Reading Area Community College is a public community college located in Reading, PA. It offers 53 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Reading Area Community College is $10,890 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,030 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Pennsylvania public community colleges' average ($13,917).

The school has 4,533 students, which is higher than Pennsylvania community collleges' average (1,055). In addition, 1,358 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Reading Area Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - RACC
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,890$12,030
Books & Supplies$1,800
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,800
Average Financial Aid$3,524
Cost of Attendance$28,490$29,630
After Financial Aid$24,966$26,106
RACC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Reading Area Community College$10,890$12,030
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,426$13,917
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Reading Area Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs212NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1538NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/InstallerNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Histologic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management2 completers
74 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,533 students at Reading Area Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,576 male students and 3,161 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,7378953,842
Male Students1,5763661,210
Female Students3,1615292,632

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,533 total students, 2,278 students enrolled through distance learning (1,358 students enrolled exclusively and 920 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,533
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,358
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses920
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,255

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Reading Area Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address10 S Second St, Reading, PA
Phone610-372-4721
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$10,890
Out-of-State$12,030
Student Population »4,533 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »20%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,524
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)