School Description
Provided by Central Oregon Community CollegeCOCC is the oldest two-year college in Oregon and provides a comprehensive variety of college services to the residents of its 10,000-square-mile district.
COCC offers two-year associate degrees, transfer/lower division programs, professional technical program degrees and certificates, developmental courses, community education classes, industry-specific training programs and business management assistance.
The college’s main campus is located on the western edge of Bend, a city known for its natural beauty and its proximity to diverse recreational opportunities. Situated on the western slope of Awbrey Butte, the location affords spectacular views of the mountains from nearly every point on the 193-acre campus. A satellite campus, located 20 miles north on 25 acres near the Redmond Municipal Airport, offers a variety of courses and services and is the home of the new Manufacturing and Applied Technology Center.
A branch of Oregon State University is located on the Bend campus. OSU and other collaborating Oregon colleges and universities offer about 110 upper-division courses. Cascades Hall, a 38,000-square-foot building, houses most operations of Oregon State University-Cascades Campus.
COCC is about excellent education, affordable tuition, small classes, outstanding student services and our incredible location.
COCC is a mid-sized school. With just over 7,000 credit students taking classes each year, the numbers may seem daunting. But guess what? They’re not! With an average of just 24 students per class, students get some of the best instruction around.
Having small class sizes taught by top-notch faculty mean you’ll be treated like a somebody instead of just an anybody. No huge lecture halls. No overwhelming campus. Just us and just you.
At COCC, we make it easy to jump on the path to success. We’ll help you map out your schedule with an academic advisor. We’ll help you stay on track with tutoring, resume writing and managing test anxiety workshops, and a career resource center will guide you to the road of employment.
But don’t forget to make fun part of your curriculum! Join a club. Shoot hoops. Climb a mountain. Jam at a local concert. Write an article for The Broadside, COCC’s student newspaper. Explore the halls outside of the classroom . . . we guarantee you’ll like what you’ll see.
Central Oregon Community College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaCentral Oregon Community College is a community college located in Bend, Oregon. It primarily serves residents of Deschutes County and Jefferson County.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Northwest
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 56%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 7,854
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 59%
Degree Programs at Central Oregon Community College
Associate's Level Programs
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Horticulture
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Horticulture
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping
A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or managers, and individual clients. Includes instruction in applicable principles of horticulture, gardening, plant and soil irrigation and nutrition, turf maintenance, plant maintenance, equipment operation and maintenance, personnel supervision, and purchasing.See more schools with programs in Landscaping and Groundskeeping
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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General Forestry
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage and develop forest areas for economic, recreational, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in forest-related sciences, mapping, statistics, harvesting and production technology, natural resources management and economics, wildlife sciences, administration, and public relations.See more schools with programs in General Forestry
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General Forestry
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Horticulture
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Horticulture
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.See more schools with programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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General Business
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.See more schools with programs in Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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General Business
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General Business
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Family and Consumer Science Professions
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Child Care and Support Services Management
Students in this program learn the necessary skills for the management of child care services and plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Students in this program are instructed in child development and psychology; home- and institution-based child care; identification of diseases, injuries, and psychological trauma and applicable referrals; parent relations; personnel and business management principles; and related laws and policies.See more schools with programs in Child Care and Support Services Management
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Child Care and Support Services Management
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Health & Medical Services
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.See more schools with programs in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
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Healing Arts
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Healing Arts
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Massage Therapy
A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics.See more schools with programs in Massage Therapy
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Massage Therapy
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Healthcare Administration
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Healthcare Administration
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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.See more schools with programs in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.See more schools with programs in Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
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Fire Science/Firefighting
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations.See more schools with programs in Fire Science/Firefighting
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Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
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Skilled Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.See more schools with programs in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Technician Careers
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Engineering Technology
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Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications.See more schools with programs in Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
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Manufacturing Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to the identification and resolution of production problems in the manufacture of products. Includes instruction in machine operations, production line operations, engineering analysis, systems analysis, instrumentation, physical controls, automation, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), manufacturing planning, quality control, and informational infrastructure.See more schools with programs in Manufacturing Technology/Technician
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Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
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Engineering Technology
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Technology
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Software Development
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Computer and Information Sciences
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.See more schools with programs in Computer and Information Sciences
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Software Development
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Software Development
Certificate Programs at Central Oregon Community College
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Culinary Arts & Food Service
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Culinary Arts and Related Services
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Culinary Arts and Related Services
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Health & Medical Services
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Dentistry Support Services
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Dentistry Support Services
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Dental Assisting/Assistant
A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.See more schools with programs in Dental Assisting/Assistant
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Dental Assisting/Assistant
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Healing Arts
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Massage Therapy
A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics.See more schools with programs in Massage Therapy
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Massage Therapy
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Healthcare Administration
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Healthcare Administration
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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.See more schools with programs in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
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Medical Assistant Professions
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Medical Assistant Professions
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Medical/Clinical Assistant
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.See more schools with programs in Medical/Clinical Assistant
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Clinical Assistant
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Medical/Clinical Assistant
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Mental & Social Health Services
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Mental & Social Health Services
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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.See more schools with programs in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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Nursing
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Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment.See more schools with programs in Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
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Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
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Dentistry Support Services
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Corrections
A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.See more schools with programs in Corrections
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Corrections
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Skilled Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.See more schools with programs in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Technician Careers
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Engineering Technology
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Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
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Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
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Engineering Technology
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Technology
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Software Development
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Computer and Information Sciences
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.See more schools with programs in Computer and Information Sciences
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Software Development
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Students
General
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Full-Time vs. Part-Time
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Race/Ethnicity
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Geography
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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Top States for Incoming Freshman
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,745 | $ 3,849 | $ 7,854 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,745 | $ 3,735 | $ 7,740 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 114 | $ 114 | $ 114 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,612 | 40% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,008 | 20% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,064 | 9% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,017 | 37% | |
Any Aid: |
59% |
College Advice |
Question: Bend, Oregon; Central Oregon Community College?I am having a hard time getting into a 4-year university because I messed around my first two years of high school. So my cumulative GPA isn't awesome. I am thinking about going to a communtiy college first then transferring later to a university. I live closer to the Portland Community College campuses in Oregon, but I want a change. I have been to Bend once before for a snowboarding trip. I found it to be really pretty and it looked like there was a lot to do. So, now I am thinking about Central Oregon Community College. Can someone from Bend, or someone who has gone to school at COCC tell me about the town and school? Is it worth it? Is it really expensive to live in Bend? Etc......12 months ago
Best AnswerI can't say much about the college as I do not attend COCC, nor have I spent any time there. As for Bend, it's a wonderful place. I am 19 and live here with my 24 year old boyfriend. For our ages, we ALWAYS have something fun to do in the area. There's kayaking, mountain biking (the Cascades are literally 30 minutes away), white water rafting, shopping (GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, REI, American Eagle, etc), movies, tons of great restaurants both local and chain, hiking, canoeing, skiing, snowboarding, fitness centers, rock climbing, ice caves, and the nightlife is awesome and lively. There are so many scenic areas, as well. So if you're outdoorsy or love to try new things, you will certainly find SO much to do here. As for cost of living....it's pretty high. It's a resort/tourist town. Also, for the 2008 year, Bend was named the most overvalued housing market in the entire United States, if that's any indication. |
