About College of the Redwoods
Points of Pride
- Highly qualified and educated faculty – Over 35 faculty teaching in key academic areas have doctorate degrees.
- Personalized service with friendly staff. College of the Redwoods cares about student success. Work with advisors, participation in learning communities, and opportunities for service learning all provide assistance to students.
- Picturesque campus situated on 268 acres of land overlooking the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Much of the property is covered in Coastal Redwood and Sitka Spruce woodland dotted with open meadows. We have approximately 35 acres of turfgrass including athletic fields, large open lawns, and intimate emerald islands. 37 acres of landscaping completes the campus; most of which has been done in an informal scheme in order to create a seamless transition with the natural setting.
- One of the few community college campuses with residence hall living available—a community of 160 students from all over the country and beyond crossing international borders.
- One of the top Fine Woodworking programs in the nation. See annual exhibition.
- Commitment to community opportunities for economic development and life-long learning. The Digital Media and Business departments have partnered together in advising and linking courses (BUS35 Marketing and BUS63 Desktop Publishing) that support student participation in the Economic Fuel Contest.
- $4.5 million in grants received by CR in 2009. $2 million being used to revitalize the the Shively Farm a working component of the college’s sustainable agriculture program. $2.5 from the Department of Labor to develop and expand 12 certificates and degrees for Building & Systems Construction and Maintenance, Diversified Health Care, and Management and Supervision.
- Joint Book of the Year program with HSU brings noted authors to North Coast.
- Arts program officers gallery exposure through Juried Student Art Exhibitions
- Poets & Writers have many options for distribution.
- Historic Preservation and Restoration Technology program is the only course of its kind west of the Mississippi
- Only nationally accredited Construction Technology program west of the Mississippi
- Disc Golf available at Eureka and Mendocino campuses.
- Strong campus life program which includes cultural and recreational activities, field trips, and civic engagement through clubs and organizations.
- Learning Resource Center which includes over 200 computers, tutoring services, academic support center
- State of the art Child Development Center  which provides daycare and development services for children of employees and students, as well a linked training site for the Early Childhood Education program.
- Humboldt Botanical Gardens on campus
- Academy of the Redwoods on campus provides an Early College High School designed to assist historically under represented populations in higher education gain access to the college experience.