Reading Area Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

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."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, education and teaching, security and law enforcement, and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 71% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,200 in 2009-2010 (4,311 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 13% 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 (54 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

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

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (3 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (29 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Teaching Assistants/Aides

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 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 (19 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Services
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Tourism Promotion Operations

LAW (3 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (69 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

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

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (20 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (73 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

• Community Psychology
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew