Sierra College

5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA 95677

Website: Sierra College

Sierra College School Description

Sierra College provides a challenging and supportive learning environment for students having diverse goals, abilities, and needs interested in transfer, career and technical training, and life long learning. The College’s programs and services encourage students to identify and to expand their potential. Sierra College students will develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to become engaged and contributing members of the community.

Sierra College has an excellent reputation for general education transfer preparation and in career/ technical programs and training. Sierra College is also recognized nationally for excellence in athletics.

The emphasis at Sierra College is on student learning and high quality teaching. Approximately 125 degree and certificate programs are offered in a wide variety of configurations taught by 950 full and part-time faculty members. Faculty typically has the minimum of a Master’s degree in their fields and enhance their teaching with research, authorship and industry expertise.

Quality instruction contributes to Sierra College being ranked first in Northern California in transfers to the University of California and California State University systems.

Sierra College prepares many graduates to transfer to top quality public and private institutions to complete their final two years of undergraduate work including guaranteed transfer for students meeting academic requirements. Graduates with two-year degrees pursue careers in businesses and industries throughout the region. Sierra College graduates receive high praise from these institutions and employers.

The main campus of Sierra College, in Rocklin, California, is located near the foothills of the beautiful Sierra Nevada, one half-hour from the State Capitol, 108 miles northeast of San Francisco and 110 miles southwest of Reno NV. In addition to the 300 acre Rocklin campus, the District has a 115 acre Nevada County Campus in Grass Valley, a new campus in Truckee and a campus in Roseville. The Sierra Community College District, a district that covers over 3,200 square miles – an area larger than the state of Delaware – serves Placer, Nevada and parts of El Dorado and Sacramento counties.

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Sierra College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Sierra College, a California community college, has its main campus located in Rocklin, California. Rocklin is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, approximately twenty minutes from the state capital of Sacramento and east of San Francisco. The campus lies within the watershed of Secret Ravine, a site of mining operations during the California Gold Rush. In addition to the Rocklin campus, the District has a campus in Grass Valley which is in neighboring Nevada County, a campus center in Truckee, and a campus center in Roseville. The Sierra Community College District, a district that covers over , serves Placer, Nevada and parts of El Dorado and Sacramento counties.

Origins

Sierra College's origin is unclear. Some say the establishment of the Sierra Normal College and Business Institute in 1882, a small, private college at the location of today’s Placer High School in Auburn, California, was later formed into Sierra College. It is commonly thought, however, that Sierra College is the outgrowth of the Placer Union High School District.

The College was officially founded in 1936 and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This is the date that the school uses as the official establishment, even though it had been operating under various names and places before this. It was established as "Placer Junior College". In 1954 the college was renamed "Sierra College" with a wolverine as the mascot. The main campus in Rocklin was chosen by 1960, out 35 possible sites. The planned construction of Interstate 80 was a consideration in the decision making. In 1961 the new campus opened.

In 1996 another campus in Nevada County opened, in between Grass Valley and Nevada City. During 2000-2005, an outreach campus in Roseville and near Truckee were opened.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
57%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 4,672
Students Receiving Aid:
32%
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Sierra College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Sierra College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 57%
Part-Time 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 71%
Other 14%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 5%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 94%
Out-of-State 6%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Sierra College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 520 $ 4,672  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 480 $ 4,632  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 40 $ 40  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,163 16%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 821 29%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,031 4%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,195 1%  
Any Aid:
  32%  

College Advice on Sierra College

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Question: is sierra college, in Rocklin Ca. expensive?

does finical aid cover housing. is there jobs up there. is there a lot of white people; i want info from someone that goes there or knows someone who goes there. or someone with info on it, ill take anything, is it fun,
10 months ago

Best Answer

"Is there a lot of white people"? Really? I go there. I don't qualify for financial aide, so I don't know if it covers housing (though I'm sure it does). Sierra College is one of the most inexpensive jr. colleges in CA. They have a lot of great programs, and they're constantly improving things. There are a few more jobs in the Rocklin area now that summer is coming, but there aren't a whole lot. As for on-campus work, I believe it's first come, first serve, and the majority of those jobs seem pretty cushy, so don't expect one to open up any time soon. It's school, so it's as fun as you make it. The units are cheap (they just went back down to $20 per unit) and Sierra College has agreements with many UC's and CSU's, so transferring is simple. You can always visit their website at sierracollege.edu

Question: American River College, Sierra College?

Has anyone been to either of these schools? How are the courses, especially in art and design?
22 months ago
Tia
Tia

Best Answer

omigosh this is exactly what I want to know as well! ive heard good things about both of them, but sierra seems like the nicer school. But they both have good fashion and design programs

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