Established 1970 Students 1,537 undergraduates Phone +1 684-699-9155 Founded 1970 | Administrative staff 109 Type 2 years Total enrollment 2,188 (2009) Academic staff 42 | |
Endowment Territory supported, grant from U.S. Economic Development Administration President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato Location Mapusaga (near Pago Pago), American Samoa Address Mesepa, Western 96799, American Samoa Motto Saili le Atamai; Seek the Knowledge/To Seek Knowledge Similar Northern Marianas College, Alabama Southern Communi, National University of Samoa, University of Guam, College of the Marshall I Profiles | ||
Ascc american samoa community college
American Samoa Community College is a two-year WASC college located in the village of Mapusaga, on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States of America. Pago Pago, the capital of the territory and its center of commerce, is approximately 4.75 miles to the northeast of the school.
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Only legal residents of American Samoa who have graduated from high school or obtained a General Equivalency Diploma are admitted to ASCC.
History
The college was established in 1970 as part of the American Samoa Department of Education to provide residents the opportunity to enjoy postsecondary education in the liberal arts, teacher training, vocational-technical education, and general education. The first freshman class had only 131 students. The school moved into a few buildings on the island before moving permanently to its current location in Mapusaga in 1974.
In 1979, the U.S. Economic Development Administration provided a grant that allowed the college to add five modern buildings for the fine arts, nursing, science, and vocational training. ASCC was also able to add a cafeteria and a gymnasium. A new library was added in 2003.
Academics
ASCC offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, as well as Certificate programs in the areas of liberal arts, teacher training, vocational-technical education, and general education. Other academic programs include: