Ridgewater College

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $6,121 at Ridgewater College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,200. The total cost of attendance is $19,541 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$6,121
Books & Supplies	$1,200
Room & Board	$7,720
Other Living Expenses	$4,500
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$19,541

¹Ridgewater College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	11	11	2
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	19	27	13

Ridgewater College offers 59 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Ridgewater College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Ridgewater College

Agriculture

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16
Agricultural Mechanization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dairy Husbandry and Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Agricultural Communication/Journalism	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science	NOT OFFERED	4	0	4

Communication and Journalism

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Education	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

What is Legal Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	2

Legal Studies

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	2	0	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

What is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

What is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

What is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12

Precision Production Trades

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	1	24	7
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	0	0	0

Visual and Performing Arts

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	1

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	2	2	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED

Business

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	2	2	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Ridgewater College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided