Riverside City College USA Overview, Ranking, Campus, Tuition Fee

Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and is a public community college which was established in 1916. Riverside City College offers courses in liberal arts, science, nursing, athletics and performing arts. The college has certificate programs that are pre-college programs that help them later transfer to a four-year degree program in other colleges or help them provide skills to pursue a career right afterward.

Why choose Riverside City College?

• quality and affordable education
• diverse community
• transferrable pre-college courses
• career-technical courses leading to locally-approved and state-approved certificates
• co-curricular activities
• community and arts programs
• comprehensive learning and student support services

Highlights

Programs and Courses

Riverside City College offers courses to more than 19,000 students each semester. It provides programs in liberal arts, science, nursing, and performing arts. They also offer a wide range of associate degrees and certificates that are designed to assist students in transferring to a four-year college or university or to prepare students to enter the workforce. Below are some of the major courses they offer:

• Applied Technology
• Art
• Behavioral Sciences
• Business, Information Systems, and Technology
• Chemistry
• Communication Studies
• Cosmetology
• Counseling
• Early Childhood Education
• Economics, Geography & Political Science
• English & Media Studies
• History, Humanities & Philosophy
• Kinesiology
• Library & Learning Resources
• Life Sciences
• Mathematics
• Music
• Nursing
• Physical Science
• Theatre and Dance
• Workforce Preparation
• world languages

Campus and Residential Facilities

Riverside city college has only two on-campus accommodation options:

• Apartment Housing in the riverside area
• Temporary Housing; RCC has collected the most convenient hotel choices especially for international students seeking temporary housing. This is not a permanent option but helps in adjusting to a new life in a different country.

Riverside City College Admission Process

The basic application procedure applies to all applicants.

Pre-requisites for Admission

• High school and/or college transcript with certified English translation.
• Official TOEFL score report of 450 minimum (paper-based test) or 45 minimum (internet-based test); or
• IELTS score report of 4.5 or
• completion of UCR IEP 600-level or
• ELS 109-level.
• If in the U.S.: Photocopies of passport,
• F-1 student visa,
• I-94, and all prior I-20 forms.
• Permission form to treat minor, required of all applicants under 18 years of age.
• I-134 Form – affidavit of support (required of all U.S.-based sponsors)
• Financial Certification Form, endorsed by a sponsor

Admission Process

1. Fill out the online admission form
2. Pay fee $100 before the completion of 72 hours of filling the admission form.
3. Online Supplemental Application, found here. (login to WebAdvisor with the username and password that was emailed to you after you applied. Then click on the Students button. Then under the Supplemental Applications Sections please click on International Supplemental Application)
4. Upload all the required documents(as mentioned above) and photographs.

Cost and Expenses

Scholarships and Financial Aid

• CGACC-RCC Scholarship

Eligibility for this scholarship

• Fresher
• Study full time at Riverside City College on F1 visa at the start of the fall semester.
• completed RCC international student application submitted all required application documents
• received RCC I-20.

Requirements for International students to apply for this scholarship

Submit the following documents through email (single email with all the below-listed attachments) before the deadline-

• TOEFL iBT or IELTS scores
• reference letter from a high school teacher with the teacher's contact information mentioned in it.
• Application Form
• 300-400 words essay

Applications are selected on the basis of merit by the CGACC-RCC committee which advises all the international students to apply for this scholarship.

Alumni Network

Below are some of the notable alumni of Riverside City College.

• Jeff Bajenaru – Major League Baseball
• Chester Carlson – American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney
• Jesse Chavez – Major League Baseball
• John Gabbert – California Court of Appeal judge, Superior Court judge.
• Tommy Hanson – Major League Baseball
• J. C. Jackson – NFL Cornerback
• Sharon Jordan – American film and television actress. Recurred on the Disney series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
• Will Smith – Dallas Cowboys linebacker