Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a public community college located in Arnold, Maryland, founded in 1961 as Anne Arundel Junior College. Situated on a beautiful 230-acre campus near Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay, AACC serves approximately 15,000 students annually with associate degrees, certificates, and continuing education programs across more than 200 areas of study. The college is a regional leader in cybersecurity, healthcare, business, and maritime studies, reflecting the economic strengths of the greater Annapolis region. AACC is home to the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) partnership programs, making it a top destination for students entering the growing cyber workforce in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The Riverhawks athletics program, adopted in 2014, competes in NJCAA Region XX with teams in soccer, basketball, tennis, track and field, and other sports. AACC maintains strong transfer partnerships with the University of Maryland system and other four-year institutions, and its close proximity to the state capital provides unique internship and career opportunities for students in public administration, law, and policy.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$$11,700
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $11,522
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
