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American River College

American River College
4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, California 95841

Website: American River College

Type of college:2-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Less than one year, One but less than two years, Two but less than 4 years

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Adult and Continuing Teacher Education
  • Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counseling
  • Auto / Automotive Mechanic / Technician
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Business
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Carpenters
  • Child Care and Guidance Workers and Management
  • Commercial Garment and Apparel Worker
  • Communications Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences Other
  • Drafting General
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Drawing
  • Elder Care Provider / Companion
  • Electrical / Electronics Equip. Installer
  • Electrician
  • Emergency Medical Technology / Technician
  • Engineering General
  • Engineering Technology / Technician General
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology / Technician
  • Fire Protection Other
  • General Buying Operations
  • Home Furnishings / Equipment Installers
  • Institutional Food Workers and Administration
  • Intermedia
  • Journalism
  • Landscaping Operations and Management
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Medical Administrative Assistant / Secretary
  • Music General
  • Natural Resources Management and Protection
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Ornamental Horticulture Operations and Management
  • Paralegal / Legal Assistant
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences General
  • Public Administration and Services Other
  • Real Estate
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician
  • Social Sciences General
  • Teacher Assistant / Aide
  • Visual and Performing Arts Other
  • Welder / Welding Technologist

Classification: Associate’s Colleges: These institutions offer associate’s degree and certificate programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 28,420
Undergraduate enrollment 28,420
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 49%
Women 51%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 9%
Hispanic 10%
White non-Hispanic 65%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

American River College Information