City Town Info

Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape Community College was established in 1964. The main campus of ACCC is spread across more than 540 acres in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Initially, the college was known as Atlantic Community College. It joined with Cape May County in 1999 and its name was changed to Atlantic Cape Community College. In 2005, the Cape May County Campus was opened.

The academic departments of ACCC are:

  • Allied Health, Nursing and Physical Education
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Business
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Culinary Arts
  • English
  • Math and Science
  • Social Science

ACCC has several student organizations and clubs on campus. A few of them are the Art Club, Baseball Club, Cross-cultural Student Association, Digital Photo and Video Club, Future Teachers of America, History and Government Club, Black Student Alliance, Performing Arts Club, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Science Club, Student Nurses Club and Student Environmental Club.

Overview of Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape is located in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Mays Landing, NJ. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Atlantic Cape top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at Atlantic Cape often study business and management and liberal arts.

Atlantic Cape Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 6,922 students (5,146 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Comprehensive, Student-Centered, Accessible Provides superior academic, technical and training programs Responds to a variety of community needs Encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning Promotes responsible citizenship Committed to encouraging an environment that is multicultural and diverse"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Atlantic Cape

Atlantic Cape Community College
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330-2699
General Phone: (609) 625-1111
http://www.atlantic.edu

Atlantic Cape Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts406liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies
Business and Management129business management, MIS, accounting
Nursing and Emergency Medicine75registered nursing
Security and Law Enforcement41criminal justice and police
Cooking and Culinary Arts26chef training, institutional food workers
Computer Science and Engineering17data processing tech, computer programming
Law7legal assistant
Hospitality7hotel management
Office and Administration7administrative assistant
Medical Support and Technology4surgical tech, respiratory care tech

Number of programs and degrees for Atlantic Cape in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree71916

Atlantic Cape Student Body

In 2007-2008, Atlantic Cape had a total enrollment of 6,922 students (5,146 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White57%
Black15%
Hispanic11%
Asian8%
American Indian0%
Unknown9%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1928%
20-2121%
22-2414%
25-2912%
30-347%
35-396%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New Jersey100%

Atlantic Cape Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time56 %
Part-Time43 %

Atlantic Cape Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Mays Landing, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Jersey Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Atlantic Cape Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,844
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,148
Books and supplies$ 1,400

Financial Aid:
Atlantic Cape participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 259600)

Atlantic Cape Faculty

Atlantic Cape has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2431
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1021
Non-tenured and not on tenure track85

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*2*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year9$82,8788$81,725
Associate professoracademic year7$81,4936$59,733
Assistant professoracademic year18$52,25738$50,794
No academic rankacademic year8$57,6225$57,106
All faculty totalacademic year42$64,71357$56,630

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

Atlantic Cape Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Institutional Food Workers

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

Find a school near you

Atlantic Cape Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Atlantic Cape Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Atlantic Cape Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Atlantic Cape % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Atlantic Cape % of degrees in business and management
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Atlantic Cape Number of students
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Atlantic Cape % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Atlantic Cape % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
% of degrees in hospitality
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Atlantic Cape % of degrees in hospitality
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

Schools Most Similar to Atlantic Cape

Try our unique CollegeMatch™ tool to find schools similar to Atlantic Cape.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career References and Original Articles

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Colleges by Major City. Browse cities with multiple college options.

Online Colleges. Colleges with online degree programs.

Graduate Schools by State. Colleges offering graduate degree programs.

Graduate Schools by Major City. Find cities with multiple graduate school options.

Link to This Resource Page

Information is not guaranteed to be correct. Please check with individual schools for the most accurate and recent information.

Copyright © QuinStreet, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Click to verify BBB accreditation and to see a BBB report.    TRUSTe online privacy certification