Rainy River Community College
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Rainy River Community College (RRCC) is a community college located in International Falls
, Minnesota
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International Falls, Minnesota
International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System comprises 31 colleges and universities, including 24 two-year colleges and seven state universities...
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Mission & Vision Statements
- Mission: Rainy River Community College serves its communities by guiding learners to achieve their educational, career, personal, and civic goals.
- Vision: Rainy River Community College will inspire learners and their communities to achieve their full potential .
Degrees/Programs Offered
RRCC offers the following two year degree programs: Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science – Business Management, Associate in Science – Mathematics, Associate in Science – Science, Associate in Applied Science – Green & Sustainable Construction Technology, and Associate in Applied Science – Industrial Technology . There are also diploma and certificate programs that include: Green & Sustainable Construction Technology diploma, Industrial Technology diploma, Practical Nursing diploma, Fitness Specialist certificate, Indigenous Studies certificate, and Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Home Health Aide(HHA) certificate .Enrollment Information
Total enrollment is around 421. The student to faculty ratio is 15:1. Breakdown of students include 5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 21% African American, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, and 54% are 25 years of age or older . RRCC operates on a semester type of calendar, and has an open admission policy. There is academic remediation for students entering the program, an ESL program, services for students that are learning disabled, advanced placement courses, honors programs, independent study, summer session courses taken for credit, a part-time degree program, adult and continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships . Students are considered a first year student if they have 31 or fewer credits, a second year student if they have 32 or more credits, and a full-time student if they take 12 or more credits a semester .Tuition Information
Cost of attendance includes a $20 application fee. State resident tuition per semester is $2,409.44 full-time, $150.59 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition per semester is $2,935.84 full-time, $183.49 per credit part-time. This is based on taking 16 credits a semester .Extra Curricular Activities
RRCC has a drama-theater group, an Anishinaabe Student Coalition, student senate, and Black Student Association. They also hold different events during the year including Awareness Week, and Diversity Week . Athletic teams consist of volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, women's club hockey, and men's baseball. RRCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and competes in the Minnesota Community College ConferenceMinnesota Community College Conference
Minnesota College Athletic Conference formerly Minnesota Community College Conference is junior college athletic conference made up of junior and community colleges in the state of Minnesota. It is a member of the NJCAA Division III Region 13...
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