Eastern Arizona College

Eastern Arizona College is a community college located in Graham County in Arizona. It was chartered in 1888 as St. Joseph Stake Academy by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Classes began two years later. It got its present name and also became a member of the Junior College System in Arizona in 1962. The College has changed its name nine times since it was founded.

The academic divisions of Eastern Arizona College are:

Business
Communicative Arts
Fine Arts
Health and Physical Education
Industrial Technology Education
Liberal Studies
Mathematics
Science and Allied Health
Social Sciences

The sports teams of the College are known as the Monsters. The Monsters compete in golf, volleyball, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball and football.

Campus Location

615 N. Stadium Ave.
Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769
USA
Main Tel: (928) 428-8322
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, construction trades, drama and performing arts, music, education and teaching, mechanics and repair, and security and law enforcement.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	270	65
< 1 year certificate	246	37
1-2 year certificate	97	19

Students

Student enrollment was 5,314 in 2007-2008 (3,088 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 1,380
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 7,440
Room and board	$ 5,205
Books and supplies	$ 805
Other	$ 3,865

Financial Aid: Eastern Arizona College 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 Eastern Arizona College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Cuyamaca College	El Cajon, CA	9,358
2	Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute	Hudson, NC	3,728
3	Cabrillo College	Aptos, CA	15,114
4	Monterey Peninsula College	Monterey, CA	9,238
5	Central Community College	Grand Island, NE	6,531
6	Gwinnett Technical College	Lawrenceville, GA	4,789
7	Piedmont Community College	Roxboro, NC	2,575
8	Lee College	Baytown, TX	5,856
9	Catawba Valley Community College	Hickory, NC	4,765
10	Northeast Community College	Norfolk, NE	5,149

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		96

Housing and Meals

Eastern Arizona College provides on-campus housing for 418 of its 3,088 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (4 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Operations Management and Supervision
Retailing and Retail Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Software and Media Applications
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (88 awarded)

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Carpentry/Carpenter
Mason/Masonry

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (37 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Mining Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (34 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Horticultural Science

LAW (0 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (103 awarded)

Anthropology
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (155 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (0 awarded)

Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (4 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (68 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Health Aide
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics
Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

Psychology