Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a regional community college district with seven campuses located in various areas in and around the city of Austin, Texas.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Austin Community College is the following: [Texas Education Code, Section 130.166, "Austin Community College District Service Area".]
*all of Blanco, Caldwell, Gillespie, and Hays Counties,
*all of Travis County excluding the portion within the Marble Falls Independent School District,
*all of Williamson County, excluding those portions within the Florence, Granger, Hutto, Lexington, Taylor, and Thrall school districts,
*the portion of the Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District located within Gonzales County,
*the portion of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District located within Guadalupe County,
*all of Bastrop County excluding the portion within the Lexington ISD,
*the portion of the Elgin Independent School District located within Lee County, and
*the portion of the Smithville Independent School District located within Fayette County.

Tuition

Residents within ACC's tax-district enjoy significantly lower tuition rates than those out of district. As of Fall 2008, in-district residents pay $54 per credit hour (including tuition and fees), while out-of-district residents pay $142 per credit hour. Out of state and international students are charged $300 per credit hour.

Early College Start Program

High school students are eligible to take college credit classes through ACC's Early College Start (ECS) program. These students are able to enroll in ACC and receive "Dual Credit," a credit which counts as a high school credit as well as a college credit. Students who live within the ACC District are eligible to take ECS classes free of charge; those outside of the district must pay $40 per class.

Campuses

* Pinnacle
* Eastview
* Northridge
* Cypress Creek
* Rio Grande
* Riverside
* South Austin

References

External links

* [http://www.austincc.edu/ Austin Community College]