Type | Private for-profit college |
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Established | 1978 |
Founder | David Pyle |
Location | , , United States |
Website | americancareercollege.edu |
American Career College is a private for-profit vocational college focused on healthcare education with three campuses in California: Los Angeles, Ontario, and Anaheim.[1][2] It is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.[2][3][4][5]
American Career College was founded by David Pyle in 1978 as the American College of Optics,[6] which specialized in optical dispensing.[citation needed] The name was changed to the American College of Optechs in 1990 before becoming the American Career College in 1993.[6] The college's enrollment increased following[citation needed] the approval of its nursing program in 1994 and the vocational nursing program in 2001.[6][7] The Ontario campus opened in 2008.[citation needed] ACC's sister school West Coast University holds some classes for ACC on its campus and credits can be transferred between the two institutions. [citation needed]
In 2020, 79% of enrolled students were female and 58% identified as Hispanic/Latinx.[4][5][8]