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Eastern Arizona College

#3 in Best Community Colleges in Arizona
  • 2 Year
  • Thatcher, AZ
  • 328 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      B-
    2. Value
      B
    3. Diversity
      B+
    4. Safety
      A+
    5. Student Life
      A-
    6. Location
      B-
    Eastern Arizona is an above-average public college located in Thatcher, Arizona. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,957 undergraduate students. The Eastern Arizona acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, HVAC and Refrigeration Engineering Technician, and Business. Graduating 45% of students, Eastern Arizona alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $24,700.
    About Eastern Arizona College...
    Athletic Division
    NJCAA Division I
    Athletic Conference
    —
    Address
    615 N. Stadium Ave.
    Thatcher, AZ 85552
    Website
    eac.edu
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    Eastern Arizona College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

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

    Cost

    Net Price
    $7,009/ 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
    $8,166/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    43%

    Academics

    Professors
    B-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    19:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    94%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.47 responses
    85%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.40 responses
    88%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.40 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      285 Graduates
    • HVAC and Refrigeration Engineering Technician
      205 Graduates
    • Business
      113 Graduates
    • Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
      105 Graduates
    • Nursing
      67 Graduates
    • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      61 Graduates
    • Nursing Assistant
      57 Graduates
    • Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping
      55 Graduates
    • Fire Science and Fire Fighting
      42 Graduates
    • Business Support Services
      41 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,957Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    4,408
    Undergrads Over 25
    31%
    Pell Grant
    32%
    Varsity Athletes
    11%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
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    Day Care Services
    No
    70%
    of students highly rate the athletics/recreation facilities.37 responses
    35%
    of students highly rate the dining facilities.34 responses
    90%
    of students highly rate the performing arts facilities.10 responses

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $29,200/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    45%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    76%
    National
    83%

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    Eastern Arizona College Reviews

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    There are small class sizes, cheap tuition, and most classes transfer. The small class sizes really allow the teachers to focus directly on students to ensure their understanding. The tuition is extremely cheap and will allow any college student the opportunity to eat food other than ramen. The fact that many of the core classes transfer over to other colleges is a god send. Before you go to a university go to a community college first!
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    If you are looking to complete prerequisites, look no further. Eastern Arizona College is the college for you. As it is the cheapest community college in Arizona, you cannot go wrong with the instructors, student life and experience. It has a amazing and beautiful campus with everything within walking distance. But the best part about the college is the instructors. It was so nice to be in a class room where you weren't just a number you were a person; rather than being at a university. The instructors cared about you and wanted you to succeed. Also, every single one of my credits tranferred from EAC to the school I am going to now for Dental Hygiene. I would recommend this school to anyone!
    Eastern Arizona is a great economical resource for 2 year-education as well as a great resource for 4-year degrees. Several Arizona universities have concurrent programs with EAC that allow me to get my Bachelors in Nursing for a lower cost and with the highly praised EAC nursing program backing me.
    EAC also has small class sizes and professors that care about passing their class without doing mental or emotional harm in the process. Each professor I have had a class with has just seem called to their subjects. My anatomy professor stands up on her desk just to show us where areas like the patella are. My CNA class's professor has taught for years and been a practicing RN before that. With a lot of practical experience and passion the teachers here really make it obvious without telling us that they care.