Welcome to the Austin Community College District
The Austin Community College District is the primary gateway to higher education and training for residents in a 7,000-square-mile area in Central Texas. ACC is among the fastest-growing community colleges in the country, providing access to valuable programs and services that change lives and benefit communities.
Mission and Vision
Austin Community College is committed to helping all students meet their education goals and enhancing success through innovative learning. More than half of area high school graduates choose ACC for their college education.
ACC offers something for every Central Texan:
- College Prep: Bridge programs to get students college-ready
- Technical Training: Hands-on career skills employers require
- Accelerated Pathways: Get a head start by earning transferable college credit in high school
- University Transfer: Among the top transfer programs in Texas
- Continuing Education: Professional development and personal enrichment
Learn more about ACC's vision, mission, and values by reading Board Policy A-1.
Student Success
ACC is committed to enhancing learning and success for all students. The college's Student Success Initiative focuses on the use of student performance data to drive decision-making, and ACC has implemented a number of innovative programs to meet the core SSI goals:
- Goal 1: Increase persistence (term to term and fall to fall)
- Goal 2: Complete developmental and adult education course progression to credit courses
- Goal 3: Increase completion of all attempted courses with a C or better
- Goal 4: Increase degree/certificate graduates and transfer rates
- Goal 5: Increase success equity across all racial/ethnic/gender/income groups
Learn more at austincc.edu/success.
Academic Master Plan & Strategic Plan
ACC is creating an Academic Master Plan that will guide the college’s instructional programs and student services to increase student success and continue to meet the needs of an evolving workforce. The Academic Master Plan will drive facilities needs and dovetails with the development of the college’s Strategic Plan, which will provide broad goals and general guidance for college operations and programs.
Economic Impact
Community colleges are playing a key role in returning the country to economic vitality. From boosting students' earning potential to growing local tax bases and diminishing the need for social services funded by taxpayers, ACC and other community colleges have a major economic impact. Click here to get the facts.
Service Area
ACC has a 7,000-square mile service area defined by the Texas Legislature. The service area includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Blanco, and Gillespie counties, plus a portion of Gonzales County. Within the service area, ACC's taxing district includes the city of Austin as well as the Austin, Leander, Manor, Del Valle, Round Rock, Elgin, and Hays school districts. See a map of the service area and taxing district.
Accreditation
For accreditation information please follow this link.
