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  Rio Salado College
2323 W 14th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(480) 517-8000 Ext.
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Type of institution: Public, 2-year
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree
Carnegie classification: Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Number of students: 17,952 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$ ----

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$1,590$1,590$1,450
Out of State$6,750$6,750$6,202
Books and Supplies$1,104$1,064$1,024
On-Campus
Room and board------------
Other Expenses------------
Off Campus
Room and board$7,668$7,368$7,098
Other Expenses$5,076$4,878$4,698
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$5,076$4,878$4,698

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 30% $2,458
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 0% ----
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 3% $1,810
Loans to students 27% $4,141
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology : A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using water storage, wate...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate 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...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Public Administration
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Public Administration: A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, developmen...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Personal and Culinary Services
Other
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Personal and Culinary Services, Other: Any instructional program in personal and culinary services not listed in the Personal and Culinary Services, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Organizational Behavior Studies
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Organizational Behavior Studies: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industri...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities, under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practi...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Management Information Systems
General
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Management Information Systems, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Dental Hygiene + Hygienist
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Dental Hygiene + Hygienist: A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instr...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Customer Service Support + Call Center + Teleservice Operation
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Customer Service Support + Call Center + Teleservice Operation: A program that prepares individuals to assist customers with inquiries and problems in frontline call centers, help desks, teleservice centers, and online. Includes instruction in user interfaces and user b...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collect...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Corrections
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate 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.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other: Any instructional program in business and administration not listed in the Business Administration, Management and Operations, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry: A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Aviation + Airway Management and Operations
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Aviation + Airway Management and Operations: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the management of aviation industry operations and services. Includes instruction in airport operations, ground traffic direction, ground support ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Airline Flight Attendant
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Airline Flight Attendant: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the performance of a variety of personal services conducive to the safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight, including verifying tickets, explaining the...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-1-year certificate Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law,...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Web Page
Digital + Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Web Page, Digital + Multimedia and Information Resources Design: A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound,...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate 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...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Management Information Systems
General
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Management Information Systems, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data ...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS).
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate 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 sign...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Fire Science + Fire-fighting
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Fire Science + Fire-fighting: 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 t...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collect...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Corrections
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate 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.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to functio...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Computer Systems Analysis + Analyst
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Computer Systems Analysis + Analyst: A program that prepares individuals to apply programming and systems analysis principles to the selection, implementation, and troubleshooting of customized computer and software installations across the life cycle. Includes instruct...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Computer Installation and Repair Technology + Technician
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Computer Installation and Repair Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair computers and related instruments. Includes instruction in power supplies, number sy...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Other
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other: Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Less-than-2-year certificate Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry: A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in...

Associate degree
Water Quality And Wastewater Treatment Mgmt And Recycling Tech
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Water Quality And Wastewater Treatment Mgmt And Recycling Tech: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using water storage, waterpower, and wastewater tr...

Associate degree
Transportation + Transportation Management
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Transportation + Transportation Management: A program that prepares individuals to plan, administer, and coordinate physical transportation operations, networks, and systems. Includes instruction in transportation systems and technologies; traffic logistics and engineering; multi- ...

Associate degree
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree 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...

Associate degree
Public Administration
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Public Administration: A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and princ...

Associate degree
Physical Sciences
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Physical Sciences: A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.

Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (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...

Associate degree
Management Information Systems
General
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Management Information Systems, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. I...

Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree 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.

Associate degree
General Studies
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree General Studies: An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Associate degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject...

Associate degree
Electrical + Electronic + Communications Engr Technology + Technician
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Electrical + Electronic + Communications Engr Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, pro...

Associate degree
Dental Hygiene + Hygienist
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Dental Hygiene + Hygienist: A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in de...

Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and mana...

Associate degree
Corrections
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree 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.

Associate degree
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other: Any instructional program in business and administration not listed in the Business Administration, Management and Operations, General category.

Associate degree
Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry: A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in using basic...

Associate degree
Airline Flight Attendant
Rio Salado College

General Description for:
Rio Salado College Associate degree Airline Flight Attendant: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the performance of a variety of personal services conducive to the safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight, including verifying tickets, explaining the use of safe...

 
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