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Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Arapahoe Community College is a public four-year institution in Littleton, Colorado. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 15,012 students. It is part of Colorado Community College System.

Arapahoe Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 76 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, and Automobile. It awarded 2,255 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
15,012
Students enrolled
2,255
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
76
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 76

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 13
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Education 2
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Psychology 1
Engineering Technologies 6
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Communications Technologies 1
Construction Trades 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Associate Online option 7 graduates
English Language and Literature 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 2
History 1
Social Sciences 4
Engineering 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Physical Sciences 3
Science Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
41
Associate degrees
1,028
Certificates under 1 year
958
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
228

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
15,012
Undergraduates, fall 2024
15,012
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,000
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
25
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Colorado Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Dr Stephanie Fujii
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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