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Rio Salado College

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Rio Salado College
RSC Logo.png
Other name
RSC
TypePublic community college
Established1978; 45 years ago (1978)
AffiliationMaricopa County Community College District
PresidentKate Smith
Students52,881 (2016-17)
Location
Tempe
,
Arizona
,
United States

33°24′46″N 111°58′26″W / 33.4127°N 111.9740°W / 33.4127; -111.9740Coordinates: 33°24′46″N 111°58′26″W / 33.4127°N 111.9740°W / 33.4127; -111.9740
CampusUrban
BranchesAvondale
Luke Air Force Base
Phoenix
Queen Creek
Surprise
ColorsBlue, Sky Blue and Navy Blue
     
NicknameRio Waves
MascotSplash
Websitewww.riosalado.edu
Rio Salado College Logo RGB H.png

Rio Salado College is a public community college headquartered in Tempe, Arizona United States. It is part of the Maricopa County Community College District and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. It offers associate degree and certificate programs in online, in-person, and hybrid formats.

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Community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school. The term usually refers to a higher educational institution that provides workforce education and college transfer academic programs. Some institutions maintain athletic teams and dormitories similar to their university counterparts.

Tempe, Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east. Tempe is also the location of the main campus of Arizona State University.

Maricopa County Community College District

Maricopa County Community College District

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), also known as Maricopa Community Colleges, is a community college district in Arizona with its headquarters in Tempe. It is one of the largest, serving more than 220,000 students each year in Maricopa County, Arizona. The district serves Maricopa County, the county that includes and surrounds Phoenix and is the most populous of the state's counties. The district's administrative headquarters are located in Tempe, Arizona.

History

Rio Salado College was founded on March 14, 1978[1] as one of 10 Maricopa Community Colleges. At the time, the college offered remote classrooms in 180 facilities throughout the Valley of the Sun.[2] Rio Salado College offered its first online classes in 1996 and by 2006 had converted a majority of its course offerings to an online format. The school is recognized as a leader in higher education innovation,[3] specializing in online education and distance learning.

Accreditation

Rio Salado College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Campuses

Tempe Headquarters

The administrative headquarters of Rio Salado College are in Tempe, Arizona. Rio Salado relocated from its original location in Phoenix to Tempe in 1996. The Tempe location houses three main buildings: The Conference Center at Rio, the Tower at Rio, and the Rio at Hohokam administrative building.[4]

Satellite Locations

Rio Salado College is affiliated with 15 physical locations across Maricopa county including 11 RSC locations, two Communiversities, SPOT 127 Youth Media Center and the East Valley Veterans Education Center. Services and hours of operation vary by location. The college also provides educational services through its incarcerated re-entry program at ASPC-Lewis and ASPC-Perryville.[5] In addition to College Bridge Pathways programming[6] that includes: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Adults Achieving a College Education, High School Equivalency preparation, English Language Acquisition for Adults and STAR-Path Model options at Avondale, RSC Lifelong Learning Center, and RSC Thomas.

School of Dental Hygiene

The Rio Salado College School of Dental Hygiene offers an accredited dental hygiene program. The school has been training students since 1998. It is a partnership between Rio Salado College, The Arizona Dental Association and Delta Dental Insurance. The School of Dental Hygiene moved from the West Valley to its current location at the Tempe HQ in 2012.[7]

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Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis

Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis

Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis, one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) is in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona, 43 miles west of the state capital of Phoenix.

Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville

Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville

Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC). ASPC-Perryville is located in Goodyear, Arizona.

Arizona Dental Association

Arizona Dental Association

The Arizona Dental Association (AzDA) is a constituent society of the American Dental Association that encourages improvements in public oral health and promotes the art and science of dentistry through leadership, education and information. AzDA was established in 1909 as a nonprofit professional membership organization currently representing over 2500 members, which is approximately 80% of all licensed dentists in Arizona. AzDA also manages three local component organizations, Central Arizona Dental Society (CADS), Northern Arizona Dental Society (NADS) and Southern Arizona Dental Society (SADS).

Notable alumni

Source: "Rio Salado College", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Salado_College.

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References
  1. ^ "Rio Salado Historic Achievements and Recognition: 2008". Rio Salado College Office of Institutional Advancement. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Maricopa Timeline (50th Anniversary)". Maricopa County Community College District. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ Noer, Michael (3 August 2011). "Maximizing your College Investment". Forbes. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Tempe | Rio Salado College". www.riosalado.edu.
  5. ^ "Locations". Rio Salado College Office of Institutional Advancement. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  6. ^ "College Bridge Pathways". www.riosalado.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  7. ^ "RSC Dental Clinic". Rio Salado College Office of Institutional Advancement.
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