Pago Pago, AS · Public · 839 undergraduates · rural
American Samoa Community College
Open admission
A U.S.-accredited land-grant community college whose curriculum is explicitly rooted in American Samoa and the Pacific.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and strong in affordability.A community-serving institution with open admission and published low tuition; it reports little to the federal collections that rank larger colleges.
- Admission
- Open admission
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 48.3%
Open admission
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$30,087 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets American Samoa Community College apart
Academic design
The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and a bachelor's degree in elementary education, with both transfer-oriented liberal arts and career programs such as nursing, marine science, cybersecurity, construction, and skilled trades.
Campus pattern
The campus experience is local and Pacific-focused, with coursework and institutional life connected to Samoan culture, community needs, and the island environment.
Defining feature
A U.S.-accredited land-grant community college whose curriculum is explicitly rooted in American Samoa and the Pacific.
Can I get in?
Open admission
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Undergraduates enrolled
839Open admission
Every applicant who meets the published requirements is admitted, so the work is placement and course selection rather than selection itself.
With one-year access
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for American Samoa Community College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What American Samoa Community College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and a bachelor's degree in elementary education, with both transfer-oriented liberal arts and career programs such as nursing, marine science, cybersecurity, construction, and skilled trades.
Make the fit specific
A U.S.-accredited land-grant community college whose curriculum is explicitly rooted in American Samoa and the Pacific.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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$0 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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With one-year access
Average annual cost by household income at American Samoa Community College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A U.S.-accredited land-grant community college whose curriculum is explicitly rooted in American Samoa and the Pacific.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
What is campus life like?
American Samoa Community College beyond the classroom
The campus experience is local and Pacific-focused, with coursework and institutional life connected to Samoan culture, community needs, and the island environment.
A defining academic feature
The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and a bachelor's degree in elementary education, with both transfer-oriented liberal arts and career programs such as nursing, marine science, cybersecurity, construction, and skilled trades.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus experience is local and Pacific-focused, with coursework and institutional life connected to Samoan culture, community needs, and the island environment.
What changes the experience
A U.S.-accredited land-grant community college whose curriculum is explicitly rooted in American Samoa and the Pacific.