Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape Community College is a public JUCO college in Mays Landing, New Jersey, with 7 varsity sports programs. Academically, graduates outperform those at 3% of colleges nationally, and the school is more affordable than 88% of colleges. The college is home to 7,382 students with a 100% acceptance rate.

School

Type

Public or private institution classification.

public

Campus Setting

Campus locale: city, suburb, town, or rural.

rural

Enrollment

Number of undergraduate students enrolled.

7,382

Acceptance Rate

Percentage of applicants offered admission.

100% (Open Admission)

Divisions

JUCO

State

New Jersey

City

Mays Landing

Address

5100 Black Horse Pike

Staff

Alex Tafaro

Biography: Head Coach Alex Tafaro Is From Cherry Hill, Nj and Graduated From Bishop Eustace Preparatory School In Pennsauken, Nj. Alex Was A Starting Member of The Bishop Eustace Baseball Team That Won The 2012 South Jersey Diamond Classic and Was Later Selected As A Camden County Senior All-star. Alex Graduated From Gettysburg College In 2016 With A Bachelor'S Degree In Sociology.·Men's Baseball

Allen Ragland

Biography: Allen Ragland Will Be Entering His Fifth Season As Head Coach of The Atlantic Cape Men’s Basketball Team In 2025-26. He Led His Bucs To Three Consecutive Njcaa Region Xix Playoff Berths and Top 15 National Rankings. The Atlantic City Native Has Extensive Basketball Coaching Experience. Prior To Be Named Head Coach At Atlantic Cape In 2020, Ragland Coached At The Isiah Christopher Basketball Academy In Atlantic City, Nj For Five Years and With New Jersey Elite Stars Aau Basketball For 20 Years. Ragland Is A Graduate of Atlantic City High School.·Men's Basketball

Assistant Coach

Biography: Lamar James Is Entering His First Season As An Assistant Coach With The Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Team In 2025-26. James Has 11 Years of Basketball Coaching Experience With The Jersey Storm Youth Organization, and With Holy Spirit High School Where He Served As Head Coach For The Boy'S Jv Team and Assistant Coach For The Boy'S Varsity Team. Since 2022, James Has Served As An Assistant Coach At Atlantic City High School.·Women's Basketball

Assistant Coach

Biography: Assistant Coach Chase Spencer Is In His First Year At Atlantic Cape. He Is  head Coach For The Atlantic United Premier Firehawks (2013 Girls), Shore County 2013/2014 Boys, and Sjsl 2017/2018 Boys. Chase Also Trains Athletes Under Paz Futbol At The Pack Ssc and He Is The Creator of 37training. He Earned His Bachelor’s Degree In Sport Management With A Minor In Coaching Administration From Kutztown University. ·Soccer

Chase Spencer

Biography: Assistant Coach Chase Spencer Is In His First Year At Atlantic Cape. He Is  head Coach For The Atlantic United Premier Firehawks (2013 Girls), Shore County 2013/2014 Boys, and Sjsl 2017/2018 Boys. Chase Also Trains Athletes Under Paz Futbol At The Pack Ssc and He Is The Creator of 37training. He Earned His Bachelor’s Degree In Sport Management With A Minor In Coaching Administration From Kutztown University. ·Soccer

Head Coach

Biography: Luis Giovanni Paz Returned To Atlantic Cape As Head Coach of The Men’s Soccer Team In 2022. Coach “gio” Has Been Involved In Soccer For Over 10 Years Both As A Player, Trainer and Coach. He Began His Soccer Career At Oakcrest High School As A Goalkeeper. He Attended Atlantic Cape From 2009-11 and Served As Earn Captain During The 2010-11 Season. He Was The Recipient of Back-to-back Leadership Awards. He Served As A Trainer/coach For Hamilton Township Soccer Club From 2010-15. After Graduating From Atlantic Cape In 2011, He Served As Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach For The 2011-12 Season.·Men's Soccer

Head Coach

Biography: Allen Ragland Will Be Entering His Fifth Season As Head Coach of The Atlantic Cape Men’s Basketball Team In 2025-26. He Led His Bucs To Three Consecutive Njcaa Region Xix Playoff Berths and Top 15 National Rankings. The Atlantic City Native Has Extensive Basketball Coaching Experience. Prior To Be Named Head Coach At Atlantic Cape In 2020, Ragland Coached At The Isiah Christopher Basketball Academy In Atlantic City, Nj For Five Years and With New Jersey Elite Stars Aau Basketball For 20 Years. Ragland Is A Graduate of Atlantic City High School.·Men's Basketball

Head Coach

Biography: John Began Shooting Archery While Attending College In Florida and Qualified For The 1992 Olympic Trials. He Served As Assistant Coach of Atlantic Cape From 2003 Until 2008 and Again From 2014 To 2023 When He Was Named Head Coach. John Still Actively Competes As He Won The New Jersey State 50 and Older Recurve Championship In 2014. John Remains Ranked In The Top 15 Nationally.·Women's Basketball

Head Coach

Biography: Head Coach Alex Tafaro Is From Cherry Hill, Nj and Graduated From Bishop Eustace Preparatory School In Pennsauken, Nj. Alex Was A Starting Member of The Bishop Eustace Baseball Team That Won The 2012 South Jersey Diamond Classic and Was Later Selected As A Camden County Senior All-star. Alex Graduated From Gettysburg College In 2016 With A Bachelor'S Degree In Sociology.·Men's Baseball

Head Coach

Biography: Ricky White, Jr. Is Entering His First Year As Head Coach of The Buccaneers Program In 2025-26 After Serving As The Assistant Coach In 2024-25.·Women's Basketball

Head Coach

Biography: Atlantic Cape’s Esports Program Head Coach Orren Stewart Is Entering His Second Season At The Helm In 2025-26. Stewart Has Traveled All Across The Country To Compete Competively In Gaming.·Women's Basketball

Head Coach

Biography: Shane Ritchie Is Entering His Second Season As Atlantic Cape Community College Buccaneers Women's Cross Country Head Coach In 2025-26.·Women's Basketball

John Repnicki

Biography: John Began Shooting Archery While Attending College In Florida and Qualified For The 1992 Olympic Trials. He Served As Assistant Coach of Atlantic Cape From 2003 Until 2008 and Again From 2014 To 2023 When He Was Named Head Coach. John Still Actively Competes As He Won The New Jersey State 50 and Older Recurve Championship In 2014. John Remains Ranked In The Top 15 Nationally.

Lamar James

Biography: Lamar James Is Entering His First Season As An Assistant Coach With The Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Team In 2025-26. James Has 11 Years of Basketball Coaching Experience With The Jersey Storm Youth Organization, and With Holy Spirit High School Where He Served As Head Coach For The Boy'S Jv Team and Assistant Coach For The Boy'S Varsity Team. Since 2022, James Has Served As An Assistant Coach At Atlantic City High School.·Women's Basketball

Luis Giovanni Paz

Biography: Luis Giovanni Paz Returned To Atlantic Cape As Head Coach of The Men’s Soccer Team In 2022. Coach “gio” Has Been Involved In Soccer For Over 10 Years Both As A Player, Trainer and Coach. He Began His Soccer Career At Oakcrest High School As A Goalkeeper. He Attended Atlantic Cape From 2009-11 and Served As Earn Captain During The 2010-11 Season. He Was The Recipient of Back-to-back Leadership Awards. He Served As A Trainer/coach For Hamilton Township Soccer Club From 2010-15. After Graduating From Atlantic Cape In 2011, He Served As Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach For The 2011-12 Season.·Men's Soccer

Orren Stewart

Biography: Atlantic Cape’s Esports Program Head Coach Orren Stewart Is Entering His Second Season At The Helm In 2025-26. Stewart Has Traveled All Across The Country To Compete Competively In Gaming.

Shane Ritchie

Biography: Shane Ritchie Is Entering His Second Season As Atlantic Cape Community College Buccaneers Women's Cross Country Head Coach In 2025-26.

Assistant Coach

Biography: Joseph Schipsi Is The Assistant Coach For The Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Baseball Program. schipsi Is A Native of Williamstown, Nj. He Graduated From St. Joseph High School In Hammonton, Nj In 2016, Earned His Bachelor’s Degree In Sports Communications and Media From Rowan University In 2021, and Recently Earned His Master’s Degree In Coaching and Athletic Administration From Concordia University Irvine. Schipsi Brings High School and College Baseball Playing Experience With Him To Atlantic Cape.·Men's Baseball

Assistant Coach

Biography: Ryan Jose Was Named An Assistant Coach With The Buccaneers Baseball Program In 2025. He Graduated From Bishop Eustace Preparatory School In 2012, Was A Starter On Its 2012 Diamond Classic Baseball Team and Was Also All-conference In Football and Bowling In High School. Jose Graduated From Ursinus College In 2016 With A Bachelor'S Degree In Business & Economics. He Is Originally From Washington Township, Nj and Currently Resides In Ocean City, Nj.·Men's Baseball

Assistant Coach

Biography: Chad Has Been Involved With The Atlantic Cape Archery Program Since Childhood. Chad'S Father, Bruce, Was Dr. Helen Bolnick’s Longtime Assistant Coach. Chad Competed At Atlantic Cape From 1997 Through 2000, Was A Three-time Intercollegiate All-american and Qualified For The 2000 Olympic Trials. During His Time At Atlantic Cape, Chad Led The Men’s Recurve Team To Three National Championship Team Finals and A 3rd Place Overall Team Finish In 1997.

Assistant Coach

Biography: Rodney Scriven, Jr. is Entering His First Season As An Assistant Coach With The Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Women's Baskertball Team In 2025-26. Scriven, Jr. Has More Than Nine Years of Coaching Experience. he Spent The Past Six Years Coaching At The Yale School and Two Years Coaching In The Special Olympics. Scriven, Jr. Has Also Worked With Various Organizations To Train Student-athletes and Has Coached Multiple Recreation Teams.

Chad Affrunti

Biography: Chad Has Been Involved With The Atlantic Cape Archery Program Since Childhood. Chad'S Father, Bruce, Was Dr. Helen Bolnick’s Longtime Assistant Coach. Chad Competed At Atlantic Cape From 1997 Through 2000, Was A Three-time Intercollegiate All-american and Qualified For The 2000 Olympic Trials. During His Time At Atlantic Cape, Chad Led The Men’s Recurve Team To Three National Championship Team Finals and A 3rd Place Overall Team Finish In 1997.

Joseph Schipsi

Biography: Joseph Schipsi Is The Assistant Coach For The Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Baseball Program. schipsi Is A Native of Williamstown, Nj. He Graduated From St. Joseph High School In Hammonton, Nj In 2016, Earned His Bachelor’s Degree In Sports Communications and Media From Rowan University In 2021, and Recently Earned His Master’s Degree In Coaching and Athletic Administration From Concordia University Irvine. Schipsi Brings High School and College Baseball Playing Experience With Him To Atlantic Cape.·Men's Baseball

Ryan Jose

Biography: Ryan Jose Was Named An Assistant Coach With The Buccaneers Baseball Program In 2025. He Graduated From Bishop Eustace Preparatory School In 2012, Was A Starter On Its 2012 Diamond Classic Baseball Team and Was Also All-conference In Football and Bowling In High School. Jose Graduated From Ursinus College In 2016 With A Bachelor'S Degree In Business & Economics. He Is Originally From Washington Township, Nj and Currently Resides In Ocean City, Nj.·Men's Baseball

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Cost of Attendance

This school is more affordable than 88% of colleges.

Tuition (In-State)

Published annual tuition for in-state students.

$5,952

Tuition (Out-of-State)

Published annual tuition for out-of-state students.

$7,330

Room & Board

Annual cost of on-campus housing and meals.

Not reported

Average Net Price

Average cost after grants and scholarships.

$8,463

Application Fee

One-time undergraduate application fee.

Not reported

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Academic Outcomes

Graduates from this school outperform 3% of colleges academically.

Retention Rate

Percentage of first-year students who return for year two.

57%

Graduation Rate

Percentage of students who complete their degree on time.

30%

Median Earnings (6yr)

Median graduate earnings 6 years after enrollment.

$29,224

Median Earnings (10yr)

Median graduate earnings 10 years after enrollment.

$34,241

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Athletic Programs

JUCOMen's Baseball

NJCAA Region 19

JUCOMen's Basketball

NJCAA Region 19

JUCOWomen's Basketball

NJCAA Region 19

JUCOMen's Soccer

NJCAA Region 19

JUCOWomen's Soccer

NJCAA Region 19

JUCOMen's Volleyball

NJCAA Region 19

JUCOWomen's Volleyball

NJCAA Region 19

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