College of the Redwoods
College of the Redwoods (CR) is a public community college with its main campus south of Eureka, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and serves three counties. It has two branch campuses, as well as three additional sites. It is one of twelve community colleges in California that offer on-campus housing for students.
Not to be confused with College of the Sequoias.
In autumn of 2022, the school had 3,891 students of which 1,211 were full-time.[3] The school uses "a semester-based academic year".[3] With a student-faculty ratio of 16-to-1, the school offers associate degrees.[3] The school "has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences".[3]
According to U.S. News, "the in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $1,147, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $8,539. There is no application fee."[3]
Academics[edit]
College of the Redwoods awards Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees as well as a wide variety of career technical certificates for vocational and professional development. Degrees or certificates are available in 54 fields of study, the most popular are Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.[3]
Satellite campuses[edit]
College of the Redwoods (CR) has satellite branch campuses; CR Del Norte in Crescent City, Del Norte County[10] and the Klamath-Trinity Instructional Site[11] on the Hoopa Valley Tribe reservation. Adult Education and Workforce and Community Education[12] programs are through the Eureka, California downtown site. It also runs classes at the College of the Redwoods' Certified Organic Farm in Shively, California. CR serves incarcerated students at Pelican Bay State Prison.
Administration[edit]
The college is part of the Redwoods Community College District, itself part of the California Community Colleges System. The district is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees.