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Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester Community and Technical College
851 30th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904-4999

Official telephone: (507) 285-7245
Fax number: (507) 285-7496
Website: https://www.rctc.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 58%
Student:Faculty ratio: 23:1
Total faculty: 88 men, 103 women
Full-time faculty: 48 men, 47 women
Part-time faculty: 40 men, 56 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Technology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Sciences
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Work
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Commercial Photography
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Education, Other
  • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Development
  • Human Services, General
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Technology
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Fitness Technician
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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