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Richland College Profile

Location:

12800 Abrams Road, Dallas, Texas, on 243 acres of former farmland adjacent to the cities of Richardson and Garland.

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Basics:

Established in 1972. One of seven campuses in the Dallas County Community College District.

Administrators:

Dr. Kay Eggleston, Interim President
Tony Summers, Vice President for Student Development
Ron Clark, Vice President for Business Services
Whitney Rosenbalm, Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Zarina Blankenbaker, Acting Vice President for Teaching & Learning
Brent Kesterson, Dean of Instructional Programs
Fonda Vera, Dean of Planning & Research for Institutional Effectiveness
Donna Walker, Associate Vice President/Deputy Superintendent of Richland Collegiate High School

Academic Division Deans
Susan Barkley, Dean, World Languages, Cultures & Communications
Ray Canham, Executive Dean, Math/Science/Behavioral Sciences
Cindy Castaneda, Dean, Ethnic Studies, Social Science, and Physical Education
Sherry Dean, Executive Dean of Humanities
Martha Hogan, Executive Dean, School of Engineering, Business, and Technology
Thales Georgiou, Dean, Human & Academic Development

Accreditation:

Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decature, Georgia 30033-4098; (404)679-4501) to award the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Sciences degree and the Associate of Applied Science degree.

Academics:

Offers the two-year college transfer associate degree, the one-year fast track associate degree plus associate degrees and one-year certificates in:

Academic Divisions

Semesters:

Traditional fall and spring 15 week terms plus summer terms, a Winter Term, a May Term and a Fast Track Associate Degree program with 4, 6, and 8-week terms.

Financial Aid:

A number of financial aid programs available including on-campus work study, scholarships & short-term loans.

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Enrollment:

  • College credit enrollment approximately 15,000.
  • Anglo students comprise 42% of our enrollment, while the percentages for other ethnic and racial groups are African-American - 21%, Hispanic - 19%, and Asian-American - 15%.
  • Richland transfers more than 53% of its students to Texas‘ four-year colleges and universities.
  • RLC‘s student body includes 55% women, 45% men.
  • 71% of our students are baccalaureate-bound.
  • 10% of our students are career program-bound.

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