Study at Adirondack Community College

Adirondack Community College, also known as ACC, is a two-year, public, community college situated in the northeastern part of the Town of Queensbury, New York, United States. It was established in 1961. It was formed to provide education to both Warren and Washington Counties. The college enrolls students from many counties, other states, and foreign countries. The college currently records an enrollment of more than 3,500 students every year. It offers associate degrees and several certificate programs in diverse Course Topics.

ACC’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They organize an array of activities, sports, and services for the students. ACC also competes in the NJCAA Region 3. They participate in several intercollegiate events and sports including baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, and golf.

Profile of Adirondack Community College

Students attend Adirondack in Queensbury, NY, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Adirondack degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in music, media, and liberal arts.

Adirondack Selectivity

Applicants to Adirondack appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

There are 3,408 students at Adirondack .

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Adirondack Community College is a comprehensive community college which provides quality educational opportunity for all learners. In pursuit of this mission, Adirondack Community College will focus on the following five areas: - Make quality education affordable and accessible. - offer career and technically oriented credit and non-credit programs. - offer two year academic transfer programs. - offer specialized course training for workforce development. - Be an educational, cultural, economic, and technical resource for the greater community."

Adirondack Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	226	humanities, liberal arts and sciences
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	78	registered nursing
Business and Management	70	business management, merchandising and sales, accounting technology
Security and Law Enforcement	35	criminal justice and police, corrections
Media	26	communication studies, broadcast journalism
Computer Science and Engineering	14	computer support, computer and info science, data processing tech, information science
Family and Social Work	12	child care management, foodservice management
Education and Teaching	10	teacher aide
Music	5	music
Hospitality	4	travel services
Engineering	4	engineering
office and Administration	3	administrative assistant
Engineering Technician	1	mechanical engineering tech

Contact: Adirondack

Adirondack Community College
640 Bay Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804
General Phone: (518) 743-2200
http://WWW.SUNYACC.EDU