 Austin Community College Highland Campus ACCelerator | |
| Motto | Start Here. Get There. |
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| Type | Public community college district |
| Established | September 17, 1973 |
| Chancellor | Russell Lowery-Hart |
| Students | 35,011 students (Fall 2022)[1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Nickname | Riverbats[2] |
| Mascot | R.B. Bbhoggawact [3] |
| Website | www |
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The Austin Community College District (ACC) is a public community college system serving the Austin, Texas, metropolitan area and surrounding Central Texas communities. The college maintains numerous campuses, centers, and distance learning options to serve about 100,000 students in academic, continuing education and adult education programs.
ACC offers associate degrees and career/technical certificate programs in more than 100 areas of study as well as four bachelor degree programs. Most courses taken within the district are meant to apply for associate degrees, which help students qualify for jobs or can be transferred to four-year institutions. ACC is the sixth largest community college system in the United States,[4] and the fourth largest college in Texas.
- ^ Heath, Keri. "'Anticipate continued growth': After COVID-19 slump, ACC's enrollment is climbing". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Riverbat History". Austin Community College. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "ACC Riverbat". Austin Community College. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Biggest Community Colleges". Campus Explorer. June 10, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2023.