The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a major U.S. collegiate athletic conference composed of 18 member institutions. Its mission centers on organizing intercollegiate athletics while promoting academic excellence, athletic competition at the highest level, integrity, and student-athlete development.
Primarily pursues policies related to college athletics governance, NCAA competition, student-athlete welfare, academic standards, conference scheduling, sports administration, and institutional governance for member schools.
Primarily funded through media rights, conference sponsorships, membership assessments, championship revenues, and related athletics business operations.
Member institutions include Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Key leadership includes Commissioner Jim Phillips and the ACC Board of Directors composed of member university presidents and chancellors.
Non-profit intercollegiate athletic conference
