Reading Area Community College offers 53 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 2 Certificate and 12 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,890 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,030 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,358 students out of total 4,533 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 188 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Reading Area Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Reading Area Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 10 S Second St, Reading, PA |
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| Online Students | 1,358 Enrolled Online Exclusively
920 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,890
Out-of-State$12,030 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 12 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Reading Area Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $10,890 and $12,030 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $363 for Pennsylvania residents and $401 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Reading Area Community College offers 53 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 12 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 15 | 38 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Education | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
69 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Reading Area Community College, there are 4,533 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,278 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,358 students are enrolled exclusively and 920 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,533 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,358 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 920 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,255 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,358 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,346 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,358 | |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 1,346 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 12 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,358 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,218 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 140 |
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