Adirondack Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,463 in 2009-2010 (2,489 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (72 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 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 (4 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (190 awarded)

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

MEDIA (26 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Tool and Die Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science