Central Arizona College

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Central Arizona College


Motto:	"Learn more, earn more."
Established:	1961
Type:	Community College
President:	Dennis Jenkins
Students:	6,388 total 1,928 full-time (2006)
Location:	Coolidge, Arizona, Arizona, United States
Colors:	Green & Gold
Mascot:	Vaqueros
Website:	http://www.centralaz.edu

Central Arizona College is a public community college located in Coolidge, Arizona. "CAC," as the school is commonly known, serves the population of Pinal County. The school's sports teams are called the Vaqueros and the colors are green and gold. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association, the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, and the Western States Football League. Central Arizona College currently has three campuses: Signal Peak campus, located in Coolidge, Arizona, Aravaipa campus, located in Winkelman, Arizona, and Superstition Mountain campus, located in Apache Junction, Arizona.

1 Academics
2 Athletics
3 Notable alumni
4 External links

[edit] Academics

Central Arizona College offers numerous academic programs leading to the granting of an occupational certificate or the A.A., A.B., A.S., A.A.E.E., A.G.S., or A.A.S. degrees.

[edit] Athletics

The Central Arizona College Vaqueros field 10 intercollegiate teams, five for men and five for women. Men's sports at Central Arizona College include baseball, basketball, cross country, track and field and rodeo. The Vaqueras women compete in basketball, softball, and cross country, track and field and rodeo.