Anne Arundel Community College

Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College, Glen Burnie branch
Former names
Anne Arundel Junior College
TypePublic Community College
Established1961; 63 years ago (1961)
AccreditationMSCHE
Endowment$7.8 million[1]
PresidentDawn Lindsay
Academic staff
264 full-time
804 part-time
Administrative staff
610
Students35,362[2]
Location
Arnold
,
Maryland
,
United States
Campus230 acres (0.93 km2)
NewspaperCampus Current
ColorsDeep teal, dark blue and light teal[3]
     
NicknameRiverhawks
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA
MDJUCO
MascotSwoop the Riverhawk
Websitewww.aacc.edu

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a public community college in Arnold, Maryland. The college was founded in 1961 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The community college offers letters of recognition, 46 associate degree programs, and 62 certificate programs through its five schools.[2][4][5]

AACC's athletic teams compete in the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO) of the NJCAA. They are collectively known as the Riverhawks and have won four national championships.[6] AACC Athletics has won the Dr. Jack Cistriano Sportsmanship Award six times. The award is presented annually by the MDJUCO to the member school whose teams have demonstrated the best sportsmanship throughout an academic year.[7]

AACC was ranked #1 Community College in the Country by Academic Influence in 2021.[8] It was previously named "Community College of the Year" by National Business Alliance in 2001, and has continued to receive accolades since then.[2][5][9] It is the first higher education institution in Maryland to earn a rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and achieved a silver rating in 2012.[10]

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  3. ^ GRAPHIC DESIGN STYLE GUIDE 2015. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Credit & Degree Seekers". Anne Arundel Community College. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b Katz, Rachel (14 August 216). "Anne Arundel Community College". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Anne Arundel Community College Athletics Quick Facts". Anne Arundel Community College. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Dr. Jack Cistriano Sportsmanship Award". Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  8. ^ "50 Best Community Colleges of 2021". Academic Influence. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  9. ^ "Planning, Research and Institutional Assessment". Anne Arundel Community College. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Anne Arundel Community College". Study.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.