Riverside City College is a public community college located in Riverside, California, founded in 1916 as part of the Riverside Community College District (RCCD). As one of the oldest community colleges in California, RCC serves more than 28,000 students and offers comprehensive transfer, career technical education, and continuing education programs. The college is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and holds a 2025 Carnegie Classification of Higher Access, Medium Earnings. RCC's Tigers compete in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) with programs in football, basketball, track and field, and many other sports. Situated in the heart of the Inland Empire, RCC provides multiple learning modalities including in-person, hybrid, and fully online instruction, and maintains strong transfer pathways to UC Riverside, Cal State San Bernardino, and other regional universities.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$$11,430
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $12,498
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
