This school was founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College. In 1983, the Adirondack Community College Foundation was established to provide student scholarships. Four year degrees and master's degree programs became available with the opening of the SUNY at Plattsburgh Queensbury Branch on the SUNY Adirondack campus. It adopted its present name on March 1, 2010. SUNY Adirondack is a community college serving Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties in New York State. Founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College (ACC), it offers over 30 academic programs.