Reading Area Community College builds communities of learning committed to educational growth and to the economic vitality in our region.
At RACC…
* We strive for excellence in all our actions.
* We promote student learning and personal growth through teaching and mentoring.
* We create welcoming and safe environments where intellectual curiosity and learning can flourish.
* We value the diversity in our community and the richness it brings.
* We connect students to resources within the College and the community at large that best meet their educational needs.
* We are committed to lifelong learning both for students and ourselves.
At RACC we are a community-focused institution.
Reading Area Community College (RACC) is a public community college located in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. The college was founded in 1971 and serves the greater Reading area and Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Reading Area Community College was founded on October 1, 1971, and sponsored for 20 years by the Reading School District. Classes were held for the first time on October 13, 1971, with an enrollment of 265 students. The college operated from several buildings throughout Reading during its early years until it acquired the Holiday Inn (the current Berks Hall building) in 1978. On July 1, 1991, the Berks County Board of Commissioners assumed sponsorship of the college. In 1996, the college completed a campus expansion plan that transformed it into an attractive city-based campus.
In 1963, Pennsylvania passed legislation authorizing the development of a statewide system of comprehensive community colleges. The legislation states that community colleges should be locally controlled, responsive to the educational and training needs of the areas they serve, geographically accessible to students and have low tuition. In September of 1970, the Board of Directors of the Reading School District voted to act as, sponsor of a community college and authorized that an application and proposed plan for establishing and operating the new institution be submitted to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. At its January 15, 1971 meeting, the State Board of Education approved the application permitting the Reading School District to sponsor Reading Area Community College. The sponsor appointed an eleven-member Board of Trustees whose responsibility was to bring the college into existence and supervise its administration. Classes were held for the first time on October 13, 1971, with an enrollment of 265 students.
Initially students attended classes at many locations throughout Reading. In 1977, the college purchased the former Holiday Inn at Second and Penn Street. After extensive renovations to the building, administrative offices and credit programs were moved to the present riverfront campus in the fall of 1978.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,060 | $ 5,130 | $ 7,140 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,010 | $ 4,020 | $ 6,030 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,050 | $ 1,110 | $ 1,110 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,346 | 32% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 569 | 13% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 799 | 3% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,941 | 28% | |
Any Aid: |
48% |
