Texas

■ ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY E-14

ACU Box 29100
Abilene, TX 79699-9100
Tel: (325)674-2000
Free: 800-460-6228
Admissions: (325)674-2765
Web Site: http://www.acu.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Church of Christ. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1906. Setting: 208-acre urban campus. Endowment: $189.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $255,370. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5346 per student. Total enrollment: 4,685. Faculty: 359 (218 full-time, 141 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 3,825 applied, 55% were admitted. 21% from top 10% of their high school class, 49% from top quarter, 78% from top half. 8 National Merit Scholars, 31 valedictorians. Full-time: 3,929 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 191 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 50 other countries, 22% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 7% 25 or older, 42% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; interdisciplinary studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at McMurry University, Hardin-Simmons University, Texas Tech University, The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Texas at Arlington. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous until 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $20,830 includes full-time tuition ($14,610), mandatory fees ($550), and college room and board ($5670). College room only: $2750. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $487 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $26.50 per semester hour, $10 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 104 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 18% of eligible men and 22% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Association, Alpha Phi Omega, 'W' Club, Spring Break Campaign, Student Alumni Association. Major annual events: homecoming, Sing Song, Welcome Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,866 college housing spaces available; 1,780 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Brown Library with 490,973 books, 1.2 million microform titles, 2,435 serials, 64,131 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.6 million. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Abilene, Texas, has the reputation of being a friendly and caring community. USA Today's annual "Make a Difference Day" issue has recognized Abilene's community efforts in each of the past three years. Abilene is located 150 miles west of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and has a population of about 110,000. Its climate is warm and sunny, with an occasional light snow some winters. Residents of Abilene are served by shopping malls, major restaurant chains, specialty shops, two hospitals, and a regional airport. Abilene is the home of Dyess Air Force Base. The city is second only to Houston in cultural events per capita in Texas, and has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. Part-time employment is available.

■ THE ACADEMY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS J-22

1900 North Loop West, Ste. 100
Houston, TX 77018
Tel: (713)862-2633
Admissions: (713)425-3111
Fax: (713)746-5466
E-mail: wfederick@academyofhealth.com
Web Site: http://www.academyofhealth.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1988. Total enrollment: 224. Calendar: semesters.

■ ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-22

3110 Mustang Rd.
Alvin, TX 77511-4898
Tel: (281)756-3500
Admissions: (281)756-3531
Fax: (281)756-3854
E-mail: admiss.rec.acc@flipper.alvin.cc.tx.us
Web Site: http://www.alvincollege.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1949. Setting: 114-acre small town campus with easy access to Houston. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1211 per student. Total enrollment: 3,932. 590 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,611 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 2,321 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 5 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 8% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 38% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: THEA, ACCUPLACER required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run radio station. Social organizations: 33 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, Pan American College Forum, Catholic Newman Association, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Fall Festival and Carnival, Festival of Lights, Cinco de Mayo. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Alvin Community College Library with 28,361 books, 176 microform titles, 146 serials, 5 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $238,452. 622 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 22,000, Alvin is a suburban community located 30 minutes from Houston, Galveston, and NASA. The city is served by a private airport, railroad, bus line, and State Routes 6 and 35. There are churches of major denominations, a public library, and hospital. Public recreation includes a theatre, bowling, fishing, and boating. Major civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations are active in Alvin.

■ AMARILLO COLLEGE C-3

PO Box 447
Amarillo, TX 79178-0001
Tel: (806)371-5000
Admissions: (806)371-5024
Fax: (806)371-5370
E-mail: austin-rc@actx.edu
Web Site: http://www.actx.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1929. Setting: 58-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $13.6 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $17,000. Total enrollment: 10,196. Students come from 9 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 22% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 43% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA, MAPS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1278 full-time, $53.25 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1638 full-time, $68.25 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5478 full-time, $228.25 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, College Republicans. Major annual events: Fall Fest, Badgerama, Spring Fling. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Lynn Library Learning Center plus 1 other with 75,200 books, 325 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $745,000. 450 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 165,425. Situated on the high plains of the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo is the capital of the oil and as industry. Pipelines from adjacent fields extend as far as the east coast. The average temperature ranges from 37.4 degrees in winter to 76 degrees in summer. The community is provided transportation by bus, and airlines, as well as five interstate highways and one state highway. Amarillo has many churches representing various faiths, public libraries, museums, several hospitals, a YMCA, and various civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Part-time employment is available. Off-campus housing is plentiful.

■ AMBERTON UNIVERSITY D-19

1700 Eastgate Dr.
Garland, TX 75041-5595
Tel: (972)279-6511
Fax: (972)279-9773
Web Site: http://www.amberton.edu/

Description:

Independent nondenominational, upper-level, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 5-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $10 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7400 per student. Total enrollment: 1,648. Faculty: 39 (14 full-time, 25 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 25:1. Full-time: 126 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 507 students, 67% women, 33% men. 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 31% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 98% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: 4 10-week terms. Self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Tuition: $6000 full-time, $200 per hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Library Resource Center plus 1 other with 21,000 books, 120 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $100,000. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY J-22

9999 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77042
Tel: (832)242-5788
Admissions: (832)201-3600
Fax: (832)242-5775
Web Site: http://www.aiuhouston.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 2003. Total enrollment: 349. Faculty: 31 (14 full-time, 17 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. Calendar: five 10-week terms.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $18,420 full-time. Mandatory fees: $520 full-time.

■ ANGELINA COLLEGE G-23

PO Box 1768
Lufkin, TX 75902-1768
Tel: (409)639-1301
Admissions: (936)633-5201
Fax: (409)639-4299
Web Site: http://www.angelina.cc.tx.us/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: 140-acre small town campus. Endowment: $2.6 million. Total enrollment: 4,976. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 40% from top half. Students come from 15 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 33% 25 or older, 1% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT COMPASS, THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: local fraternities, local sororities; 6% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Students in Free Enterprise, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Nurses Association, Rodeo Club. Major annual events: Red Ribbon Week, Smokeout, School Spring Picnic. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. Option: coed housing available. Angelina College Library with 37,000 books, 270 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $295,174. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 33,000. Lufkin derives most of its income from the lumber and paper-making industries, two iron foundries and one chromium corporation. This urban community is headquarters for four national forests. The climate is temperate and mild. Lufkin is served by three railroad lines, airlines, and U.S. Routes 59 and 69. The community has a public library, 20 churches, three hospitals, and many civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Part-time employment opportunities are unlimited. Local recreation includes theatres, hunting, fishing, boating, nearby Rayburn Lake, baseball, and swimming pools.

■ ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY G-13

2601 West Ave. N
San Angelo, TX 76909
Tel: (325)942-2555
Admissions: (325)942-2185
Fax: (325)942-2038
E-mail: admissions@angelo.edu
Web Site: http://www.angelo.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas State University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1928. Setting: 268-acre urban campus. Endowment: $83.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $734,307. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1901 per student. Total enrollment: 6,156. Faculty: 350 (233 full-time, 117 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 2,224 applied, 99% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top quarter, 75% from top half. 20 valedictorians. Full-time: 4,840 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 869 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 25 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 23% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 20% 25 or older, 25% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 61% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; parks and recreation. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, high school class rank, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $3180 full-time, $156 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,460 full-time, $432 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1110 full-time. College room and board: $5314. College room only: $3147.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 75 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 3% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Block and Bridle Club, Baptist Student Union, Delta Sigma Pi, Air Force ROTC, Association of Mexican-American Students. Major annual events: homecoming, Parents' Day, Fish Splash. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,536 college housing spaces available. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Porter Henderson Library plus 1 other with 481,826 books, 949,295 microform titles, 1,628 serials, 30,648 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.5 million. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population approx 100,000. San Angelo is an attractive city located in the heart of West Texas ranch country. San Angelo and the surrounding area provide a readily accessible social and physical environment for cultural and recreational activities so essential to the university community. Three nearby lakes make water sports a popular attraction among students and those living in San Angelo.

■ ARGOSY UNIVERSITY/DALLAS D-19

8950 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75231
Tel: (214)890-9900; (866)954-9900
Fax: (214)656-3900
Web Site: http://www.argosyu.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, upper-level, coed. Part of Argosy University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 2002. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 330. Full-time: 18 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 12 students, 83% women, 17% men. 27% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available.

■ ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE D-19

3001 West Division
Arlington, TX 76012-3425
Tel: (817)461-8741
Fax: (817)274-1138
E-mail: jhall@abconline.org
Web Site: http://www.abconline.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1939. Setting: 32-acre urban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $72,008. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $12,915 per student. Total enrollment: 181. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 72 applied, 100% were admitted. 0% from top 10% of their high school class, 24% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 143 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 38 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 7 other countries, 22% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 28% 25 or older, 48% live on campus, 38% transferred in. Retention: 46% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, pastoral recommendation, medical examination. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to professing Christians.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. Comprehensive fee: $9250 includes full-time tuition ($4950), mandatory fees ($500), and college room and board ($3800). Part-time tuition: $165 per hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: Preachers Fellowship, Student Missionary Association, L.I.F.T., International Students Association, 4-12 Group. Major annual events: 'First Saturday Night Back', Homecoming Weekend, Fellowship Week. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, controlled dormitory access, night security guards. 160 college housing spaces available; 93 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Dr. Earl K. Oldham Library with 27,486 books, 399 microform titles, 701 serials, and 412 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $76,799. 21 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Arlington.

■ THE ART INSTITUTE OF DALLAS D-19

Two NorthPark, 8080 Park Ln., Ste. 100
Dallas, TX 75231-9959
Tel: (214)692-8080
Free: 800-275-4243
Fax: (214)750-9460
Web Site: http://www.aid.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1978. Setting: 2-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,304. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. Full-time: 997 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 307 students, 52% women, 48% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 2 other countries, 16% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 9% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 20% live on campus. Retention: 94% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $17,542 full-time, $390 per credit hour part-time. College room only: $4896.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: Young Chef Society, Multimedia Users Group, American Society of Interior Designers, Student Ambassadors, Web Girls. Major annual events: charity fund raisers, Fall Picnic, fashion show. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 205 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Mildred M. Kelley Library and Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 24,000 books, 4,200 serials, 1,850 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 96 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON J-22

1900 Yorktown
Houston, TX 77056-4115
Tel: (713)623-2040
Free: 800-275-4244
Fax: (713)966-2797
E-mail: sbehrens@aii.edu
Web Site: http://www.aih.artinstitutes.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1978. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,657. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 1,382 applied, 37% were admitted. Full-time: 1,066 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 591 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 19 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 10% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 33% 25 or older, 15% live on campus. Retention: 57% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, distance learning, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at other members of The Art Institutes International.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations. Recommended: minimum 2.1 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: minimum 2.5 high school GPA, portfolio. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $23,580 full-time, $393 per credit part-time. College room only: $3082.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: Texas Chef's Association, Association of Interior Designers, Computer Animation Society, Houston Ad Federation, International Television Association. Major annual events: Student Success Day, Faculty of the Quarter Project. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. 100 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Resource Center with 10,000 books, 188 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $198,770. 194 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ ATI TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER D-19

6627 Maple Ave.
Dallas, TX 75235
Tel: (214)263-4284
Admissions: (214)352-2222
Fax: (214)358-7500
E-mail: bdelozier@atienterprises.edu
Web Site: http://www.aticareertraining.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

■ AUSTIN BUSINESS COLLEGE I-18

2101 IH-35 South, Third Floor
Austin, TX 78741
Tel: (512)447-9415
Fax: (512)447-0194
E-mail: pambinns@austinbusinesscollege.org
Web Site: http://www.austinbusinesscollege.org/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $12,000 per student. Total enrollment: 252. 300 applied, 92% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 201 students, 80% women, 20% men. Part-time: 51 students, 78% women, 22% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 2 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 70% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, honors program, independent study, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Learning Resource Center with 1,000 books, 15 serials, and 50 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7500. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ AUSTIN COLLEGE C-19

900 North Grand Ave.
Sherman, TX 75090-4400
Tel: (903)813-2000
Free: 800-442-5363
Admissions: (903)813-3000
Fax: (903)813-3198
E-mail: admission@austincollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.austincollege.edu/

Description:

Independent Presbyterian, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1849. Setting: 60-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $107.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $97,314. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9317 per student. Total enrollment: 1,327. Faculty: 131 (91 full-time, 40 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,530 applied, 67% were admitted. 44% from top 10% of their high school class, 75% from top quarter, 97% from top half. 5 National Merit Scholars, 10 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,286 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 12 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 21 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 4% black, 12% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 1% 25 or older, 72% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 88% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; psychology; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 5/1, 12/1 for early decision, 1/15 for early action. Notification: 1/10 for early decision, 3/1 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $31,281 includes full-time tuition ($23,355), mandatory fees ($185), and college room and board ($7741). College room only: $3554. Part-time tuition: $3385 per course.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 50 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 29% of eligible men and 28% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Activity Board, Indian Cultural Association, Student Development Board, International Relations Club. Major annual events: Homecoming, Earth Day, Spring Fest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 951 college housing spaces available; 913 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Abell Library with 240,944 books, 113,834 microform titles, 2,181 serials, 7,917 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 165 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Sherman, population 35,000, is a retail trade and industrial center located in north central Texas 60 miles north of Dallas. The climate is mild and temperate. The average annual temperature is 64 degrees. Two bus lines, and U.S. Highways 82 and 75 serve the area. The community has a library, two hospitals, a shopping mall, two theatres, and various civic and fraternal organizations. Local recreation includes golf, bowling, skating, hunting, and on Lake Texoma with a 1,250 mile shoreline, fishing, swimming, water skiing, and boating. Part-time employment is available.

■ AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE I-18

5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.
Austin, TX 78752-4390
Tel: (512)223-7000
Admissions: (512)223-7766
Fax: (512)223-7665
E-mail: lkluck@austincc.edu
Web Site: http://www.austincc.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 31,908. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 5,718 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 8,829 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 23,079 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 93 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 23% Hispanic, 7% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 39% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: electronic application. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1170 full-time, $39 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $3060 full-time, $102 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5670 full-time, $189 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $420 full-time, $14 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Main library plus 6 others with 115,567 books, 62,574 microform titles, 1,974 serials, 14,044 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 225 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Austin.

■ AUSTIN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY I-18

1909 University Ave.
Austin, TX 78705-5610
Tel: (512)476-2772; (866)AUS-GRAD
Fax: (512)476-3919
E-mail: keason@austingrad.edu
Web Site: http://www.austingrad.edu/

Description:

Independent, upper-level, coed, affiliated with Church of Christ. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1917. Setting: urban campus. Endowment: $4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $10,925. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5096 per student. Total enrollment: 61. Faculty: 10 (4 full-time, 6 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 2:1. Full-time: 3 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 24 students, 38% women, 63% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 3% from out-of-state, 11% Hispanic, 30% black, 87% 25 or older, 44% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Tuition: $5700 full-time, $570 per course part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: student government. Major annual events: Christmas Party, Spring Picnic. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Austin Graduate School Library plus 1 other with 25,000 books, 120 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $92,030. 8 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ BAPTIST MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY F-22

1530 East Pine St.
Jacksonville, TX 75766-5407
Tel: (903)586-2501
Web Site: http://www.bmats.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1955. Setting: 17-acre small town campus. Endowment: $613,239. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3230 per student. Total enrollment: 94. 20 applied, 90% were admitted. Full-time: 14 students, 7% women, 93% men. Part-time: 34 students, 9% women, 91% men. Students come from 7 states and territories, 29% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 25% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 79% 25 or older, 36% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 100% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/25. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Tuition: $2880 full-time, $80 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $160 full-time, $40 per term part-time. College room only: $2400.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling. 9 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Kellar Library with 63,603 books, 947 microform titles, 453 serials, 5,886 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $112,000. 5 computers available on campus for general student use.

■ BAPTIST UNIVERSITY OF THE AMERICAS K-16

8019 South Pan Am Expressway
San Antonio, TX 78224-2701
Tel: (210)924-4338
Free: 800-721-1396
Fax: (210)924-2701
E-mail: mranjel@bua.edu
Web Site: http://www.bua.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees (associate degree in Cross-Cultural Studies). Founded 1947. Endowment: $2.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3367 per student. Total enrollment: 171. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 124 applied, 50% were admitted. Full-time: 131 students, 34% women, 66% men. Part-time: 40 students, 33% women, 68% men. 0% from out-of-state, 59% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 30% international. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations. Calendar: semesters.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Required for some: interview, ACCUPLACER, THEA (TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION ASSESSMENT), TOEFL (TEST OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE). Application deadlines: 2/15, 2/15 for nonresidents, 12/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $3037 includes full-time tuition ($1500) and college room and board ($1537). College room only: $500. Part-time tuition: $125 per hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $125 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations:; 15% of eligible men and 11% of eligible women are members. Student services: health clinic. 88 college housing spaces available; 84 were occupied in 2003-04.

■ BAYLOR UNIVERSITY G-19

Waco, TX 76798
Tel: (254)710-1011
Free: 800-BAYLOR U
Admissions: (254)710-3435
E-mail: admissions_office@baylor.edu
Web Site: http://www.baylor.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1845. Setting: 432-acre urban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $745.8 million. Total enrollment: 13,975. Faculty: 910 (755 full-time, 155 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 15,443 applied, 66% were admitted. 38% from top 10% of their high school class, 68% from top quarter, 91% from top half. 44 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 11,465 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 360 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 90 other countries, 17% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 8% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 3% 25 or older, 34% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/journalism; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT, ACT essay. Recommended: interview. Required for some: essay. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $29,939 includes full-time tuition ($20,574), mandatory fees ($2240), and college room and board ($7125). College room only: $3600. Part-time tuition: $857 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $82 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 289 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 15% of eligible men and 17% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, College Republicans, Gamma Beta Phi, student government. Major annual events: Diadeloso (Student Day of Fun), Homecoming, All-University Sing. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, bicycle patrols. 4,140 college housing spaces available; 3,976 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Moody Memorial Library plus 8 others with 2.3 million books, 2.2 million microform titles, 8,429 serials, 73,228 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,500 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The campus adjoins the historic Brazos River in Waco, a Central Texas city of 110,000 people. The climate is temperate with a mean annual temperature of 67.4 degrees, and an average rainfall of 35 inches. Waco is reached by interstate, airlines, railroad, and bus lines. There are almost 200 churches of various faiths, public hospitals and a veteran's hospital, excellent libraries, and convenient shopping facilities in the area. Nineteen civic clubs and many fraternal organizations are active in Waco. Local recreation includes boating, swimming, fishing, picnicking, bowling, biking, golfing, hiking, tennis, parks, a zoo, and Lake Waco. Part-time employment is available for students.

■ BLINN COLLEGE I-20

902 College Ave.
Brenham, TX 77833-4049
Tel: (979)830-4000
Admissions: (979)830-4140
Web Site: http://www.blinn.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1883. Setting: 100-acre small town campus with easy access to Houston. Endowment: $29.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1692 per student. Total enrollment: 14,057. 4,561 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 36 states and territories, 42 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 8% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 14% 25 or older, 9% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1968 full-time, $82 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3912 full-time, $163 per hour part-time. College room and board: $3700. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, gender, and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 42 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Baptist student ministries, Blinn Ethnic Student Organization, Circle K. Major annual events: Homecoming, Blinnfest, Transfer Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 950 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. W. L. Moody, Jr. Library plus 1 other with 130,000 books, 700 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $745,933. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 10,900. Brenham is a suburban community enjoying temperate climate. The city has libraries, and churches of various denominations. Railroad, bus lines, and major highways serve the area. Part-time employment is available for students. There are motels and apartment houses available for student housing. Brenham has hospitals, and civic and fraternal organizations are active within the area. Local recreation includes theaters, hunting, fishing, golf, and sports.

■ BORDER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY F-2

9611 Acer Ave.
El Paso, TX 79925-6744
Tel: (915)593-7328
Fax: (915)595-2507
Web Site: http://bitelp.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 250. 40% 25 or older.

■ BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE K-22

500 College Dr.
Lake Jackson, TX 77566-3199
Tel: (979)230-3000
Admissions: (979)230-3217
Fax: (979)230-3443
E-mail: pleyende@brazosport.edu
Web Site: http://www.brazosport.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: 160-acre small town campus with easy access to Houston. Endowment: $3.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3396 per student. Total enrollment: 3,503. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 1,670 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 1,833 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 11 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 42% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: THEA, ACT COMPASS required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $840 full-time, $28 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1470 full-time, $49 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2880 full-time, $96 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $300 full-time, $9 per hour part-time, $15 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 4 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Baptist Student Ministry, Student Senate, Fencing Club. Major annual events: Gator Day, Senior College Day, Movie Night. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Brazosport College Library with 85,425 books, 154,281 microform titles, 339 serials, 397 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $514,205. 420 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 25,000, Lake Jackson is located 50 miles south of Houston. Major cities in the district are Lake Jackson and Freeport (population 17,000), located on a stretch of beach on the Gulf Coast. The area is serviced by rail, four major highways, commuter planes, and good local bus service. Recreation in the area includes fishing, surfing, swimming, and other water sports in the Gulf of Mexico.

■ BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE F-33

3939 Valley View Ln.
Farmers Branch, TX 75244-4997
Tel: (972)860-4700
Admissions: (972)860-4604
Fax: (972)860-4897
Web Site: http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1978. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1014 per student. Total enrollment: 10,119. Full-time: 2,472 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 7,647 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 58 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 18% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 55% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Brookhaven Nursing Students Association, Phi Theta Kappa, International Clubs, Brookhaven Student Government, Latin American Student Association. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Brookhaven College Learning Resources Center with 45,000 books, 197 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $985,272. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE-DALLAS D-19

1500 Eastgate Dr.
Garland, TX 75041
Tel: (972)279-4446; 888-699-4446
Web Site: http://www.brownmackie.edu/locations.asp?locid=5

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

■ BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE-FORT WORTH

301 Northeast Loop 820
Hurst, TX 76053
Tel: (817)589-0505; 888-906-0505
Web Site: http://www.brownmackie.edu/locations.asp?locid=10

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

■ CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE E-19

3030 North Dallas Ave.
Lancaster, TX 75134-3799
Tel: (972)860-8201
E-mail: cboswell-ward@dcccd.edu
Web Site: http://www.cedarvalleycollege.edu/cvc.htm

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1977. Setting: 353-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $17.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3227 per student. Total enrollment: 4,290. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 26:1. 1,956 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,447 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 2,843 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 5 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 57% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 42% 25 or older, 74% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: THEA. Recommended: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1080 full-time, $36 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1980 full-time, $66 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3180 full-time, $200 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: African-American Student Organization, Latin-American Student Organization, Veterinary Technology Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Police Academy Club. Major annual events: Convocation, Welcome Back Party, International Holiday Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Cedar Valley College Library with 43,788 books, 95,794 microform titles, 217 serials, 16,460 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $301,887. 675 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES J-22

3910 Kirby Dr., Ste. 200
Houston, TX 77098-4151
Tel: (713)529-2778
Fax: (713)523-2715
Web Site: http://www.paralegal.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year.

■ CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE G-18

PO Box 1800
Killeen, TX 76540-1800
Tel: (254)526-7161
Free: 800-792-3348
Admissions: (254)526-1452
Web Site: http://www.ctcd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 500-acre suburban campus with easy access to Austin. Endowment: $1.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7206 per student. Total enrollment: 18,351. Full-time: 2,986 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 15,365 students, 40% women, 60% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 19 other countries, 1% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 28% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 55% 25 or older, 1% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $912 full-time, $38 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1104 full-time, $46 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2880 full-time, $60 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $390 full-time, $8 per hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. College room and board: $2990.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 18 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Student Association, We Can Do It Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Nurses Association, NAACP. Major annual events: graduation, Annual Job Fair. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. Option: coed housing available. Oveta Culp Hobby Memorial Library with 80,381 books, 173,023 microform titles, 467 serials, 2,590 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $495,978. 130 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 135,000. Killeen is considered an outstanding recreation area with beautiful lakes and streams located nearby. The climate is temperate. All types of transportation are accessible. The community has shopping centers, medical facilities, and churches of many different faiths. Part-time employment is available.

■ CISCO JUNIOR COLLEGE E-16

101 College Heights
Cisco, TX 76437-9321
Tel: (254)442-5000
Admissions: (254)442-2567
Fax: (254)442-5100
Web Site: http://www.cisco.cc.tx.us/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1940. Setting: 40-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 3,250. 1,227 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 21 states and territories, 1% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 10% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 45% 25 or older, 12% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program. ROTC: Army(c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1564 full-time, $111 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1756 full-time, $119 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2062 full-time, $272 per hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and location. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and location. College room and board: $3100. College room only: $900. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, marching band. Most popular organizations: Christian Athletes Association, Agricultural Club. Major annual events: homecoming, Ranch Day. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. 325 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Maner Library with 34,000 books, 173 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 36 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 4,160. Cisco is a rural community that enjoys a temperate climate. The community is served by railroad, bus lines, and highways 80, 380, 183, 206 and Interstate-20. Local service facilities include a hospital, Rotary Club, Lions Club, and Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of World War I. Merchants in the community provide jobs for many students. Recreation includes nearby Lake Cisco for boating, fishing, and water sports.

■ CLARENDON COLLEGE D-4

PO Box 968
Clarendon, TX 79226-0968
Tel: (806)874-3571
Web Site: http://www.clarendoncollege.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1898. Setting: 88-acre rural campus. Endowment: $2.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2370 per student. Total enrollment: 1,123. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 586 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 557 students, 46% women, 54% men. Part-time: 566 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 3 other countries, 8% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 12% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1140 full-time, $38 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1650 full-time, $55 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2100 full-time, $70 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $930 full-time, $24 per credit hour part-time, $72 per term part-time. College room and board: $3100. College room only: $1000.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Campus security: 8-hour patrols by trained security personnel. 296 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Vera Dial Dickey Library plus 1 other with 22,000 books, 15,000 microform titles, 89 serials, 350 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 57 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 2,300. A rural community, Clarendon is the center of a ranching and farming area 54 miles southwest of Amarillo. The climate is temperate with an average temperature of 61 degrees, and rainfall average of 23 inches. The area is served by railroad, bus lines, and Highways 70 and U.S. 287. The community has many churches, a hospital and clinic, museum, and adequate shopping facilities. Local recreation includes a city park, theatres, a Youth Center, golf course, hunting and fishing, all sports, and Greenbelt Lake with a 35-mile shoreline. Part-time employment is available.

■ COASTAL BEND COLLEGE M-18

3800 Charco Rd.
Beeville, TX 78102-2197
Tel: (361)358-2838
Admissions: (361)354-2251
Fax: (361)354-2254
Web Site: http://www.cbc.cc.tx.us/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 100-acre rural campus. Endowment: $676,564. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1593 per student. Total enrollment: 3,366. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 1,193 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,380 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 1,986 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 3 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 64% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 42% 25 or older, 5% live on campus, 65% transferred in. Retention: 62% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Computer Science Club, Creative Writing Club, Drama Club, Art Club. Major annual events: Transfer Day, Job Fair, CBC Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. 147 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Grady C. Hogue Learning Resource Center with 37,971 books, 3,270 microform titles, 268 serials, 2,974 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $541,128. 970 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES-HOUSTON J-22

6000 Dale Carnegie Dr.
Houston, TX 77036
Tel: (713)785-5995
Admissions: (832)252-4638
Fax: (713)785-5998
E-mail: dlopez@cbshouston.edu
Web Site: http://www.cbshouston.edu/

Description:

Independent nondenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1979. Setting: 10-acre urban campus. Endowment: $26,686. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7316 per student. Total enrollment: 1,492. Full-time: 370 students, 44% women, 56% men. Part-time: 1,122 students, 46% women, 54% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 18% Hispanic, 55% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for non-degree seeking students. Required: essay, high school transcript. Recommended: SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT, TAAS, THEA. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Preference given to Christians.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. One-time mandatory fee: $50. Tuition: $4250 full-time, $90 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $6 per credit part-time, $20 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organization: Student Development Committee. Major annual event: Student Appreciation/Development Week. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: hourly patrols by trained security guards and police. College housing not available. College of Biblical Studies Library with 35,580 books, 359 microform titles, 609 serials, and 515 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $165,228. 18 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND K-23

1200 Amburn Rd.
Texas City, TX 77591-2499
Tel: (409)938-1211
Fax: (409)938-1306
E-mail: kmusick@com.edu
Web Site: http://www.com.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 120-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1003 per student. Total enrollment: 3,999. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. Full-time: 1,382 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 2,617 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 0.4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 16% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 41% 25 or older, 8% transferred in. Retention: 48% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $863 full-time, $26 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1655 full-time, $59 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2423 full-time, $89 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $167 full-time, $10.66 per credit part-time, $64 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 19 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Activities Board, Student Government Association, COM Amigos, COM Soccer Club, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Cinco de Mayo, Robert Burns Irish Celebration, International Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. College housing not available. Com Library plus 1 other with 84,128 books, 19,000 serials, 492 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $416,255. 307 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 70,000 Texas City is a suburban community located approximately 40 miles from the center of Houston.

■ THE COLLEGE OF SAINT THOMAS MORE D-18

3020 Lubbock St.
Fort Worth, TX 76109-2323
Tel: (817)923-8459
Free: 800-583-6489
Fax: (817)924-3206
E-mail: jpatrick@cstm.edu
Web Site: http://www.cstm.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1981. Setting: 1-acre urban campus with easy access to Dallas. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9096 per student. Total enrollment: 53. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 4:1. 25 applied, 68% were admitted. Full-time: 21 students, 29% women, 71% men. Part-time: 32 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 24% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 3% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 6% 25 or older, 51% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Tuition: $12,000 full-time, $2000 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Major annual events: C. S. Lewis Lecture, Evening Enrichment, Cowan Lectures. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 25 college housing spaces available; 15 were occupied in 2003-04. The College of Saint Thomas More Library with 12,000 books, 50 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2628. 7 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT D-19

4800 Preston Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093-8309
Tel: (972)758-3800
Admissions: (972)881-5174
Fax: (972)758-5468
Web Site: http://www.ccccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: 333-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2699 per student. Total enrollment: 18,457. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. Full-time: 7,226 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 11,231 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 44 states and territories, 86 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 8% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 37% 25 or older, 10% transferred in. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for selective admissions to some programs. Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: THEA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $810 full-time, $27 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1020 full-time, $33 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2550 full-time, $80 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $306 full-time, $10 per credit hour part-time, $2 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 26 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, LULAC/BSN, Baptist Student Ministry, Psi Beta, Collin Nursing Student Association. Major annual events: Welcome Week events, Get the Scoop on Student Groups, Safe Break activities. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing not available. Main library plus 3 others with 129,032 books, 4,000 microform titles, 940 serials, 17,342 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.6 million. 1,858 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF FUNERAL SERVICE J-22

415 Barren Springs Dr.
Houston, TX 77090
Tel: (281)873-0262
Free: 800-628-1580
Fax: (281)873-5232
Web Site: http://www.commonwealthinst.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1988. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment:164. Full-time: 157 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 7 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 11 states and territories, 20% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 30% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 48% 25 or older, 7% transferred in. Core. External degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Required for some: Wonderlic aptitude test or THEA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $9400 full-time, $13 per contact hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $100 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 1 open to all; local fraternities; 15% of eligible men and 15% of eligible women are members. Most popular organization: student council. Major annual events: Blood Drive, Food Drive, Toys for Tots. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Commonwealth Institute Library and York Learning Resource Center with 1,500 books and 12 serials. 15 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ COMPUTER CAREER CENTER F-2

6101 Montana Ave.
El Paso, TX 79925
Tel: (915)779-8031
Web Site: http://www.computercareercenter.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 300. Calendar: 8 six-week terms.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Collegiate Environment:

100 computers available on campus for general student use.

■ CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AT AUSTIN I-18

3400 Interstate 35 North
Austin, TX 78705-2799
Tel: (512)486-2000
Free: 800-285-4252
Fax: (512)459-8517
E-mail: kristi.kirk@concordia.edu
Web Site: http://www.concordia.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Part of Concordia University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 20-acre urban campus with easy access to San Antonio. Endowment: $11.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6483 per student. Total enrollment: 1,219. Faculty: 135 (35 full-time, 100 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 728 applied, 73% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 36% from top quarter, 74% from top half. Full-time: 756 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 373 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 7% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 9% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 39% 25 or older, 32% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $23,750 includes full-time tuition ($16,850) and college room and board ($6900). Full-time tuition varies according to course load and location. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 9 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Education Club, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Students Active for the Environment, Accounting Club. Major annual events: Fall Festival, Homecoming, Parents' Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Founders Library with 50,756 books, 29,057 microform titles, 814 serials, 3,859 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ COURT REPORTING INSTITUTE OF DALLAS D-19

8585 North Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 200 North
Dallas, TX 75247
Tel: (214)350-9722
Free: 800-880-9722
Fax: (214)631-0143
Web Site: http://www.crid.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1978. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 526. Full-time: 526 students, 97% women, 3% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 22% Hispanic, 28% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander,0.2% international, 68% 25 or older, 19% transferred in.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: early decision. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available.

■ COURT REPORTING INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON J-22

13101 Northwest Freeway, Ste. 100
Houston, TX 77040
Tel: (713)996-8300; (866)996-8300
Web Site: http://www.crid.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

■ THE CRISWELL COLLEGE D-19

4010 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246-1537
Tel: (214)821-5433
Free: 800-899-0012
Admissions: (214)818-1305
Fax: (214)818-1310
E-mail: wdblair@criswell.edu
Web Site: http://www.criswell.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Endowment: $6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2054 per student. Total enrollment: 451. Students come from 34 states and territories, 31% from out-of-state. Retention: 87% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, church recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Student Ministry, Women's Fellowship, Mission Awareness Fellowship, The Torchbearer, Student Life Cabinet. Major annual events: Spiritual Awakening Week, World Missions Conference, Criswell Theological Lectures. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Wallace Library with 95,000 books and 500 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $196,000. 25 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ CY-FAIR COLLEGE J-22

14955 NW Freeway
Houston, TX 77040
Tel: (832)782-5000
Admissions: (281)290-3950
Web Site: http://www.cy-faircollege.com/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Harris Montgomery Community Course District. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 2002. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 8,540. Full-time: 1,895 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 6,645 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 36 other countries, 0.4% Native American, 21% Hispanic, 9% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: electronic application. Placement: SAT or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Area resident tuition: $768 full-time, $32 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1728 full-time, $72 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2088 full-time, $87 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $216 full-time, $8 per credit hour part-time, $12 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

■ DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY D-19

3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211-9299
Tel: (214)333-7100
Free: 800-460-1328
Admissions: (214)333-5360
Fax: (214)333-5447
E-mail: admiss@dbu.edu
Web Site: http://www.dbu.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Baptist General Convention of Texas. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 293-acre urban campus. Endowment: $27.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4659 per student. Total enrollment: 4,988. Faculty: 456 (100 full-time, 356 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 937 applied, 64% were admitted. 23% from top 10% of their high school class, 53% from top quarter, 83% from top half. 8 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,100 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 1,467 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 42 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 17% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 7% international, 51% 25 or older, 32% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, rank in upper 50% of high school class, minimum ACT score of 21, combined SAT score of 1,000, SAT or ACT. Recommended: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $17,040 includes full-time tuition ($12,270) and college room and board ($4770). College room only: $1900. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $409 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 34 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Activities Board, Baptist Student Ministry, Student Government Association, Student Education Association, International Student Organization. Major annual events: homecoming, Freshman Orientation/Student Welcome and Transition Week (SWAT), Spiritual Rush Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,211 college housing spaces available; 1,135 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Vance Memorial Library with 235,931 books, 517,334 microform titles, 561 serials, 6,171 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $872,343. 182 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Dallas.

■ DALLAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE D-19

2700 Christian Parkway
Dallas, TX 75234-7299
Tel: (972)241-3371
Fax: (972)241-8021
Web Site: http://www.dallas.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1950. Setting: 22-acre urban campus with easy access to Fort Worth. Endowment: $146,707. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,553 per student. Total enrollment: 366. 182 applied, 49% were admitted. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 14% from top quarter, 44% from top half. 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 273 students, 43% women, 57% men. Part-time: 93 students, 40% women, 60% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 16% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 17% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 54% 25 or older, 36% live on campus, 35% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Preference given to Christians.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Major annual events: See You at the Pole, National Missionary Convention. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. 136 college housing spaces available; 132 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. C. C. Crawford Memorial Library plus 1 other with 36,616 books, 84 microform titles, 3,514 serials, 1,972 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $107,651. 16 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

A manufacturing, financial and distributing center, Dallas is a center for scientifically oriented industry in the electronics and aerospace fields and ranks high in cotton, oil and consumer goods production. The city also houses a principal banking and insurance complex. Dallas is a transportation hub for rail, bus and airlines.

■ DALLAS INSTITUTE OF FUNERAL SERVICE D-19

3909 South Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
Tel: (214)388-5466
Free: 800-235-5444
Fax: (214)388-0316
E-mail: difs@dallasinstitute.edu
Web Site: http://www.dallasinstitute.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 8-acre urban campus with easy access to Dallas/Ft. Worth. Total enrollment: 247. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 32:1. Full-time: 247 students, 48% women, 52% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 26% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 52% 25 or older, 10% transferred in.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $10,000 full-time, $200 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $50 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Major annual event: college-wide picnics. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available.

■ DEL MAR COLLEGE N-18

101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
Tel: (361)698-1200
Admissions: (361)698-1248
Fax: (361)698-1559
Web Site: http://www.delmar.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1935. Setting: 159-acre urban campus. Endowment: $29.1 million. Total enrollment: 11,338. 1,770 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 46 states and territories, 57 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 57% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 41% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA or ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. White Library plus 1 other with 127,717 books, 739 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.4 million. 450 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.

■ DEVRY UNIVERSITY (HOUSTON) J-22

11125 Equity Dr.
Houston, TX 77041
Tel: (713)850-0888; (866)338-7934
Fax: (713)850-0858
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Total enrollment: 695. Faculty: 97 (1 full-time, 96 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. Full-time: 379 students, 35% women, 65% men. Part-time: 233 students, 42% women, 58% men. 0.3% Native American, 28% Hispanic, 35% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences. Calendar: semesters.

Entrance Requirements:

Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $11,790 full-time, $440 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $270 full-time, $160 per year part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

■ DEVRY UNIVERSITY (IRVING) G-33

4800 Regent Blvd.
Irving, TX 75063-2439
Tel: (972)929-6777; (866)338-7934
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Part of DeVry University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 13-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas. Total enrollment: 1,818. Faculty: 127 (59 full-time, 68 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. Full-time: 1,102 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 498 students, 66% women, 34% men. 0.2% Native American, 19% Hispanic, 33% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 58% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; engineering technologies. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $11,790 full-time, $440 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $270 full-time, $160 per year part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Association of Information Technology Professionals, Gamers, Business Information Systems, Toastmasters, Telecommunications Management and Associations. Major annual events: Thanksgiving Dinner, Club Fair Day, Block Party. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 21,500 books, 6,365 serials, 1,472 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 442 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ DEVRY UNIVERSITY (PLANO) D-19

Plano Corporate Center II
2301 West Plano Parkway, Ste. 101
Plano, TX 75075-8435
Tel: (972)943-8041
Fax: (972)943-8061
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $11,790 full-time, $440 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $30 per year part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

■ EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY D-23

1209 North Grove
Marshall, TX 75670-1498
Tel: (903)935-7963
Free: 800-804-ETBU
Admissions: (903)923-2000
Fax: (903)938-1705
E-mail: admissions@etbu.edu
Web Site: http://www.etbu.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1912. Setting: 200-acre small town campus. Endowment: $51.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4897 per student. Total enrollment: 1,326. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 851 applied, 72% were admitted. 16% from top 10% of their high school class, 44% from top quarter, 78% from top half. 9 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,176 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 150 students, 46% women, 54% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 9 other countries, 13% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 15% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 11% 25 or older, 73% live on campus, 10% transferred in. Retention: 53% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; theology and religious vocations. Core. Calendar: 4-4-1. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Brooks Veteran's Administration Medical Center School of Medical Technology. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 8/17, 8/17 for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $16,713 includes full-time tuition ($12,840) and college room and board ($3873). Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $400 per semester hour. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 19 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 2% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Ministry, Residence Hall Councils, Student Government Association, REACT, Student Foundation Association. Major annual events: homecoming, Fabulous Feagin Fry Fun Frenzy, Welcome Back Party. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. 1,063 college housing spaces available; 1,037 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Mamye Jarrett Library with 116,895 books, 59,150 microform titles, 668 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $460,134. 203 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Wiley College.

■ EASTFIELD COLLEGE G-35

3737 Motley Dr.
Mesquite, TX 75150-2099
Tel: (972)860-7100
Admissions: (972)860-7105
Fax: (972)860-8373
Web Site: http://www.efc.dcccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 244-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4091 per student. Total enrollment: 12,111. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 1,466 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,322 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 9,789 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 23% Hispanic, 21% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 35% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Retention: 39% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1080 full-time, $36 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1980 full-time, $66 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3180 full-time, $106 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations:; 4% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: LULAC, Rodeo Club, PTK, Rising Star, Communications Club. Major annual events: Student Leadership Academy, back to school parties, performing artists and speakers series. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Eastfield College Learning Resource Center with 66,988 books, 48,976 microform titles, 415 serials, 2,620 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $580,478. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Dallas.

■ EL CENTRO COLLEGE D-19

801 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75202-3604
Tel: (214)860-2037
Admissions: (214)860-2618
Fax: (214)860-2335
E-mail: rcb@dcccd.edu
Web Site: http://www.ecc.dcccd.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 2-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 6,089. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 1,253 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,546 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 4,543 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 40 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 25% Hispanic, 36% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 51% 25 or older, 16% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, culinary arts programs. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required for some: high school transcript, 1 recommendation. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $33 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $60 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $96 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Radiology Club, SPAR (Student Programs and Resources Office), Organization of Latin American Students. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. El Centro College Library with 72,176 books, 6,494 microform titles, 371 serials, 5,463 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 832 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Dallas.

■ EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE F-2

PO Box 20500
El Paso, TX 79998-0500
Tel: (915)831-2000
Admissions: (915)831-2580
Fax: (915)831-6145
E-mail: daryleh@epcc.edu
Web Site: http://www.epcc.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: urban campus. Endowment: $24,000. Total enrollment: 19,953. 3,672 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 47 states and territories, 40 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 45% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of Texas at El Paso. ROTC: Army(c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/3.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 52 open to all. Most popular organizations: African-American Coalition, Art Student Society, Phi Theta Kappa, Architecture Club, Social Science Club. Major annual events: National Alcohol Prevention Awareness Week, Intramural Sports Festival, Hispanic Heritage Month. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. El Paso Community College Learning Resource Center plus 4 others with 442,879 books, 240,891 microform titles, 938 serials, 12,035 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2 million. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas - El Paso.

■ EVEREST COLLEGE (ARLINGTON) D-19

2801 East Division St., Ste. 250
Arlington, TX 76011
Tel: (817)652-7790
Fax: (817)649-6033
Web Site: http://www.everest-college.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 2003. Calendar: 6 or 12 week terms.

■ EVEREST COLLEGE (DALLAS) D-19

6060 North Central Expressway, Ste. 101
Dallas, TX 75206-5209
Tel: (214)234-4850
Fax: (214)696-6208
Web Site: http://www.everest-college.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 2003. Calendar: 6 or 12 week terms.

■ EVEREST COLLEGE (FORT WORTH) D-18

5237 North Riverside Dr.
Ste. G101
Fort Worth, TX 76137
Web Site: http://www.everest-college.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

■ FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE C-3

Box 5118
Borger, TX 79008-5118
Tel: (806)274-5311
Free: 800-687-2056
Admissions: (806)457-4200
Fax: (806)274-6835
Web Site: http://www.fpc.cc.tx.us/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1948. Setting: 60-acre small town campus. Endowment: $402,582. Total enrollment: 1,100. Students come from 11 states and territories, 12 other countries, 26% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/25. Notification: continuous until 8/25.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $720 full-time, $30 per semester hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1128 full-time, $47 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1296 full-time, $54 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $914 full-time, $36 per semester hour part-time, $50 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Rodeo Club, Music Club, Computer Club, Phi Theta Kappa, student government. Major annual events: College Day, Career Fair, Honors Banquet. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 200 college housing spaces available; 180 were occupied in 2003-04. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Frank Phillips College Learning Resource Center with 35,700 books, 138 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $126,467. 29 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 14,195, one of the youngest towns in Texas, Borger was born as an oil boomtown in 1926. Today it is the center of the Panhandle gas reservoir, which produces more natural gas and allied products than any other field in the world. The community enjoys temperate climate. Air, rail, and bus service is available. Community services include a public library, churches of major denominations, a hospital, major civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations, and shopping facilities. Local recreation includes theaters, golf, and other sports. Lake Meredith also offers recreational opportunities. The Oil Show, Rodeo, and Art Show are held annually. Part-time employment is available.

■ GALVESTON COLLEGE K-23

4015 Ave. Q
Galveston, TX 77550-7496
Tel: (409)763-6551
Admissions: (409)944-1234
Fax: (409)762-9367
E-mail: blowery@gc.edu
Web Site: http://www.gc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 11-acre urban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 2,230. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 300 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 851 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 1,379 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 19 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 19% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 45% 25 or older, 14% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Brazosport College, College of the Mainland.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Option: Common Application. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $900 full-time, $30 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1800 full-time, $60 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $430 full-time, $12 per hour part-time, $30 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 17 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Nurses Association, ATTC, Hispanic Student Organization. Major annual events: College Night, back to school activity, Business Symposium. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. David Glenn Hunt Memorial Library with 45,193 books, 54 microform titles, 4,000 serials, 1,500 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $231,797. 173 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Galveston is a port and recreational city. Major business activities include the tourist, maritime, and banking industries. Known as the "playground of the Southwest," Galveston has an average maximum temperature of 74.9 degrees, and an average minimum of 65.2 degrees. The climate is semitropical. The community is reached by rail, bus, and air. There are churches of various faiths, a library, YMCA, YWCA, medical facilities, a civic orchestra, Little Theatre, civic music association, an art league, and various fraternal, civic, and veteran's organizations in the community. Local recreation includes 32 miles of hard sand beaches, bathing, motoring, water sports, boating, deep-sea fishing, golf, and horseback riding. Part-time employment is abundant.

■ GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE B-20

6101 Grayson Dr.
Denison, TX 75020-8299
Tel: (903)465-6030
Fax: (903)463-5284
Web Site: http://www.grayson.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 500-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 3,344. 3,344 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 3 states and territories, 2 other countries, 53% 25 or older. Retention: 54% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/31. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group. 318 college housing spaces available; 175 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. 51,500 books and 310 serials. 25 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 94,965. Principal industries in this manufacturing city include railroad cars, furniture, fishing lures, wigs, pickup campers, mattresses, venetian blinds, food processing and pipes. This is a metropolitan community served by railway transite and bus lines. The community has a library, over 40 churches representing most denominations, four hospitals, and various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. Some part-time job opportunities are available. Local recreation includes nearby lakes featuring all water sports, and three downtown theater complexes.

■ HALLMARK INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS K-16

8901 Wetmore Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78216
Tel: (210)826-1000
Free: 800-683-3600
Admissions: (210)690-9000
Fax: (210)826-3707

Description:

Private, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission.

■ HALLMARK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY K-16

10401 IH 10 West
San Antonio, TX 78230-1737
Tel: (210)690-9000
Free: 800-880-6600
Fax: (210)697-8225
Web Site: http://www.hallmarkinstitute.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 462. 0% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 41% Hispanic, 9% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 85% 25 or older. Calendar: continuous. Accelerated degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organization: Student Appreciation Day. College housing not available. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY E-14

2200 Hickory St.
Abilene, TX 79698-0001
Tel: (325)670-1000; 877-464-7889
Admissions: (325)670-1206
Fax: (325)677-8351
E-mail: jdsd@hsutx.edu
Web Site: http://www.hsutx.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1891. Setting: 120-acre urban campus. Endowment: $87.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6572 per student. Total enrollment: 2,435. Faculty: 179 (131 full-time, 48 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 1,179 applied, 66% were admitted. 21% from top 10% of their high school class, 45% from top quarter, 77% from top half. 8 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,779 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 212 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 27 states and territories, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 11% 25 or older, 44% live on campus, 10% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Abilene Christian University, McMurry University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, ACT or SAT scores. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $20,206 includes full-time tuition ($14,850), mandatory fees ($776), and college room and board ($4580). College room only: $2365. Part-time tuition: $495 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $96 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 55 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 8% of eligible men and 11% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Union, Student Foundation, Student Congress, Fellowship Christian Athletes. Major annual events: homecoming, Sing, All-School Christmas Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. 984 college housing spaces available; 784 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Richardson Library plus 1 other with 226,755 books, 20,827 microform titles, 28,911 serials, 11,351 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. 224 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Abilene Christian University.

■ HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE G-33

4250 North Belt Line Rd.
Irving, TX 75038
Tel: (972)871-2824
Free: 800-987-0110
E-mail: clewellen@hightechschools.com
Web Site: http://www.high-techinstitute.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 2000. Calendar: semesters.

■ HILL COLLEGE OF THE HILL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT F-19

PO Box 619
Hillsboro, TX 76645-0619
Tel: (254)582-2555
E-mail: diharvey@hill-college.cc.tx.us
Web Site: http://www.hillcollege.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 80-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $416,886. Total enrollment: 3,236. Full-time: 1,569 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 1,667 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 28 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 20% 25 or older, 14% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 90% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 14 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Club, Sigma Phi Omega, Phi Theta Kappa, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Psi Beta. Major annual events: Western Day, Career Day, Job Fair. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, security officers. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Hill College Library plus 1 other with 40,000 books, 3,161 microform titles, 300 serials, 500 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $159,328. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY J-22

7502 Fondren Rd.
Houston, TX 77074-3298
Tel: (281)649-3000
Free: 800-696-3210
Fax: (281)649-3209
E-mail: unadm@hbu.edu
Web Site: http://www.hbu.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1960. Setting: 100-acre urban campus. Endowment: $84.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6311 per student. Total enrollment: 2,294. Faculty: 169 (103 full-time, 66 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 867 applied, 65% were admitted. 24% from top 10% of their high school class, 44% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 1,653 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 279 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 30 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 20% black, 13% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 18% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $21,000 includes full-time tuition ($16,500) and college room and board ($4500). College room only: $2355. Part-time tuition: $550 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 47 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 11% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Phi Omega, Association of Student Educators, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Mu. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 698 college housing spaces available; 539 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Moody Library with 209,366 books, 105,280 microform titles, 21,000 serials, 9,255 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 95 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Houston.

■ HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM J-22

3100 Main St.
PO Box 667517
Houston, TX 77266-7517
Tel: (713)718-2000
Admissions: (713)718-8500
Fax: (713)718-2111
Web Site: http://www.hccs.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 39,516. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Full-time: 12,198 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 27,318 students, 60% women, 40% men. 0.2% Native American, 27% Hispanic, 25% black, 12% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 8% international. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Required for some: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1176 full-time. State resident tuition: $2472 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $2952 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 57 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Eastwood Student Association, Eagle's Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, International Student Association. Major annual events: Chancellor's Food/Toy Drive, Cinco de Mayo, Black History Month. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Main library plus 19 others with 140,674 books, 671 microform titles, 2,012 serials, 16,334 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 3,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ HOWARD COLLEGE E-11

1001 Birdwell Ln.
Big Spring, TX 79720
Tel: (915)264-5000; (866)HC-HAWKS
Admissions: (432)264-5105
Fax: (915)264-5082
Web Site: http://www.howardcollege.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Howard County Junior College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 120-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3421 per student. Total enrollment: 2,725. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 1,027 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,174 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 1,551 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 2 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 31% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 58% 25 or older, 18% live on campus, 0.4% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1140 full-time, $30 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1500 full-time, $40 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2160 full-time, $60 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $66 full-time, $50 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and program. College room and board: $3140.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, Mexican-American Student Association, Baptist Student Ministries. Major annual events: Awards Convocation, Battle of the Bulge, dances. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 250 college housing spaces available; 180 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Howard College Library with 30,921 books, 47,555 microform titles, 16,006 serials, 1,710 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $263,459. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Big Spring, population 26,000, is an urban community noted for its varied industries, which include oil refining and production, petrochemical manufacturing, one carbon black plants, two bottling plants, and an ammonia plant. The climate is temperate and dry. The community is served by air, rail, and bus lines. There is a public library, YMCA, many churches of various faiths, three general and one Veteran's hospital, a crippled children's rehabilitation center, three theatres, good shopping facilities, and various civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations in the area. Local recreation includes skating, bowling, and water sports on nearby lakes. Part-time employment opportunities are limited.

■ HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY F-16

1000 Fisk St.
Brownwood, TX 76801-2715
Tel: (325)646-2502
Free: 800-880-4478
Admissions: (325)649-8027
Fax: (325)649-8905
E-mail: admissions@hputx.edu
Web Site: http://www.hputx.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Baptist General Convention of Texas. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1889. Setting: 30-acre small town campus. Endowment: $39.3 million. Total enrollment: 1,319. 640 applied, 78% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 39% from top quarter, 71% from top half. 5 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,019 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 300 students, 48% women, 52% men. Students come from 34 states and territories, 7 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 22% 25 or older, 48% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 38 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 15% of eligible men and 20% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Ministry, Zeta Zeta Zeta, Delta Chi Ro, Student Foundation, Iota Chi Alpha. Major annual events: Parents' Weekend, Homecoming, Stinger Daze. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access, 12-hour patrols by trained security personnel. 751 college housing spaces available; 682 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Walker Memorial Library with 78,825 books, 279,911 microform titles, 1,017 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $270,333. 228 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 20,000. Brownwood is located 26 miles from the geographic center of the state, which designates the community "deep in the heart of Texas." The annual average temperature is 66.7 degrees, with an average annual rainfall of 27.4 inches. Railroad, airlines, and bus lines serve the area. The community has many churches of various faiths, a public library, two hospitals, and various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. Recreation includes Lake Brownwood with fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing, bathing, and picnicking; many city parks, golf course, municipal swimming pool, tennis courts, and five ball parks.

■ HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY I-18

900 Chicon St.
Austin, TX 78702-2795
Tel: (512)505-3000
Admissions: (512)505-3029
Fax: (512)505-3190
E-mail: dfprice@htu.edu
Web Site: http://www.htu.edu/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1875. Setting: 23-acre urban campus. Endowment: $6.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7928 per student. Total enrollment: 706. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 409 applied, 56% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 17% from top quarter, 55% from top half. Full-time: 625 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 81 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 13 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 13% Hispanic, 75% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 17% 25 or older, 42% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 42% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; physical sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $14,018 includes full-time tuition ($7740), mandatory fees ($735), and college room and board ($5543). College room only: $2250. Part-time tuition: $258 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Social organizations: 17 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Campus Pals. Major annual events: Coronation, Charter Day, Graduation Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 439 college housing spaces available; 242 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Downs-Jones Library with 88,455 books, 69,216 microform titles, 330 serials, and 8,753 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $309,189. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Austin.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (ARLINGTON) D-19

551 Ryan Plaza Dr.
Arlington, TX 76011
Tel: (817)794-5100
Fax: (817)275-8446
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1982. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (AUSTIN) I-18

6330 East Hwy. 290, Ste. 150
Austin, TX 78723-1061
Tel: (512)467-6800
Free: 800-431-0677
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: urban campus. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (HOUSTON) J-22

2222 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, TX 77058
Tel: (281)486-2630
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1995. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (HOUSTON) J-22

2950 South Gessner
Houston, TX 77063-3751
Tel: (713)952-2294
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1983. Setting: 4-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 585. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. College housing not available.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (HOUSTON) J-22

15621 Blue Ash Dr., Ste. 160
Houston, TX 77090-5821
Tel: (281)873-0512
Fax: (281)873-0518
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: 1-acre suburban campus. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (RICHARDSON) F-34

2101 Waterview Parkway
Richardson, TX 75080
Tel: (972)690-9100; 888-488-5761
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1989. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (SAN ANTONIO) K-16

5700 Northwest Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78249-3303
Tel: (210)694-4612
Free: 800-880-0570
Fax: (210)694-4651
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1988. Setting: urban campus. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. College housing not available.

■ JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE F-22

105 B J Albritton Dr.
Jacksonville, TX 75766-4759
Tel: (903)586-2518
Free: 800-256-8522
E-mail: admissions@jacksonville-college.edu
Web Site: http://www.jacksonville-college.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1899. Setting: 20-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 300. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 223 applied, 41% were admitted. Full-time: 220 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 80 students, 53% women, 48% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 15 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 16% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 12% 25 or older, 39% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required for some: SAT, ACT, THEA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous until 7/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. Comprehensive fee: $4480 includes full-time tuition ($2800), mandatory fees ($307), and college room and board ($1373). Part-time tuition: $175 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: Drama Club, Ministerial Alliance, Mission Band. Major annual events: Homecoming, College Preview Day, Spring Banquet. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, evening security personnel. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Weatherby Memorial Building plus 1 other with 22,000 books and 170 serials. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 12,000, Jacksonville is a small community enjoying temperate climate. The average annual rainfall is approximately 45 inches. The community is reached by way of railroad, major airlines, bus lines and highways. Community service facilities include many churches, two hospitals, a public library, and a local radio station. There are parks and facilities for golf, hunting, fishing, rodeos, and swimming. Various civic and fraternal organizations are active in the area. Part-time employment is available.

■ JARVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE D-22

PO Box 1470
Hawkins, TX 75765-1470
Tel: (903)769-5700
Admissions: (903)769-5802
Fax: (903)769-4842
Web Site: http://www.jarvis.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1912. Setting: 465-acre rural campus. Endowment: $10.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5208 per student. Total enrollment: 572. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 170 applied, 58% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 10% from top quarter, 26% from top half. Full-time: 559 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 13 students, 46% women, 54% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 2 other countries, 14% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 97% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 1% 25 or older, 87% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 57% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Tyler, University of North Texas.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, ACT, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $11,136 includes full-time tuition ($6280), mandatory fees ($700), and college room and board ($4156). College room only: $2056. Part-time tuition: $262 per hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $350 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 5% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, SIFE, Student Ministers' Association, SNEA, Residence Hall Councils. Major annual events: Homecoming/Founders' Week, Miss Jarvis Coronation, Open House/Parents' Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 750 college housing spaces available; 460 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Olin Library with 54,291 books, 135 microform titles, 152 serials, 163 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $122,181. 318 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Hawkins is located in southwestern Wood County, population 18,589. The area enjoys moderate, temperate climate. Serviced by U.S. Highway 80 and bus lines, there are churches of many denominations, a hospital and clinic, and various civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Local recreation includes camping and hunting, with rivers, creeks, springs and lakes furnishing opportunities for fishing and boating.

■ KD STUDIO D-19

2600 Stemmons Freeway, No. 117
Dallas, TX 75207
Tel: (214)638-0484
Fax: (214)630-5140
E-mail: acting@onramp.net
Web Site: http://www.kdstudio.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1979. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2405 per student. Total enrollment: 152. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 67 applied, 91% were admitted. Full-time: 152 students, 51% women, 49% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 4% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 36% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 20% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, audition. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Student Council. Major annual events: in-house plays/productions, Halloween Costume contest, monthly movie nights. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. KD Studio Library with 800 books and 15 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $20,693. 1 computer on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ KILGORE COLLEGE E-22

1100 Broadway Blvd.
Kilgore, TX 75662-3299
Tel: (903)984-8531
Admissions: (903)983-8200
Fax: (903)983-8607
Web Site: http://www.kilgore.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1935. Setting: 35-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $5.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3411 per student. Total enrollment: 4,957. 1,706 applied, 63% were admitted. Full-time: 2,749 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 2,208 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 36 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 15% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 30% 25 or older, 12% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 45% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $540 full-time, $18 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1680 full-time, $56 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2520 full-time, $84 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $510 full-time. College room and board: $3580. College room only: $1580.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band. Social organizations: 27 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, Ambucs. Major annual events: KC Kickoff, Homecoming, Blood Drive. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 450 college housing spaces available; 393 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Randolph C. Watson Library plus 1 other with 65,000 books, 394 microform titles, 6,679 serials, 13,351 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $396,828. 302 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Kilgore, population 10,000, is a suburban area enjoying temperate climate and four distinct seasons. The area is reached by bus, rail, air, and Interstate Highway 20, U.S. 259, and State 31. The community has over 40 churches representing various faiths, a library, medical facilities, and many civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. There are apartments available for student housing. Local recreation facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, picnic areas, bowling alleys, theatres, go-cart track, golf course, as well as water skiing, fishing, camping, and hunting. Part-time employment is available.

■ KINGWOOD COLLEGE I-22

20000 Kingwood Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77339-3801
Tel: (281)312-1600
Admissions: (281)312-1562
Fax: (281)312-1477
Web Site: http://kcweb.nhmccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1984. Setting: 264-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 6,842. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 3,898 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,308 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 5,534 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 44 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 8% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 35% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $984 full-time, $52 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1944 full-time, $92 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2304 full-time, $220 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 13 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Office Administration Club, African American Student Association, Student Government Association, Delta Epsilon Chi. Major annual events: Fall Festival, Spring Fling, Commencement. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Kingwood College Library with 38,000 books, 14,642 microform titles, 262 serials, 3,177 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 540 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY I-24

PO Box 10043
Beaumont, TX 77710
Tel: (409)880-8321
Free: 800-950-8321
Admissions: (409)880-8354
E-mail: rushjc@hal.lamar.edu
Web Site: http://theinstitute.lamar.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Founded 1995. Calendar: semesters.

■ LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-ORANGE I-25

410 Front St.
Orange, TX 77630-5802
Tel: (409)883-7750
Admissions: (409)882-3362
Fax: (409)882-3374
Web Site: http://www.lsco.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of The Texas State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 21-acre small town campus. Endowment: $5524. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $83,258. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1602 per student. Total enrollment: 2,143. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 447 applied, 70% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class. Full-time: 920 students, 70% women, 30% men. Part-time: 1,223 students, 73% women, 27% men. 10% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 19% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 38% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for some programs. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1824 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $8448 full-time. Mandatory fees: $736 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: local fraternities. Major annual event: Spring Day. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Lamar State College-Orange Library plus 1 other with 71,092 books, 1,306 serials, 288 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $168,687. 70 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-PORT ARTHUR I-24

PO Box 310
Port Arthur, TX 77641-0310
Tel: (409)983-4921
Free: 800-477-5872
Admissions: (409)984-6165
Fax: (409)984-6032
E-mail: connie.nicholas@lamarpa.edu
Web Site: http://www.lamarpa.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of The Texas State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1909. Setting: 34-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 2,530. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 836 applied, 61% were admitted. Full-time: 980 students, 68% women, 32% men. Part-time: 1,550 students, 60% women, 40% men. 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 28% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 41% 25 or older, 9% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Lamar University-Beaumont, Lamar University-Orange. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. One-time mandatory fee: $10. State resident tuition: $2340 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,590 full-time. Mandatory fees: $824 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 9 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 2% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Historical Society, Chi Alpha, tennis, Student Government Association, Baptist Student Ministry. Major annual events: highway clean-up, Annual Talent Show, Food Drive. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Gates Memorial Library with 43,726 books, 15,992 microform titles, 3,400 serials, 1,493 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $409,575.

■ LAMAR UNIVERSITY I-24

4400 Martin Luther King Parkway
Beaumont, TX 77710
Tel: (409)880-7011
Admissions: (409)880-8354
Fax: (409)880-8463
Web Site: http://www.lamar.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Texas State University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 10,595. Faculty: 542 (372 full-time, 170 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 5,213 applied, 67% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 34% from top quarter, 75% from top half. 3 valedictorians. Full-time: 6,708 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 2,976 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 27 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 26% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 26% 25 or older, 7% transferred in. Retention: 61% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Texas A&M University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1262 per term part-time. State resident tuition: $2880 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $9504 full-time, $4813 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $512 per term part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5254. College room only: $3600. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Midnight Madness, Homecoming, Spring-fest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. Option: coed housing available. Mary and John Gray Library with 698,285 books, 268,825 microform titles, 2,900 serials, 6,572 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Beaumont and the surrounding area form one of the largest concentrations of petroleum refineries in the nation. Top manufactures of the area include deep sea and dry-land oil-drilling equipment and oil-processing apparatus. The city is located on the Neches River approximately 20 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. The climate is mild the year round. Airlines, railroad, and bus lines serve the community. The community has many churches representing various faiths, three libraries, YMCA, and YWCA, several hospitals, and various civic and fraternal organizations. Part-time employment is available.

■ LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE N-15

West End Washington St.
Laredo, TX 78040-4395
Tel: (956)722-0521
Admissions: (956)721-5109
Fax: (956)721-5493
Web Site: http://www.laredo.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 186-acre urban campus. Endowment: $1.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4725 per student. Total enrollment: 8,298. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 1,245 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 3,200 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 5,098 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 5 other countries, 0.1% from out-of-state, 0.02% Native American, 94% Hispanic,0.2% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 35% 25 or older. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $840 full-time, $35 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1680 full-time, $70 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2520 full-time, $105 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $270 full-time, $24 per credit hour part-time, $28 per term part-time. College room and board: $4229.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. 120 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Yeary Library with 88,006 books, 555 serials, and an OPAC.

Community Environment:

Population approximately 100,000. A chief port of entry into Mexico, Laredo is separated from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, by the Rio Grande. This is a metropolitan community located in the center of a rich cattle, oil, gas and agricultural district. It is a major import-export center. The city is reached by airlines, railroad, and bus service. The climate is temperate and dry. Laredo has a public library, churches of major denominations, two hospitals, and various civic and fraternal organizations. Shopping facilities are good. Part-time employment is available for students. Local recreation includes theaters, water sports, and most major sports.

■ LEE COLLEGE E-46

PO Box 818
Baytown, TX 77522-0818
Tel: (281)427-5611
Free: 800-621-8724
Admissions: (281)425-6399
Fax: (281)425-6831
E-mail: bgriffit@lee.edu
Web Site: http://www.lee.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1934. Setting: 35-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 5,906. 1,613 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,624 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 4,282 students, 37% women, 63% men. Students come from 10 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 22% Hispanic, 12% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 52% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing program. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 27 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Congress, Health Information Student Association, Lee College Awareness, Digital Information Society, ASHRAE - Air Conditioning Society of Heat and Refrigeration Engineers. Major annual events: Fall Fiesta, Spring Fling, Annual Blood Drive. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service, emergency telephones. College housing not available. Erma Wood Carlson Learning Resource Center with 100,000 books, 660 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 800 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 60,000. Baytown is located midway between Houston and the open sea on the Houston Ship Channel. The city is a consolidation of three towns: Baytown, Goose Creek, and Pelly. There are many churches in the immediate area, and four hospitals are easily accessible.

■ LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY E-23

PO Box 7001
Longview, TX 75607-7001
Tel: (903)233-3000
Free: 800-759-8811
Admissions: (903)233-3400
Fax: (903)233-3411
E-mail: admissions@james.letu.edu
Web Site: http://www.letu.edu/

Description:

Independent nondenominational, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 162-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $4.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $142,079. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4582 per student. Total enrollment: 3,980. Faculty: 315 (72 full-time, 243 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 920 applied, 76% were admitted. 32% from top 10% of their high school class, 60% from top quarter, 86% from top half. Full-time: 1,405 students, 32% women, 68% men. Part-time: 2,201 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 27 other countries, 53% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 22% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 7% 25 or older, 76% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; engineering; transportation and materials moving. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: SAT or ACT. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,176 includes full-time tuition ($15,710), mandatory fees ($180), and college room and board ($6286). Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $280 per hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 22 open to all; 3 societies for men, 1 society for women. Most popular organizations: student ministries, Themelios, Student Foundation, Student Senate, Roller Hockey Club. Major annual events: Hootenanny, Fall Fest, Longview Blitz. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 981 college housing spaces available; 879 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Margaret Estes Resource Center with 84,779 books, 50,481 microform titles, 383 serials, and 3,144 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $393,203. 191 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 70,000. Oil is the major source of economy for this community. Longview has a city library, community center, two hospitals, and a number of medical clinics. Major civic and fraternal clubs are active in the area. Longview is reached by airlines, railroad, and bus lines. Residence halls and apartments furnish student housing. Local recreation includes theatres, symphony, parks, swimming, hunting, fishing, golf, and water skiing. Part-time employment is available.

■ LON MORRIS COLLEGE F-22

800 College Ave.
Jacksonville, TX 75766-2923
Tel: (903)589-4000
Free: 800-259-5753
Fax: (903)586-8562
Web Site: http://www.lonmorris.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1854. Setting: 76-acre small town campus. Endowment: $20.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4251 per student. Total enrollment: 432. 261 applied, 86% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 18% from top quarter, 47% from top half. Full-time: 394 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 38 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 21% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 1% 25 or older, 90% live on campus. Retention: 53% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: local fraternities, local sororities; 19% of eligible men and 29% of eligible women are members. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 260 college housing spaces available; 250 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Henderson Library with 26,000 books, 265 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $170,661. 28 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Jacksonville College.

■ LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY C-10

5601 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79407-2099
Tel: (806)796-8800
Free: 800-933-7601
Admissions: (806)720-7803
Fax: (806)796-8917
E-mail: mondy.brewer@lcu.edu
Web Site: http://www.lcu.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Church of Christ. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1957. Setting: 120-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $11.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $44,480. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5274 per student. Total enrollment: 2,076. Faculty: 154 (81 full-time, 73 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 912 applied, 74% were admitted. 14% from top 10% of their high school class, 41% from top quarter, 71% from top half. 1 National Merit Scholar, 5 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,383 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 449 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 33 states and territories, 13 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 30% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; public administration and social services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $16,810 includes full-time tuition ($11,644), mandatory fees ($916), and college room and board ($4250). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $375 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $402 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 24 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 29% of eligible men and 45% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Masterfollies, Homecoming, LCU Lectureships. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 620 college housing spaces available; 497 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. University Library with 113,556 books, 96,662 microform titles, 545 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $491,608. 159 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 180,000. The industrial, agricultural and educational center of the South Plains of Texas, Lubbock is the third largest inland cotton market in the Nation. There are also many oil wells in the community. This metropolitan center is called"The Hub of the Plains." The climate is mild and arid. Community service facilities include over 200 churches, county libraries, hospitals, a planetarium, museum, and municipal auditorium. There are four TV stations, seven radio stations, four golf courses, movie theaters, drive-ins, hunting, water skiing, horseback riding, and many other forms of recreation available in the area. Part-time employment is available. The city is served by railroad, airlines, and a bus line.

■ MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-19

1400 College Dr.
Waco, TX 76708-1499
Tel: (254)299-8622
Admissions: (254)299-8689
E-mail: vjefferson@mclennan.edu
Web Site: http://www.mclennan.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 200-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 7,562. 2,646 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 3,354 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 4,208 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 10 other countries, 0.3% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 17% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 42% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Baylor University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for health careers programs. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 9/2.

Costs Per Year:

Area resident tuition: $1272 full-time. State resident tuition: $1560 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $2712 full-time. Mandatory fees: $216 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Major annual event: Highland Games. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. McLennan Community College Library with 93,000 books, 130,000 microform titles, 400 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 425 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Baylor University.

■ MCMURRY UNIVERSITY E-14

South 14th and Sayles
Abilene, TX 79697
Tel: (325)793-3800
Free: 800-477-0077
Admissions: (325)793-4720
Fax: (325)691-6599
E-mail: dvoskuil@mcm.edu
Web Site: http://www.mcm.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 41-acre urban campus. Endowment: $49.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5866 per student. Total enrollment: 1,430. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 917 applied, 86% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 41% from top quarter, 74% from top half. 5 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,187 students, 50% women, 50% men. Part-time: 243 students, 52% women, 48% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 10 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 18% 25 or older, 51% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters plus May term. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, 3 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $21,002 includes full-time tuition ($15,100), mandatory fees ($50), and college room and board ($5852). College room only: $2898. Part-time tuition: $475 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 35 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 15% of eligible men and 20% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, McMurry Christian Ministries, Indian Insight Service Club, Campus Activity Board, Servant Leadership Mentors. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Thing, Spring McMadness. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 667 college housing spaces available; 558 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Jay-Rollins Library with 153,954 books, 4,468 microform titles, 683 serials, 4,856 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $360,952. 165 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ MIDLAND COLLEGE F-10

3600 North Garfield
Midland, TX 79705-6399
Tel: (432)685-4500
Admissions: (432)685-5502
Fax: (432)685-4714
E-mail: twetendorf@midland.edu
Web Site: http://www.midland.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 163-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $3.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3739 per student. Total enrollment: 5,531. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,457 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,027 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 3,504 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 31 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 29% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 16% 25 or older, 5% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, respiratory therapy, radiological technology programs. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1204 full-time, $93 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1540 full-time, $105 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2352 full-time, $470 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $350 full-time. College room and board: $3600.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: OIKOS, Midland College Latin American Student Society, Student Government Association, Student Nurses Association, Baptist Student Ministries. Major annual events: Homecoming Night, Chappapalooza, Club Fair. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 296 college housing spaces available; 280 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Murray Fasken Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 65,760 books, 91,046 microform titles, 285 serials, 359 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $373,296. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY B-16

3410 Taft Blvd.
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Tel: (940)397-4000
Free: 800-842-1922
Admissions: (940)397-4334
Fax: (940)397-4302
E-mail: school.relations@mwsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.mwsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1922. Setting: 172-acre urban campus. Endowment: $34.6 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $129,387. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4545 per student. Total enrollment: 6,279. Faculty: 320 (208 full-time, 112 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 1,561 applied, 83% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 68% from top half. Full-time: 4,013 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 1,531 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 42 states and territories, 37 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 13% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 30% 25 or older, 14% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/7. Notification: continuous until 8/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $1500 full-time, $50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $9750 full-time, $325 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $3066 full-time. College room and board: $5220. College room only: $2660.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 13% of eligible men and 11% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: honor societies, political groups. Major annual events: Homecoming, Parents' Day, Honors Recognition Banquet. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 824 students; 856 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Moffett Library with 484,106 books, 26,789 microform titles, 1,582 serials, 29,964 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.6 million. 402 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 100,000. A distributing point for both southern Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, Wichita Falls is one of the important trade centers of the Southwest. The community has a library, museum, two hospitals, 3 YMCA's and YWCA. Various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations serve the city. Part-time employment is available. Local recreational facilities include theatres, nightclubs, bowling, skating, boating, fishing, municipal golf course, and two country club golf courses.

■ MONTGOMERY COLLEGE I-22

3200 College Park Dr.
Conroe, TX 77384T
el: (936)273-7000
Admissions: (936)273-7236
Fax: (936)273-7234
E-mail: jade.e.borne@nhmccd.edu
Web Site: http://www.woodstock.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1995. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Endowment: $500,000. Total enrollment: 8,306. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 1,677 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,970 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 5,336 students, 65% women, 35% men. 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 6% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 30% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Area resident tuition: $984 full-time, $32 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1944 full-time, $72 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2304 full-time, $87 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $20 full-time, $8 per credit hour part-time, $12 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Campus Crusade for Christ, Criminal Justice Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Latino-American Student Association, African-American Cultural Awareness. Major annual events: Career Day, College/University Transfer Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Library/Learning Resources Center with 4,000 books and 375 serials. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE D-19

4849 West Illinois Ave.
Dallas, TX 75211-6599
Tel: (214)860-8600
Admissions: (214)860-8666
Fax: (214)860-8570
E-mail: ghall@dccd.edu
Web Site: http://www.mvc.dcccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 200-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 6,496. Students come from 9 states and territories, 36 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 44% Hispanic, 29% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 41% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1008 full-time. State resident tuition: $1848 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $2968 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Dallas.

■ MTI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (HOUSTON) J-22

7277 Regency Square Blvd.
Houston, TX 77036-3163
Tel: (713)974-7181
Free: 800-344-1990
Fax: (713)974-2090
E-mail: davidw@mti.edu
Web Site: http://www.mti.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: 6-acre urban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 718. Full-time: 718 students, 45% women, 55% men. 0% from out-of-state, 59% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available.

■ MTI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (HOUSTON) J-22

11420 E. Freeway
Houston, TX 77029
Tel: (281)333-3363; 888-532-7675
Fax: (281)333-4118
E-mail: derrell@mti-tex.com
Web Site: http://www.mti.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1984. Setting: 3-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 217. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 48% Hispanic, 12% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 55% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, advanced placement, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual event: MTI Job Fair. College housing not available. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NAVARRO COLLEGE E-20

3200 West 7th Ave.
Corsicana, TX 75110-4899
Tel: (903)874-6501
Free: 800-628-2776
Web Site: http://www.nav.cc.tx.us/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 275-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Total enrollment: 4,411. 4,411 applied, 100% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top half. Full-time: 2,516 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 1,895 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 30 other countries, 35% 25 or older, 25% live on campus. Retention: 100% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/1. Notification: continuous until 9/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band. Social organizations: 35 open to all; local sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Ebony Club, Que Pasa. Major annual events: Homecoming, Bulldog Bash, Mr. NC contest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. Gaston T. Gooch Learning Resource Center with 40,000 books and 250 serials. 80 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Navarro College is located in historic Corsicana, Texas. The economy is diversified and part-time jobs are available for students. The local climate is moderate to mild. The area is served by bus and major highways. There are several churches, a library, YMCA, and outstanding medical facilities. Residents can enjoy restaurants, shopping, and local fine arts events as well as excellent recreational facilities for boating, water skiing, fishing, golf, and hunting. Annual events include rodeo finals, bicycle races, and food festivals.

■ NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE C-19

1525 West California St.
Gainesville, TX 76240-4699
Tel: (940)668-7731
Admissions: (940)668-4222
Fax: (940)668-6049
Web Site: http://www.nctc.cc.tx.us/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1924. Setting: 132-acre rural campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $2.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $54,097. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2032 per student. Total enrollment: 6,183. 1,964 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 14 states and territories, 21 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 6% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 33% 25 or older, 2% live on campus. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, legal assistant, equine technology, occupational therapy assistant programs. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 12 open to all; 2% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Ministry, Phi Theta Kappa, Nursing Student Association, Collegiate FFA. Major annual events: Sports Day, bowling party. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, late night security. Option: coed housing available. North Central Texas College Library plus 1 other with 44,861 books, 273 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $215,410. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 13,830. Gainesville is a rural community that enjoys a temperate climate. The area is reached by bus lines. There is a public library, churches of major denominations, a local hospital, and over 80 civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations in the city. Part-time employment is limited. Local recreation includes boating, tennis, fishing, and golf.

■ NORTH HARRIS COLLEGE J-22

2700 W. W. Thorne Dr.
Houston, TX 77073-3499
Tel: (281)618-5400
Admissions: (281)618-5794
Web Site: http://www.nhmccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 185-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 10,591. 1,641 applied, 100% were admitted. 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 23% Hispanic, 21% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 41% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, respiratory therapy programs. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required for some: high school transcript, interview. Placement: SAT or ACT, ACT ASSET/THEA/ACCUPLACER/MAPS/ACT COMPASS required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 33 open to all; local fraternities. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Ambassadors, Hispanic Student Forum, Vietnamese Student Association, Earth Alliance. Major annual events: Oktoberfest, Spring Fling. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. Marion M. Donaldson Memorial Library with 131,851 books, 247,253 microform titles, 1,203 serials, 11,869 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NORTH LAKE COLLEGE G-33

5001 North MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75038-3899
Tel: (972)273-3000
Admissions: (972)273-3109
Web Site: http://www.northlakecollege.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1977. Setting: 250-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Total enrollment: 8,779. Full-time: 2,925 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 5,854 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 14 other countries, 1% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 16% black, 13% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 51% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/24. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. North Lake College Library with 34,000 books, 400 serials, and a Web page. 65 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE C-22

PO Box 1307
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456-1307
Tel: (903)572-1911
Fax: (903)572-6712
Web Site: http://www.ntcc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: 175-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 2,512. 872 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,351 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 1,161 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 6 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 11% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 36% 25 or older, 3% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 54% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 31 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government, Psi Beta, Chemistry Club, Hispanic Culture Organization. Major annual events: Intercollegiate Rodeo, Welcome Back Lunch, Y'All Come Back Lunch. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Learning Resource Center with 24,501 books and 325 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $263,296. 126 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NORTHWEST VISTA COLLEGE K-16

3535 North Ellison Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78251
Tel: (210)348-2000
Admissions: (210)348-2016
E-mail: elang@accd.edu
Web Site: http://www.accd.edu/nvc/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1995. Total enrollment: 8,463. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1% Native American, 44% Hispanic, 6% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

Area resident tuition: $1008 full-time. State resident tuition: $2016 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4032 full-time. Mandatory fees: $288 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling.

■ NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY, TEXAS CAMPUS H-33

1114 West FM 1382
Cedar Hill, TX 75104-1204
Tel: (972)291-1541
Free: 800-927-9663
Admissions: (989)837-4367
Fax: (972)291-3824
E-mail: admissions@northwood.edu
Web Site: http://www.northwood.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with Northwood University (MI). Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 360-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas. System endowment: $58.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2982 per student. Total enrollment: 1,061. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 635 applied, 54% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 23% from top quarter, 63% from top half. Full-time: 815 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 246 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 18 other countries, 7% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 26% Hispanic, 18% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 4% 25 or older, 28% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; parks and recreation; communications/journalism. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,437 includes full-time tuition ($15,216), mandatory fees ($585), and college room and board ($6636). College room only: $3567. Part-time tuition: $317 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 17 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: Association of Entertainment and Sports Management, In-Line Hockey Club, Alpha Nu Omega, Alpha Omega, Delta Epsilon Chi. Major annual events: Haunted Forest, International Fest, Sanity Inn. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. 248 college housing spaces available; 176 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Hach Library with 12,000 books, 164 serials, 230 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $193,491. 73 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ ODESSA COLLEGE F-9

201 West University Ave.
Odessa, TX 79764-7127
Tel: (432)335-6400
Admissions: (432)335-6815
Fax: (432)335-6860
E-mail: regrs@odessa.edu
Web Site: http://www.odessa.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 87-acre urban campus. Endowment: $2.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1353 per student. Total enrollment: 4,569. 1,101 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,799 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 2,770 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 44% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 40% 25 or older, 3% live on campus, 0.1% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1110 full-time. State resident tuition: $1410 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $1860 full-time. Mandatory fees: $330 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $4948. College room only: $3500. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group. Social organizations: 13 open to all. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Union, Student Government Association, Rodeo Club, Physical Therapy Assistant Club, American Chemical Society. Major annual events: Back-to-School Picnic, Homecoming, Spring Fest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 400 college housing spaces available; 230 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Murray H. Fly Learning Resource Center with 79,882 books and 496 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $451,500. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population of Odessa 100,000; of Midland 87,000. Odessa is one of the largest domestic oilfield supply centers in Texas. The community enjoys a mild climate. The city is reached by airlines, two bus lines, and railroad. Churches representing all denominations, two hospitals, a library, and many civic and fraternal organizations serve the area. Part-time employment is available. Local recreation includes theatres, bowling alleys, hunting, ice skating, and sports.

■ OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY OF SAN ANTONIO K-16

411 Southwest 24th St.
San Antonio, TX 78207-4689
Tel: (210)434-6711
Free: 800-436-6558
Fax: (210)436-0824
E-mail: boatner@lake.occusa.edu
Web Site: http://www.ollusa.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1895. Setting: 75-acre urban campus. Endowment: $22.3 million. Total enrollment: 2,872. Faculty: 225 (118 full-time, 107 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 2,214 applied, 53% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 47% from top quarter, 76% from top half. Full-time: 1,242 students, 76% women, 24% men. Part-time: 550 students, 76% women, 24% men. Students come from 11 states and territories, 5 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 71% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 44% 25 or older, 41% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 62% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; science technologies; education; liberal arts/general studies; public administration and social services. Core. Calendar: semesters plus 2 summer sessions. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at United Colleges of San Antonio. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,928 includes full-time tuition ($17,048), mandatory fees ($498), and college room and board ($5382). College room only: $3226. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and degree level. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $553 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $12 per credit hour, $48 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and degree level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Major annual events: Spirit Day, Lake Fest, Spring Jam. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 639 college housing spaces available; 524 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. The Sueltenfuss Library plus 2 others with 162,154 books, 153,201 microform titles, 38,900 serials, 7,438 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 230 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See San Antonio College.

■ PALO ALTO COLLEGE K-16

1400 West Villaret
San Antonio, TX 78224-2499
Tel: (210)921-5000
Admissions: (210)921-5279
Web Site: http://www.accd.edu/pac/htm/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Alamo Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1987. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 8,070. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 1,044 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 50 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 64% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 35% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1546 full-time, $252 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2806 full-time, $504 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5318 full-time, $1008 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $280 full-time, $1 per credit hour part-time, $138 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Catholic Campus Ministries, International Club, Veterinary Technician Association, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano De Aztlan, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: PACFest, PAChanga. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ PANOLA COLLEGE E-23

1109 West Panola St.
Carthage, TX 75633-2397
Tel: (903)693-2000
Admissions: (903)693-2034
E-mail: ezoellner@panola.edu
Web Site: http://www.panola.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 35-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2120 per student. Total enrollment: 1,927. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 360 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 946 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 981 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 5 other countries, 8% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 17% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 30% 25 or older, 12% live on campus. Retention: 42% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, occupational therapy assisting, vocational nursing programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Area resident tuition: $630 full-time, $45 per semester hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1320 full-time, $68 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1710 full-time, $81 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $720 full-time. College room and board: $3300.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 13 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Excel Club, Baptist Student Union, Panola Pipers, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Welcome Back Dance, Fall Frolic, Spring Fling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. 191 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. M. P. Baker Library with 88,897 books, 25,913 microform titles, 347 serials, 4,133 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $373,455. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 6400, Carthage is in a rural area with a temperate climate. The community is served by rail, bus, and U.S. Routes 59 and 79. Facilities include a public library, hospital, churches of eight denominations, theatres, a 35-mile lake shoreline for all water sports, a swimming pool, bowling alley, golf courses. Several rodeos and livestock shows are held annually. Part-time employment is somewhat limited.

■ PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE B-21

2400 Clarksville St.
Paris, TX 75460-6298
Tel: (903)785-7661
Free: 800-232-5804
Admissions: (903)782-0425
E-mail: sreece@parisjc.edu
Web Site: http://www.parisjc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1924. Setting: 54-acre rural campus. Endowment: $7.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1197 per student. Total enrollment: 4,118. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 1,463 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,457 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 2,661 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 2% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 41% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing program. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $840 full-time, $35 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1560 full-time, $65 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2520 full-time, $105 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $228 full-time. College room and board: $1882. College room only: $690.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. On-campus residence required in freshman year. 38,150 books and 404 serials. 82 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 25,000, Paris, a farming and industrial center, has a modern attractiveness which is the result of planned reconstruction following a fire that swept the town in 1916. Today the local industries produce furniture, light bulb parts, clothing, and food items. Located in the heart of Red River Valley, the area has a mean annual temperature of 63.9 degrees. There are four rail lines, two bus lines, five main highways, and an airport approximately seven miles away to serve the community. A public library, theatres, two hospitals, and civic and fraternal organizations are active in the city. Local recreation includes the parks, bowling, golf, and nearby Pat Mayse Lake providing boating, swimming, and fishing.

■ PAUL QUINN COLLEGE D-19

3837 Simpson-Stuart Rd.
Dallas, TX 75241-4331
Tel: (214)376-1000
Free: 800-237-2648
Admissions: (214)302-3575
Fax: (214)302-3559
Web Site: http://www.pqc.edu/

Description:

Independent African Methodist Episcopal, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1872. Setting: 132-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $1.5 million. Total enrollment: 871. 3,221 applied, 27% were admitted. 49% from top quarter of their high school class, 50% from top half. 3 National Merit Scholars, 10 class presidents, 5 valedictorians, 50 student government officers. Full-time: 732 students, 50% women, 50% men. Part-time: 139 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 9 states and territories, 0.3% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 94% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 20% 25 or older, 35% live on campus. Retention: 42% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Texas State Technical Institute-Waco Campus.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Placement: SAT or ACT required. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/1. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 40% of eligible men and 45% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Ambassadors, NAACP. Major annual events: Homecoming, Seniorfest. Student services: health clinic. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 450 college housing spaces available; 372 were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Zale Library with 87,000 books and 167 serials. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Dallas.

■ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY I-21

PO Box 519
Prairie View, TX 77446-0519
Tel: (936)857-3311
Admissions: (936)857-2626
Fax: (936)857-2699
Web Site: http://www.pvamu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1878. Setting: 1,440-acre small town campus with easy access to Houston. Endowment: $33.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $11.2 million. Total enrollment: 7,912. Faculty: 485 (366 full-time, 119 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 4,325 applied, 60% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 18% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 5,151 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 551 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 21 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 90% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 28% 25 or older, 52% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $1500 full-time, $50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $9780 full-time, $326 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $3406 full-time, $113.53 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level. College room and board: $6204. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 30 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: National Society of Black Engineers, National Association of Black Accountants, National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Toastmasters International, Baptist Student Movement. Major annual events: homecoming, The Yard Show, Miss Prairie View. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 3,291 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. John B. Coleman Library with 347,477 books, 710,429 microform titles, 25,911 serials, 3,836 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.2 million. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ RANGER COLLEGE E-16

College Circle
Ranger, TX 76470
Tel: (254)647-3234
Web Site: http://www.ranger.cc.tx.us/

Description:

State-related, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 100-acre rural campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Total enrollment: 843. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 75% from top half. Students come from 7 states and territories, 4 other countries, 45% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group, marching band. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. Golemon Library with 24,211 books and 133 serials. 42 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 3,094. Ranger's name was derived from a camp of Texas Rangers, organized near here to protect settlers from marauding Indians. In 1917, oil was discovered and the community expanded. Today, there are several churches representing the major denominations. The community is reached by railroad and interstate highway. Local recreation includes fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, a municipally owned swimming pool, hunting for deer, duck, dove, squirrel, and rabbit. Part-time employment is limited.

■ REMINGTON COLLEGE-DALLAS CAMPUS D-19

1800 East Gate Dr.
Garland, TX 75041-5513
Tel: (972)686-7878
Tax: (972)686-5116
E-mail: skip.walls@remingtoncollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year. Founded 1987.

■ REMINGTON COLLEGE-FORT WORTH CAMPUS D-18

300 East Loop 820
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Tel: (817)451-0017
Fax: (817)496-1257
E-mail: lynn.wey@remingtoncollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

■ REMINGTON COLLEGE-HOUSTON CAMPUS J-22

3110 Hayes Rd., Ste. 380
Houston, TX 77082
Tel: (281)899-1240
Fax: (281)597-8466
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/houston/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 250.

■ RICE UNIVERSITY J-22

6100 Main St.
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
Tel: (713)348-0000
Free: 800-527-OWLS
Admissions: (713)348-RICE
Fax: (713)348-5323
E-mail: admi@rice.edu
Web Site: http://www.rice.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1912. Setting: 300-acre urban campus. Endowment: $3.6 billion. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $56.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $32,039 per student. Total enrollment: 5,258. Faculty: 710 (567 full-time, 143 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 5:1. 7,890 applied, 25% were admitted. 88% from top 10% of their high school class, 96% from top quarter, 99% from top half. 192 National Merit Scholars, 17 class presidents, 94 valedictorians, 164 student government officers. Full-time: 3,057 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 128 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 53 states and territories, 29 other countries, 47% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 7% black, 16% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 1% 25 or older, 71% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 96% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; engineering; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, portfolio required for architecture students; audition required for music students, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/10, 11/1 for early decision, 12/1 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision, 2/10 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $32,726 includes full-time tuition ($23,310), mandatory fees ($436), and college room and board ($8980). College room only: $5700. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to student level. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 204 open to all. Most popular organizations: Drama Club, volunteer program, intramural sports, college government, Marching Owl Band. Major annual events: Beer-Bike Relay Race, campus-wide formals, Homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 76 college housing spaces available; 71 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Fondren Library with 2.4 million books, 3.1 million microform titles, 16,013 serials, 48,385 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $20.9 million. 523 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ RICHLAND COLLEGE D-19

12800 Abrams Rd.
Dallas, TX 75243-2199
Tel: (972)238-6106
Admissions: (972)238-6123
Fax: (972)238-6957
Web Site: http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 250-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 14,128. Students come from 24 states and territories, 21 other countries, 47% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, emergency call boxes. College housing not available. Richland College Library with 63,000 books and 350 serials. 400 computers available on campus for general student use.

■ ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY I-18

3001 South Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704
Tel: (512)448-8400
Free: 800-555-0164
Admissions: (512)448-8602
Fax: (512)448-8492
E-mail: seu.admit@admin.stedwards.edu
Web Site: http://www.stedwards.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1885. Setting: 160-acre urban campus. Endowment: $48.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6445 per student. Total enrollment: 4,947. Faculty: 440 (155 full-time, 285 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 2,217 applied, 69% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 45% from top quarter, 80% from top half. 4 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,997 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 967 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 39 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 30% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 7% 25 or older, 39% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/journalism; construction trades; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45. Comprehensive fee: $25,700 includes full-time tuition ($18,800) and college room and board ($6900). College room only: $3900. Part-time tuition: $628 per hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, University Programming Board, SEUTV, Alpha Phi Omega, Emerging Leaders. Major annual events: Hillfest, Midnight Breakfast, Welcome Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, self-defense educations, informal discussions, pamphlets, posters, films, lighted pathways and sidewalks. College housing designed to accommodate 1,056 students; 1,069 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Scarborough-Phillips Library with 189,080 books, 102,415 microform titles, 3,531 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.4 million. 475 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF SAN ANTONIO K-16

1 Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8507
Tel: (210)436-3011
Free: 800-FOR-STMU
Admissions: (210)436-3126
Fax: (210)431-6742
E-mail: uadm@stmarytx.edu
Web Site: http://www.stmarytx.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1852. Setting: 135-acre urban campus. Endowment: $94.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $467,972. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6970 per student. Total enrollment: 3,963. Faculty: 333 (184 full-time, 149 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,942 applied, 72% were admitted. 32% from top 10% of their high school class, 63% from top quarter, 89% from top half. 14 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,185 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 238 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 33 states and territories, 31 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 70% Hispanic, 4% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 13% 25 or older, 41% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of the Incarnate Word, Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio, Oblate School of Theology, University of Dayton, Chaminade University, University of Notre Dame. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $26,162 includes full-time tuition ($18,274), mandatory fees ($1200), and college room and board ($6688). College room only: $3916. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and student level. Part-time tuition: $548 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $250 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 60 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 14% of eligible men and 11% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Beta Beta Beta Biology Society, Emerging Leaders, Student Government Association, Mexican Student Organization, Delta Zeta. Major annual events: Fiesta Oyster Bake, President Peace Commission Symposia, Hunger Awareness Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,213 college housing spaces available; 1,044 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Louis J. Blume Library plus 1 other with 481,137 books, 253,621 microform titles, 1,213 serials, 4,203 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE K-16

1801 Martin Luther King Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78203-2098
Tel: (210)531-3200
Admissions: (210)531-3290
Fax: (210)531-4831
E-mail: bcrow@accd.edu
Web Site: http://www.accd.edu/spc/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Alamo Community College District System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1898. Setting: 16-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 9,792. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. Full-time: 4,209 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 5,583 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 35 states and territories, 8 other countries, 1% Native American, 48% Hispanic, 16% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 48% 25 or older, 11% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1200 full-time, $40 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2400 full-time, $80 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4800 full-time, $160 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $272 full-time, $136 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Delta Epsilon Chi, Radiography Club, Respiratory Therapy Club, Diagnostic Imaging Club. Major annual events: Culture Fest, Hispanic Heritage Month, Black Heritage Month. Student services: health clinic, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. St. Philip's College Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 112,197 books, 910,880 microform titles, 577 serials, 11,300 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 885 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY H-21

Huntsville, TX 77341
Tel: (936)294-1111; (866)232-7528
Admissions: (936)294-1828
Web Site: http://www.shsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of The Texas State University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1879. Setting: 1,256-acre small town campus with easy access to Houston. Endowment: $23.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1583 per student. Total enrollment: 15,000. Faculty: 681 (471 full-time, 210 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 43% from top quarter, 81% from top half. Full-time: 11,120 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 1,893 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 45 states and territories, 47 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 15% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 17% 25 or older, 27% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at The University Center, American Institute for Foreign Study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $3822 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $9728 full-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $5002. College room only: $2826. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 147 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 9% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Residence Hall Association, NAACP, Baptist Student Ministry. Major annual events: Bonfire, Block Party, Sam Jam. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 3,500 college housing spaces available; 3,297 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Newton Gresham Library with 1.2 million books, 1.2 million microform titles, 4,521 serials, 21,848 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.8 million. 552 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Huntsville, population 35,222, is located in the pine belt 70 miles north of Houston. This was the home of General Sam Houston, and local museums commemorate his honor. The average temperatures are 51.1 degrees in winter and 82.6 degrees in summer. The community has a hospital, various fraternal, civic, and veteran's organizations, and is served by bus and U.S. Highway I-45. A nearby state park offers fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking, and camping. Part-time employment is available.

■ SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE K-16

1300 San Pedro Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78212-4299
Tel: (210)733-2000
Free: 800-944-7575
Admissions: (210)733-2582
Fax: (210)733-2200
Web Site: http://www.accd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Alamo Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 45-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 22,226. Full-time: 8,587 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 13,639 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 54 states and territories, 112 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 49% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 40% 25 or older, 8% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT, ACT ASSET, THEA, ACCUPLACER recommended; ACT ASSET, THEA, ACCUPLACER required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $960 full-time, $40 per semester hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1920 full-time, $80 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3840 full-time, $160 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $272 full-time, $136 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. San Antonio College Library and Media Services with 233,714 books, 9,765 microform titles, 1,498 serials, 6,082 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,700 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 975,000. Called the cradle of Texas liberty because of its history, San Antonio is the birthplace of the rough riders and the home of the Alamo. San Antonio is a mixture of its early Spanish background and a modern metropolis. Skyscrapers exist alongside 18th-century adobe restorations. There are many historic sites to be seen in the area. The transportation to and within the city is excellent. There are local and transcontinental bus lines. More than 500 churches representing most denominations, many civic and fraternal organizations, hospitals and museums serve the community. San Antonio has a symphony orchestra and an art museum. The annual Fiesta San Jacinto, Everett Colborn World's Championship Rodeo, and Grand Opera Festival are held here. Local recreation includes 56 parks, sunken garden theater, golf courses, polo fields, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, bridle paths, picnic grounds, swimming pools, hunting, fishing, and boating. Part-time employment is available.

■ SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT J-22

4624 Fairmont Parkway
Pasadena, TX 77504-3323
Tel: (281)998-6100
Web Site: http://www.sjcd.cc.tx.us/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Founded 1961. Endowment: $1.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2182 per student. 25% from top quarter of their high school class, 58% from top half. Students come from 17 states and territories, 12 other countries, 24% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters.

■ SCHREINER UNIVERSITY I-15

2100 Memorial Blvd.
Kerrville, TX 78028-5697
Tel: (830)896-5411
Free: 800-343-4919
Admissions: (830)792-7277
Fax: (830)792-7226
Web Site: http://www.schreiner.edu/

Description:

Independent Presbyterian, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 175-acre small town campus with easy access to San Antonio and Austin. Endowment: $31.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5130 per student. Total enrollment: 842. 785 applied, 50% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top quarter, 69% from top half. Full-time: 717 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 76 students, 74% women, 26% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 2 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 26% 25 or older, 58% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: essay, 1 recommendation. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,474 includes full-time tuition ($14,742), mandatory fees ($400), and college room and board ($7332). College room only: $3900. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $629 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 35 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 10% of eligible men and 13% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Back on Campus Again (non-traditional student organization), Campus Ministry, International Club, Best Buddies. Major annual events: Spring Fling/Fall Ball, Convocation, Parents' Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 485 college housing spaces available; 380 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. W. M. Logan Library with 69,873 books, 593 microform titles, 225 serials, 477 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $406,595. 106 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 24,000. In the rugged hill region by the Guadalupe River, Kerrville is a popular summer and winter resort area. The hill country is famous for fishing and hunting. The city is located 65 miles northwest of San Antonio and enjoys moderate climate. The community has churches of major denominations, a hospital, and various civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Local recreation includes theatres, boating, fishing, water skiing, and deer and turkey hunting. Job opportunities are available.

■ SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE C-9

1401 South College Ave.
Levelland, TX 79336-6595
Tel: (806)894-9611
Fax: (806)897-3167
Web Site: http://www.southplainscollege.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 177-acre small town campus. Endowment: $3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2471 per student. Total enrollment: 9,273. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 32% from top quarter, 60% from top half. 8 valedictorians. Full-time: 4,774 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 4,499 students, 55% women, 45% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 8 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 25% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 39% 25 or older, 10% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: ACT, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1394 full-time, $26 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1922 full-time, $48 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2306 full-time, $64 per hour part-time. College room and board: $3300.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: student government, Phi Beta Kappa, Bleacher Bums, Law Enforcement Association. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Fling, Miss Cap Rock Pageant. Student services: health clinic. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 590 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. 70,000 books, 310 serials, and an OPAC. 130 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Levelland, population 14,500, is a rural community enjoying a temperate climate. The area is served by bus, an airport, and Routes 114 and 385. The city has a public library, hospital, churches of major denominations, theatres, and active civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Local recreation includes outdoor sports and rodeo. Part-time employment is available.

■ SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE Q-17

3201 West Pecan
McAllen, TX 78501
Tel: (956)618-8323
Free: 800-742-7822
Admissions: (956)872-2147
Fax: (956)928-4445
E-mail: mshebbar@southtexascollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.southtexascollege.edu/

Description:

District-supported, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1993. Setting: 20-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $17,971. Total enrollment: 16,225. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 24% from top quarter of their high school class, 32% from top half. Full-time: 6,194 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 10,031 students, 61% women, 39% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0.04% Native American, 95% Hispanic, 0.2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 35% 25 or older. Retention: 56% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. Off campus study at University of Texas-Pan American. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT, THEA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. One-time mandatory fee: $75. Area resident tuition: $1416 full-time, $127 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1826 full-time, $164.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4848 full-time, $202 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $400 full-time, $6 per credit hour part-time, $85 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: Beta Epsilon Mu Honor Society, Automotive Technology Club, Child Care and Development Association Club, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Club, Writing in Literary Discussion Club. Major annual events: Career Day, Cinco de Mayo, Thanksgiving Food Drive. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Learning Resources Center with 12,611 books, 177 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $144,832. 240 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ SOUTHEASTERN CAREER INSTITUTE D-19

5440 Harvest Hill, Ste. 200
Dallas, TX 75230-1600
Tel: (972)385-1446
Free: 800-525-1446
Fax: (972)385-0641
Web Site: http://www.southeasterncareerinstitute.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1987.

■ SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY D-19

6425 Boaz
Dallas, TX 75275
Tel: (214)768-2000
Free: 800-323-0672
Admissions: (214)768-1101
E-mail: ugadmission@smu.edu
Web Site: http://www.smu.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed, affiliated with United Methodist Church. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1911. Setting: 165-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $1 billion. Total enrollment: 11,152. Faculty: 933 (604 full-time, 329 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 6,981 applied, 58% were admitted. 35% from top 10% of their high school class, 64% from top quarter, 92% from top half. Full-time: 6,126 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 363 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 66 other countries, 38% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 6% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 5% 25 or older, 40% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 87% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Required for some: SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 11/1 for early action. Notification: continuous, 12/31 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $38,325 includes full-time tuition ($25,400), mandatory fees ($3230), and college room and board ($9695). College room only: $5775. Part-time tuition: $1058 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $135 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 152 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 29% of eligible men and 35% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Program Council, Student Senate, Student Foundation, Residence Hall Association, United Methodist Campus Ministries. Major annual events: homecoming, Sing Song, All-School Block Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,713 college housing spaces available; 2,491 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Central University Library plus 7 others with 2.8 million books, 1.7 million microform titles, 10,540 serials, 44,103 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 758 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Texas at Dallas.

■ SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY I-18

5424 Hwy. 290 West, Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78735-8800
Tel: (512)892-2640
Fax: (512)892-1045
Web Site: http://www.swse.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 63. 77 applied, 82% were admitted. Full-time: 63 students, 14% women, 86% men. 27% Hispanic, 24% black, 14% Asian American or Pacific Islander. Calendar: continuous.

■ SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE K-14

2401 Garner Field Rd.
Uvalde, TX 78801-6297
Tel: (830)278-4401
Web Site: http://www.swtjc.net/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 97-acre small town campus with easy access to San Antonio. Total enrollment: 4,350. Students come from 2 states and territories, 4 other countries, 0% Native American, 75% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 34% 25 or older, 9% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to local residents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Catholic Students Club, Business Administration Club. Major annual event: Spring Palms Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Will C. Miller Memorial Library with 30,890 books and 285 serials. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 15,000. Uvalde is located at the base of the Texas Hill Country 75 miles west of San Antonio and is known for its agriculture production; hunting for deer, wild turkey, quail and doves; and fishing. The climate is moderate. City services include a memorial hospital, public library, community theatre in the historic Grand Opera House, U.S. Vice-President John Nance Garner Memorial Museum, and churches of various denominations. Uvalde is reached by buslines, major highways and a private airport. Dormitories, apartments and rental houses provide student housing. Local recreation includes six screen theater complex, 18-hole golf course, parks, two rivers, private clubs, various community celebrations.

■ SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY E-18

100 Hillcrest Dr.
Keene, TX 76059
Tel: (817)645-3921
Free: 800-433-2240
Fax: (817)556-4744
E-mail: bbaldwin@swau.edu
Web Site: http://www.swau.edu/

Description:

Independent Seventh-day Adventist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1894. Setting: 150-acre rural campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $7.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3651 per student. Total enrollment: 1,191. 657 applied, 64% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 74% from top half. 1 National Merit Scholar. Full-time: 821 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 342 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 53 other countries, 39% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 14% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 13% international, 36% 25 or older, 31% live on campus, 21% transferred in. Retention: 61% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Tarleton State University, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Andrews University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, 1 recommendation, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/31. Notification: 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $18,290 includes full-time tuition ($12,144), mandatory fees ($340), and college room and board ($5806). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time mandatory fees: $170. Part-time fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Association, SIFE, Education/Psychology Club, Theology Club, Nursing Club. Major annual events: Mimosa Memories, Student Appreciation Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Chan Shun Centennial Library with 108,481 books, 457 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $439,467. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 5,019. Keene is a small community in a rural area. The climate is temperate. The city is reached by bus lines and U.S. Route 67. There is a local Seventh Day Adventist Church. A shopping center is located seven miles distant. Part-time employment is available.

■ SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY E-19

1200 Sycamore St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165-5735
Tel: (972)937-4010; 888-937-7248
Web Site: http://www.sagu.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Assemblies of God. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1927. Setting: 70-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas. Endowment: $853,777. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1485 per student. Total enrollment: 1,676. 1,676 applied, 34% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 19% from top quarter, 40% from top half. Students come from 42 states and territories, 35% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 24% 25 or older, 55% live on campus. Retention: 61% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, medical history, evidence of approved Christian character, SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Gold Jackets/Blazers, intramurals, Mission Association, Student Congress, SOCS. Major annual events: homecoming, Class Night, All-School Picnic. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. P. C. Nelson Memorial Library plus 1 other with 110,000 books, 600 serials, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $110,773. 45 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 20,000, Waxahachie is the capital of Ellis County. It is located 28 miles south of Dallas and 40 miles southeast of Fort Worth. The area can be reached by rail, bus, and major highways. Community facilities include a medical center, a hospital and health clinic, many churches of various denominations, and several civic and fraternal organizations. Local recreation includes baseball, bowling, golf, hunting, boating, and fishing. Apartments and part-time employment are available.

■ SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE D-20

Box 10
200 Bowser St.
Terrell, TX 75160
Tel: (972)524-3341
Admissions: (214)524-3341
Web Site: http://www.swcc.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Church of Christ. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1949. Setting: 25-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Total enrollment: 186. 389 applied, 90% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 12% from top half. Students come from 26 states and territories, 5 other countries, 14% 25 or older, 80% live on campus. Retention: 92% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 41% of eligible men and 33% of eligible women are members. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. Hogan Stewart Learning Center with 25,687 books and 158 serials. 40 computers available on campus for general student use.

Community Environment:

Terrell is a suburban community enjoying dry, temperate climate. The city is reached by bus, railroad, and major highways. Community services include many churches representing most major denominations, hospitals, a public library, YMCA, and YWCA. There are theatres, parks, and nearby lakes for water sports. Part-time employment opportunities are limited. Various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations are active in Terrell. Small city and all necessary items are within walking distance.

■ SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY H-18

1001 East University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78626
Tel: (512)863-6511
Free: 800-252-3166
Admissions: (512)863-1200
Fax: (512)863-6511
E-mail: admission@southwestern.edu
Web Site: http://www.southwestern.edu/

Description:

Independent Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1840. Setting: 700-acre suburban campus with easy access to Austin. Endowment: $279.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $481,092. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $16,016 per student. Total enrollment: 1,309. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 1,760 applied, 67% were admitted. 49% from top 10% of their high school class, 82% from top quarter, 97% from top half. 2 National Merit Scholars, 13 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,286 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 23 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 31 states and territories, 8 other countries, 7% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 3% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 2% 25 or older, 83% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; communications/journalism; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at GLCA Arts Program in New York; Washington Semester at American University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 11/1 for early decision. Notification: 4/1, 12/1 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $28,447 includes full-time tuition ($21,900) and college room and board ($6547). College room only: $3143. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and student level. Part-time tuition: $920 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 105 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 29% of eligible men and 31% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, International Club, Latinos Unidos. Major annual events: Homecoming, Brown Symposium, Parents' and Grandparents' Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,042 college housing spaces available; 1,038 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. A. Frank Smith Jr. Library Center with 323,000 books, 58,813 microform titles, 2,598 serials, 12,858 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.1 million. 223 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 25,000, Georgetown enjoys the advantage of being a small town yet is only 26 miles from the state capital, Austin. The climate is moderate, both in winter and summer. The community is served by rail, bus lines, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and Interstate Highway 35 and has a modern hospital and clinic. Located in the heart of the highland lakes region, recreational opportunities include fishing, boating, and water sports. Part-time employment is available.

■ STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY F-23

1936 North St.
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Tel: (936)468-2011
Free: 800-731-2902
Admissions: (936)468-2504
Fax: (936)468-3849
E-mail: mbsmith@sfasu.edu
Web Site: http://www.sfasu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 400-acre small town campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.6 million. Total enrollment: 11,435. Faculty: 582 (434 full-time, 148 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 6,506 applied, 74% were admitted. 14% from top 10% of their high school class, 42% from top quarter, 81% from top half. Full-time: 8,490 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 1,316 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 34 states and territories, 42 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 17% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 23% 25 or older, 38% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $4718 full-time, $126 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,998 full-time, $402 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $60.50 per credit hour part-time, $9 per term part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5459. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 180 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 13% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Texas Student Education Association, American Marketing Association, Baptist Student Union. Major annual events: homecoming, Parents' Day, Legislators' Day. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 3,963 college housing spaces available; 3,353 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Ralph W. Steen Library with 2,791 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 35,000. Nacogdoches is one of the oldest settlements in Texas. This is a rural community enjoying temperate climate. There are more than 30 churches representing 15 different denominations, a library, museums, two hospitals, garden clubs, and major civic and fraternal organizations within the community. Nacogdoches is reached by railroad, bus lines, and Highways 59, 259, 7 and 21. Part-time employment is available. Local recreation includes movie theatres, several lakes for boating, swimming, and other water sports, and national forests for hiking, picnicking and hunting.

■ SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY I-7

East Hwy. 90
Alpine, TX 79832
Tel: (432)837-8011; 888-722-7778
Admissions: (432)837-8050
Fax: (432)837-8334
E-mail: njenkins@sulross-.edu
Web Site: http://www.sulross.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas State University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1920. Setting: 640-acre small town campus. Endowment: $5.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $629,607. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4267 per student. Total enrollment: 1,954. 1,021 applied, 73% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 18% from top quarter, 55% from top half. Full-time: 1,236 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 166 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 2 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 48% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 23% 25 or older, 10% transferred in. Retention: 50% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 35 open to all. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Union, Wesley Center, Rodeo Club, Wildlife Society, MECHA. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Blast, Sul Ross Rodeo. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 717 college housing spaces available; 505 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library with 245,567 books, 549,490 microform titles, 1,350 serials, 7,011 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.2 million. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 7,000, Alpine, located between El Paso on the west and Del Rio on the east, is known for its Highland Hereford breed of cattle. The city is also the gateway to travel to Big Bend National Park, Fort Davis National Historic Sites, Davis Mountains State Park, and McDonald Observatory. The climate in the area is mild. Railroad, commuter airline, and three bus lines serve the community. Local recreation includes baseball, hunting, golf, fishing, a theatre, and Summer Theatre during July and August. There is a hospital, library, and churches of various denominations within the city. Part-time employment is available.

■ TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY E-17

Box T-0001
Tarleton Station
Stephenville, TX 76402
Tel: (254)968-9000
Admissions: (254)968-9125
Fax: (254)968-9920
Web Site: http://www.tarleton.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1899. Setting: 125-acre small town campus with easy access to Fort Worth. Endowment: $26.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9373 per student. Total enrollment: 9,144. Faculty: 534 (292 full-time, 242 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 2,247 applied, 84% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 72% from top half. Full-time: 6,081 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 1,532 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 9 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 26% 25 or older, 19% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; agriculture; interdisciplinary studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 4/28, 11/30 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $3300 full-time, $110 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,580 full-time, $386 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $870 full-time, $53 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5514. College room only: $2970. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 95 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 8% of eligible men and 7% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Programming Association, Plowboys Association, Student Organizational Forum, Tarleton Association of Student Leaders. Major annual events: homecoming, Halloween Carnival/Haunted House, Vegas Night. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,600 college housing spaces available; 1,462 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Dick Smith Library plus 1 other with 320,302 books, 911,519 microform titles, 1,150 serials, 8,687 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2 million. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Stephenville, Texas, with a population of 15,000 is located in west central Texas, approximately 60 miles from the Ft. Worth/Dallas metroplex. With a typically mild climate average rainfall of 32 inches yearly, the region is commonly known as the Cross Timbers area, a term that refers to the many varieties of oak trees, including a heavy concentration of the live oak tree. Community services include churches of all denominations, a full-service hospital, including a new emergency wing and 24 hour care flight service, libraries and dozens of restaurants and shopping options. Railroad, bus, and a local airport are available. In addition, the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport is within a one and one-half hour drive.

■ TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT D-18

1500 Houston St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6599
Tel: (817)515-5100
Admissions: (817)515-5291
Fax: (817)515-5295
Web Site: http://web.tccd.net/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 667-acre urban campus. Endowment: $1.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6600 per student. Total enrollment: 34,892. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 7,181 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 12,259 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 22,633 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 6 states and territories, 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 14% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 38% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, allied health programs. Option: early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1200 full-time, $50 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1512 full-time, $63 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3600 full-time, $150 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 48 open to all. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. 197,352 books, 14,681 microform titles, 1,649 serials, 18,833 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 2,000 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEMPLE COLLEGE G-18

2600 South First St.
Temple, TX 76504-7435
Tel: (254)298-8282
Admissions: (254)298-8308
Web Site: http://www.templejc.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 114-acre suburban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6900 per student. Total enrollment: 4,068. 753 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,533 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 2,535 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 8 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 14% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 31% 25 or older, 1% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 51% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Temple College at Taylor, Cameron Education Center, McClenan Community College.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/19.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1860 full-time, $62 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2850 full-time, $95 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4500 full-time, $150 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $65 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Hubert Dawson Library with 55,536 books, 40,114 microform titles, 391 serials, 2,170 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $400,882. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 53,733. Temple today is a medical center visited annually by thousands of patients. Located in central Texas, the city enjoys a temperate climate. The community has air, rail, and bus service available. Community service facilities include four excellent hospitals, many churches representing all major denominations, a library, and several hotels and motels. There are various civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations active in the area. Local recreation includes hunting, fishing, boating, water skiing, and most water sports at nearby Lake Belton. Part-time employment is available.

■ TEXARKANA COLLEGE C-24

2500 North Robison Rd.
Texarkana, TX 75599-0001
Tel: (903)838-4541
Fax: (903)832-5030
E-mail: vmiller@texarkanacollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.texarkanacollege.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1927. Setting: 88-acre urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1880 per student. Total enrollment: 3,895. Full-time: 1,550 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 2,345 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 7 states and territories, 5 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 16% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 42% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 16 open to all. Most popular organizations: Black Student Association, Earth Club. Major annual events: Octoberfest, Spring Fest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 75 college housing spaces available; 40 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Palmer Memorial Library with 46,700 books and 646 serials. 105 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Texarkana is located on the Arkansas-Texas border which runs approximately through the center of town. A trading center, there are many railroad lines coming into the area. The community has two hospitals, motels and hotels, and various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. Local recreation includes golf, hunting, fishing, boating, and water skiing. Part-time employment is available.

■ TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY N-15

5201 University Blvd.
Laredo, TX 78041-1900
Tel: (956)326-2001; 888-489-2648
Admissions: (956)326-2200
Fax: (956)326-2348
E-mail: adms@tamiu.edu
Web Site: http://www.tamiu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 300-acre urban campus. Endowment: $21 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $396,428. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5154 per student. Total enrollment: 4,298. Faculty: 273 (161 full-time, 112 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 1,566 applied, 51% were admitted. 26% from top 10% of their high school class, 56% from top quarter, 90% from top half. Full-time: 2,236 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 1,098 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 9 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.03% Native American, 92% Hispanic, 0.5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 37% 25 or older, 7% transferred in. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: 7/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $3150 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,430 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1068 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $6390. College room only: $4000. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 35 open to all; national fraternities, local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: TAMIU Ambassadors, Electronic Commerce Association, Rainbow Education Association of Laredo, Student Finance Society, Psychology Club. Major annual events: Halloween Fest, Thanksgiving Festival, International Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 250 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Sue and Radcliff Killam Library with 166,951 books, 148,825 microform titles, 8,492 serials, 1,040 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.1 million. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY H-20

College Station, TX 77843
Tel: (979)845-3211
Admissions: (979)845-3741
E-mail: adminfo@tamu.edu
Web Site: http://www.tamu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1876. Setting: 5,200-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. System endowment: $5 billion. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $394.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8627 per student. Total enrollment: 44,910. Faculty: 2,232 (1,898 full-time, 334 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 17,871 applied, 70% were admitted. 50% from top 10% of their high school class, 79% from top quarter, 91% from top half. 137 National Merit Scholars, 216 valedictorians. Full-time: 33,085 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 3,283 students, 46% women, 54% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 128 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 3% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 4% 25 or older, 25% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 92% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; agriculture; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 2/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to students graduating in the top 10% of Texas high schools.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $4110 full-time, $137 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,390 full-time, $413 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $2289 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and program. College room and board: $6952. College room only: $3704. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 700 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 6% of eligible men and 12% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Memorial Student Center, Corps of Cadets, Fish Camp, student government. Major annual events: Big Event, Parents' Weekend, Aggie Muster. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, student escorts. 10,000 college housing spaces available; 9,091 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Sterling C. Evans Library plus 4 others with 3 million books, 5.4 million microform titles, 45,710 serials, 323,023 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $25.8 million. 1,300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE C-21

PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Tel: (903)886-5081
Free: 800-331-3878
Admissions: (903)886-5103
Fax: (903)886-5888
Web Site: http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1889. Setting: 140-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $9.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $609,864. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6149 per student. Total enrollment: 8,787. Faculty: 500 (295 full-time, 205 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 16% from top 10% of their high school class, 42% from top quarter, 72% from top half. Students come from 27 states and territories, 31 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 19% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 28% 25 or older, 24% live on campus. Retention: 66% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: interdisciplinary studies; business/marketing; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Federation of North Texas Area Universities. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/11. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $3834 full-time, $278.50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,574 full-time, $554.50 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $990 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $5740. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Major annual events: homecoming, Family Day, Sam Rayburn Leadership Institute. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 2,300 college housing spaces available; 1,563 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Gee Library with 112,601 books, 1.2 million microform titles, 7,918 serials, 50,283 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.1 million. 405 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI N-18

6300 Ocean Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5503
Tel: (361)825-5700
Free: 800-482-6822
Admissions: (361)825-2414
Fax: (361)825-5810>
E-mail: jmorgan@falcon.tamucc.edu
Web Site: http://www.tamucc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 240-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $2.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4984 per student. Total enrollment: 8,227. 3,273 applied, 85% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top quarter, 85% from top half. Full-time: 5,255 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 1,326 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 37 states and territories, 23 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 37% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 17% 25 or older, 16% live on campus, 20% transferred in. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $3348 full-time, $116 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,628 full-time, $326 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1168 full-time, $35 per semester hour part-time, $92.50. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $7800. College room only: $5400. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 75 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Accounting Society, Student Art Association, science clubs. Major annual events: Fall Fest, Splash Day, Island Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, security gate access with card after 10 p.m. 1,340 college housing spaces available; 1,160 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Mary and Jeff Bell Library with 731,586 books, 536,059 microform titles, 1,901 serials, 6,012 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.9 million. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON K-23

PO Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553-1675
Tel: (409)740-4400; 877-322-4443
Admissions: (409)740-4414
Fax: (409)740-4709
E-mail: seaaggie@tamug.edu
Web Site: http://www.tamug.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 122-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Endowment: $1.6 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5669 per student. Total enrollment: 1,677. Faculty: 170 (68 full-time, 102 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,171 applied, 96% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 45% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 1,488 students, 42% women, 58% men. Part-time: 148 students, 47% women, 53% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 13 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 11% 25 or older, 54% live on campus, 17% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; biological/life sciences; transportation and materials moving. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Naval.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT, THEA. Recommended: essay, recommendations, community involvement, SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $4110 full-time, $137 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,390 full-time, $413 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1008 full-time, $504 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. College room and board: $4870. College room only: $1958. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 37 open to all. Most popular organizations: Sail Club, Caving Club, Dive Club, Rowing Club, Rifle Drill Team. Major annual events: Aggie Muster, Spring Fest, Maritime Ball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 650 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Jack K. Williams Library with 56,589 books, 54,187 microform titles, 640 serials, 2,822 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 122 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE N-18

West Santa Gertrudis
Kingsville, TX 78363
Tel: (361)593-2111
Free: 800-687-6000
Admissions: (361)593-2811
Web Site: http://www.tamuk.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 255-acre small town campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.8 million. Total enrollment: 7,126. 2,335 applied, 98% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 3,910 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 1,735 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 39 states and territories, 61 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 66% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 28% 25 or older, 30% live on campus. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for the college of arts and sciences. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $3060 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,340 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1266 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 2% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Aggie Club, Rodeo Club, Educational Association, Child Development Club, Resident's Hall Club. Major annual events: Fall Carnival, Homecoming activities, Pageant. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. James C. Jernigan Library with 358,466 books, 183,416 microform titles, 2,304 serials, 3,224 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER H-20

301 Tarrow St.
7th Floor
College Station, TX 77840
Tel: (979)458-7200
Admissions: (214)828-8230
Fax: (979)458-7202
Web Site: http://www.tamhsc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's and first professional certificates. Founded 1999. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment:529. Faculty: 255 (137 full-time, 118 part-time). Full-time: 59 students, 100% women. Students come from 2 states and territories, 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 2% black, 14% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 30% 25 or older, 51% transferred in. Retention: 0% of full-time entering class returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $3752 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $13,342 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1,075 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, electronically operated building access. College housing not available.

■ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA C-24

PO Box 5518
Texarkana, TX 75505-5518
Tel: (903)223-3000
Admissions: (903)223-3068
Fax: (903)832-8890
E-mail: patblack@etsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.tamut.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 1-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4759. Total enrollment: 1,653. Faculty: 100.

Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. Students come from 6 states and territories, 1 other country, 24% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 14% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: interdisciplinary studies; business/marketing; liberal arts/general studies; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2160 full-time, $90 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8784 full-time, $366 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $390 full-time, $15.75 per credit hour part-time, $6 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, and student level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 17 open to all. Most popular organizations: Education Club, Psychology Club, Science Club, Multicultural Association, Reading Club. Major annual events: Summer Fest, Fall Fest, Spring Fest. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. John F. Moss Library plus 1 other with 125,991 books, 1.7 million microform titles, 5,709 serials, 3,720 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $780,342. 133 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE J-22

5912 Spencer Hwy.
Pasadena, TX 77505-1699
Tel: (281)487-1170
Free: 800-468-6839
Admissions: (281)998-6017
E-mail: shughes@txchiro.edu
Web Site: http://www.txchiro.edu/

Description:

Independent, upper-level, coed. Awards incidental bachelor's and first professional degrees. Founded 1908. Setting: 18-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 458. Faculty: 31 (28 full-time, 3 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. Full-time: 27 students, 41% women, 59% men. Part-time: 26 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 7 other countries, 0% from out-of-state. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Internships. Off campus study.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $18,285 full-time, $508 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $315 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: local women's organization. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Mae Hilty Memorial Library with 10,500 books and 160 serials.

Community Environment:

See San Jacinto College - Central Campus.

■ TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY D-18

2800 South University Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76129-0002
Tel: (817)257-7000
Free: 800-828-3764
Admissions: (817)257-7490
E-mail: frogmail@tcu.edu
Web Site: http://www.tcu.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed, affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and first professional certificates. Founded 1873. Setting: 260-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $950 million. Total enrollment: 8,749. Faculty: 810 (465 full-time, 345 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 8,155 applied, 67% were admitted. 28% from top 10% of their high school class, 61% from top quarter, 94% from top half. Full-time: 6,718 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 453 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 75 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 6% 25 or older, 44% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/journalism; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 11/15 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 1/1 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $28,300 includes full-time tuition ($21,280), mandatory fees ($40), and college room and board ($6980). College room only: $4180. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 195 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities, local coed music fraternities; 34% of eligible men and 36% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Family Weekend, Christmas tree lighting, Frog Fest/Frog Follies. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, emergency call boxes, video camera surveillance in parking lots. 3,200 college housing spaces available; 3,116 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Mary Couts Burnett Library with 1.3 million books, 641,174 microform titles, 6,229 serials, 62,376 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page.

Community Environment:

The University is easily accessible to a variety of recreational, educational, and professional opportunities in the Fort Worth/Dallas metroplex. Major museums, parks, theatres, churches, and restaurants are within a few miles from the campus.

■ TEXAS COLLEGE E-22

2404 North Grand Ave.
PO Box 4500
Tyler, TX 75712-4500
Tel: (903)593-8311
Free: 800-306-6299
Web Site: http://www.texascollege.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1894. Total enrollment: 757. 1,243 applied, 25% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 10% from top quarter, 37% from top half. Full-time: 694 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 58 students, 59% women, 41% men. 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 97% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 75% live on campus. Retention: 32% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $12,410 includes full-time tuition ($7680) and college room and board ($4730). College room only: $3000. Part-time tuition: $320 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. 435 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. D. R. Glass Library plus 1 other with 73,329 books, 201 microform titles, 122 serials, 1,268 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS CULINARY ACADEMY I-18

11400 Burnet Rd., Ste. 2100
Austin, TX 78758
Tel: (512)323-2511; 888-553-2433
Admissions: (512)837-2665
Fax: (512)323-2126
E-mail: ppaulette@txca.com
Web Site: http://www.txca.com/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 200. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: essay, high school transcript. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices.

■ TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY J-17

1000 West Ct. St.
Seguin, TX 78155-5999
Tel: (830)372-8000
Free: 800-771-8521
Admissions: (830)372-8050
Fax: (830)372-8096
E-mail: admissions@txlutheran.edu
Web Site: http://www.tlu.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1891. Setting: 196-acre suburban campus with easy access to San Antonio. Endowment: $52.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $39,892. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4644 per student. Total enrollment: 1,435. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 1,150 applied, 72% were admitted. 24% from top 10% of their high school class, 57% from top quarter, 90% from top half. 5 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,328 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 107 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 24 states and territories, 12 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 8% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 8% 25 or older, 66% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; biological/life sciences; education; visual and performing arts; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $24,440 includes full-time tuition ($18,720), mandatory fees ($120), and college room and board ($5600). College room only: $2600. Part-time tuition: $630 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $60 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 57 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 15% of eligible men and 14% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Campus Ministry, Mexican American Student Association, Student Government Association. Major annual events: KROST Symposium, Christmas Vespers, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 999 college housing spaces available; 902 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Blumberg Memorial Library with 171,029 books, 118,592 microform titles, 566 serials, 4,297 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $360,584. 48 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 27,000, Seguin is a suburban community enjoying temperate climate. The city is reached by Interstate 10. There is a library, a museum, churches representing 10 different denominations, and a hospital serving the community. Various job opportunities are available here. Various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations are active in Seguin. Nearby Lake McQueeney offers water skiing.

■ TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY J-22

3100 Cleburne
Houston, TX 77004-4584
Tel: (713)313-7011
Admissions: (713)313-7472
Fax: (713)527-7842
Web Site: http://www.tsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 147-acre urban campus. Endowment: $15.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.6 million. Total enrollment: 11,903. Faculty: 569. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 25:1. 6,596 applied, 30% were admitted. Full-time: 7,739 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 2,021 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 36 states and territories, 42 other countries, 12% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 90% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 23% 25 or older, 15% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; biological/life sciences; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Houston Community College Pinemont Center, North Harris College Career Center. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/10. Notification: continuous until 8/28.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $42. State resident tuition: $1200 full-time, $50 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7824 full-time, $326 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $2572 full-time, $817 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. College room and board: $6056. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 58 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 1% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Debate Team, University Program Council, Student Government Association, Band. Major annual events: Homecoming Festival, Labor Day Classic Game, Spring Festival. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 1,363 students; 1,462 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Robert J. Terry Library plus 2 others with 266,888 books, 462,135 microform titles, 1,750 serials, 4,016 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.8 million. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Houston.

■ TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE Q-18

80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520-4991
Tel: (956)544-8200
Admissions: (956)544-8992
E-mail: rvillarreal@utb.edu
Web Site: http://www.utb.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 65-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 9,973. 32% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Arnulfo L. Oliveira Library with 147,216 books, 710,820 microform titles, 4,447 serials, 1,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 580 computers available on campus for general student use.

■ TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE HARLINGEN Q-18

1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550-3697
Tel: (956)364-4000
Admissions: (956)364-4100
Fax: (956)364-5140
Web Site: http://www.harlingen.tstc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Texas State Technical College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 125-acre small town campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $96,603. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4686 per student. Total enrollment: 4,028. 1,492 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,729 students, 44% women, 56% men. Part-time: 2,299 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 0.01% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 85% Hispanic, 0.5% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 31% 25 or older, 8% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for dental hygiene, dental assistant, health information technology programs. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Student Congress, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Business Professionals of America. Major annual events: Oktoberfest, Miss TSTC Pageant, Techsan Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, night watchman for housing area. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Texas State Technical College Learning Resource Center with 25,000 books, 41 microform titles, 413 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $380,122. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MARSHALL D-23

2400 East End Blvd. S
Marshall, TX 75671
Tel: (903)935-1010
Web Site: http://www.marshall.tstc.edu

Description:

State-supported, 2-year. Calendar: semesters.

■ TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE WACO G-19

3801 Campus Dr.
Waco, TX 76705-1695
Tel: (254)799-3611
Admissions: (254)867-2366
E-mail: dkhoury@tstc.edu
Web Site: http://waco.tstc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Texas State Technical College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 4,452. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 3,151 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,989 students, 20% women, 80% men. Part-time: 1,463 students, 28% women, 72% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 5 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 16% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 18% 25 or older. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, ACCUPLACER. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1950 full-time, $65 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5460 full-time, $182 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $2000 full-time, $21 per credit hour part-time. College room and board: $4100. College room only: $1860.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Automotive VICA, Society of Mexican-American Engineers and Scientists, Texas Association of Black Persons In Higher Education, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: DIA Techsana, Systems Olympics, Halloween Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Texas State Technical College-Waco Campus Library with 60,000 books, 791,104 microform titles, 400 serials, 2,324 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 900 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE WEST TEXAS E-13

300 College Dr.
Sweetwater, TX 79556-4108
Tel: (915)235-7300
Free: 800-592-8784
Admissions: (915)235-7374
Fax: (915)235-7359
Web Site: http://www.sweetwater.tstc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Texas State Technical College System. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 115-acre small town campus. Endowment: $50,000. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $149,343. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4260 per student. Total enrollment: 1,628. Students come from 5 states and territories, 2 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 5% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 53% 25 or older, 29% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, THEA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 16 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Mexican-American Student Club, Auto Tech 2000, Vocational Nursing Club. Major annual events: Techsan Day, Valentine's Dinner and Dance, Halloween Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing designed to accommodate 212 students; 213 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Texas State Technical College Library with 12,449 books, 36,467 microform titles, 6,102 serials, 102,316 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $189,409. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS J-17

601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666
Tel: (512)245-2111
Admissions: (512)245-2364
Fax: (512)245-8044
E-mail: admissions@txstate.edu
Web Site: http://www.txstate.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Texas State University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1899. Setting: 423-acre suburban campus with easy access to San Antonio and Austin. Endowment: $37.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $9.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4302 per student. Total enrollment: 27,129. Faculty: 1,297 (775 full-time, 522 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 9,284 applied, 76% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top quarter, 94% from top half. 14 valedictorians. Full-time: 18,472 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 4,514 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 46 states and territories, 55 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 18% 25 or older, 22% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; parks and recreation; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at The University of Texas at San Antonio, Austin Multi Institutional Teaching Center. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $3780 full-time, $126 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,060 full-time, $402 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1472 full-time, $37 per semester hour part-time, $267 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5610. College room only: $3524. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 242 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Non-traditional Students Association, Student Association for Campus Activities, Association Student Government. Major annual events: Homecoming, Springfest, Cricket Fest. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 5,427 college housing spaces available; 5,185 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Alkek Library with 1.3 million books, 1.9 million microform titles, 8,195 serials, 283,142 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.1 million. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The university is located in San Marcos, a historic community of 37,000 on I-35 located between San Antonio, 45 miles to the south, and Austin, 30 miles to the north. Both cities are within commuting distance of San Marcos and have major airports. San Marcos has a municipal airport. The central Texas climate offers sunshine most of the year with moderate to cool winters and warm to hot summers. The area enjoys a healthy economy bolstered by clean, light industry, active tourism, and well-preserved historic districts. It is the home to churches of many denominations and various civic organizations. Local recreation includes golfing, fishing, hunting, swimming,"tubing," canoeing and other outdoor activities. Annual celebrations include Chilympiad, Sights and Sounds of Christmas, Summerfest, Cinco de Mayo, and weekly summer concerts in the park.

■ TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY C-10

Lubbock, TX 79409
Tel: (806)742-2011
Admissions: (806)742-1480
Fax: (806)742-3055
Web Site: http://www.ttu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Texas Tech University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 1,839-acre urban campus. Endowment: $294.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $40.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6198 per student. Total enrollment: 28,001. Faculty: 1,123 (1,046 full-time, 77 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 12,583 applied, 71% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 55% from top quarter, 88% from top half. 9 National Merit Scholars, 79 valedictorians. Full-time: 20,821 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 2,181 students, 41% women, 59% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 87 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 7% 25 or older, 22% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; family and consumer sciences; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at South Plains College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $3870 full-time, $129 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,150 full-time, $405 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $2282 full-time, $58.75 per credit hour part-time, $291. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $6875. College room only: $3663. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 459 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 10% of eligible men and 14% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: homecoming, Carol of Lights, Spirit of Sharing. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 6,354 college housing spaces available; 5,217 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Texas Tech Library plus 3 others with 2.4 million books, 222,858 microform titles, 30,823 serials, 85,969 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $13.9 million. 3,000 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Lubbock, with a population of nearly 200,000, is located on top of the caprock on the South Plains of Texas. Its climate is excellent, with over 3,550 hours of sunshine every year. Summers are dry and not extremely hot, while winters are dry and moderate (average rainfall is only 18 inches). An average annual temperature of 60 degrees coupled with the average noon humidity of 46 percent combine to make Lubbock comfortable year-round. The city lies 320 miles west of Dallas, and an equal distance 320 miles south east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several airlines and an interstate bus line serve the city, as well as four U.S. highways, including an interstate highway.

■ TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY D-18

1201 Wesleyan St.
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1536
Tel: (817)531-4444
Admissions: (817)531-4405
Fax: (817)531-7515
Web Site: http://www.txwesleyan.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1890. Setting: 74-acre urban campus. Endowment: $39.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $224,098. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6797 per student. Total enrollment: 2,742. 384 applied, 61% were admitted. Full-time: 974 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 517 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 4% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 12% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 35% 25 or older, 10% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $19,500 includes full-time tuition ($12,950), mandatory fees ($1050), and college room and board ($5500). College room only: $1875. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and student level. Part-time tuition: $435 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $50 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 57 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Greek Week, Spring Musical, Reunion Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 375 students; 380 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Eunice and James L. West Library plus 1 other with 192,044 books, 883,274 microform titles, 632 serials, 5,302 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.5 million. 77 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The campus is located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. Local public transportation is available in close proximity to the regional international airport, trains and buses. There are world-famous museums, cultural events, and professional football, basketball, baseball, and soccer teams in the area. The economy is widely diverse.

■ TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY C-19

304 Administration Dr.
Denton, TX 76201
Tel: (940)898-2000; 888-948-9984
Admissions: (940)898-3040
Fax: (940)898-3198
Web Site: http://www.twu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1901. Setting: 270-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $8.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4715 per student. Total enrollment: 11,344. Faculty: 692 (426 full-time, 266 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 2,796 applied, 64% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 31% from top quarter, 76% from top half. 17 valedictorians. Full-time: 4,554 students, 94% women, 6% men. Part-time: 1,712 students, 92% women, 8% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 47 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 21% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 38% 25 or older, 25% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; interdisciplinary studies; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Federation of North Texas Area Universities. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 7/15. Notification: continuous until 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $3690 full-time, $123 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,970 full-time, $399 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1320 full-time. College room and board: $5598. College room only: $2804.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national sororities, local sororities; 6% of women are members. Most popular organizations: Campus Activities Board, Helping Hands, Gandsys, Trailblazers, Delta Phi Delta. Major annual events: Fiesta, parent and family days, Old Time Picnic. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,477 college housing spaces available; 1,437 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Blagg-Huey Library with 572,500 books, 1.6 million microform titles, 2,537 serials, 24,562 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.9 million. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TOMBALL COLLEGE I-21

30555 Tomball Parkway
Tomball, TX 77375-4036
Tel: (281)351-3300
Admissions: (281)351-3334
Fax: (281)351-3384
E-mail: tc.advisors@nhmccd.edu
Web Site: http://wwwtc.nhmccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1988. Setting: 210-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 7,647. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. Full-time: 1,463 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 6,184 students, 62% women, 38% men. 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 7% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 32% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Recommended: SAT or ACT, THEA, ACT COMPASS. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1080 full-time, $56 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2040 full-time, $96 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2400 full-time, $220 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Culture Club, Veterinary Technicians Student Organization, Human Services Club, Student Nurses Association. Major annual events: We Cater to Students, Bluebonnet DAZE, Lighting of the Commons. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service, trained security personnel during open hours. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 24,063 books, 385 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 92 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ TRINITY UNIVERSITY K-16

One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
Tel: (210)999-7011
Free: 800-TRI-NITY
Admissions: (210)999-7207
Fax: (210)999-8164
Web Site: http://www.trinity.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Presbyterian Church. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1869. Setting: 113-acre urban campus. Endowment: $733.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $17,609 per student. Total enrollment: 2,756. Faculty: 280 (219 full-time, 61 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 3,864 applied, 63% were admitted. 47% from top 10% of their high school class, 81% from top quarter, 98% from top half. 16 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 2,485 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 39 students, 51% women, 49% men. Students come from 49 states and territories, 49 other countries, 28% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 3% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 1% 25 or older, 77% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; social sciences; foreign languages and literature. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early decision, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/1 for early decision, 11/1 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $30,307 includes full-time tuition ($21,432), mandatory fees ($150), and college room and board ($8725). College room only: $5815. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $893 per semester hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: local fraternities, local sororities; 26% of eligible men and 28% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Voluntary Action Center, Alpha Phi Omega, Association of Student Representatives, Activities Council, Multicultural Network. Major annual events: homecoming, Trinity Night at the San Antonio Spurs game, Tower Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. Elizabeth Huth Coates Library with 917,781 books, 298,508 microform titles, 2,188 serials, 25,862 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3266. 450 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

San Antonio, population of more than one million, is the 8th largest city in the United States and is rich in history. It has a healthy economy and supports many cultural, and recreational activities. An international airport provides wide access.

■ TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-21

100 Cardinal Dr.
Athens, TX 75751-2765
Tel: (903)677-TVCC
Admissions: (903)675-6209
E-mail: tvccinfo@tvcc.edu
Web Site: http://www.tvcc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 65-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $1.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3334 per student. Total enrollment: 5,821. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Full-time: 2,442 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 3,379 students, 53% women, 47% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 13% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 48% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $1200 full-time, $20 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3900 full-time, $65 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $900 full-time, $15 per semester hour part-time. College room and board: $3470.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Phi Theta Kappa, Delta Epsilon Chi. Major annual events: Homecoming, Cardinal Beauty Pageant, Cardette Spring Show. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 300 college housing spaces available; 225 were occupied in 2003-04. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Ginger Murchison Learning Resource Center plus 3 others with 54,940 books, 7,051 microform titles, 257 serials, 1,954 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $534,420. 66 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 10,680, Athens is a rural community located approximately 70 miles from Dallas. The climate is unusually mild and dry. The average high temperature is 95 degrees, and the low temperature range is 18 to 30 degrees, with an annual rainfall of 25 inches. Airport facilities, bus lines, and six major highways provide transportation for the city. There is a hospital, libraries, churches of various denominations, and various civic and fraternal organizations. Recreation includes theaters, drive-ins, hunting, fishing, golf, boating, tennis, parks, and swimming pools. Part-time employment is available.

■ TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE E-22

PO Box 9020
Tyler, TX 75711-9020
Tel: (903)510-2200
Free: 800-687-5680
Admissions: (903)510-2399
Web Site: http://www.tjc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 85-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 9,591. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top half. 22 valedictorians. Students come from 30 states and territories, 25 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 19% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 50% 25 or older, 8% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Preference given to district residents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, religious affiliation clubs, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Homecoming, Annual Career Day, Fall Preview. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Vaughn Library and Learning Resource Center with 2,668 microform titles, 569 serials, 64,776 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Tyler, population 80,454, was incorporated in 1846 and named for President John Tyler who was responsible for bringing Texas into the Union. Industry is varied with production of fieldgrown rose bushes for shipment throughout the United States, an economic mainstay. Located in the Pine region of East Texas, the community is reached by rail, bus, and air, as well as eight major highways. Community facilities include a symphony orchestra, a library system, hospitals, and medical facilities with Tyler being the medical center for East Texas. Local recreation includes golf courses, parks, and nearby Tyler State Park and Lake Tyler. Part-time employment is available.

■ UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE J-22

721 Lockhaven Dr.
Houston, TX 77073-5598
Tel: (281)443-6262
Web Site: http://www.uticorp.com/

Description:

Private, 2-year. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 1,400. 15% 25 or older.

■ UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS G-33

1845 East Northgate Dr.
Irving, TX 75062-4736
Tel: (972)721-5000
Free: 800-628-6999
Admissions: (972)721-5266
Fax: (972)721-5017
Web Site: http://www.udallas.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1955. Setting: 750-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $42.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $69,836. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7362 per student. Total enrollment: 3,021. Faculty: 221 (116 full-time, 105 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 817 applied, 81% were admitted. 31% from top 10% of their high school class, 55% from top quarter, 78% from top half. 6 National Merit Scholars, 6 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,070 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 96 students, 40% women, 60% men. Students come from 46 states and territories, 13 other countries, 44% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 1% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 2% 25 or older, 61% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; English; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 8/1, 11/1 for early action. Notification: continuous, 1/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $29,137 includes full-time tuition ($20,780), mandatory fees ($1025), and college room and board ($7332). College room only: $4116. Part-time tuition: $900 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $1025 per year.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 42 open to all. Most popular organizations: SPUD (Programming Board), Residence Hall Association, student government, Best Buddies, Alpha Phi Omega. Major annual events: Charity Week, Groundhog, Mallapalooza. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 740 college housing spaces available; 650 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. William A. Blakley Library with 223,350 books, 75,554 microform titles, 583 serials, 1,636 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 125 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 150,000. Irving is a suburb of Dallas. The community enjoys a temperate climate. Transportation facilities in the community include a railroad, bus lines, excellent highways, and air lines at nearby Dallas and Fort Worth airports. The city has a public library, YMCA, many churches of various faiths, and hospital facilities. Some part-time employment is available. Local recreation includes four theaters, water sports on nearby lakes, and athletic facilities of neighboring communities. There are major civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations active in the area. The Dallas-Ft. Worth area has a population of nearly 3,000,000.

■ UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON J-22

4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77204
Tel: (713)743-1000
Admissions: (713)743-7542
Fax: (713)743-9633
E-mail: admissions@uh.edu
Web Site: http://www.uh.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Houston System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1927. Setting: 550-acre urban campus. Endowment: $417.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $71.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5454 per student. Total enrollment: 35,344. Faculty: 1,645 (1,218 full-time, 427 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 8,875 applied, 80% were admitted. 21% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top quarter, 80% from top half. Full-time: 19,866 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 8,320 students, 51% women, 49% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 130 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 21% Hispanic, 16% black, 21% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 21% 25 or older, 10% live on campus, 10% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; psychology; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Texas, Baylor College of Medicine, University of St. Thomas, Rice University, Texas Southern University, Houston Baptist University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: recommendations, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 4/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $3920 full-time, $131 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,200 full-time, $407 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $2566 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, degree level, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level. Part-time tuition varies according to course level, course load, degree level, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level. College room and board: $6058. College room only: $3492. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 300 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 34% of eligible men and 36% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Council of Ethnic Organizations, Frontier Fiesta Association, intramural sports, Golden Key National Honor Society. Major annual events: Homecoming, International Student Organization Food Festival, Frontier Fiesta. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, vehicle assistance. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. M.D. Anderson Library plus 5 others with 2.2 million books, 4.4 million microform titles, 22,052 serials, 10,059 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15.1 million. 825 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 1,630,533. Although Houston lies 50 miles inland, it is a major seaport due to the conversion of Buffalo Bayou into the Houston Ship Channel. The city was named in honor of Sam Houston, hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. The community has excellent air, bus, and railroad facilities. Many points of interest in the city include L. B. Johnson Manned Spacecraft Center, Texas Medical Center, Jones Hall, Wortham Theatre, Emron Baseball Field, Burke Barker Planetarium, Museum of Fine Arts, Contemporary Arts Museum, Zoological Gardens, and the San Jacinto Battleground and Monument, the Astrodome and Battleship U.S.S. Texas. There are over one thousand churches representing all the major denominations, excellent medical facilities, ample shopping centers, and good student housing in the area. Full- and part-time employment is available.

■ UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE J-22

2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, TX 77058-1098
Tel: (281)283-7600
Admissions: (281)283-2518
Fax: (281)283-2530
E-mail: admissions@cl.uh.edu
Web Site: http://www.uhcl.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Houston System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 487-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $10.6 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6063 per student. Total enrollment: 7,853. Faculty: 524 (230 full-time, 294 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 1,957 applied, 64% were admitted. Full-time: 2,096 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 2,055 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 84 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 7% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 54% 25 or older, 3% live on campus, 88% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $2010 full-time, $120 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,952 full-time, $326 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $2643 full-time, $986 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 70 open to all. Most popular organizations: Beta Alpha Psi, The Indian Student Association, The Management Association, Texas Student Education Association, Accounting Association. Major annual events: Student Life Fair, Chili Cook-Off, International Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 288 college housing spaces available. Neumann Library with 650,000 books, 1.9 million microform titles, 984 serials, 795 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.5 million. 383 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

A planned community 20 miles south of Houston, and 35 miles from Galveston, Texas. Mixture of education and space related employers. Many cultural activities available, both in the Clear Lake area, and within easy access of Houston. Abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities.

■ UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN J-22

One Main St.
Houston, TX 77002-1001
Tel: (713)221-8000
Admissions: (713)221-5337
Fax: (713)221-8157
E-mail: uhdadmit@dt.uh.edu
Web Site: http://www.uhd.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Houston System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1974. Setting: 20-acre urban campus. Endowment: $14.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $669,019. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2622 per student. Total enrollment: 11,484. Faculty: 573 (277 full-time, 296 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 1,754 applied, 98% were admitted. Full-time: 5,904 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 5,455 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 76 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 37% Hispanic, 26% black, 10% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 49% 25 or older, 12% transferred in. Retention: 61% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; liberal arts/general studies; interdisciplinary studies; psychology; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous until 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $3525 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,805 full-time. Mandatory fees: $694 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 50 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Latin American Student Services Organization, Chinese Student Association, Indo-Pakistan Student Association, Professional Accounting Society, Student Government Association. Major annual events: One Main Event, Cross Roads, Culture on the Bayou. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. W. I. Dykes Library with an OPAC and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.8 million. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA L-19

3007 North Ben Wilson St.
Victoria, TX 77901-4450
Tel: (361)570-4848; 877-970-4848
Admissions: (361)570-4110
Fax: (361)572-9377
Web Site: http://www.vic.uh.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Houston System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1973. Setting: 20-acre small town campus. Endowment: $4.3 million. Total enrollment: 2,491. Faculty: 130 (74 full-time, 56 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. Full-time: 460 students, 78% women, 22% men. Part-time: 769 students, 72% women, 28% men. 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 23% Hispanic, 7% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 62% 25 or older, 23% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $150 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $426 per semester hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organization: Texas Student Education Association. Major annual events: Mexican-American University Day, Annual Scholarship Reception, Annual Award Banquet. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. VC/UHV Library plus 1 other with 227,800 books, 528,423 microform titles, 10,652 serials, 7,553 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The campus is located in Victoria, a city of 58,000 inhabitants at the center of the South Texas Crossroads in the heart of the Golden Gulf Coast. This expanding city on the banks of the Guadalupe River is more than 150 years old, and is one of the first three towns chartered by The Republic of Texas. The city is near the Gulf of Mexico and is a popular coastal route between Houston and Mexico. The home of many petrochemical companies, such as DuPont, Alcoa, and Union Carbide, it is surrounded by vast expanses of ranchland.

■ UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD K-16

4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209-6397
Tel: (210)829-6000
Free: 800-749-WORD
Admissions: (210)829-6005
Fax: (210)829-3921
E-mail: admis@uiwtx.edu
Web Site: http://www.uiw.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1881. Setting: 200-acre urban campus. Endowment: $33.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $177,768. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5833 per student. Total enrollment: 5,217. Faculty: 444 (160 full-time, 284 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 2,070 applied, 75% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 42% from top quarter, 72% from top half. Full-time: 2,597 students, 68% women, 32% men. Part-time: 1,773 students, 63% women, 37% men.Students come from 29 states and territories, 23 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 56% Hispanic, 7% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 35% 25 or older, 20% live on campus, 14% transferred in. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; liberal arts/general studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio, St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Oblate School of Theology. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. One-time mandatory fee: $1500. Comprehensive fee: $24,747 includes full-time tuition ($17,400), mandatory fees ($872), and college room and board ($6475). College room only: $3800. Part-time tuition: $555 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $300 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 27 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 2% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Business Club, Red Alert Dance Team, cheerleading, Black Student Association. Major annual events: Golden Harvest Food Drive, Light the Way, First Francis Sport Pep Rally. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 800 college housing spaces available; 654 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. J.E. and L.E. Mabee Library plus 1 other with 257,651 books, 273,017 microform titles, 19,100 serials, 12,457 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See San Antonio College.

■ UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR G-18

900 College St.
Belton, TX 76513
Tel: (254)295-8642
Free: 800-727-8642
Admissions: (254)295-4520
Fax: (254)295-4535
E-mail: admissions@umhb.edu
Web Site: http://www.umhb.edu/

Description:

Independent Southern Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1845. Setting: 100-acre small town campus with easy access to Austin. Endowment: $49.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3833 per student. Total enrollment: 2,727. Faculty: 227 (133 full-time, 94 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 1,261 applied, 75% were admitted. 19% from top 10% of their high school class, 46% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 2,270 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 321 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 9 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 21% 25 or older, 48% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; health professions and related sciences; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $19,910 includes full-time tuition ($14,250), mandatory fees ($1460), and college room and board ($4200). Part-time tuition: $475 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $47 per semester hour, $30 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 40 open to all. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Ministry, Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, Campus Activities Board, Crusaders for Christ. Major annual events: homecoming, Easter Pageant, Play Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, campus police force, lighted pathways and sidewalks. 1,075 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Townsend Memorial Library with 153,120 books, 47,044 microform titles, 1,541 serials, 6,782 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.2 million. 262 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Belton, population 13,000, located in central Texas, has a mild climate. The community is served by railroad lines, bus lines, U.S. Highway I-35 and Texas State 317. There is an airport 15 miles away. Local community services include a library, museum, several churches, a hospital, and various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. The city is a one-hour drive from Waco and Austin for out-of-town entertainment. Belton has nearby Lake Belton for fishing, water skiing, swimming, and speed boat races. Part-time employment is available.

■ UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS C-19

PO Box 311277
Denton, TX 76203
Tel: (940)565-2000
Admissions: (940)565-3921
Fax: (940)565-2408
E-mail: undergrad@abn.unt.edu
Web Site: http://www.unt.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1890. Setting: 744-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $37.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2490 per student. Total enrollment: 32,047. Faculty: 1,413 (936 full-time, 477 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 11,282 applied, 69% were admitted. 19% from top 10% of their high school class, 48% from top quarter, 86% from top half. 11 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 19,830 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 5,478 students, 54% women, 46% men. 26% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 12% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 23% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; visual and performing arts; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $3930 full-time, $131 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,210 full-time, $407 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1880 full-time, $488 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5364. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 254 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 8% of eligible men and 7% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, Coalition of Black Student Organizations. Major annual events: Homecoming, Union Day, MLK Candlelight Vigil. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 4,911 students; 5,588 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Willis Library plus 4 others with 2.1 million books, 3.3 million microform titles, 17,080 serials, 745 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.6 million. 2,006 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Denton is a community of approximately 73,050. Texas' largest and most modern airport, Dallas - Fort Worth International, is only a short drive from Denton.

■ UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DALLAS CAMPUS D-19

Churchill Tower
12400 Coit Rd., Ste. 100
Dallas, TX 75251
Tel: (972)385-1055
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Fax: (972)385-1700
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 2001. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 2,972. Faculty: 243 (5 full-time, 238 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 94 applied. Full-time: 2,303 students, 62% women, 38% men. 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 26% international, 93% 25 or older. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $10,785 full-time, $359.50 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

■ UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-HOUSTON CAMPUS J-22

11451 Katy Freeway, Ste. 100
Houston, TX 77079-2004
Tel: (281)596-0363
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Fax: (281)596-0336
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 2001. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 4,808. Faculty: 442 (7 full-time, 435 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 145 applied. Full-time: 3,914 students, 68% women, 32% men. 0.1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 12% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 24% international, 93% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communication technologies; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $10,785 full-time, $359.50 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with an OPAC and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

■ UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS J-22

3800 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006-4696
Tel: (713)522-7911
Free: 800-856-8565
Admissions: (713)525-3500
Fax: (713)525-3558
E-mail: admissions@basil.stthom.edu
Web Site: http://www.stthom.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 21-acre urban campus. Endowment: $41 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7377 per student. Total enrollment: 3,776. Faculty: 272 (121 full-time, 151 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 807 applied, 92% were admitted. 29% from top 10% of their high school class, 58% from top quarter, 82% from top half. Full-time: 1,365 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 519 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 40 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 29% Hispanic, 6% black, 12% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 25% 25 or older, 15% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; liberal arts/general studies; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Houston, Glassell School of Art. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.50 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $23,810 includes full-time tuition ($16,950), mandatory fees ($160), and college room and board ($6700). College room only: $4000. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $565 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $80 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 58 open to all; 40% of eligible men and 60% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Welcome Back Week Activities, Council of Clubs activities on Academic Mall. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 383 college housing spaces available; 271 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Doherty Library plus 1 other with 248,606 books, 570,407 microform titles, 15,150 serials, 1,374 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.5 million. 156 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON D-19

701 South Nedderman Dr.
Arlington, TX 76019
Tel: (817)272-2011
Admissions: (817)272-6287
Fax: (817)272-5656
E-mail: admissions@uta.edu
Web Site: http://www.uta.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1895. Setting: 395-acre urban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $47.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $16.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2328 per student. Total enrollment: 25,432. Faculty: 1,113 (781 full-time, 332 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 5,465 applied, 79% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 60% from top quarter, 89% from top half. 3 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 13,995 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 5,654 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 45 states and territories, 139 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 14% black, 11% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 28% 25 or older, 14% live on campus, 17% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; engineering; health professions and related sciences; interdisciplinary studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, class rank, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $3893 full-time, $134.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,173 full-time, $410.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1670 full-time, $59.58 per credit hour part-time, $102.50 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, and program. College room and board: $5345. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 423 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 4% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Medical/Dental Preparatory Association, Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers, Tai Wanese Students Association, Accounting Society, Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Major annual events: homecoming, International Week, Activity Fair Days. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, remote emergency telephones, bicycle patrols, crime prevention program, student shuttle service from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5,083 college housing spaces available; 2,741 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Central Library plus 2 others with 1.1 million books, 1.5 million microform titles, 16,053 serials, 8,784 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $6.6 million. 1,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN I-18

Austin, TX 78712-1111
Tel: (512)471-3434
Admissions: (512)475-7399
Fax: (512)475-7475
Web Site: http://www.utexas.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1883. Setting: 350-acre urban campus with easy access to San Antonio. Endowment: $2.2 billion. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $320.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,105 per student. Total enrollment: 49,696. Faculty: 2,734 (2,482 full-time, 252 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 23,925 applied, 51% were admitted. 68% from top 10% of their high school class, 92% from top quarter, 99% from top half. 242 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 33,682 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 3,196 students, 46% women, 54% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 121 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 4% black, 17% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 6% 25 or older, 18% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 93% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; business/marketing; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadline: 2/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to Texas high school graduates in the top 10% of their graduating class are automatically admitted upon meeting all other enrollment requirements..

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. State resident tuition: $6972 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $16,310 full-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and program. College room and board: $7638. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 900 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 9% of eligible men and 13% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Student Events Center, Texas Exes-Student Chapter, Longhorn Band Student Organization, Student Volunteer Board. Major annual events: Gone to Texas (freshman welcome), 40 Acres Fest, Commencement. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 6,698 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Perry-Castaneda Library plus 16 others with an OPAC and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $27.2 million. 4,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE Q-18

80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520-4991
Tel: (956)544-8200
Admissions: (956)882-8295
Fax: (956)544-8832
E-mail: admissions@utb.edu
Web Site: http://www.utb.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: 380-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 13,316. Faculty: 659 (344 full-time, 315 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 3,197 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 5,560 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 6,907 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 6 states and territories, 18 other countries, 0.3% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 91% Hispanic, 0.3% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 35% 25 or older, 1% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 64% of full-time entering class returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2256 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $8880 full-time. Mandatory fees: $943 full-time. College room only: $2300.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 65 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 4% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Activities Programming Board, Criminal Justice Club, Gorgas Science Club, Club Cultural Latinoamericano. Major annual events: Scorpion Rush (club/organization recruitment day), La Posadea and Pastorela (cultural event), Bouganvillea Ball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 230 college housing spaces available; 144 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Arnulfo L. Oliveira Library with 174,660 books, 710,820 microform titles, 4,447 serials, 1,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 650 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS F-34

PO Box 830688
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
Tel: (972)883-2111
Free: 800-889-2443
Admissions: (972)883-2270
Fax: (972)883-6803
E-mail: admissions-status@utdallas.edu
Web Site: http://www.utdallas.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 455-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas. Endowment: $222.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $32.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $12,847 per student. Total enrollment: 14,480. Faculty: 696 (457 full-time, 239 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 5,584 applied, 51% were admitted. 42% from top 10% of their high school class, 75% from top quarter, 96% from top half. 38 National Merit Scholars, 49 valedictorians. Full-time: 6,613 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 2,799 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 156 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 7% black, 20% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 30% 25 or older, 21% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: 3 recommendations. Required for some: interview, THEA. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $6831 full-time, $198 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,111 full-time, $474 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load, degree level, and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load, degree level, and program. College room and board: $6244. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 115 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Golden Key National Honor Society, Muslim Students Association, Indian Student Association, Friendship Association of Chinese Students and Scholars. Major annual events: Jazz Concert, Homecoming Dance, Holiday Sing. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 3,000 college housing spaces available; 2,959 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Eugene McDermott Library plus 2 others with 797,719 books, 175,988 microform titles, 20,812 serials, 4,158 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.9 million. 630 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO F-2

500 West University Ave.
El Paso, TX 79968-0001
Tel: (915)747-5000; 877-746-4636
Admissions: (915)747-5588
Fax: (915)747-5122
Web Site: http://www.utep.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1913. Setting: 360-acre urban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $13.6 million. Total enrollment: 19,268. Faculty: 1,059 (680 full-time, 379 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 4,012 applied, 99% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 41% from top quarter, 71% from top half. Full-time: 10,975 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 5,062 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 47 states and territories, 67 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 76% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 10% international, 26% 25 or older, 3% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at National Student Exchange. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: SAT or ACT, PAA. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 7/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $3930 full-time, $131 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,210 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1134 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room only: $4095. Room charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 428 college housing spaces available; 337 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. University Library with 961,247 books, 1.7 million microform titles, and 3,005 serials.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON J-22

PO Box 20036
Houston, TX 77225-0036
Tel: (713)500-3333
Admissions: (713)500-3361
Fax: (713)500-3026
E-mail: registrar@uth.tmc.edu
Web Site: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1972. Setting: urban campus. Endowment: $113.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $151 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $84,360 per student. Total enrollment: 3,399. 1% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 7% black, 17% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international. Calendar: semesters. Accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Army (c).

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $4905 full-time, $105 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $16,571 full-time, $364.50 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $697 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Major annual event: UT Medics Community Projects. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled access to all buildings. Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library plus 3 others with 339,062 books, 5,581 serials, 885 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.7 million.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO K-16

7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Tel: (210)567-7000
Admissions: (210)567-2629
Fax: (210)567-2685
E-mail: peak@uthscsa.edu
Web Site: http://www.uthscsa.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1976. Setting: 100-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 2,754. 2,440 applied. Students come from 41 states and territories, 6 other countries, 75% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Dolph Briso Library with 192,576 books and 2,501 serials. 1,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH K-23

301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555
Tel: (409)772-1011
Admissions: (409)772-1215
Fax: (409)772-5056
E-mail: student.admissions@utmb.edu
Web Site: http://www.utmb.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1891. Setting: 85-acre small town campus with easy access to Houston. Endowment: $397.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $120.7 million. Total enrollment: 2,198. Faculty: 102 (94 full-time, 8 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. Full-time: 269 students, 73% women, 27% men. Part-time: 230 students, 83% women, 17% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 7 other countries, 0.4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 10% black, 15% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 58% 25 or older, 46% transferred in. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences. Calendar: semesters (early semester). Services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $2160 full-time, $90 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8784 full-time, $366 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $530 full-time. College room only: $2322.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 40 open to all; national fraternities, local fraternities. Most popular organizations: Texas Medical Association, American Medical Student Association, American Medical Women's Association, Texas Association Latin American Medical Students, National Medical Student Association. Major annual events: Quest and Orientation, All Sports Day, Primary Care Day. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. Option: coed housing available. Moody Medical Library with 248,370 books, 1,980 serials, 960 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN Q-17

1201 West University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78541-2999
Tel: (956)381-2011
Admissions: (956)381-2481
E-mail: admissions@panam.edu
Web Site: http://www.utpa.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1927. Setting: 238-acre small town campus with easy access to McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA. Endowment: $54.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3500 per student. Total enrollment: 17,048. Faculty: 706 (587 full-time, 119 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 19% from top 10% of their high school class, 46% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 10,617 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 4,325 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 25 states and territories, 27 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 0.05% Native American, 88% Hispanic, 0.3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 23% 25 or older, 1% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: interdisciplinary studies; business/marketing; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/11. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $3348 full-time, $116 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,598 full-time, $391 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $812 full-time, $98 per semester hour part-time. College room and board: $4333. College room only: $2406.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 119 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 1% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Accounting Society, American Marketing Association, Pre-Medical/Bio Medical Society, Association of Texas Professional Educators, Financial Management Association. Major annual events: Carnival of the Great Pumpkin, Bronc Olympics, Cinco de Mayo. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 592 college housing spaces available; 585 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. University Library with 572,162 books, 1.1 million microform titles, 8,135 serials, 26,436 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4 million. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 30,000. Edinburg is located in the subtropical lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and enjoys a mild year-round climate. The average summer maximum temperature is about 90 degrees, with winter average of 70 degrees. The community is served by bus lines and U.S. Highway 281. Edinburg has a hospital and major civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. Part-time employment is available. Local recreation includes hunting, fishing, golf, and swimming in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 70 miles away.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN F-9

4901 East University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762-0001
Tel: (432)552-2020; (866)552-UTPB
Admissions: (432)552-2605
Fax: (432)552-2109
E-mail: gomez-v@gusher.pb.utexas.edu
Web Site: http://www.utpb.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 600-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 2,695. 453 applied, 88% were admitted. 21% from top 10% of their high school class, 46% from top quarter, 83% from top half. 2 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,393 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 619 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 36% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 41% 25 or older, 17% transferred in. Retention: 59% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 168 college housing spaces available; 167 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. J. Conrad Dunagan Library with 257,531 books, 1.1 million microform titles, 723 serials, 6,322 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 170 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Metropolitan area of Odessa-Midland, population 200,000. International Airport and Interstate Highway 20 access to campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO K-16

6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249-0617
Tel: (210)458-4011
Free: 800-669-0919
Admissions: (210)458-4530
Web Site: http://www.utsa.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 600-acre suburban campus with easy access to San Antonio, Texas. Endowment: $35.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $12.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3801 per student. Total enrollment: 27,337. Faculty: 1,083 (860 full-time, 223 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 9,144 applied, 99% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 32% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 17,554 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 5,877 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 72 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 46% Hispanic, 7% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 29% 25 or older, 10% transferred in. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: 11/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $3,968 full-time, $132.25 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,248 full-time, $408.25 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1890 full-time. College room and board: $7190. College room only: $4770.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities; 4% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. Option: coed housing available. UTSA Library plus 1 other with 622,333 books, 3 million microform titles, 10,484 serials, 33,464 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.4 million. 800 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS D-19

5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390
Tel: (214)648-3111
Admissions: (214)648-5617
Fax: (214)648-3289
Web Site: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1943. Setting: 98-acre urban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $178 million. Total enrollment: 2,393. Faculty: 103 (76 full-time, 27 part-time). 72 applied, 53% were admitted. Full-time: 97 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 24 students, 88% women, 13% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 75% 25 or older, 34% transferred in. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, independent study, part-time degree program, internships.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $2820 full-time, $48 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,880 full-time, $350 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: health clinic. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. University of Texas Southwestern Library with 257,782 books, 2,865 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER E-22

3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799-0001
Tel: (903)566-7000
Admissions: (903)566-7195
Fax: (903)566-7068
Web Site: http://www.uttyler.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Texas System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 200-acre urban campus. Endowment: $49.6 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $850,696. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6725 per student. Total enrollment: 5,748. Faculty: 360 (218 full-time, 142 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 1,497 applied, 75% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 42% from top quarter. Full-time: 3,580 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 1,077 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 31 states and territories, 41 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 10% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 33% 25 or older, 10% live on campus, 19% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; interdisciplinary studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $3450 full-time, $115 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,730 full-time, $391 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $800 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level. College room and board: $7010. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 45 open to all; national sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Pre-Med/Pre-Dental Club, American Chemistry Society, Press Club, Latin Club. Major annual events: Patriot Days, New Student Orientation, TennisTournament. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 584 college housing spaces available; 461 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Robert Muntz Library with 216,622 books, 689,081 microform titles, 929 serials, 6,973 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $892,167. 177 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ VERNON COLLEGE B-15

4400 College Dr.
Vernon, TX 76384-4092
Tel: (940)552-6291
Fax: (940)553-1753
Web Site: http://www.vernoncollege.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,270. Students come from 32 states and territories, 4 other countries, 0.1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 47% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission. Placement: THEA required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union. Major annual event: Sports Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Wright Library with 29,000 books, 200 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ VICTORIA COLLEGE L-19

2200 East Red River
Victoria, TX 77901-4494
Tel: (361)573-3291
Fax: (361)572-3850
Web Site: http://www.victoriacollege.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 80-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 4,244. Students come from 4 states and territories, 2 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 29% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 49% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Most popular organization: Student Senate. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Victoria College Library with 150,000 books and 1,500 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $466,045. 225 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 50,000. After the battle of San Jacinto, the first military capital of the new republic was established here in Victoria. Today, the area is known for its cattle raising. The city is located 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Local industries include chemicals, sand and gravel mining, and oil and gas production. Part-time employment is limited. The climate is mild. Victoria is reached by bus and airline connections. The community has several churches. Local recreation includes salt water fishing, boating, swimming and water skiing in the Gulf of Mexico, a municipal park and golf courses.

■ VIRGINIA COLLEGE AT AUSTIN I-18

6301 East Hwy. 290
Austin, TX 78723
Tel: (512)371-3500
Fax: (512)371-3502
Web Site: http://www.vc.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 2002.

■ WADE COLLEGE D-19

Ste. M5120, International Apparel Mart
PO Box 586343
Dallas, TX 75258-6343
Tel: (214)637-3530
Free: 800-624-4850
Fax: (214)637-0827
Web Site: http://www.wadecollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 175-acre urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,000 per student. Total enrollment: 177. 116 applied, 96% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 60% from top half. Full-time: 87 students, 91% women, 9% men. 40% from out-of-state, 14% 25 or older, 45% live on campus, 34% transferred in. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 4 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 20% of eligible men and 20% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Fashion Group, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda, Interior Design Student Group. Major annual events: Annual Banquet, Women's Apparel Market, Men's Apparel Market. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. College Library with 7,000 books, 150 serials, 400 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $150,000. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY B-11

1900 West Seventh St.
Plainview, TX 79072-6998
Tel: (806)291-1000
Free: 800-588-1928
Admissions: (806)291-3500
Fax: (806)291-1960
E-mail: admityou@wbu.edu
Web Site: http://www.wbu.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees (branch locations in Anchorage, AK; Amarillo, TX; Luke Airforce Base, AZ; Glorieta, NM; Aiea, HI; Lubbock, TX; San Antonio, TX; Wichita Falls, TX). Founded 1908. Setting: 80-acre small town campus. Endowment: $46.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5411 per student. Total enrollment: 1,124. Faculty: 102 (67 full-time, 35 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 511 applied, 65% were admitted. 23% from top 10% of their high school class, 53% from top quarter, 83% from top half. 5 valedictorians. Full-time: 840 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 164 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 16 other countries, 14% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 23% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 20% 25 or older, 55% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; security and protective services; theology and religious vocations. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview, ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $13,484 includes full-time tuition ($9450), mandatory fees ($450), and college room and board ($3584). College room only: $1276. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $315 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $50 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 37 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 3% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organization: student government. Major annual events: homecoming, Big Weekend, Pioneer Pride Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, security lighting. 535 college housing spaces available; 485 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. J.E. and L.E. Mabee Learning Resource Center with 117,287 books, 277,407 microform titles, 538 serials, 11,383 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $559,881. 123 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 22,000. Plainview is an agricultural and industrial community located on the High Plains of Northwest Texas. The area is served by railroad, bus, and U.S. Highway 70 and Interstate 27; State Highways 194 and FM400. The city has many churches, a municipal airport, a memorial library, YMCA, and one hospital as well as several clinics to serve the community. Local recreation includes five swimming pools, summer baseball programs, golf courses, theatres, miniature golf, bowling facilities, and boating facilities. There are a great many civic and fraternal groups active in the area. Part-time employment is available.

■ WEATHERFORD COLLEGE D-18

225 College Park Ave.
Weatherford, TX 76086-5699
Tel: (817)594-5471
Free: 800-287-5471
Admissions: (817)598-6240
Fax: (817)598-6205
E-mail: durrett@wc.edu
Web Site: http://www.wc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1869. Setting: 94-acre small town campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $42.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $13,251 per student. Total enrollment: 4,552. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 8% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 7% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1456 full-time, $52 per hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1960 full-time, $70 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3164 full-time, $113 per hour part-time. College room and board: $6500.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 21 open to all. Most popular organizations: Black Awareness Student Organization, Criminal Justice Club, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Homecoming, Halloween Dance, Family Weekend. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 192 students; 200 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Weatherford College Library with 59,499 books, 362 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.5 million. 85 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Weatherford, population 18,000, is the county seat of Parker County. In a diversified crop and livestock market, watermelons are their best known product. Cutting horse ranches are a major market. It can be reached by rail, bus, and air lines, and Interstate 20. The climate is mild with a mean average temperature of 64 degrees and an average rainfall of 31.6 inches. There is a city library, a local hospital, several churches representing the major denominations, and various civic and fraternal organizations. The Parker Plaza Shopping Center and College Park Shopping Center serve the surrounding area. Local recreation includes Weatherford Lake with boating, fishing, and swimming, a local picnic grounds, golf, and three public parks. Part-time employment opportunities are very limited.

■ WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY D-3

2501 4th Ave.
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
Tel: (806)651-2000
Free: 800-99-WTAMU
Admissions: (806)651-2020
Fax: (806)651-2126
E-mail: admissions@mail.wtamu.edu
Web Site: http://www.wtamu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Texas A&M University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1909. Setting: 128-acre small town campus. Endowment: $14.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4305 per student. Total enrollment: 8,667. Faculty: 321 (246 full-time, 75 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 1,903 applied, 73% were admitted. 14% from top 10% of their high school class, 42% from top quarter, 78% from top half. 19 valedictorians. Full-time: 4,461 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 1,334 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 30 other countries, 1% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 26% 25 or older, 19% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 66% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; liberal arts/general studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, class rank + Texas high school curriculum or equivalent, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $2760 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,040 full-time. Mandatory fees: $996 full-time. College room and board: $4916. College room only: $2300.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 6% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Residence Hall Association, Student Organizations' Roundtable, student government, Students in Free Enterprise. Major annual events: Buffalo Branding, Workathon, Homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,500 college housing spaces available; 1,260 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Cornette Library with 1.1 million books, 1.3 million microform titles, 5,464 serials, 1,572 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $954,631. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE F-2

1000 Texas Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901-1536
Tel: (915)532-3737
Web Site: http://www.wtc-ep.edu/

Description:

Private, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 825. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 85% Hispanic, 3% black. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. 25 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ WESTERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE F-2

9451 Diana
El Paso, TX 79930-2610
Tel: (915)566-9621
Admissions: 800-225-5984
Web Site: http://www.wti-ep.com/

Description:

Private, 2-year. Total enrollment: 925.

■ WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE D-12

6200 College Ave.
Snyder, TX 79549-6105
Tel: (325)573-8511; 888-GO-TO-WTC
E-mail: jclifton@wtc.cc.tx.us
Web Site: http://www.wtc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 165-acre small town campus. Endowment: $653,379. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $27,127. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2575 per student. Total enrollment: 1,685. 1,775 applied, 95% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 35% from top quarter, 55% from top half. 39% 25 or older, 20% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 224 college housing spaces available; 190 were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Western Texas College Resource Center with 43,000 books, 127 serials, and a Web page. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Snyder is a small rural city, population 12,000. Agriculture and oil are important industries.

■ WESTWOOD COLLEGE-DALLAS D-19

Executive Plaza I, Ste. 100
Dallas, TX 75243
Tel: (214)570-0100
Free: 800-281-2978
Admissions: 800-803-3140
Fax: (214)570-8502
Web Site: http://www.westwood.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 2002. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Dallas. Total enrollment: 404. 468 applied. Full-time: 397 students, 34% women, 66% men. Part-time: 7 students, 43% women, 57% men. 0.5% Native American, 31% Hispanic, 30% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 32% 25 or older. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: interview, high school diploma or GED, and passing score on ACT/SAT or Accuplacer test..

■ WESTWOOD COLLEGE-FORT WORTH F-32

1331 Airport Freeway, Ste. 402
Euless, TX 76040
Tel: (817)605-8111
Admissions: (817)685-9994
Fax: (817)605-6972
Web Site: http://www.westwood.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Dallas, TX. Total enrollment: 472. 478 applied. Full-time: 375 students, 31% women, 69% men. Part-time: 97 students, 39% women, 61% men. 1% Native American, 26% Hispanic, 13% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 33% 25 or older. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: interview, high school diploma/GED and passing scores on ACT/SAT or Accuplacer exam.

■ WESTWOOD COLLEGE-HOUSTON SOUTH CAMPUS J-22

One Arena Place, 7322 Southwest Freeway, Ste. 1900
Houston, TX 77074
Tel: (713)777-4433
Free: 800-281-2978
Fax: (713)219-2088
Web Site: http://www.westwood.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 2003. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Houston, TX. Total enrollment: 16. 29 applied, 66% were admitted. Full-time: 16 students, 31% women, 69% men. 0% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 56% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 50% 25 or older. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: interview, high school diploma/GED and passing ACT/SAT or Accuplacer scores.

■ WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE K-21

911 Boling Hwy.
Wharton, TX 77488-3298
Tel: (979)532-4560
Admissions: (979)532-6381
Web Site: http://www.wcjc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 90-acre rural campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 6,029. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top half. Students come from 8 states and territories, 5 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 9% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 30% 25 or older, 5% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/14.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. Area resident tuition: $1296 full-time, $54 per semester hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2160 full-time, $90 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2928 full-time, $122 per semester hour part-time. College room and board: $2500. College room only: $600.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 160 college housing spaces available; 140 were occupied in 2003-04. J. M. Hodges Library with 51,478 books and 536 serials. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 9,881, Wharton is situated on the banks of the Colorado River, 45 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The community is served by bus lines, a municipal airport, and U.S. Highway 59. Community facilities include a county library, hospital and clinic, several churches of various faiths, and many civic and fraternal organizations. It also has a museum, theatre, concert series, health club, municipal swimming pool, hunting, and fishing. An annual Wharton County Youth Rodeo is held here. Part-time employment is available.

■ WILEY COLLEGE D-23

711 Wiley Ave.
Marshall, TX 75670-5199
Tel: (903)927-3300
Free: 800-658-6889
Admissions: (903)927-3356
Fax: (903)938-8100
Web Site: http://www.wileyc.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with United Methodist Church. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1873. Setting: 58-acre small town campus. Endowment: $5.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3220 per student. Total enrollment: 666. 725 applied, 44% were admitted. 10% from top quarter of their high school class, 33% from top half. Full-time: 648 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 18 students, 44% women, 56% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 7 other countries, 35% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 87% black, 8% international, 34% 25 or older, 82% transferred in. Retention: 100% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Off campus study at Howard University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous until 8/10.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. 386 college housing spaces available; 339 were occupied in 2003-04. T. Winston Cole, Sr. Library with 24,000 books, 40,000 microform titles, 23,000 serials, and 8,000 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $52,832. 30 computers available on campus for general student use.

Community Environment:

Population 25,000. Marshall is located at the junction of Highways U.S. 59 and 80 and Interstate 20, approximately 40 miles west of Shreveport, and 150 miles east of Dallas. The climate is temperate and mild. Natural gas fields surround the city. Railroad and bus lines serve the community, and Harrison County Memorial Airport located three miles east offers airline facilities. There are many churches of various faiths, hospitals, radio stations, and public library serving the area. Skilled and unskilled employment opportunities are available. Local recreation includes camping, fishing, and hunting.

Texas

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Agribusiness, B

Animal Sciences, B

Architecture and Related Services, A

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Biochemistry, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, M

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Disorders, M

Communication, Journalism and Related Programs, B

Computer Hardware Engineering, B

Computer Science, B

Conflict Resolution and Mediation/Peace Studies, O

Counseling Psychology, M

Dietetics/Dieticians, B

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, MO

Educational Administration and Supervision, MO

Educational Measurement and Evaluation, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BMO

Engineering, B

Engineering Physics, B

Engineering Science, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Finance, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Gerontological Nursing, O

Gerontology, MO

Health and Medical Laboratory Technologies, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, B

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Human Resources Development, M

Human Services, MO

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Interior Design, B

International/Global Studies, B

Journalism, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Liberal Studies, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, M

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, BM

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician, B

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, BMD

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Reading Teacher Education, BM

Rhetoric, M

School Psychology, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, BM

Social Sciences, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Speech and Interpersonal Communication, M

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, BMP

Voice and Opera, B

Writing, M

ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemical Technology/Technician, A

Child Development, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Corrections, A

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Law and Legal Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Radio and Television, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

Voice and Opera, A

AMARILLO COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Behavioral Sciences, A

Bible/Biblical Studies, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Broadcast Journalism, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Chemical Technology/Technician, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Corrections, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Health, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, A

General Studies, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

Interior Design, A

Journalism, A

Laser and Optical Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Modern Languages, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Natural Sciences, A

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Photography, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Physics, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, A

Psychology, A

Public Relations/Image Management, A

Radio and Television, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Real Estate, A

Religion/Religious Studies, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Social Sciences, A

Social Work, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

Visual and Performing Arts, A

AMBERTON UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Counseling Psychology, M

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, B

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Human Resources Development, M

Human Resources Management and Services, M

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, BM

Management, M

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY

Business Administration and Management, AB

Commercial and Advertising Art, AB

Information Technology, B

ANGELINA COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Child Development, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering, A

Engineering Technology, A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

Health Teacher Education, A

History, A

Human Services, A

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Journalism, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Piano and Organ, A

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, A

Social Sciences, A

Social Work, A

Speech Teacher Education, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, A

Voice and Opera, A

Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Agricultural Sciences, M

Animal Sciences, BM

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biochemistry, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, M

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Measurement and Evaluation, M

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

General Studies, B

German Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education, B

History, BM

Interdisciplinary Studies, BM

Journalism, BM

Kinesiology and Movement Studies, M

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Management, M

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Medical/Surgical Nursing, M

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, AB

Physical Therapy/Therapist, M

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, M

Reading Teacher Education, M

Real Estate, B

Social Sciences, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Visual and Performing Arts, B

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY/DALLAS

Accounting, M

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Clinical Psychology, MD

Counseling Psychology, M

Forensic Psychology, M

Psychology, BD

ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, B

THE ART INSTITUTE OF DALLAS

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, AB

Cinematography and Film/Video Production, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Computer Graphics, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Fashion/Apparel Design, A

Graphic Design, AB

Interior Design, AB

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, AB

THE ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, AB

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Graphic Design, AB

Interior Design, B

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

AUSTIN BUSINESS COLLEGE

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

AUSTIN COLLEGE

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Art Education, M

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biochemistry, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer Science, B

Economics, B

Education, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

French Language and Literature, B

German Language and Literature, B

History, B

International Economics, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Latin American Studies, B

Latin Language and Literature, B

Mathematics, B

Middle School Education, M

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, M

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Astronomy, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Economics, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

English Language and Literature, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

French Language and Literature, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

German Language and Literature, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Insurance, A

Japanese Language and Literature, A

Journalism, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Photography, A

Physical Sciences, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Quality Control Technology/Technician, A

Radio and Television, A

Real Estate, A

Russian Language and Literature, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Technical and Business Writing, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

AUSTIN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, M

BAPTIST MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Theology and Religious Vocations, MP

Theology/Theological Studies, AB

BAPTIST UNIVERSITY OF THE AMERICAS

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Ethnic and Cultural Studies, A

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BMO

Acting, B

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, B

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, MD

American/United States Studies/Civilization, BM

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature, B

Anthropology, B

Applied Mathematics, B

Archeology, B

Architecture, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Asian Studies/Civilization, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biochemistry, B

Bioinformatics, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biomedical Engineering, M

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Business Statistics, B

Business Teacher Education, B

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, B

Business/Commerce, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, BMD

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, MD

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Disorders, BM

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Composition, M

Computer Engineering, M

Computer Science, BM

Computer Teacher Education, B

Curriculum and Instruction, MDO

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, BM

Education, BMDO

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, MO

Educational Psychology, MDO

Electrical Engineering, M

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, M

English, MD

English Composition, B

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, B

Environmental Biology, M

Environmental Studies, BM

Exercise and Sports Science, D

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Fashion Merchandising, B

Fashion/Apparel Design, B

Finance, B

Financial Planning and Services, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foreign Language Teacher Education, B

Forensic Science and Technology, B

Forestry, B

French Language and Literature, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, B

Geology/Earth Science, BMD

Geophysics and Seismology, B

Geosciences, M

German Language and Literature, B

German Language Teacher Education, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Education, MD

Health Occupations Teacher Education, B

Health Services Administration, M

Health Teacher Education, B

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, B

History, BM

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Human Nutrition, B

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Insurance, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, MD

Interior Design, B

International Affairs, M

International Business/Trade/Commerce, BM

International Relations and Affairs, B

Journalism, BM

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Latin American Studies, B

Latin Language and Literature, B

Latin Teacher Education, B

Law and Legal Studies, PO

Limnology, M

Linguistics, B

Management Information Systems and Services, BMO

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing, M

Mathematics, BMD

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Mechanical Engineering, BM

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Museology/Museum Studies, BM

Music, BMO

Music History, Literature, and Theory, BM

Music Pedagogy, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, BM

Music Theory and Composition, BM

Neuroscience, BMD

Nursing, M

Nursing - Advanced Practice, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nursing Administration, M

Nutritional Sciences, D

Operations Management and Supervision, B

Pediatric Nurse/Nursing, M

Performance, M

Philosophy, BMD

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BMD

Physical Therapy/Therapist, MD

Physics, BMD

Physics Teacher Education, B

Political Science and Government, BMDO

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Nursing Studies, B

Psychology, BMD

Public Administration, BM

Public Policy Analysis, M

Radio and Television, B

Reading Teacher Education, B

Real Estate, B

Religion/Religious Studies, BMD

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Russian Language and Literature, B

Sacred Music, M

Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Slavic Studies, B

Social Science Teacher Education, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, BMO

Sociology, BMD

Spanish Language and Literature, BM

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, B

Speech Teacher Education, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Statistics, BMD

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, B

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, B

Theater, M

Theology and Religious Vocations, MDPO

Urban Studies/Affairs, B

BLINN COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Comparative Literature, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

English Language and Literature, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

French Language and Literature, A

German Language and Literature, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Philosophy, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Physics, A

Psychology, A

Real Estate, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agricultural Business and Management, A

Architecture, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Commerce, A

Chemical Technology/Technician, A

Chemistry, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Child Development, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Hardware Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation, A

Corrections and Criminal Justice, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Health, A

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, A

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, A

Finance, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Foreign Languages and Literatures, A

General Studies, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Health and Physical Education, A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Information Technology, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

Journalism, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Library Science, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, A

Psychology, A

Public Administration, A

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management, A

Quality Control Technology/Technician, A

Secondary Education and Teaching, A

Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking, A

Social Sciences, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Theology/Theological Studies, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Development, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE-DALLAS

Business Administration and Management, A

BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE-FORT WORTH

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Music, A

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, A

Real Estate, A

CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician, A

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering, A

Environmental Studies, A

Equestrian/Equine Studies, A

Farm/Farm and Ranch Management, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Interdisciplinary Studies, A

Journalism, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Office Management and Supervision, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Radio and Television, A

Social Sciences, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

CISCO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Agricultural Business and Management, A

Agriculture, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Dairy Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

French Language and Literature, A

History, A

Human Services, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mathematics, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Psychology, A

Real Estate, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

CLARENDON COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Agribusiness, A

Agricultural Economics, A

Agriculture, A

Architecture, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Behavioral Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Sciences, A

Farm/Farm and Ranch Management, A

Finance, A

General Studies, A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, A

History, A

Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management, A

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Pre-Dentistry Studies, A

Pre-Law Studies, A

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, A

Psychology, A

Secondary Education and Teaching, A

Social Sciences, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

COASTAL BEND COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Applied Art, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

Finance, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

French Language and Literature, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

German Language and Literature, A

Health Teacher Education, A

History, A

Information Technology, A

Journalism, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Petroleum Technology/Technician, A

Pharmacy, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Psychology, A

Public Relations/Image Management, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Voice and Opera, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

Word Processing, A

COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES-HOUSTON

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Christian Studies, AB

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), AB

COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemical Technology/Technician, A

Child Development, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Criminology, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

General Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Natural Sciences, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

THE COLLEGE OF SAINT THOMAS MORE

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

Biology Technician/BioTechnology Laboratory Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Educational/Instructional Media Design, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD, A

Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

Family and Community Services, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

Hospitality Administration/Management, A

Interior Design, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Music Management and Merchandising, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, A

Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician, A

COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF FUNERAL SERVICE

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, A

COMPUTER CAREER CENTER

Accounting, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AT AUSTIN

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Commerce, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Education, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

General Studies, A

History, B

Human Resources Development, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, B

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, AB

COURT REPORTING INSTITUTE OF DALLAS

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

THE CRISWELL COLLEGE

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, M

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, AB

Theology and Religious Vocations, MP

Theology/Theological Studies, AB

Urban Studies/Affairs, B

DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, B

Army JROTC/ROTC, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, AB

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Christian Studies, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Conflict Resolution and Mediation/Peace Studies, M

Counseling Psychology, M

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Criminology, M

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, M

Education, BM

Educational Leadership and Administration, M

Electronic Commerce, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering Management, M

English Language and Literature, B

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, M

Experimental Psychology, M

Finance, B

Finance and Banking, M

General Studies, B

Health Services Administration, M

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, B

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, M

History, B

Human Resources Management and Services, M

Interdisciplinary Studies, BM

International Business/Trade/Commerce, M

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Liberal Studies, M

Management, M

Management Information Systems and Services, BM

Management of Technology, M

Marketing, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, M

Modern Languages, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, AB

Music Management and Merchandising, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Music Theory and Composition, B

Natural Sciences, B

Organizational Management, M

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, BM

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Religious Education, ABM

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

DALLAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Education, B

DALLAS INSTITUTE OF FUNERAL SERVICE

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, A

DEL MAR COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Applied Art, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Building/Property Maintenance and Management, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Machine Repairer, A

Business/Commerce, A

Chemical Technology/Technician, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Community Organization and Advocacy, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

English Language and Literature, A

Finance, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services, A

Geography, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Health Teacher Education, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Interdisciplinary Studies, A

Journalism, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Law and Legal Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Public Administration, A

Public Policy Analysis, A

Radio and Television, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Special Products Marketing Operations, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, A

Transportation/Transportation Management, A

Voice and Opera, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

Word Processing, A

DEVRY UNIVERSITY (HOUSTON)

Biomedical Technology/Technician, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, BM

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, B

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, AB

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

DEVRY UNIVERSITY (IRVING)

Biomedical Technology/Technician, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, BM

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, B

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, AB

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, AB

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, B

Medical Informatics, B

Operations Management and Supervision, B

DEVRY UNIVERSITY (PLANO)

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Commerce, B

Chemistry, B

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Health and Physical Education, B

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Piano and Organ, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, B

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Speech Teacher Education, B

Voice and Opera, B

Youth Ministry, B

EASTFIELD COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Hardware Engineering, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Social Work, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Word Processing, A

EL CENTRO COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Apparel and Textiles, A

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, A

BioTechnology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, A

Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fashion/Apparel Design, A

Food Science, A

Food Technology and Processing, A

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Hospitality Administration/Management, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Interior Design, A

Law and Legal Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Special Products Marketing Operations, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Broadcast Journalism, A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Graphics, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Software and Media Applications, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Corrections, A

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Dietetics/Dieticians, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

English Language and Literature, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Fashion/Apparel Design, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Health Teacher Education, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Technology, A

Interior Design, A

International Business/Trade/Commerce, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician, A

Photography, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Public Health (MPH, DPH), A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Social Sciences, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

Word Processing, A

FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agricultural Business and Management, A

Agricultural Economics, A

Agricultural Mechanization, A

Agricultural Teacher Education, A

Agriculture, A

Agronomy and Crop Science, A

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, A

Anatomy, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Botany/Plant Biology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Machine Repairer, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Business/Managerial Economics, A

Chemistry, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Science, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

Engineering Technology, A

English Language and Literature, A

Farm/Farm and Ranch Management, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Horticultural Science, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Natural Resources Management/Development and Policy, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Petroleum Technology/Technician, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Piano and Organ, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, A

Psychology, A

Sociology, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

Zoology/Animal Biology, A

GALVESTON COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Behavioral Sciences, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Science, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

English Language and Literature, A

History, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Modern Languages, A

Music, A

Natural Sciences, A

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Social Sciences, A

Social Work, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Word Processing, A

GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Science, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Landscaping and Groundskeeping, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Real Estate, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

HALLMARK INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS

Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician, A

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

HALLMARK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Agricultural Business and Management, B

Agronomy and Crop Science, B

Animal Sciences, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Broadcast Journalism, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Composition, M

Computer Programming/Programmer, B

Computer Teacher Education, B

Corrections, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Police Science, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Economics, B

Education, BM

Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented, M

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Policy and Resource Management, M

Environmental Sciences, B

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

Graphic Design, B

Health and Physical Education, B

History, BM

History Teacher Education, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Management Science, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, M

Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing, M

Mathematics, BD

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, B

Music, BM

Music History, Literature, and Theory, B

Music Management and Merchandising, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, BM

Music Theory and Composition, BM

Nursing, M

Nursing - Advanced Practice, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, M

Performance, M

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physical Therapy/Therapist, D

Physics, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Radio and Television, B

Reading Teacher Education, BM

Recreation and Park Management, M

Religion/Religious Studies, M

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Sacred Music, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, BD

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Speech Teacher Education, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, M

Theological and Ministerial Studies, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, P

Theology/Theological Studies, B

Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments, B

Voice and Opera, B

HILL COLLEGE OF THE HILL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agricultural Business and Management, A

Agricultural Economics, A

Agriculture, A

Animal Sciences, A

Applied Art, A

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, A

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Behavioral Sciences, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Botany/Plant Biology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Managerial Economics, A

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics, A

Chemistry, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Child Development, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Dairy Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

Engineering Science, A

English Language and Literature, A

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, A

Farm/Farm and Ranch Management, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Geography, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Health Teacher Education, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Horticultural Science, A

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Journalism, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Music History, Literature, and Theory, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Music Theory and Composition, A

Photography, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Physics, A

Piano and Organ, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Public Health (MPH, DPH), A

Public Policy Analysis, A

Real Estate, A

Social Sciences, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Voice and Opera, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

Zoology/Animal Biology, A

HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Bilingual and Multilingual Education, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Commerce, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Child Development, B

Christian Studies, B

Communication and Media Studies, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Counseling Psychology, M

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, BM

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Developmental and Child Psychology, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Economics, B

Education, BM

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Measurement and Evaluation, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering Science, B

English as a Second Language, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, B

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

French Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Services Administration, M

History, B

Human Resources Management and Services, M

Information Science/Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Liberal Studies, M

Management, M

Management Information Systems and Services, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Molecular Biology, B

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Music Theory and Composition, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, AB

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, M

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Public Policy Analysis, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, M

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Corporate Communications, A

Cartography, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Child Development, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Commercial Photography, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Science, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering Technology, A

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Fashion/Apparel Design, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, A

Horticultural Science, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Insurance, A

Interior Design, A

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Logistics and Materials Management, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music Management and Merchandising, A

Music Theory and Composition, A

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician, A

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Social Sciences, A

Technical and Business Writing, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

Transportation and Materials Moving, A

HOWARD COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Agriculture, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Behavioral Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

English Language and Literature, A

Finance, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Mathematics, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Ornamental Horticulture, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Social Sciences, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Applied Art, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Behavioral Sciences, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Teacher Education, B

Business/Commerce, B

Chemistry, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer Science, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

European Studies/Civilization, B

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

General Studies, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, A

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, B

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Modern Languages, B

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, B

Public Health (MPH, DPH), A

Public Relations/Image Management, B

Religion/Religious Studies, AB

Religious Education, B

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Science Teacher Education, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Speech Teacher Education, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, B

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor, B

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, B

Theology/Theological Studies, B

Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments, B

Voice and Opera, B

HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

American Government and Politics (United States), B Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Computer Science, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (ARLINGTON)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (AUSTIN)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (HOUSTON)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (HOUSTON)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (HOUSTON)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (RICHARDSON)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (SAN ANTONIO)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

JARVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Computer Science, B

Economics, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education, B

History, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Reading Teacher Education, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

KD STUDIO

Acting, A

Music, A

KILGORE COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, A

Agriculture, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Commerce, A

Chemistry, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Commercial Photography, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Corrections, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Dance, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Design and Visual Communications, A

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

English Language and Literature, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Forestry, A

General Studies, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Health Teacher Education, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Journalism, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Metallurgical Technology/Technician, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Physics, A

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, A

Psychology, A

Religion/Religious Studies, A

Social Sciences, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, A

KINGWOOD COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Graphics, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Education, A

English Language and Literature, A

Foreign Languages and Literatures, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Mathematics, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Psychology, A

Social Sciences, A

Visual and Performing Arts, A

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-ORANGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Comparative Literature, A

Computer Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Environmental Studies, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Real Estate, A

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-PORT ARTHUR

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Commerce, A

Child Development, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, A

General Studies, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, A

Social Sciences, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

LAMAR UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, AB

Applied Art, B

Applied Arts and Design, M

Applied Mathematics, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, M

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, A

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Broadcast Journalism, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Machine Repairer, A

Chemical Engineering, BMD

Chemistry, BM

Child Development, A

Civil Engineering, BMD

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, BM

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Communication Disorders, BM

Community Psychology, M

Computer Programming/Programmer, B

Computer Science, BM

Corrections, AB

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, BMO

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Criminal Justice/Police Science, B

Criminology, M

Dance, B

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Design and Applied Arts, M

Dietetics/Dieticians, B

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

Education, ABMO

Educational Administration and Supervision, MO

Educational Leadership and Administration, BD

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, O

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

Engineering Management, M

Engineering Science, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, M

Environmental Studies, BM

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, BMO

Fashion Merchandising, B

Fashion/Apparel Design, B

Finance, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Food Science, AB

French Language and Literature, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

Health Teacher Education, B

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, BM

Home Economics, O

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, M

Industrial Engineering, B

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Industrial/Management Engineering, MD

Information Science/Studies, BM

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Interior Design, B

Jazz/Jazz Studies, B

Journalism, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Movement Studies, M

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Management Strategy and Policy, M

Marine Technology, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, BM

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, BM

Nursing, MO

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, AB

Nursing Administration, MO

Nursing Education, M

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, A

Oceanography, Chemical and Physical, B

Performance, M

Photography, M

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, BM

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, M

Public Health (MPH, DPH), B

Radio and Television, B

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, BMD

Special Products Marketing Operations, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Theater, M

Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments, B

Voice and Opera, B

Welding Technology/Welder, A

LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Child Development, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Software and Media Applications, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

International Business/Trade/Commerce, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Real Estate, A

Social Sciences, A

LEE COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

American/United States Studies/Civilization, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Studies, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

French Language and Literature, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

German Language and Literature, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

International Business/Trade/Commerce, A

Journalism, A

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Logistics and Materials Management, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Natural Sciences, A

Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant, A

Office Management and Supervision, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Photography, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, A

Psychology, A

Radio and Television, A

Sociology, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, A

Visual and Performing Arts, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, B

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, B

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biomedical/Medical Engineering, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, B

Computer Engineering, B

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Computer Science, B

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering, B

Engineering Technology, B

English Language and Literature, B

Finance, B

History, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Mechanical Engineering, B

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, B

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, B

Natural Sciences, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Welding Technology/Welder, B

LON MORRIS COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Applied Art, A

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Bible/Biblical Studies, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Botany/Plant Biology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Comparative Literature, A

Computer Science, A

Creative Writing, A

Dance, A

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Drawing, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

European Studies/Civilization, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

History, A

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Modern Languages, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Philosophy, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Piano and Organ, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Religion/Religious Studies, A

Religious Education, A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, A

Social Sciences, A

Sociology, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Theology/Theological Studies, A

Voice and Opera, A

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Agricultural Business and Management, B

Agriculture, AB

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Animal Sciences, B

Applied Art, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Design and Visual Communications, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering, B

Family and Community Services, B

Finance, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management, B

Plant Sciences, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Psychology, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Work, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, BM

Youth Ministry, B

MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Finance, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

MCMURRY UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biochemistry, B

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Commerce, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics, B

Chemistry, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Software and Media Applications, B

Creative Writing, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Finance, B

Graphic Design, B

History, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics and Computer Science, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Painting, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

MIDLAND COLLEGE

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, A

Anthropology, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Behavioral Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business/Commerce, A

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, A

Chemistry, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Comparative Literature, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drawing, A

Economics, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

English Language and Literature, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Fire Services Administration, A

Foreign Languages and Literatures, A

French Language and Literature, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

German Language and Literature, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Journalism, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Modern Languages, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sociology, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Applied Art, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Commerce, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Computer Engineering, B

Computer Science, M

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Criminology, M

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Economics, B

Education, M

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Engineering Technology, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Finance, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, B

Health Physics/Radiological Health, M

Health Services Administration, M

History, BM

Human Resources Development, M

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International/Global Studies, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Kinesiology and Movement Studies, M

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Manufacturing Technology/Technician, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing, M

Nursing - Advanced Practice, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nursing Education, M

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, BM

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Engineering, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, M

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, AB

Reading Teacher Education, M

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

Accounting and Business/Management, A

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, A

Business Administration and Management, A

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Computer and Information Systems Security, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Software Technology/Technician, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Human Services, A

Information Technology, A

Robotics Technology/Technician, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, A

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, A

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Engineering Technology, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Quality Control Technology/Technician, A

MTI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (HOUSTON)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, A

Computer and Information Systems Security, A

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

MTI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (HOUSTON)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, A

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, A

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist, A

NAVARRO COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agricultural Mechanization, A

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Broadcast Journalism, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Graphics, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Corrections, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Dance, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Industrial Design, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Journalism, A

Law and Legal Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Pharmacy, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Physics, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Radio and Television, A

Real Estate, A

Social Sciences, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Voice and Opera, A

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agricultural Mechanization, A

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Graphics, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering Technology, A

Equestrian/Equine Studies, A

Farm/Farm and Ranch Management, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Merchandising and Buying Operations, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Real Estate, A

Retailing and Retail Operations, A

Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

Word Processing, A

NORTH HARRIS COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Child Development, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Science, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Finance, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Human Services, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Interior Design, A

Journalism, A

Law and Legal Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Photography, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

NORTH LAKE COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Communications Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Real Estate, A

NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Computer Science, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Dairy Science, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Education, A

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Finance, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Mathematics Teacher Education, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Poultry Science, A

Range Science and Management, A

Secondary Education and Teaching, A

NORTHWEST VISTA COLLEGE

Biology Technician/BioTechnology Laboratory Technician, A

Business Administration, Management and Operations, A

Community Health and Preventive Medicine, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer and Information Systems Security, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

International/Global Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Recording Arts Technology/Technician, A

Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician, A

NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY, TEXAS CAMPUS

Accounting, AB

Advertising, AB

Banking and Financial Support Services, AB

Business Administration and Management, AB

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, B

Fashion Merchandising, AB

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, AB

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Management Information Systems and Services, AB

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, AB

Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations, AB

ODESSA COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Applied Art, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

English Language and Literature, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mathematics, A

Modern Languages, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Petroleum Technology/Technician, A

Photography, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Radio and Television, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Social Sciences, A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY OF SAN ANTONIO

Accounting, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, B

Communication Disorders, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, B

Counseling Psychology, MD

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, MD

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, D

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, M

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Family and Community Services, B

Fashion Merchandising, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, B

Health Services Administration, M

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies, B

History, B

Human Development, M

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, M

Mathematics, B

Natural Sciences, B

Philosophy, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, BMD

Religion/Religious Studies, B

School Psychology, M

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, BM

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, BM

PALO ALTO COLLEGE

Agriculture, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, A

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Science, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Finance, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

History, A

Horticultural Science, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Journalism, A

Law and Legal Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Library Science, A

Mathematics, A

Modern Languages, A

Music, A

Philosophy, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Psychology, A

Public Health (MPH, DPH), A

Sociology, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, A

PANOLA COLLEGE

Business/Commerce, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE

Agricultural Mechanization, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, A

Metal and Jewelry Arts, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

PAUL QUINN COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

History, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Agricultural Economics, M

Agricultural Sciences, M

Agricultural Teacher Education, B

Agriculture, B

Agronomy and Soil Sciences, M

Animal Sciences, M

Architecture, BM

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemical Engineering, B

Chemistry, BM

Civil Engineering, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, D

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling, B

Computer Science, BM

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MD

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, MD

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, MD

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

Engineering Technology, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Family and Community Services, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, M

Finance, B

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, B

Forensic Psychology, MD

Health Education, M

History, B

Home Economics, M

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Legal and Justice Studies, MD

Management Information Systems and Services, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, M

Mathematics, BM

Mechanical Engineering, B

Music, B

Nursing, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, M

Physics, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, B

Urban Design, M

Voice and Opera, B

Wind and Percussion Instruments, B

RANGER COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

RICE UNIVERSITY

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature, B

Anthropology, BMD

Applied Mathematics, BMD

Applied Physics, MD

Architecture, BMD

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Asian Studies/Civilization, B

Astronomy, BMD

Astrophysics, B

Biochemistry, BMD

Bioengineering, MDO

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biomedical Engineering, MD

Biomedical/Medical Engineering, B

Biostatistics, D

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Cell Biology and Anatomy, MD

Chemical Engineering, BMD

Chemistry, BMD

Civil Engineering, BMD

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Cognitive Sciences, MD

Composition, MD

Computational Sciences, MD

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Engineering, BMD

Computer Science, MD

Ecology, BMD

Economics, BMD

Education, M

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MDO

English, MD

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, MD

Environmental Policy and Resource Management, M

Environmental Sciences, MD

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, B

Evolutionary Biology, BMD

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, BMD

Geology/Earth Science, B

Geophysics and Seismology, BM

Geosciences, MD

German Language and Literature, B

History, BMD

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, MD

Inorganic Chemistry, D

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Latin American Studies, B

Latin Language and Literature, B

Linguistics, BMD

Materials Engineering, B

Materials Sciences, BMD

Mathematical and Computational Finance, D

Mathematics, BMD

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, BMD

Music History, Literature, and Theory, BM

Music Performance, B

Music Theory and Composition, BM

Neuroscience, B

Organic Chemistry, D

Performance, MD

Philosophy, BMD

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, B

Physical Chemistry, D

Physics, BMD

Political Science and Government, BMD

Psychology, BMD

Public Policy Analysis, B

Religion/Religious Studies, BD

Russian Language and Literature, B

Russian Studies, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, BM

Statistics, BMD

Urban Design, M

Visual and Performing Arts, B

Women's Studies, B

RICHLAND COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering, A

Horticultural Science, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

International Business/Trade/Commerce, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Ornamental Horticulture, A

ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biochemistry, B

Bioinformatics, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Communication and Media Studies, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Art and Design, M

Computer Science, B

Conflict Resolution and Mediation/Peace Studies, O

Counseling Psychology, M

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Criminology, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

English Composition, B

English Language and Literature, B

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, BMO

Ethics, M

Finance, B

Finance and Banking, MO

Forensic Science and Technology, B

Graphic Design, B

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Human Resources Management and Services, MO

Human Services, MO

International Business/Trade/Commerce, BMO

International Relations and Affairs, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Latin American Studies, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Liberal Studies, MO

Management, MO

Management Information Systems and Services, MO

Marketing, MO

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Organizational Management, M

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Philosophy, B

Photography, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Religious Education, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, O

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, B

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF SAN ANTONIO

Accounting, BM

Art Teacher Education, B

Biochemistry, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Psychology, M

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Community Psychology, M

Computer Engineering, BM

Computer Science, BMO

Counseling Psychology, DO

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MD

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Criminology, B

Economics, B

Education, BMO

Educational Leadership and Administration, MO

Electrical Engineering, M

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Engineering, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MO

Engineering Management, M

Engineering Science, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Finance, B

Finance and Banking, M

French Language and Literature, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

Health and Physical Education, B

History, B

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Human Services, MDO

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, M

Industrial Engineering, B

Industrial/Management Engineering, MO

Information Science/Studies, BM

International Affairs, MO

International Business/Trade/Commerce, BM

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Law and Legal Studies, PO

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, MDO

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Operations Research, M

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, M

Philosophy, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, BMO

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, MO

Reading Teacher Education, BM

Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, B

School Psychology, M

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Software Engineering, M

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Statistics, B

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, MO

Taxation, M

Theology and Religious Vocations, MO

Theology/Theological Studies, B

ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician, A

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Biomedical Technology/Technician, A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, A

Business Administration and Management, A

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician, A

Chemistry, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Communications Technology/Technician, A

Computer and Information Systems Security, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, A

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, A

E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Sciences, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Interior Architecture, A

Interior Design, A

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, A

Leatherworking and Upholstery, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Music, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Philosophy, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Dentistry Studies, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Pre-Law Studies, A

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, A

Pre-Nursing Studies, A

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, A

Psychology, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Restaurant/Food Services Management, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

Urban Studies/Affairs, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Advertising, B

Agribusiness, B

Agricultural Business and Management, B

Agricultural Mechanization, B

Agricultural Sciences, M

Agricultural Teacher Education, B

Agriculture, B

Animal Sciences, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Business/Commerce, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, BM

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, BMD

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling, B

Computational Sciences, M

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, M

Conducting, B

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Corrections, B

Corrections and Criminal Justice, B

Counseling Psychology, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, BMD

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Criminal Justice/Police Science, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Criminology, MD

Curriculum and Instruction, B

Dance, BM

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, B

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, M

Education, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, D

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, M

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Studies, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, BM

Fashion Merchandising, B

Finance, B

Finance and Banking, M

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, B

Foreign Language Teacher Education, B

Forensic Psychology, B

Forensic Science and Technology, BM

French Language and Literature, B

Geography, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

German Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, B

Health Teacher Education, B

History, BM

Horticultural Science, B

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, MD

Industrial Education, M

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Industrial/Management Engineering, M

Information Science/Studies, M

Interior Design, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Journalism, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Kinesiology and Movement Studies, M

Library Science, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, BM

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, BM

Music Therapy/Therapist, B

Operations Management and Supervision, B

Painting, B

Performance, M

Philosophy, B

Photography, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physician Assistant, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, BM

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Nursing Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Psychology, BMD

Public Administration, M

Public Relations/Image Management, B

Radio and Television, B

Reading Teacher Education, BM

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, B

School Psychology, M

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Statistics, BM

Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education, B

SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Machine Repairer, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Child Development, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Graphics, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Corrections, A

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering Technology, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Metal and Jewelry Arts, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Psychology, A

Public Administration, A

Radio and Television, A

Real Estate, A

Speech Teacher Education, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Word Processing, A

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Biochemistry, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business/Commerce, B

Chemistry, B

Comparative Literature, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Education, BM

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering, B

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Graphic Design, B

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Law and Legal Studies, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Engineering, A

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, B

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Advertising, A

Agricultural Economics, A

Agriculture, A

Agronomy and Crop Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Audio Engineering, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Chemistry, A

Child Development, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Dietetics/Dieticians, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Journalism, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mass Communication/Media Studies, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Petroleum Technology/Technician, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Social Work, A

Special Products Marketing Operations, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Behavioral Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Education, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Hospitality Administration/Management, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Interdisciplinary Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician, A

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Advertising, B

African-American/Black Studies, B

Anthropology, BMD

Applied Economics, BM

Applied Mathematics, MD

Applied Science and Technology, MD

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, BM

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biochemistry, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Broadcast Journalism, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Business/Commerce, B

Chemistry, BMD

Civil Engineering, BMD

Clinical Psychology, MD

Composition, M

Computational Sciences, MD

Computer Engineering, BMD

Computer Science, BMD

Counseling Psychology, M

Dance, BM

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, B

Economics, BMDO

Education, M

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

Engineering Management, MD

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, MD

Environmental Sciences, M

Environmental Studies, B

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, B

European Studies/Civilization, B

Facilities Planning and Management, M

Film, Television, and Video Production, M

Film/Cinema Studies, B

Film/Video and Photographic Arts, B

Finance, B

Financial Planning and Services, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foreign Languages and Literatures, B

French Language and Literature, B

Geology/Earth Science, BMD

Geophysics and Seismology, BMD

German Language and Literature, B

German Studies, B

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies, B

History, BMD

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Information Science/Studies, MD

Interdisciplinary Studies, M

International Relations and Affairs, B

International/Global Studies, B

Italian Studies, B

Journalism, B

Latin American Studies, B

Law and Legal Studies, MDPO

Management Science, B

Manufacturing Engineering, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, BMD

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Medieval and Renaissance Studies, BM

Multilingual and Multicultural Education, M

Music, BMO

Music History, Literature, and Theory, M

Music Teacher Education, M

Music Theory and Composition, BM

Music Therapy/Therapist, B

Operations Research, MD

Organizational Behavior Studies, B

Performance, MO

Philosophy, B

Physics, BMD

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, BMD

Public Policy Analysis, B

Public Relations/Image Management, B

Radio and Television, B

Real Estate, B

Religion/Religious Studies, BMD

Russian Language and Literature, B

Russian Studies, B

Sacred Music, M

Social Sciences, B

Sociology, B

Software Engineering, M

Spanish and Iberian Studies, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Statistics, BMD

Systems Engineering, M

Systems Science and Theory, MD

Taxation, M

Telecommunications, M

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, B

Theater, M

Theology and Religious Vocations, MDP

SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE

Agricultural Mechanization, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Engineering, A

Farm/Farm and Ranch Management, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, AB

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Broadcast Journalism, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Education, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, B

History, B

Information Science/Studies, AB

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Journalism, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, AB

Physics, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, B

SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Business Administration and Management, AB

Business/Commerce, A

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, A

Counseling Psychology, MO

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), B

Education, AMO

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

General Studies, AB

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, B

Music, AB

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, B

Psychology, A

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, BM

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, A

Theology and Religious Vocations, MO

SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Applied Mathematics, A

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Science, A

Developmental and Child Psychology, A

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Pre-Engineering, A

Psychology, A

Religion/Religious Studies, AB

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Animal Behavior and Ethology, B

Animal Sciences, B

Anthropology, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biochemistry, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Comparative Literature, B

Computational Mathematics, B

Computer Science, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

German Language and Literature, B

History, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Latin American Studies, B

Latin Language and Literature, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Sciences, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Women's Studies, B

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Agribusiness, B

Agricultural Education, M

Agricultural Mechanization, B

Agricultural Production Operations, B

Agriculture, B

Agronomy and Crop Science, B

Animal Sciences, B

Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, M

Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

BioTechnology, M

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Commerce, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, BM

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Disorders, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, M

Corrections, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Police Science, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Dance, B

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, B

Design and Applied Arts, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B