About the Campus

Located inside what was once a major shopping mall, ACC Highland is a national model for sustainable, adaptive, community-minded reuse. It’s the college’s largest campus and still expanding. With indoor fountains, unique study spaces, a park, and many neighboring businesses, there’s plenty to explore. In spring 2021, ACC Highland - Building 2000 opened as a world-class training center for some of the hottest careers in Austin. Learn more about the newest phase of ACC Highland here >

Programs & Services

In addition to career-technical training and general education courses intended for university transfer, ACC Highland offers an extensive arts curriculum. Programs include the culinary arts, fashion design, music, radio-TV-film, game design, visual communications, jewelry, drama, dance, and more.  We are home to the Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy, Bioscience Incubator, Fashion Incubator, and the new IMPACT Lab for Manufacturing. Here, you will also find the original ACCelerator, the nation's largest interactive learning hub, featuring more than 600 computer stations. Highland students have access to academic advising, career counseling, a Testing Center,  and much more.

Destination Campus

ACC Highland is designated as a destination campus with expanded services and extended hours of operation.