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Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading Area Community College is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Reading makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

95 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Reading Area Community College?

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Contact details for RACC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 10 S Second St, Reading, PA 19603
Phone: 610-372-4721
Website: www.racc.edu

How Do I Get Into RACC?

You can apply to RACC online at: https://www.racc.edu/admissions/degree-seeking

Reading Area Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Reading Area Community College?

15% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At RACC, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,137 a year. That adds up to $20,548 over four years for those students.

Reading Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

955 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,924 undergraduate students at RACC, with 955 being full-time and 2,969 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 955 full-time undergraduates at RACC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Reading Area Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 19
Black or African American 76
Hispanic or Latino 366
White 455
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

Over 8 countries are represented at RACC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Spain, and Jamaica.

Reading Area Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 25 0 25
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 24 0 24
Respiratory Care Therapy 18 0 18
Laboratory Technician 8 0 8
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 6 0 6
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 5 0 5
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 4 4
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 3 0 3
Histologic Technician 2 0 2
TOTAL 91 4 95

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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