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College of the Desert

College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Official telephone: (760) 346-8041
Fax number: (760) 341-8678
Website: www.collegeofthedesert.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
College of the Desert
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Palm Desert, CA
Population of city/town: 50,508

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 260
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Bands, choral groups, dance, drama, film, music ensembles, music theatre, opera, symphony orchestra

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dean Dowty,
Interim Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach
School colors: red and gold
School mascot: Road Runner

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, golf, fencing, football, softball, volleyball

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