Mission
The Austin Community College District values and respects each individual student. We promote student success and improve communities by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training in the eight-county service area.
ACC's mission focuses on four specific areas characteristic of community colleges:
- General education and academic transfer
- Workforce education
- Foundation programs to get students college-ready
- Lifelong learning (Continuing Education)
Complete ACC Vision/Mission/Values Statement
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