Overview

College of the Desert is a 2-year institution located in Palm Desert, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 43-500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA  92260-9305
United States

Contact Phone: 760-346-8041

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations		×
Agriculture, General	×	×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General		×
Crop Production		×
Ornamental Horticulture	×	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management		×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Technology/technician		×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Area Studies, Other		×
Ethnic Studies		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Hospitality Administration/management, General		×
Office Management And Supervision	×	×
Resort Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism		×
Mass Communication/media Studies		×
Radio And Television		×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×	×
Computer Graphics		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×	×
Computer Science		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Information Technology		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building/construction Site Management/manager		×
Building/home/construction Inspection/inspector	×	×
Construction Trades, General		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Education, General		×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs		×
Elementary Education And Teaching		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Energy Systems Technology/technician		×
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Engineering Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management	×	×
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General		×
Human Development And Family Studies, General		×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer		×
Dietetic Technician	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other		×
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/technician		×
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation And Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician	×	×
Vehicle Maintenance And Repair Technology/technician, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science		×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology		×
Golf Course Operation And Grounds Management		×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cooking And Related Culinary Arts, General		×
Culinary Arts/chef Training	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General		×
Geology/earth Science, General		×
Physics, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/technician		×
Fire Science/fire-fighting	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General		×
Anthropology, Other		×
Economics, General		×
Geography		×
Political Science And Government, General		×
Social Sciences, General		×
Sociology, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Cinematography And Film/video Production		×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Graphic Design		×
Music, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

157

Accepted

12,861

Enrolled

Female Admissions

42

Females Applied

42

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

115

Males Applied

115

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

1,288

In-state

11,732

Out-of-state

1,288

In-district

Fees

45

Full-time student fees

23,112

Room & board

Student Body

12,861

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	76.1%
Black or African American	2.45%
White or Caucasian	13.94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	2.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	2.78%
Other	0.58%

Gender

Male (43.44%)

Female (56.56%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Phi Theta Kappa

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football	No		No
Golf	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

553

Total Faculty

26:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 131

Part-time - 422

Male - 275

Female - 278