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American River College

Sacramento, CA

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Training

Diverse offerings including ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, belly dancing, Polynesian dance, tap, and more

Performance & Productions

Live concert performances every spring and fall

Three performance groups: Jazz Dance Performance Group, SunDance Project, and Contemporary Dance Alliance

Professional Development

Designed for professional dance careers and transfer to four-year colleges

Covers choreography, dance production, and performance studies

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

37%

Enrollment

25.6K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,332

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$12,616

Before aid

Average net price

$7,999

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · arc.losrios.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:25 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Diverse offerings including ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, belly dancing, Polynesian dance, tap, and more

Performance & Productions

Live concert performances every spring and fall

Three performance groups: Jazz Dance Performance Group, SunDance Project, and Contemporary Dance Alliance

Professional Development

Designed for professional dance careers and transfer to four-year colleges

Covers choreography, dance production, and performance studies

Program Highlights

Training

Diverse offerings including ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, belly dancing, Polynesian dance, tap, and more

Performance & Productions

Live concert performances every spring and fall

Three performance groups: Jazz Dance Performance Group, SunDance Project, and Contemporary Dance Alliance

Professional Development

Designed for professional dance careers and transfer to four-year colleges

Covers choreography, dance production, and performance studies

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

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School Website

Opens

Feb 1, 2026

Deadline

Fall Application DeadlineDec 18, 2026

Fall 2026 Academic Calendar · arc.losrios.edu

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Application Logistics

Apply via OpenCCC Apply — no application fee

Rolling admissions

Admission Pathway

Curriculum organized into cultural, technique, choreography, production, and performance categories

Students interested in transferring should meet with a counselor to determine appropriate coursework

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

Audition Process

Open enrollment - no audition or interview required for program admission

Course Placement

Experienced dancers can audition directly into level II dance courses

Dance Production and performance-group courses may require course-level auditions after enrollment

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

37%

Enrollment

25.6K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,332

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$12,616

Before aid

Average net price

$7,999

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · arc.losrios.edu College Scorecard

Training

Diverse offerings including ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, belly dancing, Polynesian dance, tap, and more

Performance & Productions

Live concert performances every spring and fall

Three performance groups: Jazz Dance Performance Group, SunDance Project, and Contemporary Dance Alliance

Professional Development

Designed for professional dance careers and transfer to four-year colleges

Covers choreography, dance production, and performance studies

Updated Aug 27, 9:25 PM

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