Awards & Recognition

Featured Awards

America's Top Vocational Schools 2025

USA Today

Accredited

Best Nursing School

Readers’ Choice Awards,
2023–2025

3 Locations

Best Career College

Readers' Choice Awards,
2023-2025

Program Awards

In recent years, American Career College programs has been recognized by several California publications for program quality and student experience:

Best Nursing School — LA Daily News (2021–2025), OC Register (2022–2025), Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (2021, 2024–2025)
Best Career College — LA Daily News (2012–2020, 2022–2025), Press-Enterprise (2023–2024)
Best Online School — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (2024–2025), San Bernardino Sun (2022–2025)
Best College Extension Program — LA Daily News (2024–2025), San Gabriel Valley Tribune (2024)

Program Recognition by Campus

Los Angeles Campus

Programs at ACC’s Los Angeles campus have been recognized by publications such as LA Daily News and South Bay Daily Breeze, including awards for Best Nursing School, Best Career College, and Best College Extension Program.

Orange County Campus

The Orange County campus in Anaheim has received Readers’ Choice program recognition from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, OC Register, and Long Beach Press-Telegram.

Readers Choice Awards San Gabriel Valley 2025

Readers Choice Awards San Gabriel Valley 2024

Ontario Campus

ACC’s Ontario campus has earned multiple awards for nursing programs, online learning, and vocational education from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Bernardino Sun, and Press-Enterprise.

Readers Choice Awards San Bernardino 2023

A History of Recognition

American Career College has been recognized by regional publications for more than a decade, reflecting our long-standing commitment to helping students and graduates succeed.

Between 2012 and 2021, ACC campuses were named Readers’ Choice favorites for career education, vocational programs, and nursing schools across Southern California from publications such as:

LA Daily News: Best Career College, 2012–2020; Favorite Career College, 2021; Favorite Nursing School, 2021
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: Best Trade School, 2017–2018; Favorite Career College, 2017–2020; Best Nursing School, 2021; Best Trade School, 2021
San Bernardino Sun: Best Vocational School, 2020; Favorite Career College, 2019–2021; Favorite Nursing School, 2021
Press-Enterprise / Riverside Press-Telegram: Best Career College – 2nd Place, 2021
San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Best Career College, 2020; Best Nursing School, 2021
South Bay Daily Breeze & Beach Reporter: Favorite Nursing School, 2021
Long Beach Press-Telegram: Favorite Trade School, 2021

Workplace Recognition

In addition to program recognition, American Career College has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for five consecutive years. This designation is based on employee feedback and demonstrates a campus culture that supports faculty, staff, and students alike.

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Award FAQs

Has American Career College been named a Best Nursing School?

Yes. American Career College nursing programs have been recognized as Best Nursing School through Readers’ Choice awards by multiple regional publications.

This includes recognition from LA Daily News (2021–2025), OC Register (2022–2025), Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (2021–2025), and San Bernardino Sun (2021–2025), based on reader and community feedback.

What publications have recognized ACC as a Best Career College?

American Career College has been recognized as a Best Career College by several regional publications, including LA Daily News (2012–2020, 2022–2025), Press-Enterprise (2023–2025), San Gabriel Valley Tribune (2020–2024), and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (2017–2021).

Has ACC been recognized as one of the best vocational schools?

ACC has received third-party recognition for its vocational and career education programs, including being named one of America’s Top Vocational Schools by USA Today (2025). In addition, ACC campuses have earned repeated Readers’ Choice awards for vocational and career education from regional publications between 2012 and 2025.

Are ACC’s awards based on rankings or community feedback?

Many of ACC’s awards come from Readers’ Choice programs, which are based on votes from readers within local communities. Other recognitions, such as national awards, are issued by editorial publications using their own evaluation criteria and review processes.

Do ACC awards apply to all campuses and programs?

Awards and recognitions may apply to specific campuses, programs, or years. American Career College highlights award titles and years to provide transparency around where and when recognitions were earned.

Awards reflect third-party recognition and do not guarantee individual outcomes.