Reading, PA · Public · Associate's degree · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026
| Reading Area Community College | PA Average | National Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state tuition | $6,480 | $26,753 | $18,082 |
| vs. average | — | -76% | -64% |
| College | Type | Undergraduates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | Private nonprofit | 2,152 | $45,000 |
| Albright College | Private nonprofit | 1,217 | $29,082 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | Public | 1,872 | $15,972 |
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | Private nonprofit | 294 | $12,225 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading | Private for-profit | 90 | $17,500 |
Tuition shown is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the school's largest program. Source: College Scorecard.
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $39,082 |
| Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time) | 34% |
| Median debt among graduates who borrowed | $8,750 |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell grants | 35% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and over | 26% |
| First-generation students | 54% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.
In-state tuition at Reading Area Community College is $6,480 and out-of-state tuition is $12,510, according to College Scorecard data.
College Scorecard does not publish an acceptance rate for Reading Area Community College. Schools generally have no rate to report when they admit students on an open or rolling basis, or when they do not report first-time, full-time applicants to the federal survey.
College Scorecard does not publish an average SAT score for Reading Area Community College. Schools without a published figure are usually test-optional, open-admission, or they do not report test scores to the federal survey.
Reading Area Community College enrolls about 3,703 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 19:1.
In-state tuition at Reading Area Community College is $6,480, which is 76% below the PA average of $26,753.
Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Reading Area Community College are $39,082 a year, according to College Scorecard.
The median debt among Reading Area Community College graduates who borrowed is $8,750, according to College Scorecard.