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# Why Choose Rio Salado College?

### Set a course for your future.

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## Your Journey Starts Here

Rio Salado College has been a leader in accessible, high-quality online education, empowering students from all backgrounds to pursue rewarding careers. Our career-ready programs, in fields like Advanced Manufacturing, Business, Early Childhood Education, Hospitality, IT, Law Enforcement and Corrections, Social Services, Web Design and more, are designed to help you gain the skills employers demand. 

In partnership with SkillPointe, we make it easy for you to explore career paths and connect with the training and education that will take you there. With flexible, innovative learning options, Rio Salado College is the perfect choice to help you achieve your educational goals on your terms.

[*Rio Salado Accolades](https://www.riosalado.edu/about/news-room/recent-awards-and-recognitions)

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## Flexible Start Dates

Built for Adult Learners

- 40 start dates each year
- Classes begin most Mondays
- Balance education with life’s demands

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## Guaranteed Class Availability

Classes Never Full, Never Canceled

- No canceled classes - ever
- As soon as one class fills up, another one opens
- Clear path to graduation

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## Affordable Education

Learn More, Spend Less

- Nearly half of our online courses offer [$0 Textbooks](https://www.riosalado.edu/student-resources/bookstore/0-textbooks)
- Tuition as low as $97/credit
- Explore other ways to [save time and money](https://www.riosalado.edu/start-rio/ways-save-time-money) 

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## Nationwide Access

Accessible to ALL

- High-quality online education for everyone
- 'Take online classes anywhere, anytime
- Over 135+ career-ready programs

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## Personalized Support

[Advance](https://www.riosalado.edu/student-resources/avanzar-program) with Confidence

- Academic, personal, and professional growth opportunities
- Free, unlimited access to nationally certified Academic Life Coaches
- Available at no cost to eligible students

## Hear From Our Community

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> "Rio is a stepping-stone that can help the impossible be possible. You can take your classes anywhere, anytime.”
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