Arapahoe Community College

Founded in 1965, Arapahoe Community College (ACC) was the first community college to open in the Denver area. The College began after a grass-roots movement by Littleton residents, led by Littleton activist Virginia Baker, to provide post-high school education in the area. What began as Arapahoe Junior College with 550 students, has grown into a vibrant community college serving over 18,000 credit and non-credit students yearly.