The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is the governing body for
collegiate sports in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, Canada. Founded in 1964, as the Western Inter-College Conference, the ACAC is represented by eighteen schools, including one in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, that compete in ten sports.
The ACAC is a member of the
Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is the national governing body for organized sports at the collegiate level in Canada. Its name in French is l'Association canadienne du sport collégial (ACSC).
National championships
CCAA m ...
, and provincial champions compete for national collegiate titles.
Teams
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Ambrose University
Ambrose University is a private Christian liberal arts university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It provides undergraduate and graduate level education for pastoral ministry, as well as undergraduate level education in select liberal arts ...
Lions in Calgary, Alberta
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University of Alberta Augustana Campus Vikings in Camrose, Alberta
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Briercrest College and Seminary Clippers in Caronport, Saskatchewan
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Concordia University of Edmonton
Concordia University of Edmonton, is a publicly funded independent academic institution in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; accredited under the Alberta ''Post-secondary Learning Act''. Concordia offers arts, science, and management undergraduate degre ...
Thunder in Edmonton, Alberta
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Grande Prairie Regional College
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP), formerly known as Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) is a community college in northwestern Alberta, Canada. The college's main campus is located in Grande Prairie, with a secondary campus in Fairview, and ma ...
Wolves in Grande Prairie, Alberta
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Keyano College
Keyano College is a post-secondary college located in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. It offers specialized training to more than 2,100 full-time students and over 4,000 part-time students. The main Clearwater Campus is located in downtown Fort ...
Huskies in Fort McMurray, Alberta
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King's University Eagles in Edmonton, Alberta
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Lakeland College (Alberta)
Lakeland College is a post-secondary college in Alberta, Canada. It is publicly funded, and maintains two campuses in Vermilion and Lloydminster. Lakeland serves over 7,000 students through the academic year with 2,223 studying full- and part-t ...
Rustlers in Vermilion, Alberta
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Lethbridge College
Lethbridge College (previously Lethbridge Community College) opened in 1957 as the first publicly funded community college in Canada. Over 4,000 students attend the Lethbridge, Alberta, institution.
Lethbridge College is a member of the Alberta ...
Kodiaks in Lethbridge, Alberta
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Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat College is a public, board governed, comprehensive college serving southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. The college is located in the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, and was founded in 1965. Almost 2,500 studen ...
Rattlers in Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is a applied sciences institute in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. NAIT provides careers programs in applied research, technical training, applied education, and learning designed to meet the deman ...
Ooks in Edmonton, Alberta
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Olds College
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is an Alberta public post-secondary institution located in Olds, Alberta, established in 1913 as Olds Agricultural College.
Total student enrollment for the 2020–2021 academic year was 5446.
The college ...
Broncos in Olds, Alberta
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Portage College
Portage College is a public board-governed community college in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada. Portage has seven campus locations throughout northeastern Alberta.
History
In 1968, Alberta NewStart was established in Lac La Biche as part of the f ...
Voyageurs in Lac La Biche, Alberta
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Prairie College
Prairie College is an interdenominational Christian College located in the town of Three Hills, Alberta. Founded as Prairie Bible Institute, classes began on October 9, 1922, on the property of the McElheran family farm.
History
A local Bible St ...
Pilots in Three Hills, Alberta
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Red Deer College
, mottoeng = To Greater Things Through Learning
, established = 1964
, type = Public polytechnic institute
, president = Stuart Cullum
, city = Red Deer
, state = Alberta
, country = Canada
, students = 7,500
, undergrad =
, campus = Ur ...
Kings/Queens in Red Deer, Alberta
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SAIT Polytechnic
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is a polytechnic institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. SAIT offers more than 110 career programs in technology, trades and business. Established in 1916, it is Calgary's second oldest post-sec ...
Trojans in Calgary, Alberta
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St. Mary's University Lightning in Calgary, Alberta
Sports
See also
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Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is the national governing body for organized sports at the collegiate level in Canada. Its name in French is l'Association canadienne du sport collégial (ACSC).
National championships
CCAA m ...
References
External links
Alberta Colleges Athletic ConferenceCanadian Colleges Athletic Association
Sports governing bodies in Alberta
University and college sports in Canada
College athletics conferences in Canada
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