American Samoa Community College

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American Samoa Community College


Motto	Saili le Atamai Seek the Knowledge
Established	1970
Type	2-year community college
Endowment	Territory supported, grant from U.S. Economic Development Administration
President	Dr. Adele Satele-Galea’i
Students	1,537 undergraduates
Location	Mapusaga (near Pago Pago), American Samoa
Campus	20 acres
Website	[1]

American Samoa Community College is a two-year WASC college located in the village of Mapusaga, on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. Pago Pago is roughly nine miles to the east of the school, which is where the territory's center of commerce is located.

[edit] History

The college was established in 1970 as part of the American Samoa Department of Education. The first freshman class had 131 students, while the school moved around a few buildings on the island a bit before being permanently situated in its current location in 1974. In 1979, the U.S. Economic Development Administration provided a grant that allowed the college to add five modern buildings for the fine arts, nursing, science, and vocational training. ASCC was also able to add a cafeteria and a gymnasium. A brand new library was added in 2003.

[edit] About ASCC

ASCC offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, as well as Certificate programs in the areas of liberal arts, teacher training, vocational-technical education, and general education. Other academic programs include: