Rio Salado offers more than 100+ associate degree programs with credits that can be transferred to four-year schools across the country.
Explore popular career-relevant programs
Be on the forefront of technology by learning about micro & nano-fabrication used by industries from semiconductor manufacturing to biotechnology.
Learn to extract business insights from large volumes of data to meet the high demand of companies across all sectors using big data.
Help protect and secure confidential information and networks from cybersecurity breaches.
Master the fundamentals of business, as well as effective communication and critical thinking - practical knowledge and skills essential across a broad range of careers.
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Higher Learning At A Lower Cost
With our tuition cap, you’ll save nearly half in annual tuition compared to the national average cost of a public four-year college. We offer financial aid options to students who qualify.
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Learn From Home On Your Schedule
Our online classes have flexible start dates and no set start times. Class starts when YOU are ready to take them.
Why Choose Rio Salado?
We're an accredited online community college and not-for-profit
Rio Salado College is an accredited, not-for-profit school with a distinguished history in Arizona. We’ve expanded the boundaries of community college from physical campuses to the digital realm, offering career-focused online classes for students across the U.S.
Designed For Maximum Transferability
Your Rio Salado college credits are designed to go with you. Completing a two-year online associate degree program is a great way to get a head start on earning a four-year degree. You can earn an associate degree for less than half the cost of a bachelor’s degree! Talk with a Success Coach to learn more about transfer credits.
Your Online Classroom
See for yourself what an online education at Rio Salado looks like with our RioLearn demo. RioLearn is our online learning platform: a place where you can take your classes, interact with your instructors, and track your academic progress.
Rio Salado Supports You Every Step of the Way
Rio Salado College offers a supportive and responsive environment for our students. We’re here to help you achieve your dreams. Whether it’s getting a degree, picking up a job-related certificate, or taking a single class or two, we have a team of success experts on hand to help you every step of the way. Our Success Coaches and career counselors are available to help you find the right track towards realizing your ambitions. And with RioLearn, we’ve designed our online classrooms to be user-friendly and intuitive. We’ve also included tools like RioCompass that help you track your progress.