College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey AvePalm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-8041
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 12355
Type: Public 2-Year
Main Website: collegeofthedesert.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $1,336.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $3,082.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $8,402.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 80% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 60% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,458.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 75% |
| Average state aid | $1,564.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 0% |
| Average institutional aid | $0.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 4% |
| Average student loan | $4,797.00 |
- Degrees
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (LESS THAN 1 ACADEMIC YEAR)
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 1 BUT LESS THAN 2 ACADEMIC YEARS)
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 1 BUT LESS THAN 2 ACADEMIC YEARS)
- Majors
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
- Anthropology
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
- Architectural Technology/Technician
- Art/art Studies
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Chemistry
- Child Care and Support Services Management
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Science
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Environmental Studies
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Heating, Ventilation, air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Office Management and Supervision
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Fitness Technician
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Resort Management
- Retail Management
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
California Scholarships
Mary Lucas Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending California State University-Sacramento, majoring in Nursing. Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Number of awards varies. more...
Oliver Leonard Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at the University of California, Davis College of Biological Sciences majoring in Botany or Biological Sciences. Students must have financial need. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...
Charmaine & Maurice Kaplan Scholarship
Scholarship for incoming freshmen accepted to the University of California-San Diego. Students must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents. Award is based on academic achievement, financial need and extracurricular activities. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
J.W. Van Dyke Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending California Polytechnic State University. Selection based on academic achievement, character, and financial need. Preference given to students who are dependents of employees of ARCO. It is recommended that applicants file the FAFSA as most awards are need based. Number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Robert G. Thompson Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior students attending California State University-Sacramento full-time, majoring in Political Science. Applicants must have completed at least 30 credit hours and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Marching Band Uniform Trust Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending California State University-Sacramento, majoring in Music and participating in the University band. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Hugo & Alva Steccati Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the California College of the Arts who are majoring in Fine Arts. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Lloyd Dowler Grant
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time at California State University-Fresno College of Agriculture and Technology majoring in Agriculture. Students must demonstrate leadership skills and scholastic achievement. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Madison J. Keeney Endowment Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending the University of Southern California full-time. Applicants must have academic achievement and be in good standing with the university. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Gertrude Pomish Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of California, Los Angeles. Preference given to entering freshmen students who actively participate in and demonstrate a strong record of community service. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Universal Reproductions Mark Gerson Memorial Scholarship
Annual award for California resident who is a fifth-year undergraduate or graduate student attending the University of Southern California full-time, majoring in Architecture. Applicant must show exceptional promise. Award amount varies. more...
Frederick W. Thoburn, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending California Polytechnic State University who are majoring in Computer Science. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. It is recommended that applicants file the FAFSA as most awards are need based. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Molly & Samuel Miller Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Applicants must have demonstrated financial need. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Sutter Speech Language Pathology & Audiology Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students attending California State University-Sacramento full-time, majoring in Speech Pathology & Audiology. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and excellent clinical skills. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Charles Lamden Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending San Diego State University who are majoring in Accounting. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Nonrenewable. more...