Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1964 |
President | Dr. Barbara L. Gaba[1] |
Students | 6,500 |
Location | , , United States 39°27′41″N 74°40′51″W / 39.4614°N 74.6808°W - Mays Landing Campus 39°06′15″N 74°49′26″W / 39.1043°N 74.8240°W - Cape May County Campus |
Campus | 541 acres (2.19 km2) |
Nickname | Buccaneers |
Affiliations | Sea-grant |
Website | atlantic |
Atlantic Cape Community College is a public community college in Atlantic County and Cape May County in New Jersey. Atlantic Cape enrolls more than 6,000 students. Its main campuses are in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, Atlantic City, and Cape May Court House.
Situated on 541 acres (2.19 km2) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Atlantic Cape's Mays Landing Campus is 15 miles (24 km) west of Atlantic City's boardwalk, 45 miles (72 km) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 115 miles (185 km) from New York City. The college offers more than 40 transfer and career degree programs as well as continuing education professional development and training services. It awards Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees. The college operates nationally recognized casino career and culinary arts programs. The college operates an extension center in Atlantic City and a full-service location in Cape May County.