Arapahoe Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Arapahoe Community College is a community college located in Littleton, Colorado. It was established in 1965 with an enrollment of only 550 students. Today, the college enrolls more than 20,000 credit and non-credit students annually. ACC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diversified areas of study. It helps students transfer to four-year universities. ACC is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

ACC’s student body is diverse, with an impressive number of international students. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. It also operates a tutoring center, a career resource center, a fitness center and an award-winning childcare center.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, engineering technician, design, nursing and emergency medicine, real estate and construction management, and funeral and mortuary science.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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 7,204 in 2009-2010 (4,556 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 20% 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 (33 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter

DESIGN (47 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (176 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (23 awarded)

• Child Development

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (37 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (35 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (199 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (18 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (49 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (70 awarded)

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (280 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

• Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (66 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (21 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant