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Adirondack Community College

Adirondack Community College, also known as ACC, is a two-year, community college located in Queensbury, New York, United States. It was established in 1961. The campus spreads across an area of more than 140 acres. ACC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

ACC's campus is home to radio station WGFR, a television studio, a video editing lab, and a photography lab. The campus hosts more than 25 student clubs and organizations inclduing the Adirondack Broadcast Association, Adirondack Business Club, Chi Alpha Bible Study, and Anime Club. The college also fields several men’s and women’s sports teams which compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III sports.

Campus Location

640 Bay Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804
USA
Main Tel: (518) 743-2200
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Adirondack Community College Highlights

Where Adirondack Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in media, liberal arts, music, and business and management.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate46420
1-2 year certificate245

Adirondack Students

The student enrollment at Adirondack was 3,408 in 2007 (2,497 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,357
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,487
Books and supplies$ 1,300

Financial Aid: Adirondack participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  66
Without tenure; working toward tenure  23
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (70 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (226 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (26 awarded)

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (5 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (78 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (35 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

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