American River College

The American River College was established in 1955 as the American River Junior College. The college adopted its present name in 1965. The campus of the American River College encompasses more than 150 acres of land on the old Cameron Ranch in Sacramento, California.

The American River College offers a number of academic programs in various areas of study. Some of the departments of the college are automotive technology, anthropology, business technology, computer information science, design engineering technology and electronic technology.

Lloyd Connelly, the California Superior Court judge and former California State Assembly member; Anthony Swofford, the author of "Jarhead"; and Steve Holm, catcher for the San Francisco Giants are some of the famous alumni of the American River College.

Campus Location

4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
USA
Main Tel: (916) 484-8011
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

American River College Highlights

Where American River College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in design, science, therapy and counseling, liberal arts, mathematics, family and social work, and music.
Large number of students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
High male/female ratio.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,715	67
1-2 year certificate	168	33
< 1 year certificate	148	49
2-4 year degree	12	2

American River Students

The student enrollment at American River was 33,821 in 2007 (17,388 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 590
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,434
Books and supplies	$ 1,386

Financial Aid: American River participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to American River:

School	Location	Enrollment
Sierra College	Rocklin, CA	18,859
De Anza College	Cupertino, CA	24,115
Folsom Lake College	Folsom, CA	8,193
Solano Community College	Fairfield, CA	11,163
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District	San Jacinto, CA	14,197
Riverside Community College	Riverside, CA	30,961
Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, CA	29,842
Laney College	Oakland, CA	11,745
Napa Valley College	Napa, CA	7,169
Ohlone College	Fremont, CA	11,083

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		284
Without tenure; working toward tenure		109
Without tenure; tenure not available		7

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (12 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (98 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Small Business Administration/Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (40 awarded)

Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Carpentry/Carpenter
Drywall Installation/Drywaller
Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (22 awarded)

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (48 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (26 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (167 awarded)

Adult Development and Aging
Child Development
Family Systems
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Services

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (4 awarded)

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (6 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (43 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (913 awarded)

American Sign Language (ASL)
Anthropology
English Language and Literature
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Social Sciences
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (20 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (97 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (9 awarded)

Advertising
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (30 awarded)

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (16 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (100 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Drawing
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (231 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (28 awarded)

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (66 awarded)

Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling