The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,310 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,510 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,406 students out of total 5,369 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 188 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Reading Area Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Reading Area Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 10 S Second St, Reading, PA |
| Online Students | 1,406 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,146 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,310 Out-of-State$12,510 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 13 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Associates | 11 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Reading Area Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $11,310 and $12,510 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $318 for Pennsylvania residents and $358 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,990 | $10,170 | $10,470 | $10,890 | $11,310 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $11,010 | $11,220 | $11,580 | $12,030 | $12,510 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $333 | $339 | $349 | $363 | $318 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $367 | $374 | $386 | $401 | $358 |
Reading Area Community College offers 55 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 11 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 2 | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 16 | 39 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Reading Area Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED | 69 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Reading Area Community College, there are 5,369 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,552 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,406 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,146 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 5,369 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,406 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,146 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,817 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,406 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,360 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 14 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,406 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 1,360 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 14 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,406 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,241 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 165 |