Richland College
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Tel:
(972) 238-6100
School Highlights
Richland College serves 20,032 students (20% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Top Placements
Richland College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 338 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Richland College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 338 staff | 121 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 4 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Ambassador or Student Government, Campus Activities Board Arts and Music Programs: Choir Recreational Athletic Programs: Intramurals |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Richland College was established in 1972. It is one of seven campuses in the Dallas County Community College District. For more than 30 years, Richland College of the Dallas County Community Colleges has focused on teaching, learning and community building. Richland helps students build their future through courses that can be applied to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, one- or two-year certificates in a number of career fields, and training in the latest technology for students who want to advance in their current careers. The student body of more than 14,000 college credit students and about 5,000 continuing education students at Richland is internationally and ethnically diverse, speaking more than 79 first languages. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools to award the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Sciences degree and the Associate of Applied Science degree.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Richland College is Vista College-Online (3.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Vista College-OnlinePrivate for-profit768 students | 3.30 Mi300 N. Coit Rd, Suite 300
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 733-3431 3.30768 - Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute DallasPrivate for-profit661 students | 4.30 Mi8080 Park Lane, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 692-8080 4.30661 - Remington College-Dallas CampusPrivate not-for-profit779 students | 6.00 Mi1800 Eastgate Dr
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 686-7878 6.00779 - Brookhaven CollegePublic13,726 students | 7.10 Mi3939 Valley View Ln
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 860-4700 7.1013,726 - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-DallasPrivate, for profit909 students | 8.30 Mi11830 Webb Chapel Road
Dallas, TX 75234
(214) 647-8500 8.30909
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- Although I didn't know some areas of the school, so I didn't film it, and I apologize!Camera used:
- Sony A6
- Iphone 6sFilming date:
- April 6
- April 9
- April 11*The entire video was planned, recorded, and edited by myself (Huy Tran)*
- Inspired and supported by:
+ Triet Nguyen (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXtqE3Pa7MM2Lk8DdJqGuw)
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