Established 1945 Number of students 59,510 (Spring 2016) | Campus Urban Chancellor Bruce H. Leslie Founded 1945 | |
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Type Community college district Location San Antonio
Universal City
Kerrville
New Braunfels Headquarters San Antonio, Texas, United States Motto Empowering our diverse communities for success. Subsidiaries Northwest Vista College, San Antonio College, St. Philip's College Profiles | ||
The Alamo Colleges District (previously the Alamo Community College District, or ACCD, and The Alamo Colleges) is a network of five community colleges in San Antonio and Universal City, Texas (USA), and serving the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
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Colleges in the District
The five colleges in the district operate with a high degree of autonomy, though the colleges accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, placed three in a year-long warning period from January 2017 over issues of institutional autonomy. The board of trustees for the district voted to rename the district in January 2017 to reflect issues pertaining to accreditation.
All of the colleges are within San Antonio city limits except Northeast Lakeview, which is within the town limits of Universal City, just to the northeast of the City of San Antonio. The Alamo Colleges are based in Downtown San Antonio at 811 W. Houston Street. Additional facilities operated by the district include college centers in Kerrville, and New Braunfels.
Education and Programs
The district serves about 100,000 students in academic and continuing education programs, employs about 5,300 faculty and staff, and had a budget of $277 million for 2009. The value of its endowment on June 30, 2011 was $11.9 million.
The district offers over 325 degree and certificate programs. Most courses taken within the district are meant to apply for AA, AS, AAS, AAA, and AAT degrees which help students apply for jobs or of which can be transferred to four-year institutions.
Service Area
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of the Alamo Colleges are the following: