College of the Redwoods
public two-year community college in Humboldt County, California, US
College of the Redwoods (CR) is a public community college with its main campus south of Eureka, California, United States. 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.
In autumn of 2022, the school had 3,891 students of whom 1,211 were full-time. The school uses "a semester-based academic year". With a student-faculty ratio of 16-to-1, the school offers associate degrees. The school "has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences".
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."
History
The original Redwoods Community College District was formed in 1964 by a vote of the people of Humboldt County.
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