Fast Facts

Our History

Founded in 1965, Arapahoe Community College (ACC) was the first community college to open in the Denver area. What began as Arapahoe Junior College with 550 students, has grown into a vibrant community college serving over 18,000 credit and non-credit students yearly.

The College now offers over 100 degree and certificate programs. ACC is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Campus Locations

Main Campus, Littleton

University Center at Chaparral Campus, Parker

Miscellaneous Facts:

  • The average age of our students is 28.76 years
  • The average class size for our traditional classes is 17.9 students
  • The average student credit load for our students is 8.4 hours
 

Ethnicity of our Students:

Amer Indian/Alaskan Native961.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander3013.7%
Black/Non-Hispanic2733.3%
Hispanic7689.4%
White613274.9%
Other/Unknown6067.4%
 

Gender of our Students:

Male313438.3%
Female504261.6%
 

Student Type:

New to ACC (Includes Transfer)250530.6%
Continuing448654.8%
High School7068.6%
Readmit4755.6%
Undeclared/Unknown40.0%
 

Degree Seeking Status:

Degree-Seeking613174.9%
Non-Degree Seeking204525.0%
 

Full/Part-time Status:

Full-time240329.4%
Part-time577370.5%