having first learned the value of community service as a Girl Scout, Penny Boldrey was honored Friday for her professional and volunteer accomplishments by being named the 2009 Athena Award recipient. The award, now in its 15th year in Alpena, recognizes an individual who has attained a high level of professional excellence and who has given back to the community in a meaningful way.
  • The shrinking middle class (The Alpena News)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:39:10 am
    Approximately 50 students crowded into an Alpena Community College classroom Thursday to ponder whether the American dream is still attainable. Four instructors held a forum to discuss the growing "Plight of the Middle Class" and spoke to students about the growing discrepancies of wealth between social classes and how the middle class is disappearing.
  • Tuesday's light voter turnout lower than 2007 (The Alpena News)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 03:53:57 am
    Only 13.7 percent of registered voters in Alpena County made it to the polls on Tuesday. Those numbers were slightly higher - 17.8 percent - among City of Alpena voters, who had a city council race and ballot question regarding the city-owned civic center on their ballot. "It is (disappointing).
  • APS millage request approved (The Alpena News)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 02:23:47 am
    The operating millage for Alpena Public Schools has been successfully renewed. The millage, which is levied on non-homestead properties, is the local component of funding required for the district to receive the state's foundation allowance. Superintendent Brent Holcomb was happy and appreciative of the results and voter turnou.
  • Health care experts discuss reforms at forum (The Alpena News)
    posted on October 27, 2009 at 03:26:37 am
    A forum to designed to inform the community on issues pertaining to health care was held in Alpena Community College's Granum Theater Monday evening.

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