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Adirondack Community College

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 areas of study.

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.

Overview 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.

Areas of Study

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 Body

There are 3,408 students at Adirondack (as of 2007).

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."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Adirondack

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

Adirondack Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts226humanities, liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine78registered nursing
Business And Management70business management, merchandising and sales, accounting technology
Security And Law Enforcement35criminal justice and police, corrections
Media26communication studies, broadcast journalism
Computer Science And Engineering14computer support, computer and info science, data processing tech, information science
Family And Social Work12child care management, foodservice management
Education And Teaching10teacher aide
Music5music
Hospitality4travel services
Engineering4engineering
Office And Administration3administrative assistant
Engineering Technician1mechanical engineering tech

Number of programs and degrees for Adirondack in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree46420
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years245

Adirondack Student Body

In 2007, Adirondack had a total enrollment of 3,408 students (2,497 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White96%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1932%
20-2120%
22-2413%
25-2910%
30-345%
35-394%
40-496%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York99%

Adirondack Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time59 %
Part-Time43 %

Adirondack Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Glens Falls, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Adirondack Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,357
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,487
Books and supplies$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Adirondack participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 286000)

Adirondack Faculty

Adirondack has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3135
Non-tenured, but on tenure track149
Non-tenured and not on tenure track30

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year16$66,3778$62,382
Associate professoracademic year16$53,57817$51,541
Assistant professoracademic year12$41,78817$48,039
Instructoracademic year4$38,3312*
All faculty totalacademic year48$53,62644$51,657

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Adirondack Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LIBERAL ARTS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science

Adirondack Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Adirondack Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Adirondack % of degrees in media
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Adirondack % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Adirondack % of degrees in music
% of degrees in business and management
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Adirondack % of degrees in business and management
Number of students
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Adirondack Number of students
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Adirondack % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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