Austin Community College District
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Tel:
(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 41,056 students (22% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 71%.
Top Rankings
Austin Community College District ranks 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)
School Overview
The teacher population of 2,729 teachers has grown by 120% over five years.
| Austin Community College District | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 2,729 staff | 262 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (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.
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 - Central Texas CollegePublic16,719 students | 55.00 Mi6200 West Central Texas Expressway
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 526-7161 55.0016,719 - Temple CollegePublic4,887 students | 56.00 Mi2600 S 1st St
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 298-8282 56.004,887 - 5,510 students | 65.10 Mi1201 Kitty Hawk Rd
Universal City, TX 78145
(210) 486-5000 65.105,510 - Kaplan College-San Antonio-San PedroPrivate, for profit574 students | 73.10 Mi7142 San Pedro Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 366-5500 73.10574
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