On-Campus Services and Learning Opportunities

College of the Desert provides special learning opportunities to students including Study Abroad. College of the Desert offers the distance learning opportunity (online classes ) to their students. It provides on-campus services to students including Academic/career counseling service and Employment services.

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Room & Board Plan

College of the Desert does not have on-campus hosing such as dormitory and college owned apartments and the meal plan is not available on its campus.
2022-2023 Room & Board Plan at College of the Desert
On-campus Housing Offered
Meal Plan

On-campus Student Services

College of the Desert provides 4 on-campus services to its students including Academic/career counseling service, and Employment services, and Placement services for completers, and On-campus day care for students.
2022-2023 on-campus student services at College of the Desert
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students

Special Learning Opportunities

College of the Desert offers 2 special learning opportunities to its students including Distance Learning (online classes) and Study Abroad.
Special Learning Opportunities at College of the Desert
Distance LearningUndergraduate
Online CoursesUndergraduate
Online Degree ProgramsNot offered
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification

Services and Programs for Veterans

College of the Desert offers services and programs for veterans, military servicemembers, or their families including Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families and Recognized student veteran organization.
Services and Programs for Veterans at College of the Desert
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

Library Services

Next table shows the supported library services and resource types at College of the Desert. It has 2 branches and independent libraries with total 27,591 collection. 26,718 physically printed books/media and 873 electronical resources are served for their students.
Library Services at College of the Desert
Physical facilities2 branches and independent libraries
Organized collection of printed materials
  • Total library collection: 27,591
  • Total Physical collection: 26,718
  • Total Electronic collection: 873
Access to digital/electronic resources
Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
Established library hours
Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

Sports/Athletic Information

C of the Desert is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA). Total 271 students play for athletic teams at College of the Desert - 181 men and 90 women players. For popular college sports, there are . Next table describes sports and athletic information at College of the Desert campus.
Sports and Athletic Information at College of the Desert
SportsMenWomenConference
Baseball250Other
Basketball1413Other
Football750Other
Golf177Other
Soccer2417Other
Softball022Other
Tennis147Other
Track and Field, X-Country129Other
Volleyball015Other

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