College of the Desert

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Suburban-serving Multicampus

General Characteristics

Highest offering	At least 2, but less than 4 academic yrs
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

College of the Desert Academics

College of the Desert is unique in its study options. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Specifically, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Liberal Arts/Career Combination and Weekend College.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at College of the Desert.

Computer Science:

Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General

Education:

Early Childhood Education

Foreign Language and Literature:

Comparative Literature, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Biological/Physical Sciences

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Dietetic Technician, Emergency Medical Technology, Home Attendant, Nursing (RN), Nursing – Practical, Nursing Assistance

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Acting, Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Drawing, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Music – General, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Theater Literature/History/Criticism

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy

Security and Protective Services:

Fire Protection/Safety Technology, Law Enforcement Administration

English Language and Literature:

American Literature, English, English Composition, Speech/Rhetorical Studies

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

recreation & fitness – general, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Organizational Communication

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology

Social Sciences:

Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Construction Management, Golf Management, Hotel/Motel Management, Office Management, Restaurant/Food Services Management

History:

History – General

Personal and Culinary Services:

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Restaurant/Catering Management

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 25. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $187 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

College of the Desert Admissions

This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, for all that did not report the exact number of transfer students.

The regular application due date was not reported. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of August. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 25th of August. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. In addition, It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July.

College of the Desert Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at ninety-one percent scholarships per grants and nine percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama and Minority Status. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

College of the Desert Students

The school’s size is approximately five thousand, one hundred and fifty-six degree-seeking undergrads and one thousand, one hundred and ninety-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Furthermore, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students, three percent out-of-state students, fifty percent part-time students, fifty-one percent women, forty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, fifty-three percent hispanic, thirty-four percent white per non-hispanic and four percent race per ethnicity unreported. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. College of the Desert offers Associate degrees.

After all, the school is located 20 miles from Palm Springs, 120 miles from Los Angeles.Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as performing arts center, theater, college-operated art museum, golf institute, public safety academy. This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.

College of the Desert Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Basketball
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
• Men’s Intercollegiate Football
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
• Women’s Intercollegiate Softball
• Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball