Reading Area Community College

Reading Area Community College, also known as RACC, is a public community college located in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1971. The college serves the greater Reading area and Berks County, Pennsylvania. RACC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college is organized into the following academic divisions:

Business Division
Health Professions Division
Humanities Division
Science and Mathematics Division
Social Sciences and Human Services Division

RAAC’s campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are Phi Theta Kappa, International Students Club, and Criminal Justice Club. The college's student-run newspaper is called "The Front Street Journal."

Campus Location

10 S Second St
Reading, PA 19603-1706
USA
Main Tel: (610) 372-4721
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Reading Area Community College Highlights

Where Reading Area Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and business and management.
High female/male ratio.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	365	51
1-2 year certificate	49	21
< 1 year certificate	5	5

Students

The student enrollment at Reading Area Community College was 4,682 in 2007 (2,906 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	$ 4,941
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 6,858
Books and supplies	$ 1,200

Financial Aid: Reading Area Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Reading Area Community College:

School	Location	Enrollment
SUNY Westchester Community College	Valhalla, NY	12,073
Westmoreland County Community College	Youngwood, PA	6,239
Lake Land College	Mattoon, IL	7,177
Edison State Community College	Piqua, OH	3,025
Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park	Saint Louis, MO	7,230
Kellogg Community College	Battle Creek, MI	5,553
Frederick Community College	Frederick, MD	5,152
Luzerne County Community College	Nanticoke, PA	6,323
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College	Cincinnati, OH	8,507
Morton College	Cicero, IL	5,057

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		68

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (75 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Retailing and Retail Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (26 awarded)

Business Teacher Education
Education
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (27 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

Tourism Promotion Operations

LAW (8 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (60 awarded)

Anthropology
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (4 awarded)

Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (87 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

Community Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew