Hill Country Higher Ed Hill Country University Center offers different higher education options in Fredericksburg for both traditional and non-traditional students.
degrees and provides scholarships to local students to offset the cost of attending college.
HCUC houses the Texas Tech University Regional Teaching Site in Fredericksburg (TTU) and a branch of Central Texas College (CTC).
CTC is a two-year public community college that provides freshman and sophomore courses while maintaining some of the lowest tuition rates in the state of Texas.
Together, the schools offer area students an affordable way to complete a four-year degree without leaving town. The 24,000-square-foot facility opened in 2010, and today boasts seven classrooms, a science lab, computer library, student lounge, offices, and the H-E-B Community Events Center, which can host gatherings. It is located on 68 acres at the eastern city limits. The HCUC campus serves students in Gillespie and the surrounding six-county area.
Central Texas College
Students can earn an associate degree while completing their core curriculum toward many areas of study.
TTU offers junior and senior-level coursework needed to successfully complete baccalaureate and graduate degrees without leaving Fredericksburg. With the programs offered, students can design a degree that prepares them for a variety of careers. Bachelor degrees are offered in local food and wine production, political science, and teacher education, to name a few. The institutions offer certifications and professional development to help meet the area’s workforce needs
CTC also works with local school districts to expand trade and technical training opportunities for high school students who wish Here, in the heart of Texas wine to enter the workforce immediately country, TTU is leading the way in upon graduation. the study of winemaking and offers viticulture and enology By earning college credits at certificate programs, taught by CTC, a student can build a solid some of the country’s top academic foundation and save instructors. on the cost of college before
transferring to a four-year degree Evening classes serve many adult program. One popular path to a students who also work full time. bachelor’s degree is by The center offers a variety of transferring from CTC to TTU. associate, bachelor and master
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The program has brought in grape growers and wine makers from around the nation to earn industry certification and many of them go on to careers in the region.
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