Arapahoe Community College

While ACC provides students with opportunities to learn in person at any of its three campus locations in Colorado, it also has an online school where students can complete their degrees from anywhere in the country. ACC's online programs are 100% online and don't require students to attend class at any point on a physical campus. 

Employers respect all online degrees from ACC because it's an accredited college. In fact, all schools featured on the OnlineU site are accredited. This means that its faculty and programs have undergone extensive quality inspections that meet national standards of excellence. 

ACC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 

ACC is best known for the number of online degrees and courses it offers, which is thanks — at least in part — to its partnership with Colorado Community College Online, an extension of the Colorado Community College System. This allows ACC to expand the number of courses students can take through remote learning. 

Yes, some consider ACC a good school due to its online programs' quality and potential earnings. OnlineU ranks it as the 8th best online community college in the country based on the salary students can expect to earn after graduation. 

Keep in mind, however, that ACC does have a slightly lower graduation rate — at 25% — than other two-year colleges. 

Data from College Scorecard shows the highest earning degree at ACC is its Associate of Applied Science in Nursing. Graduates of this program can expect to earn a median annual salary of ~$61,600. It's important to note that this program cannot be completed online. However, students can dual enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Program and begin taking these courses online. 

Salary Score is another helpful metric for determining degree earnings. This is OnlineU's proprietary metric that compares alumni salaries from different schools using the same degree. On a scale from 1 to 100, ACC's degrees score between 62 and 71.

The easiest way to know if a school is easy to get into is based on its admissions rate. ACC has a 100% admission rate, according to College Scorecard. One of the benefits of community college is that many of them have an open admissions policy, where all students are admitted into their programs as long as they meet the basic admission requirements.

There are no GPA requirements to apply to college at ACC. The application is also free, making it even more accessible for students of all backgrounds. The only step required to apply is to fill out and submit ACC's online application. Certain programs may ask for additional documentation and transcripts.