Reading Area Community College offers 55 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 2 Certificate and 11 Associate.
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 194 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Reading Area Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Reading Area Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 10 S Second St, Reading, PA |
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| Online Students | 1,406 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,146 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,310
Out-of-State$12,510 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 13 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 11 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Reading Area Community College offers 55 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 11 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 16 | 39 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
66 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
42 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,369 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,406 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,146 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,817 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,406 | |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 1,360 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 14 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,406 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,241 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 165 |
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