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American River College Computer Science Programs

American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, CA. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides a peaceful environment close to urban amenities.

Where Is American River College?

Get in touch with American River | ARC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
Phone:	9164848011
Website:	www.arc.losrios.edu/
Admissions:	www.arc.losrios.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.arc.losrios.edu/student-resources/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into American River | ARC?

You can apply to American River | ARC online at: https://www.arc.losrios.edu/admissions/get-started-and-apply

How Hard Is It To Get Into American River | ARC?

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Can I Afford American River College?

The average net price after aid at American River | ARC is $4,628. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$N/A
In-State Fees	$1,288
Out-of-State Tuition	$11,328
Out-of-State Fees	$1,288
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$N/A
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$12,616

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 4% of students at American River | ARC receive some form of financial aid (1,262 students).

Approximately 48% of students at American River | ARC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $3,413 per student.

21% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $3,989.

Student Loan Debt

3% of American River | ARC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $7,536 per year.

American River College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 25,758 undergraduate students at American River | ARC, approximately 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American River College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3,606
Black or African American	1,622
Hispanic	8,010
White	9,453
American Indian/Alaska Native	128
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	231
Two or More Races	1,674
Non-Resident	51

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at American River | ARC are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	3,946

Additionally, approximately 0.2% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at American River College

American River | ARC delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

6,434 undergraduate students at American River | ARC took at least one online class — of those, 13,443 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Computer Science Programs at American River College

Below are the computer science programs are offered at American River | ARC, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Computer Science	—	—	—	41
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	—	—	—	38
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	—	—	—	21
Computer Programming	—	—	—	14
Computer and Information Sciences, General	—	—	—	12
Computer Software and Media Applications	—	—	—	10
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	—	—	—	1

Academic Programs at American River College

American River | ARC offers 33 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is At least 2 but less than 4 academic years.

Institutional Profile

American River | ARC maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.