Message from the President
Our Mission – Your Success
Welcome to Arapahoe Community College and congratulations on selecting ´óÏó´«Ã½ to pursue your educational goals. For more than 50 years, ´óÏó´«Ã½ has helped students just like you achieve personal and professional aspirations. We look forward to being a part of your journey toward success!
At ´óÏó´«Ã½, we are proud to offer a wide variety of innovative opportunities, including more than 100 degree and certificate programs. Whether you attend ´óÏó´«Ã½ to pursue a new career, upgrade your skills or plan to transfer to a four-year institution, our educational offerings and services are the first steps to providing you the skills and knowledge you need to achieve your goals. With nationally recognized faculty, small class sizes and cutting-edge technology, we are confident the education you receive at ´óÏó´«Ã½ is among the best you will find in Colorado.
´óÏó´«Ã½ is the communities’ college. That’s why in addition to traditional college programs we offer many opportunities for lifelong learners, including continuing education for practicing professionals, customized training for industry needs, programs for seniors, and fundamental programs to help students prepare for college coursework. With convenient course times and campuses in Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock, as well as a robust online offering of programs and courses, you’re sure to find classes that will best fit your schedule and lifestyle.
In this catalog is everything you need to get started at ´óÏó´«Ã½.
I am pleased to welcome you to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ family and wish you every success. We’re glad you’re here!
With warmest regards,
Stephanie J. Fujii, Ph.D.
President
The History of Arapahoe Community College
1964 - A group of Littleton residents research the need for a junior college and present their findings to local school districts. With help from community and business leaders, school officials and citizens, Littleton residents vote to establish a college.
1965 - Arapahoe Junior College is founded on May 4, 1965.
1966 - Arapahoe Junior College opens and welcomes its first 550 students.
1970 - The College joins the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System and is renamed Arapahoe Community College (´óÏó´«Ã½).
1970 - The College becomes accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
1974 - The Main Building on the Littleton campus is completed.
1977 - An Annex to the Main Building is added.
1979 - The Colorado Gallery of the Arts opens.
1989 - The College acquires and opens the West Alamo Center in downtown Littleton near the main campus; the acquisition is renamed the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Art and Design Center.
2000 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ expands into Douglas County with the opening of the University Center at Chaparral (UCC) in Parker.
2001 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ completes a $13 million renovation of the Main Building on the Littleton Campus to house the Weber Center for Learning Resources (the library) and additional classrooms.
2006 - The College’s reaffirmation of accreditation is received by The Higher Learning Commission
2011 - The University Center at Chaparral (UCC) is renamed the Arapahoe Community College Parker Campus.
2011 - The College expands again with the opening of the Arapahoe Community College Castle Rock Campus. The new campus offers credit and noncredit classes plus Workforce Training programs and facility rentals.
2017 - The College’s reaffirmation of accreditation is received by The Higher Learning Commission
2019 - The Arapahoe Community College Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock opens
2022 - Arapahoe Community College sells the Parker Campus to DCSD. ´óÏó´«Ã½ partners with DCSD to offer courses at the DCSD Legacy Campus in Lone Tree
2023 - Renovation of ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Littleton Campus Annex building begins to create the Health Innovation Center
Our Door is Always Open
Arapahoe Community College is an open-door admissions institution. If you have a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate, or are not in high school and 17 years of age