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American River College

  • 2 Year
  • Sacramento, CA
  • 1,318 reviews
    C
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      B-
    2. Value
      C-
    3. Diversity
      B
    4. Safety
      A-
    5. Student Life
      B-
    6. Location
      C+
    American River is a public college located in North Highlands, California in the Sacramento Area. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 6,073 undergraduate students. The American River acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Police and Criminal Science, Liberal Arts and Humanities, and Social Science Research Methods. Graduating 31% of students, American River alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $23,200.
    About American River College...
    Athletic Division
    CCCAA
    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    4700 College Oak Dr
    Sacramento, CA 95841
    Branch of
    Los Rios Community Colleges
    Website
    arc.losrios.edu
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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $7,329/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,674/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    73%

    Academics

    Professors
    B-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    27:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    82%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.153 responses
    44%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.149 responses
    68%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.149 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Police and Criminal Science
      2,054 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      985 Graduates
    • Social Science Research Methods
      615 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      403 Graduates
    • Business
      264 Graduates
    • Physical Sciences
      182 Graduates
    • Psychology
      143 Graduates
    • Child Care Provider
      131 Graduates
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures
      117 Graduates
    • Automotive Mechanics
      104 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    6,073Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    25,785
    Undergrads Over 25
    30%
    Pell Grant
    45%
    Varsity Athletes
    6%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $32,000/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    31%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    74%
    National
    83%

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    I choose to go to American River College due to the ratings of the professors. I always check ratemyprofessor.com to determine whether I want to take a class or not. American River College has by far the most outstanding ratings. Although, the school is 45 minutes away from me, I don’t mind the drive if I’m getting my moneys worth of education getting taught by great teachers. I do wish the local area could have some improvements because sometimes I don’t feel safe walking in the parking lot, so maybe more security would be great. Overall, it is a great school and I love taking classes here! Nice campus also!
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    My first visit to the college was a very positive experience. The semester hadn't started yet and I was finding the locations for each of my classes. I had several professors ask if I needed help finding classes or buildings. Some professors even offered advice. I am currently focusing my studies on business and I find my business professors to be incredibly knowledgeable, understanding, and helpful. I have had a better experience here than I have at any other school I have attended. The school has a goal to update all buildings. The community on campus is easy going and diverse. There are a lot of parking spots because they recently built a 5 level parking garage!
    I love it! It’s a large campus with a wide variety of demographics, class types & degree programs! The one thing I would change about it, the counselor to student ratio seems to be way off. If you’re a walk-in appointment, the wait is forever. If you schedule an appointment, you have to call at 7am and hope you can get an appointment scheduled for a week out. Hiring a few more counselors might not fix the problem, but it might help alleviate some of the issue.