Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public community college, which was founded in 1965. The college operates two campuses, one in Cambridge, and the other in Coon Rapids. The college enrolls more than 10,000 students annually, who can pursue associate and bachelors degree, as well as the certificate degree programs. ARCC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.

ARCC’s Coon Rapids is spread across an area of more than 130 acres. Coon Rapids Campus is situated on the banks of the Mississippi River, twenty miles north of downtown Minneapolis. The American Sign Language Club, Philosophy Club, the Creative Writing Club and the Multicultural Student Club are some of the clubs and organizations at ARCC.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,236 in 2009-2010 (5,339 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (106 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (29 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (454 awarded)

• Cartography
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (151 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant