Located in the foothills of eastern Kentucky, Ashland Community & Technical College has been the two-year college of choice for students in the Ashland area since 1938.

As part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Ashland Community & Technical College offers university-parallel programs for transfer to four-year institutions and career programs for advancement in many professional and technical fields. In addition, ACTC responds to the needs of local business and industry for state-of-the-art workforce training. Thousands of people in the tri-state area of Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia visit an ACTC campus throughout the year for life-long learning experiences and cultural programs.

Ashland Community & Technical College has an "open door" admission policy mandated by the State Legislature. To be admitted as a student at ACTC, one must submit an application for admission, and may be asked to submit other documents. To be admitted into some technical programs (e.g. Nursing) one needs to satisfy certain admission requirements.

Ashland Community and Technical College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges.