Overview

Palo Verde College is a 2-year institution located in Blythe, CA, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address One College Drive
Blythe, CA  92225
United States

Contact Irma Gonzalez
Associate Dean of Counseling
Email: irma.gonzalez@paloverde.edu
Phone: 760-921-5552
Fax: 760-921-3608

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping	×	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Information Technology		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building Construction Technology/technician		×
Construction Trades, General		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automotive Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Hazardous Materials Management And Waste Technology/technician		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Mechanics And Repairers, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Precision Production Trades, General		×
Welding Technology/welder		×
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		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Sociology, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,467

Applied

5,467

Accepted

3,833

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,339

Females Applied

3,339

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,054

Males Applied

2,054

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
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

1,380

In-state

13,800

Out-of-state

1,380

In-district

Fees

22,752

Room & board

Student Body

3,833

Total Undergrad students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	51.25%
Black or African American	11.89%
White or Caucasian	24.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.17%
Asian	3.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.65%
Two or more races	2.65%
Other	4.68%

Gender

Male (82.78%)

Female (17.22%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Job Fair, Transfer Fair and Holiday events

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

Most popular organizations:
Umoja, Puente, Basketball Club and Student Government

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
security personnel during hours of operation

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No

Faculty

100

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 64

Male - 49

Female - 51