Anne Arundel Community College

Anne Arundel Community College, also referred to as AACC, is a public, community college located in Arnold, Maryland, United States. It was established in September 1961.

AACC is organized into the following departments:

Architecture and Interior Design
Computer Technologies
English and Communications
ESL
History
Mathematics
Nursing
Performing Arts
Psychology
Science
Sociology and Geography
Visual Arts

The athletic teams are called the AACC Pioneers. The College sponsors baseball, basketball, cross-country running, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball.

Notable alumni of AACC include C. Edward Middlebrooks, former Maryland State Senator from 1995 to 1999; and Robert A. Costa, member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003.

Campus Location

101 College Pky
Arnold, MD 21012-1895
USA
Main Tel: (410) 647-7100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Anne Arundel Community College Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in engineering technician, medical adminstration, law, business and management, and liberal arts.
Large number of students.
High female/male ratio.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
High faculty salary.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,219	40
1-2 year certificate	331	38

Anne Arundel Students

The student enrollment at Anne Arundel was 14,834 in 2007 (8,442 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,440
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 9,250
Books and supplies	$ 1,308

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

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Anne Arundel:

School	Location	Enrollment
Imperial Valley College	Imperial, CA	8,682
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen, CA	17,264
Daytona State College	Daytona Beach, FL	13,675
Texas Southmost College	Brownsville, TX	12,395
Portland Community College	Portland, OR	24,353
Joliet Junior College	Joliet, IL	13,149
Cuyahoga Community College District	Cleveland, OH	24,563
The Community College of Baltimore County	Baltimore, MD	19,426
Cuesta College	San Luis Obispo, CA	10,920
Howard Community College	Columbia, MD	7,523

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		116
Without tenure; working toward tenure		28
Without tenure; tenure not available		113

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (268 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Commerce
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Management Information Systems and Services
Management Information Systems
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded)

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems Security
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (6 awarded)

Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (47 awarded)

Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (123 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (23 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY (27 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (44 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (620 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (17 awarded)

Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (35 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (128 awarded)

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

Gerontology

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (86 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (44 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant