Atlantic Cape Community College

5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ, 08330-2699 - View a map of this school Map

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ACCC is a comprehensive two-year nonprofit publicly-supported educational institution serving Atlantic and Cape May counties in New Jersey....

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  • Atlantic Cape Community College
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County Atlantic County, NJ -
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 3,218 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,597 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 6,815 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 44% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 31% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,744 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 28% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,855 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 6% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $848 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 11% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,964 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Atlantic Cape Community College has three locations to serve its students--Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May County. ACCC opened its doors to students in September 1966, using facilities rented from Atlantic City High School. In February 1968 the college moved to its present campus at 5100 Black Horse Pike (U.S. Route 322) in Mays Landing. The Academy of Culinary Arts facility, which opened in October 1991, features more than 29,000 square feet of space. The building provides teaching kitchens, classrooms, a 70-seat gourmet restaurant with a 25-seat greenhouse room, service and storage areas, and administrative and faculty offices.
  • ACCC's Mays Landing main campus is located at 5100 Black Horse Pike (U.S. Route 322) in Mays Landing, N.J. It is 15 miles west of Atlantic City in a picturesque Pinelands settings. The 537-acre campus consists of an attractive complex of contemporary buildings built around a quadrangle of lawn.
  • ACCC has a strong tradition in Athletics. Known as the Buccaneers, ACCC sports teams compete on campus and throughout the region. Students may choose from intercollegiate sports or intramural sports programs.
  • Atlantic Cape Community College is accredited by The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional institution accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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