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American River College Student Essentials

American River College Student Essentials
Region:	Southwest
Setting:	Large City Setting
Type:	Public
Affiliation:	Not applicable
Size:	Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:	Beavers
Website:	www.arc.losrios.edu
On-Campus Housing Available:	No
Parking Permit Required:	Yes
Selectivity:	Open Admissions
In-State Tuition:	$1,104
Out-of-State Tuition:	$7,200
Retention Rate:	70%
Enrollment:	47,974
Year Established:	1955

About ARC

Set in sunny Sacramento, California, American River College has everything a student needs from a two-year school. In addition to a slew of academic programs, there is also an assessment center, peer tutoring program, student government, clubs, child development center, counseling, and the Journey Program, which helps students transfer to four-year institutions.

Fields of study include behavioral and social science, business, computer science, fine arts, health, education, engineering, public safety training, and technical education courses like automotive technology, design, energy, horticulture, and welding.

ARC is filled with financial aid options for eligible students, including academic competitiveness grants, private loans, AmeriCorps, Board of Governors Fee Waiver, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Cal Grant, Chafee, child development grants, federal work study, grants, and scholarships like the American River College Foundation scholarship, which awards over 200 scholarships to eligible students based on academic excellence or a special talent.

For free career services, students can go to the career center where career counselors will help students discover their perfect career path and learn to write a resume, interviewing techniques, and job search strategies.

For more information, contact American River College today and see what they can do for you.

ARC Ratings & Reviews

Overall School Rating:

75% of students gave American River College 5 stars overall.

Student Ratings

Overall Rating

As long as your organized, and participate with each class with your 100% attention, you will be fine. There are alot of help, you just have to look and be responsible. I love american river college, it's very dedicated to get their students to graduate.

nicholas batchelor Student at This School - Grad Year 2014

Overall Rating

American river college has provided a great place for me to continue my education. The campus is large and offers a wide array of class options (although with all this gov BS classes are filling quickly and being cut)(p.s. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES!) I am just finishing my first year at ARC and have soaked up so much knowledge i dont know where to put it all. haha just kidding. all my teachers have been backed by atleast 30 years of teaching in the fields they are in, and all were very helpfull and easy to work with. ARC overall just provides the right atmosphere for me to properly further my education, and achieve my goals. Oh and it does help that it's loaded with pretty girls!

ARC Map & Location

Getting Around ARC

Walkability

Good walkability. We think you'll enjoy walking in this area.

6/10

Transit

Minimal transit. This area doesn't have the greatest public transportation access.

4/10

Weather

Seasonal average temperatures for Sacramento, CA

ARC Students

Total Students	47,974

Ethnic Diversity:

Latino: 17%
African American: 10%
Caucasian: 43%
American Indian or Alaska native: 1%
Asian: 9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 1%
Unknown and Other: 20%

Latino	17%
African American	10%
Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska native	1%
Asian	9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1%
Unknown and Other	20%

Undergraduate 100%

Graduate %

Full-Time 15%

Part-Time 85%

International 1%

Domestic 99%