The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States. It currently has fifteen member institutions, all of which are located in the southeastern United States.
The ACC was formed in 1953 by seven schools from the Southeastern Conference (SEC): Clemson University, Duke University, University of Georgia, University of Maryland, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest University. The conference expanded in 1954 with the addition of South Carolina and then in 1955 with the addition of Florida State University.
In 1971, the ACC added five more schools: Boston College, University of Miami, University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), and Georgia Institute of Technology. Syracuse University joined the conference in 1979, followed by the University of Louisville in 2014.
The ACC is one of the most successful athletic conferences in the country. Its teams have won more than 1,200 national championships in a variety of sports. The ACC is also a leader in academic excellence, with its member institutions ranking among the top 100 universities in the United States.
Member institutions
North Division:
- Boston College
- Clemson University
- Duke University
- Florida State University
- Louisville
- North Carolina State University
- Syracuse University
- Wake Forest University
South Division:
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Miami
- North Carolina
- University of Pittsburgh
- Virginia Tech
- University of Virginia
