Pima Community College: Review & Facts

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Pima Community College is a very large two-year, public school with 15,295 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1969 and is one of the 9 schools located in Tucson, Arizona.

Academic Offerings

Pima Community College will give you the opportunity to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
59
Pima Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 59 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Nursing, Medical, and Flight and Aviation. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Pima Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 68% (close to Arizona average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
68%
Fair
The graduation rate at Pima Community College is very low: 15%.

Student to faculty ratio at Pima Community College is reasonably decent: 19:1. Learn more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are low - around $7,500 a year. The additional fees at Pima Community College beyond tuition are around $200; which comes to a total of $7,700 per year.

Read the details about Pima Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Pima Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (520) 206-4500 or check Pima Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Pima Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Pima Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Pima Community College.

Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Pima Community College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Pima Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Pima Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Pima Community College
4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, Arizona
85709-1275, USA
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