| Address |
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804 |
| Main Phone |
(518) 743-2200
(518) 584-3959 (Wilton Center) |
| Fax Number |
(518) 745-1433
(518) 584-0896 (Wilton Center) |
| Type |
Public, comprehensive, two-year, co-educational |
| Location |
Queensbury Campus (pop. est. 25,000)
Wilton Center (pop. est. 13,000) |
| Campus |
ACC occupies 141 acres at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and offers students opportunities to participate in a variety of academic, cultural, social and athletic events throughout the year. |
| Founded |
1961 |
| Sponsorship |
Warren and Washington counties |
| Accreditation |
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary schools |
Travel distances to
Main Campus |
2 miles from Exit 19 of I-87 (The Northway)
- 15 minutes north of Saratoga Springs
- 45 minutes west of Rutland, Vermont
- 60 minutes north of Albany |
| Calendar |
Fall and spring semesters with two optional summer sessions |
| Enrollment (headcount) |
(Fall 2003 data)
- Full-time: 2014 (average age 22) - Part-time: 1500 (average age 30) |
| Gender distribution |
(Fall 2003 data)
- Female: 2152 (61.2%) - Male: 1362 (38.8%) |
| Age distribution |
(Fall 2003 data)
- Age 24 & under: 2272 (64.7%) - Age 25 & over: 1239 (35.3%) - Age unknown: 3 (0%)
|
| Geographic distribution of students |
(Fall 2002 data)
- 38 NY counties - 6 states beyond NY - 8 countries |
| Number of faculty |
99 full-time faculty
147 part-time instructors |
| Student/faculty ratio |
17:1 |
| Student Success |
78 % employed after graduation
51 % enrolled in four-year school |
| Degrees/Certificates |
A.A., A.S., A.A.S., 9 certificates |
| Tuition |
(2006-2007)
In-state
Full-time: $3130 per year
Part-time: $131 per credit hour |
| Financial Aid |
Approximately 64% of full-time students receive financial aid in the form of federal grants, state or local scholarships and grants, institutional scholarships, and loans. |
| Student Services |
Career planning and job placement
Child care center
Educational and personal counseling
Special services |
| Academic Support Services |
Computer labs and classrooms
Center for reading and writing
Learning resources center
Math tutoring center |
| Student Life |
Students have more than 25 different academic and special interest organizations to choose from during their years at ACC. |
| Athletics |
ACC offers six National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Men's sports and six NJCAA Division III Women's sports in addition to 10 intramural and club sports. |
| Fields of study |
complete listing |
| Programs under development |
There are several exciting programs currently under development. Please call the Academic Affairs office for more information.
- Microcomputer Specialist Certificate
- Computer Engineering AS
- Laboratory Science Technology AAS
|
| Internships |
Many of ACC's vocational and technical programs offer or require internships with area businesses and agencies. By working with professionals, students learn to apply their education to practical experiences. The Disney World Internship Program is available to any ACC student. |
| Continuing Education |
complete description |