Austin Community College District
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(512) 223-7000
- Austin Community College is a two-year community college providing university transfer, workforce training, continuing education, and adult basic education opportunities. The ACC District is a major contributor to the quality of life and economic prosperity of Central Texas.
School Highlights
Austin Community College District serves 40,949 students (21% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.
Top Placements
Austin Community College District places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 950 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Austin Community College District | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 950 staff | 121 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- As one of only 50 community college districts in Texas, Austin Community College provides access to high-quality education at affordable tuition rates. ACC offers university transfer curriculum, technical certificate programs, two-year associate degrees, foundation skills and English as a Second Language courses, and a highly diverse Continuing Education program. Since the college's founding in 1973, ACC's faculty, staff, and administration have been dedicated to the values that distinguish ACC's unique role in higher education and make the college a critical community resource ? access to educational opportunities, affordability, quality, diversity, and strong student success services. ACC offers comprehensive academic advising and counseling services, free tutorial services in our Learning Labs, open computer labs, a variety of teaching methodologies, and a host of other support services to help students meet their goals. Austin Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Austin Community College District is Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Austin (5.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-AustinPrivate, for profit643 students | 5.30 Mi3110 Esperanza Crossing, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78758
(888) 553-2433 5.30643 - National American University-AustinPrivate for-profit129 students | 8.10 Mi13801 Burnet Road, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78727
(512) 651-4700 8.10129 - National American University-GeorgetownPrivate for-profit84 students | 21.50 Mi1015 W. University Avenue, Suite 700
Georgetown, TX 78628
(512) 942-6750 21.5084 - Central Texas CollegePublic16,073 students | 55.00 Mi6200 West Central Texas Expressway
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 526-7161 55.0016,073 - Temple CollegePublic4,911 students | 56.00 Mi2600 S 1st St
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 298-8282 56.004,911
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