| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
Our Vision
American River College is a premier learning community that transforms and enriches people's lives.
Our Philosophy
We believe:
* Students are the reason we are here; their education is our primary responsibility.
* Education plays an essential role in cultivating critical and creative thinking, and in fostering responsible citizenship.
* Students should be encouraged to recognize learning as a rewarding lifelong process.
* The college is a community in which every person is capable of growth in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.
* Collegiality among faculty and staff is central to that special tradition we call the ARC family.
* A wide diversity of cultures and perspectives enriches our community and adds significantly to the process of learning.
* The college serves as a resource for improving the life and culture of the greater community.
* Identification of student learning outcomes promotes the effective use of our resources, in order to improve student success.
Our Mission
American River College will:
* Serve all students who are capable of benefiting from community college instruction.
* Introduce students to those broad areas of human knowledge and understanding that contribute to purposeful and meaningful lives as members of a global community.
* Prepare students to transfer to and succeed at a four-year institution.
* Provide education and training to prepare students for employment or to enhance career skills.
* Provide remedial education that advances students' basic skills so they can reach their academic or vocational goals.
* Provide instruction in English as a second language for non-native speakers.
* Recognize student achievement through awarding certificates and degrees.
* Offer opportunities for lifelong learning and continuing education.
* Provide counseling and other support services to help students identify their goals and achieve their potential.
* Maintain an educational environment that respects and accommodates a diversity of individual backgrounds, abilities, interests and opinions.
* Work in partnership with students, business, the community, government, and other schools to foster community and economic development.
* Provide professional development opportunities for all college employees.
American River College (ARC) is a two-year community college located in the southern edge of unincorporated Foothill Farms in Sacramento County, California.
The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site of the old Grant Technical College. It moved to its current 153-acre site on the old Cameron Ranch in 1958, occupying eight newly built office complexes and the original Cameron ranch house. In 1965 the college became a part of the Los Rios Community College District and became American River College. Today, along with Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College, ARC is directed by a seven-member board of trustees elected by voters residing in the district.
Current enrollment is 35,000 full-time and part-time students, making it one of the largest community colleges in California. The campus also has its own newspaper, The American River Current and its own English as a Second Language newsletter, The Parrot.
It is the choice of many students in the greater Sacramento area, serving as a launching point for later transfer to competitive four-year universities such as the University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento. Nontransfer students may enroll for certification in technical/vocational programs, continuing education credit, or personal enrichment.
The climactic police showdown of the 1986 Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore film Wisdom was filmed on the American River campus, including in and around Beaver Stadium.
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 758 | $ 4,986 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 0 | $ 4,228 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 758 | $ 758 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,254 | 36% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 659 | 49% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,225 | 1% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,079 | 4% | |
Any Aid: |
50% |
