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Access to higher education should be attainable to everyone with a desire to pursue a degree and chase their dreams. To help students reach this goal, Texas Tech University has expanded access to the Red Raider Guarantee program. In-state, first-year students and transfers with an associate degree with a combined family income of $40,000 $65,000 or less are guaranteed tuition and mandatory fees throughout their college careers.

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In 2020, Texas Tech awarded a record $171 million in merit and need-based scholarships to support our growing campus community. Once on campus, students are engaged in our campus community and access resources to help reach their academic goals.

Texas Tech graduates are in high demand. In 2019, Texas Tech ranked first in Texas, and ninth in the nation, in a survey of 334 corporate recruiters in workforce preparation of graduates.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT Texas Tech has consistently been named a top value in higher education by College Factual, PayScale, Forbes and Money Magazine because our graduates move on to successful careers with less debt.

HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Texas Tech is recognized for providing additional opportunities and support services for all students. In 2021, the Fulbright Program named Texas Tech one of 35 HSI leaders in the U.S.

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2022 Texas College Guide Listings All the information you’ll need to learn about Texas universities and colleges to help you make the right decision for where to apply. Picking the right school is a numbers game—this guide will help you crunch them all. Compiled by Anne McCready Heinen

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By the Numbers An updated collection of statistics including tuition, test scores, undergraduate enrollment, and more.

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THE CRITERIA Texas has close to 200 colleges and universities throughout the state. For this guide, we included schools that met the following criteria: award bachelor’s degrees, own their own facilities, are SACS accredited, and are Texas-based. The private institutions listed are members of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas.*

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TEAM NAME Wildcats • ADDRESS 1949 ACU Dr., Abilene, TX 79699 WEBSITE ACU.edu • PHONE 800-460-6228 • FACEBOOK AbileneChristian INSTAGRAM @ACUedu • TWITTER @ACUedu • YOUTUBE ACU

TEAM NAME Rams and Rambelles • ADDRESS 2601 W. Avenue N, San Angelo, TX 76904 WEBSITE Angelo.edu • PHONE 800-946-8627 • FACEBOOK AngeloStateUniversity • INSTAGRAM @AngeloState • SNAPCHAT AngeloStateU • TWITTER @AngeloState • YOUTUBE AngeloStateU

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N ACU is one of the best universities in the West for 2022, according to The Princeton Review, which also named ACU’s game design program one of the top fifty in the world. ACU is the highest-ranking university in Texas in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report benchmark on student success, and is in the top ten in the nation for first-year experience, service learning, and learning communities. Over the past five years, ACU students’ overall acceptance rate into medical and dental schools stands at twice the national average, and about twenty percent of each incoming class is pursuing a career in health care. In just its second year to earn a March Madness bid, the men’s basketball team in 2021 defeated The University of Texas at Austin and secured the university’s first NCAA Tournament win. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 3,560

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SOME OF THE world’s brightest students attend Abilene Christian University, seeking to connect faith and education. Home to more than 5,200 students from 45 nations, ACU attracts top students through its Honors College, its internationally recognized engineering and physics department, and its Center for Pre-Health Professions. Undergraduates enjoy 79 baccalaureate majors and 164 areas of study, and participate in research opportunities alongside their professors in world-class facilities, including ACU’s pioneering NEXT (Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing) Lab. Graduate students choose among 35 master’s and four doctoral degrees. Students study abroad, volunteer for community service, and participate in a vibrant internship program that provides a valuable edge in the global marketplace. Chapel is an inspirational time for students to gather for worship and faithbased conversations. Abilene is a college city, with three universities and six other schools of higher education. Popular ACU events include Sing Song and FilmFest. The beautiful 262-acre campus is less than three hours from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, where ACU Online is headquartered.

ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) prepares students for careers and educational aspirations by balancing academic study with hands-on experience through learning labs, internship programs, and study abroad opportunities. With more P O I N TS O F than one hundred majors and concentraD I ST I N CT I O N Recognized by The Princeton tions to choose from, students find areas Review on its annual “Best of study that fit their interests. Colleges” list every year since ASU encourages undergraduates to 2010. participate in faculty-mentored research Known for the Carr Scholarprojects that enhance student résumés ship Program, which provides and improve student credentials for annual awards of $1,500 to $10,000 to more than 45 graduate school. The 6,000-acre ASU percent of ASU students. Ranch, as well as state-of-the-art labs Designated a Military Friendly for meat and food science, nursing, comSchool by G.I. Jobs every year puter game design, education, psycholsince 2010. ogy, engineering, geology, physics, and ASU added a bachelor’s deother disciplines, are just a few of the gree in commercial aviation facilities available for student research. in 2021 with flight operations ASU cultivates a friendly and diverse and aviation administration options. campus community with students from 225 Texas counties, 45 states, and 25 Designated a 2021–22 countries. On-campus students live in College of Distinction in several categories, including award-winning modern residence halls, business, education, nursing, and all ASU students enjoy a nationally and equity and inclusion, by recognized university center, fitness centhe Colleges of Distinction ter, intramurals complex, Lake House, guidebook and website. and state-of-the-art athletic facilities. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ASU’s core values of integrity, diversity ENROLLMENT 9,213 and inclusion, significance, community, and commitment are integrated throughout the campus and the Ram Family. ASU students stay busy in a nationally recognized intramurals program and more than one hundred student-run clubs and organizations. Off-campus entertainment includes a thriving arts community, live music, and activities in San Angelo.

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TEAM NAME Bears • ADDRESS One Bear Place, #97056, Waco, TX 76798 WEBSITE Baylor.edu • PHONE 800-BAYLOR-U FACEBOOK Baylor.edu/Facebook • TWITTER @Baylor, @BaylorProud

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AUSTIN COLLEGE IS a private liberal arts college located just north of Dallas in Sherman. The college’s engaged, diverse student body of some 1,300 students is near enough to Dallas and Fort Worth to easily take advantage of “big city” internP O I N TS O F ship and entertainment opportunities D I ST I N CT I O N 98 percent of May 2021 while enjoying the perks of small-town graduates completed degrees living. in four years or less. A 12:1 student–faculty ratio and an For first-time applicants average class size of fifteen allows students to medical/health science to act as partners in learning with expert professional schools, acfaculty whose priorities are teaching and ceptance rates are more than double the national and Texas mentoring. Each student is connected averages. with a faculty mentor before even arriving Fifty percent of the student on campus, ensuring guidance and conbody are ethnic minorities. tinued academic support throughout the Designated an AANAPISI college experience. (Asian American and Native More than 55 areas of study are availAmerican Pacific Islander) able, including recently added programs in Serving Institution. data science and analytics, public health, A top producer of Fulbright kinesiology, neuroscience, and engineerawardees in Texas, per capita. ing physics. The Austin Teacher Program U N D E R G R A D UAT E allows future teachers to earn both a ENROLLMENT bachelor’s degree and a Master of Arts in 1,212 teaching in four-and-a-half years. Austin College’s Compass curriculum meets the ever-changing needs of the 21st century and prepares students for a lifetime of success. All students—one hundred percent—are guaranteed a hands-on, applied learning experience supported by innovative programs. The college’s Presbyterian Church (USA) heritage cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports all students’ faith journeys and commitments, regardless of tradition or background.

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Baylor consistently ranks in the top one hundred national doctoral-granting universities in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings. Offers affiliated graduate degree programs with the U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences in San Antonio and West Point. Graduate programs in law, business, sciences, education, social sciences, nursing, and health disciplines are nationally ranked among “Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report. One of the select ten percent of U.S. colleges and universities with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Student–faculty ratio is 15:1; average undergraduate class size is 26.

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY IS a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution. The university provides a vibrant campus community for more than 14,000 undergraduate and nearly 5,000 graduate students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all fifty states and more than 99 countries to study among its twelve nationally recognized academic divisions. The university offers 126 baccalaureate, 79 master’s, 46 doctoral, and Juris Doctor degree programs. Students participate in more than 330 clubs and organizations, including the first collegiate chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and forty sororities and fraternities. Baylor sponsors nineteen varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.

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TEAM NAME Tornados • ADDRESS 11400 Concordia University Dr., Austin, TX 78726 WEBSITE Concordia.edu/Admissions • PHONE 512-313-4CTX • EMAIL Admissions@Concordia.edu FACEBOOK ConcordiaTX • INSTAGRAM @Concordiatx • LINKEDIN Concordia University Texas

ADDRESS 4010 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246 WEBSITE Criswell.edu PHONE 214-818-1395 • FACEBOOK CriswellCollege • INSTAGRAM @CriswellCollege TWITTER @CriswellCollege • YOUTUBE Criswell College

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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS (CTX), nestled on a beautiful 440-acre campus in northwest Austin, is a small liberal arts university where Christ is honored and students of all backgrounds embark on an adventure of faith, learnP O I N TS O F ing, and life-changing experiences that D I ST I N CT I O N The Concordia Tornados leads to meaningful work. men’s and women’s athletic CTX offers more than twenty underteams compete at the NCAA graduate majors and multiple concenDivision III level in baseball, trations, minors, and pre-professional basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, tracks. The university also offers track and field, and volleyball. programs for master’s degrees in busiThe newest addition to varsity ness administration, public health, and sports is Concordia Esports. education, as well as a doctoral degree in The university is a proud education. steward of both the 250-acre Concordia’s Adult Degree Program Concordia Preserve, located on the main campus, and appeals to both part- and full-time stuFriesenhahn Cave in San dents with in-person and online classes. Antonio. CTX also offers several fully online IncubatorCTX, the on-campus programs, including bachelor’s degrees startup hub, enables students in business administration, communicato connect and work with tion, computer science, criminal justice entrepreneurs on projects that positively impact local and criminology, global public health, and global communities. multidisciplinary studies, and psycholCTX is located in Austin, ogy. consistently ranked by U.S. A Hispanic-Serving Institution, ConNews & World Report as one cordia has an average class size of fifteen, of the top five places to live in ensuring that every student receives the country. individualized attention from professors U N D E R G R A D UAT E and has access to comprehensive acaENROLLMENT demic support. 1 ,74 0 A transfer-friendly university, Concordia accepts up to ninety transfer credits. A streamlined admissions process makes it easy to apply with no essays required. Concordia has temporarily waived the ACT/SAT exam requirement through the 2024–25 academic year.

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Every undergraduate student receives a double major—one major in Bible and theology, and another in their chosen field of study. All undergraduate students are placed in carefully chosen peer groups for their first three semesters. These groups meet weekly with mentors to process their experiences and explore important topics on student success. All undergraduate students take a global learning and service trip to Israel in the summer after their sophomore year, helping orient them to global and diversity issues firsthand. All undergraduate students learn to serve the local community through a crosscultural project during their junior year. All undergraduate students are prepared to launch during their senior year through internships, capstone projects, and other professional development opportunities. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 1 37

CRISWELL COLLEGE IS a Christian liberal arts college in Dallas with a mission to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as Christian leaders throughout society. By equipping students to know and love Scripture, Criswell prepares graduates who embody the college’s core values and serve the world as ambassadors, cultivators, peacemakers, problem-solvers, and professionals. Criswell’s common student experience, Criswell 360°, gives students numerous opportunities to grow in these areas through a sequence of classroom, campus, and off-campus activities that are both challenging and supportive. Criswell’s location in the heart of Dallas is an exciting environment for students to begin living out their calling. The college’s new residence hall provides a safe, comfortable, and spacious living experience and functions as an extension of the classroom by offering opportunities for holistic development. Criswell offers associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. Undergraduate fields of study include biblical studies, Christian ministry, education, psychology, and philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE). Graduate fields of study include Christian leadership, Christian studies, counseling, theological and biblical studies, and divinity.

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Best in Texas For the third year in a row, Abilene Christian University is the highest-ranking university in Texas in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report benchmark focused on programs that lead to student success. We provide world-class academics inspired by Christian values.

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TEAM NAME Patriots • ADDRESS 3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75211 WEBSITE Discover.DBU.edu • PHONE 214-333-5360 FACEBOOK DallasBaptistUniv • TWITTER @DBUPatriots

TEAM NAME Tigers • ADDRESS One Tiger Dr., Marshall, TX 75670 WEBSITE ETBU.edu • PHONE 800-804-3828 • FACEBOOK EastTexasBaptistUniversity INSTAGRAM @EastTexasBaptistUniversity • TWITTER @ETBU

FOR MORE THAN a century, Dallas Baptist University (DBU) has made its mission the development of students into leaders with a heart for service. Within an exciting, Christ-centered environment, caring faculty members preP O I N TS O F pare students to excel in their careers as D I ST I N CT I O N Ranked in the top one percent well as life. in the nation for elementary A nationally ranked, comprehensive teacher preparation in 2016 liberal arts university, DBU fully inteby the National Council on grates biblical faith with academics in Teacher Quality. more than 84 undergraduate degree DBU was named a College programs and more than 67 accelerof Distinction in 2020–2021 by the Colleges of Distinction ated bachelor’s/master’s degrees. DBU’s guidebook and website. professors focus wholly on teaching and Pedersen Residential College mentoring students, allowing students provides a dynamic, intense to experience transformative education faculty mentoring experience that challenges them to not only diswith a focus on servant cover their calling but also live out that leadership. calling, be it in the boardroom, courtU N D E R G R A D UAT E room, classroom, or operating room. ENROLLMENT 3,093 DBU’s proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex gives students numerous opportunities for internships and service-learning experiences. From taking mission trips abroad to volunteering at local homeless shelters and food banks, DBU students have a heart for changing the world for the glory of God. Situated atop a hill overlooking Mountain Creek Lake, DBU’s gated campus community features lakes, gardens, gazebos, fountains, waterfalls, and nature trails. ChristianUniversitiesOnline.org rated DBU in 2017 as first among the “50 Most Beautiful Christian Colleges and Universities” in the Western U.S.

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST University (ETBU), as a Christ-centered institution of higher education, stands for educational excellence and servant leadership development. ETBU connects students to their passion and equips them for their P O I N TS O F purpose. Founded on faith, East Texas D I ST I N CT I O N 99 percent of ETBU students Baptist fosters community engagement receive some form of financial that empowers students to live in serassistance. vice to God and humanity on campus, in More than 75 percent the community, and across the globe. No of full-time faculty have matter their background or major, each terminal degrees within their and every Tiger who finds their home on discipline. the Hill is connected by a calling to shine The Sisk Health Services the light of Christ into the lives of others. Clinic offers health services that address minor illnesses ETBU offers more than 45 undergradand injuries, and provides uate majors along with fourteen graduate screenings, vaccinations, programs. The beautiful 253-acre camimmunizations, and basic pus is nestled in the Piney Woods of East pharmaceutical prescriptions. Texas in Marshall, one of Texas’s oldest The ETBU School of Nursing and most historic cities. With nearly is ranked as the top BSN program in Texas by RNCa1,700 students, a student–faculty ratio reers.org. of 15:1, and an average undergraduate class size of twenty, students experience ETBU students devote more than 60,000 hours of voluna supportive and nurturing environteer service annually in the ment and receive rigorous curricular and region and across the globe. cross-cultural learning experiences with U N D E R G R A D UAT E specialized attention from faculty leadENROLLMENT ers through programs such as University 1,519 Honors, Global Study and Serve, and the Tiger Athletic Mission Experience. ETBU competes in seventeen NCAA sports and offers club sports in hockey, bass fishing, lacrosse, pom, and cheer, as well as more than fifty organizations and ministries.

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TEAM NAME Cowboys • ADDRESS 2200 Hickory St., Abilene, TX 79698 • WEBSITE HSUTX.edu PHONE 325-670-1260 • FACEBOOK Hardin.Simmons.University • INSTAGRAM @HSUTX SNAPCHAT ChooseHSUTX • TWITTER @HSUTX • ZEE MEE zeemee.app.link/HSUTX

TEAM NAME Huskies • ADDRESS 7502 Fondren Road, Houston, TX 77074 WEBSITE HBU.edu and HBUonline.com • PHONE 281-649-3211 • TWITTER @HoustonBaptistU FACEBOOK HoustonBaptistUniversity • INSTAGRAM @HoustonBaptistUniversity

FOUNDED IN 1891, Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) is a Christian university rated among the top private colleges in Texas. It offers students the chance to discover their God-given potential in an atmosphere that feels like home. P O I N TS O F The beautifully landscaped campus D I ST I N CT I O N 130 years of providing “an is located in Abilene, a growing and education enlightened by vibrant community with a small-town Christian faith and values.” feel and genuine Southern hospitality. Ranked ninth in “Texas Best The campus includes plenty of green Christian Universities and space like Anderson Lawn, home to a Colleges 2021” by Academic reflection pond, gazebo, and trees that Influence. serve as an area for daily campus activiEighteen NCAA Division III ties, hammock hangs, study sessions, sports hold conference titles for 82 teams and an overall and live performances. athletic GPA of 3.0. Hardin-Simmons provides an educaMore than $24.1 million in tion based on a liberal arts foundation, financial aid is awarded providing students with skills that annually. employers desire in their top candidates Distinctive programs include such as critical thinking, strategic comthe Julius Olsen Honors munication, and responsible leadership. Program, Study Abroad, and HSU offers more than fifty programs several pre-professional including business, science, engineerprograms. ing, and healthcare, which match indusU N D E R G R A D UAT E try jobs and prepare students through ENROLLMENT 1,618 partnerships and internships with employers to help land that top job after graduation. HSU combines a rich and challenging academic classroom environment with hands-on experiential learning using real-world applications. With a warm and inviting atmosphere, more than thirty organizations, and 25 intramural and club sports, students can connect with their peers through long-standing campus traditions or express themselves through the arts, music, or theatre. Students have the opportunity for personal development by equipping the mind, spirit, and body through leadership training, spiritual formation, community engagement, and student-led activities.

HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (HBU) is a national, comprehensive Christian university with seventy undergraduate and 46 graduate degrees, including certificate programs and three doctoral programs. In addition to a roP O I N TS O F bust, on-campus community, students D I ST I N CT I O N HBU offers seventeen NCAA further their education through the PamDivision I sports programs. pell Online Division. Lance Berkman, Houston Established in 1960, HBU is known Astros Hall of Famer and for offering “A Higher Education”—one former MLB player, was hired that emphasizes academic excellence as HBU’s head baseball coach and encourages students to integrate in 2021. faith and learning under the guidance of Ranked eighth in diversity world-class faculty. HBU remains true among “Regional Universities–West” by U.S. News & to its central confession, “Jesus Christ is World Report. Lord.” HBU proudly supports Learners benefit from small-group military and veteran students instruction, Christian discipleship, and through the HBU Office of mentorship. Opportunities for research Veterans Affairs. begin at the undergraduate level, as HBU is a member institution do internships and job opportunities. of the world’s largest healthStudents move toward fulfilling their care hub, the Texas Medical callings in the Honors College, College of Center. Science and Engineering, School of NursU N D E R G R A D UAT E ing and Allied Health, Archie W. Dunham ENROLLMENT 2 ,78 0 College of Business, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, College of Arts and Humanities, and School of Christian Thought. HBU’s Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty is currently under construction and will feature a main building modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia. HBU is located in Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city, in the Sharpstown area, minutes from the downtown district.

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HUSTON-TILLOTSON

TEAM NAME Yellow Jackets • ADDRESS 1000 Fisk St. , Brownwood, TX 76801 WEBSITE HPUTX.edu • PHONE 325-649-8020 or 800-880-4478 FACEBOOK HPUTX • INSTAGRAM @HPUTX • TWITTER @HPUTX

TEAM NAME HT Rams • ADDRESS 900 Chicon St., Austin, TX 78702 WEBSITE HTU.edu • PHONE 512-505-3000 • FACEBOOK HustonTillotson INSTAGRAM @HustonTillotsonUniversity • TWITTER @HustonTillotson

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A CHRISTIAN LIBERAL arts institution, Howard Payne University (HPU) prides itself on fostering a close community where personal connection is valued. Through teaching, learning, and service, the faculty and staff truly invest P O I N TS O F in students’ success. D I ST I N CT I O N Howard Payne University At HPU, students choose from more was founded in the heart of than one hundred majors, minors, and Texas in 1889. pre-professional programs in seven HPU’s Guy D. Newman schools—business, Christian studies, Honors Academy is a education, humanities, music and distinctive, multidisciplinary fine arts, nursing, and science and honors program designed for academically gifted mathematics. The Guy D. Newman students who aspire to efHonors Academy challenges students fective Christian leadership with a multidisciplinary curriculum in a variety of career fields, and exciting travel opportunities. preparing them for lives of service and citizenship. HPU is one of the first Baptist universities in Texas to offer underSelected HPU undergraduate and graduate coursework graduate degrees and a Master of Arts is available electronically in youth ministry. Additionally, HPU and at extended learning offers three other master’s programs: centers in El Paso and New business administration, theology Braunfels. and ministry, and sport and wellness U N D E R G R A D UAT E leadership. ENROLLMENT 841 Student athletes at HPU compete in six men’s and six women’s sports through the American Southwest Conference. Co-curricular organizations include Model UN, Moot Court, and speech and debate, while more than 25 student organizations round out the extracurricular options.

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N The Department of Business Administration within the School of Business and Technology earned the prestigious accreditation title from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). HT is the only institution of higher learning in Central Texas, the fourth historically Black university in the country, and the 196th college/ university in the world to earn the coveted title of an All-Steinway School. Approximately 736 solar panels are installed to support sustainability efforts, giving Huston-Tillotson University the most on-site solar power generation of any private historically Black institution, and providing eight to ten percent of the university’s total power needs.

ESTABLISHED IN 1875 to educate recently emancipated slaves, Huston-Tillotson University (HT) nurtures a legacy of leadership and excellence in education that connects knowledge, power, passion, and values as part of its mission. Affiliated with both The United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ, the institution has a student population of 1,034 undergraduates and offers associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. HT international students represent more than eighteen countries from China to Nigeria. The W.E.B. DuBois Honors Program provides students with a challenging curriculum above and beyond HT’s 21 areas of study. Major League Baseball great Jackie Robinson coached the men’s basketball team before he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, and he later served as a trustee of the college. Today HT teams compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as part of the Red River Athletic Conference. Historical districts and an evergrowing number of venues surround the 23-acre east Austin campus, which is within walking distance of downtown.

HT is recognized by the National Wildlife Federation and Second Nature for its sustainability efforts and commitment to the environment. The student organization Green is the New Black™ has won numerous awards for its environmental awareness initiatives. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 991

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LAMAR

TEAM NAME Bulldogs • ADDRESS Private Road 7631 Hwy. 80 E., Hawkins, TX 75765 WEBSITE Jarvis.edu • PHONE 903-730-4890 • FACEBOOK JarvisChristianCollege INSTAGRAM @jarvis_christian_college • TWITTER @JarvisCollege

TEAM NAME Cardinals • ADDRESS 4400 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Beaumont, TX 77710 WEBSITE Lamar.edu • PHONE 409-880-8888 • FACEBOOK LamarUniversity INSTAGRAM @LamarUniversity • TWITTER @LamarUniversity

CELEBRATING 110 YEARS of educating students to build successful careers, Jarvis Christian College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalauP O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N reate degrees. Jarvis’ Renaissance Adult Affiliated with the Christian Church Education Program empow(Disciples of Christ), Jarvis offers degree ers working adults to earn programs in biology, business, chemistry, a bachelor’s or associate degree at a teaching site in criminal justice, education, English, hisDallas. tory, interdisciplinary studies, kinesiolJarvis’ Online Degree ogy, mass communications, mathematics, Completion Program offers nursing, religion, and social work. An affordable, one hundred innovative esports marketing program percent online degree prolaunching in 2023 combines technology, grams in business, criminal justice, cybersecurity, and sports, entertainment, business managekinesiology. ment, entrepreneurship, and marketing. The Jarvis Promise is a Founded in 1912 among Historically commitment to students Black Colleges and Universities, Jarvis and parents to provide an Christian College welcomes a diverse affordable, academically population of lifelong learners onto its challenging college education in a supportive, nurturing, and 243-acre campus in the Piney Woods of responsive environment to East Texas between Dallas and Shrevemeet the needs of the whole port. Its mission is to prepare students student. intellectually, socially, spiritually, and U N D E R G R A D UAT E personally through classroom, online, ENROLLMENT and/or hybrid instructional delivery 891 modes. Jarvis faculty distinguish themselves as outstanding professors and researchers, providing many first-generation college students the attention they deserve to ensure their success. With seventeen NAIA Division I teams in baseball, softball, and volleyball, as well as men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, bowling, track and field, golf, and wrestling. Jarvis competes in the Red River Athletic Conference.

WITH MORE THAN one hundred bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, Lamar University (LU) is nationally recognized for the quality of its core curriculum, affordability, student body diversity, robust online presence, and low P O I N TS O F student–faculty ratio of 19:1. D I ST I N CT I O N The university’s nursing, A doctoral research university with engineering, and business five academic colleges, LU offers students schools are nationally ranked the opportunity to study in the Reaud for accessibility, affordability, Honors College, across the world through and merit. faculty-led study abroad programs, and LU is one of a few universities in co-op work programs that reflect LU’s in the nation and the only in Texas offering a degree in port partnerships with business and industry. management. LU is home to the Texas Academy for LU established the Center for Leadership in the Humanities, a tuitionMidstream Management and free honors program granting high Science in 2019 with legislative school students the opportunity to comsupport to advance midstream plete the final two years of high school efficiencies through research. while simultaneously earning sixty hours U N D E R G R A D UAT E of college credit. ENROLLMENT 8 ,1 9 6 The 300-acre campus has five residence halls and a new 85,000-squarefoot science and technology building for interdisciplinary research. The campus also is home to the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship, a conduit for industry and university interaction. Students enjoy the remodeled Setzer Student Center with its food court and adjacent, redesigned quadrangle. They also participate in hundreds of student organizations, an active Greek community, and intramural sports in a state-of-the-art athletic complex that also supports LU’s football program and fourteen other NCAA Division I men’s and women’s sports.

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LUBBOCK

TEAM NAME Yellow Jackets • ADDRESS 2100 S. Mobberly Ave., Longview, TX 75602 WEBSITE LETU.edu • PHONE 903-233-3000 or 800-759-8811 • FACEBOOK MyLETU TWITTER @LeTourneauUniv • INSTAGRAM @LeTourneauUniversity

TEAM NAME Chaparrals • ADDRESS 5601 19th St., Lubbock, TX 79407 WEBSITE LCU.edu • PHONE 806-720-7151 FACEBOOK LCUedu • INSTAGRAM @LCUedu • TWITTER @LCUedu

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N In U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings, LETU ranks among “Regional Universities–West,” “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs,” “Best Colleges for Veterans,” and “Best Value Schools.” Niche.com ranks LETU as the top “Best Online College in America.” PayScale lists LETU as the second-highest ranked private school among “Best Value Colleges in Texas.” Online degree programs include aviation management, business, clinical mental health counseling, criminal justice, computer information systems, cybersecurity, education, healthcare administration, psychology, and theology. LETU’s comprehensive collegiate aviation program, the only one of its kind in Texas, includes a degree program in unmanned aircraft systems. LETU is homeschool- and dual-credit friendly, and is the only Christ-centered university in the U.S. founded by a businessman, industrialist R. G. LeTourneau.

Christian University

LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY (LETU) is a Christian polytechnic university where educators encourage students from all over the globe to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community. LETU prepares students to see their life’s work as a holy calling with eternal impact. Stories are built at LETU, and relationships there are built to last a lifetime. Education is personal, with small class sizes and opportunities for students and professors to conduct hands-on research together. LETU offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across a wide range of disciplines and delivery models. Its residential East Texas campus is in Longview, Texas.

AT LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN University (LCU), students are welcomed like family into a distinctly Christian community where professors know students’ names. While LCU offers more than sixty undergraduate and nineteen graduate proP O I N TS O F grams, it’s more than simply a place to D I ST I N CT I O N LCU students are accepted earn a degree. LCU is also committed to to medical, dental, and law growing excellence, integrity, and charschools at rates far above naacter. tional averages, and its graduLCU prepares its students for sucates in the fields of education and accounting are sought cess through a transformative eduafter by school districts and cational experience where wisdom firms across the state. is pursued, vocation is discerned, Each spring, LCU hosts the and service is fostered. Small classes Scholars Colloquium, an allow LCU to offer a wide range of interdisciplinary forum to enriching and personal experiences promote and highlight original scholarship that is organized such as undergraduate research as an academic conference projects alongside professor menwith breakout presentations. tors. The Honors College offers small Each year, more than ninety seminars, research assistantships, percent of LCU students cultural-enrichment opportunities, receive millions of dollars of an immersive study-abroad program, institutional grants. and internship opportunities in WashU N D E R G R A D UAT E ington, D.C. in partnership with The ENROLLMENT 1,382 Washington Center. Students participate in a variety of organizations and social clubs that provide fellowship and a heightened sense of community, with many options for domestic and international travel, musical ensembles, theatrical productions, and intramural sports. LCU’s athletic teams are members of Division II of the NCAA, and all programs compete annually at the national level. Women’s basketball won the 2016, 2019, and 2021 national championships, and is the only NCAA team ever to complete two perfect seasons.

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MIDWESTERN

TEAM TEAM NAME NAMEWar War Hawks Hawks••ADDRESS ADDRESS 1400 1400 Sayles Sayles Blvd., Blvd., Abilene, Abilene, TX TX 79605 79605 WEBSITE WEBSITE MCM.edu MCM.edu••PHONE PHONE 325-793-3800 325-793-3800••LINKEDIN LINKEDINSchool/McMurry-University/ School/McMurry-University/ McMurryUniversity••INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM@McmurryUniversity @McmurryUniversity••TWITTER TWITTER@MCMuniv @MCMuniv FACEBOOK FACEBOOKMcMurryUniversity

TEAM NAME Mustangs • ADDRESS 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308 WEBSITE MSUTexas.edu • PHONE 940-397-4352 • FACEBOOK MSUTexas INSTAGRAM @MSUTexas • TWITTER @MSUTexas

MCMURRY UNIVERSITY, founded nearly a century ago in 1923 as a United Methodist institution, is a vibrant and comprehensive center of higher education. With individualized liberal arts and professional degrees, stuP O I N TS O F dents chart their own paths to accomD I ST I N CT I O N In U.S. News & World Report’s plishment, service, and success. 2021 rankings for the West The university provides opportuniregion, McMurry is ranked ties for every student to realize poseleventh overall, fourth in sibilities and experience new ways of best value, fourth in best colleges for veterans, thinking. McMurry boasts a national and seventeenth in social reputation for excellence and value mobility. through the achievements of its facRanked seventh in 2019 ulty, students, and graduates. among “Best Regional McMurry’s beautiful 52-acre Colleges–West” by College campus is home to more than 1,000 Consensus. students. The average class size is Honored among the sixteen, no graduate assistants teach 2020–2021 Colleges of Distinction. courses, and eighty percent of professors have achieved the highest degree U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT in their academic fields. A diverse 1,142 curriculum allows students to choose from 55 majors in the arts, business, education, and sciences, as well as preprofessional programs in medicine, dentistry, engineering, law, pharmacy, physical therapy, and others. McMurry has more than thirty clubs and organizations and 21 intercollegiate athletic programs. Students are engaged with the community and contribute more than 24,000 hours of annual service.

IN 2022, Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) will celebrate one hundred years of providing boundless opportunities for its students and society in Texas and beyond. The future is exciting for the university’s secP O I N TS O F ond century, especially as the newest D I ST I N CT I O N Ranked twenty-fourth by member of the Texas Tech University U.S. News & World Report in System. “Top Performers on Social A public university, MSU Texas Mobility.” equips students to seize future opporHome of the first disciplinetunities through its strong programs specific Master of Radiologic in the arts, humanities, sciences, and Science degree in the U.S. social sciences, as well as accredited Only Texas university to hold professional programs in mechanical membership in the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. engineering, health sciences, and business, among others. Dillard College of Business Administration is accredited As a First-gen Forward Instituby the AACSB, placing it in tion, MSU Texas offers a number of the top five percent of busiprograms that assist students who ness colleges worldwide. are among the first in their families to Study abroad opportunities attain a degree. The individual attenin Czech Republic, England, tion provided through smaller class France, Grenada, and Spain. sizes allows MSU Texas students and U N D E R G R A D UAT E faculty to make meaningful relationENROLLMENT ships. 5,141 Opportunities for engagement are abundant with more than one hundred student organizations and more than two hundred enrichment events each year that inspire, enlighten, or entertain with athletics, fitness and recreation, performing arts, and fine arts. These activities make for a vibrant, active campus that enhances each student’s experience and engages the local community. Its nationally ranked cycling club and recreational sports complement thirteen NCAA Division III sports. Now in its fourth year, MSU Texas Flower Mound offers online and blended transition programs such as RN to BSN that build on two-year educations received by community college students.

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1,618

2,780

841

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4.3

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76.77

3.88

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36.8

28.6

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33.44

22.6

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76.88

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82 1,382 1,142

56,723

$22,836$22,836 $4,724.30 $4,724.30 $49,996$49,996 $11,017 $11,017 $ 46,800 $ 46,800 $11,299 $11,299 $17,282$17,282 $2,096*$2,096* PER PERPER PERPER PER $441.67$441.67 $218.23$218.23 $276.97$276.97 $199.92$199.92 PER PER $715PER PER PER PERPER PER $368* $368* $1,541 $1,541 $2,234 $2,234 SEM.* SEM.* YR. YR.SEM.* SEM.*YR. YR.* YR.* YR. YR. YR. SEM.* SEM.*

$317.07

$26,874$26,874 N/APER PERN/A YR. YR.

$1,213.29 $

N/AN/A

N/A$776* $776*N/A

N/A N/A

N/AN/A

$11,925.57 $11,925.57 N/A $850.67$850.67 $627.23$627.23 $634.87$634.87 $591.71 $591.71 PER PER SEM.* SEM.*

$7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ N/A N/A $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+

97 83

83 57

57 98.7

98.7N/A

N/A 63

63 97

97 73.5

73.5 96

96 91

900- 9001470–1560/ 1470–1560/ 1144/24.81144/24.8 N/A/ 1100/ 1100/ 870/18 870/18 N/A 1126/231126/23 1050/201050/20 1070/211070/21 1430/321430/32 33-35 33-35 (MEAN)(MEAN) 19 17-23 17-23

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3.7616.5

16.514

14 8

8 32

32 85

85 8

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7 1.3

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21.71 33.4

33.420.8

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76 13

13 8

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96 80

80246

246 94

‡

91 98

98 80

N/A $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+

80 79.5

79.5 68

68 85

1057/21 1057/21 N/A/ 1243/27.9 1243/27.9 N/A (MEAN)(MEAN) 19(MEAN)(MEAN)

N/AN/A

1053/ 1053/ N/A 1000/171000/17 20.8 20.8

85 84.6

$7,001+

84.6

1260/281

3.4 3

3 17

17 4

4 5

5 13.1

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14 4.9

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8 0.59

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3 3

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1 8

8 6.2

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8 18

18 51

51 59

59 26

26 37

37 14

14 45.3

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24 26.3

26.320.1

20.170.5

70.5 80

80 22

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0 1.3

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12 5.2

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5 1

1 4

4 4

4 1

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N/A 0

0 0.66

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43 456

456 694

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52 767

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61 65

65 114

114 545

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25 405

405 269

269

3,605

32/68 32/68N/A 62 38/62 51/49 51/49 37/63 37/63 30/70 30/70

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53 99

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77 60

60 81

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86 87

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38 66

66 96.6

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89 11.5

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44 33.4425

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26 76

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16 84

84 54.2

54.247

47 34

34 42

42 75

75 33

33 43

43 61

61 38.5

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N/A16.9

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44.3 38

38 77

77 37

37 93

93 65.6

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59 59

59 46

46 82

82 44

44 56

56 74

74 53

53 N/A

N/A 38

3849.31 49.3148.6

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66 66

66 56

56 75

75 73

73 97

97 76.3

76.370

70 79

79 64

64 91

91 79

79 73

73 95

95 76

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ME S I ST T Y ER

6,404 6,404 1,797 1,797 9,323 9,323 10,222 10,222 5,087 5,087 1,358 1,358 5,298 5,298 33,175 33,175 33,256 33,256 1,704 1,704 10,283 10,283 56,723 56,723 2,582 2,582 2,218 2,218 10,966 10,966 1,500 1,500 38,581 38,581 9,056 9,056 13,612 13,612 3,513 3,513 3,224 3,224 32,459 32,

$317.07$317.07 $306.77*$306.77* $335

$335 $197

$9,892 $9,892 $157 $197PER PER YR.* YR.*

$3,770 $3,770 $51,660$51,660 $9,179 $9,179 $157PER PERPER PER $1,040 $1,040 PER PER$395 SEM. SEM.YR.* YR.* YR. YR.

$1,213.29 $1,213.29 $714.77*$714.77* N/A

N/A$612

$25,746$25,746 $612PER PERN/A YR.* YR.*

N/APER

$7,001+$7,001+ N/A

43 83

1260/281260/28 N/A

$10,012$10,012 PERN/A SEM. SEM.

N/AN/A

$8,934 $8,934 $10,234$10,234 $21,663$21,663 $5,935 $5,935 $3,670 $3,670 $395PER PER $1,010 $1,010 PER PER $1,949 $1,949 PER PERPER PERPER PER $247.75$247.75 $213 SEM. SEM. YR. YR. SEM.* SEM.* SEM. SEM. SEM.* SEM.*

$21,443$21,443 $21,174 $21,174 N/APER PER$803 $803PER PERN/A YR. YR. SEM. SEM.

$22,474$22,474 N/APER PERN/A YR. YR.

N/AN/A

$13,555$13,555 $10,209$10,209 N/APER PERPER PER $655.75$655.75 $621 SEM. SEM. SEM.* SEM.*

$5,001- $5,001$5,001- $5,001N/A $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ $7,001+$7,001+ N/A $7,001+$7,001+ 7000 7000 7000 7000

83 64

64 67

6774.11

74.1168

79.282.1

68 79.2

82.199.9

99.9 96

96 72

72 73

73 90

90 83

83 95

95 98.8

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76 76.1

76.1 88

88 96.5

96.5 75

500- 5001122/ 112 1235/281235/28 1050/ 1050/ 570/ 570/ N/A 1110/21 1110/21 1090/211090/21 960/18960/18 1080/22 1080/22 1180/241180/24 1070/201070/20 1050/191050/19 1370/311370/31 1260/281260/28 1240/26 1240/26 1090/211090/21 1000/18 1000/18 1009/191009/19 1072/221072/22 22.8 22 1010/181010/18 1010/181010/18 (MEAN)(MEAN) N/A N/A (MEAN)(ME 19-23 19-23

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3,224

32,459

3,433

2,739

34,820

40,916

21,445

20,065

4,088

26,406

29,466

7,185

5,954

1,029

7,027

1,172

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT

$213

$965

$5,545 PER SEM.*

$9,518 PER YR.*

$30,800 PER YR.*

$11,378 PER YR.

$11,752 PER YR.

$485.46

$313.80*

$9,234 PER YR.

$667.23

$264.13*

$313*

$5,900 PER SEM.

$22,004 PER YR.*

$6,212 PER SEM.

$318

IN-STATE TUITION (PER SEMESTER HOUR, UNLESS NOTED)

$621

N/A

$11,453 PER SEM.*

$21,758 PER YR.*

N/A

$28,524 PER YR.

$40,996 PER YR.

$1,325

$827.40*

$21,474 PER YR.

$1,075.23

$776.98*

$798*

N/A

$ 7,842 PER SEM.

$318

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION AND FEES (PER SEMESTER HOUR, UNLESS NOTED)

$7,001+

$5,0017000

$7,001+

$5,001– $7,000

YEARLY ROOM AND BOARD

96.5

N/A

38.9

65.4

76.64

100

% OF STUDENTS ON FINANCIAL AID

1072/22

1122/ 22.8 (MEAN)

N/A

1140/21

1151/ 23.6 (MEAN)

N/A

1300/29

1123/22

1125/ 22.9 (MEAN)

1050/19

N/A

1039/ 20.44

N/A/ 16

MEDIAN SAT/ACT

13.49

16.7

14.4

5.4

2.1

0.4

7.1

4.2

AFRICAN AMERICAN

1.58

9.3

12.2

23.8

0.6

5.4

0.4

1.6

ASIAN AMERICAN

24.07

29.9

27.1

87.2

93.7

47.1

33.4

HISPANIC

0.78

3.9

4.8

4.5

3.8

1.5

7.6

1.1

% OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

20:1

17:1

25:1

17:1

13:!

24:1

18:1

23:1

24:1

14:1

22:1

26:1

19:1

11:1

8:1

18:1

STUDENT/ TEACHER RATIO

130

164

1,165

135

140

1,091

2,597

951

846

173

944

992

364

347

369

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME FACULTY

34/66

35/65

46/54

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TEAM NAME Saints • ADDRESS 411 S.W. 24th St., San Antonio, TX 78207 WEBSITE OLLUSA.edu • PHONE 210-431-3961 or 800-436-6558 FACEBOOK OurLadyoftheLakeUniversity • TWITTER @OLLUnivSATX

ADDRESS 2540 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75229 • WEBSITE Parker.edu PHONE 214-902-2429 • FACEBOOK ParkerUniversity • TWITTER @ParkerUniv INSTAGRAM @ParkerUniversity • YOUTUBE ParkerUniversity • SNAPCHAT ParkerUniv

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OUR LADY OF the Lake University (OLLU) provides an education that gives students the tools to reach new heights. Ranked forty-seventh in the nation for the upward social mobility of its graduates by U.S. News P O I N TS O F & World Report, OLLU launches D I ST I N CT I O N More than seventy understudents to be leaders in their comgraduate majors and minors, munities and career fields. With a including business, pre-med, strong social justice foundation, arts and sciences, psychology, the overall experience is designed communications sciences and disorders, cybersecurity, to propel OLLU Saints to positions criminal justice, kinesiology, of power and influence to make the social work, education, and world a better place. environmental science and Students get the most out of their sustainability. investment by doubling or tripling OLLU attracts the largest the value of their degree at OLLU. percentage of Hispanic undergraduates of any private The university has made it easy for university in the nation, acstudents to complete two majors, cording to U.S. News & World or a major and two minors, in just Report. four years. This is possible through U N D E R G R A D UAT E a redesigned general education ENROLLMENT curriculum that gives graduates 1,335 the benefit of at least three career tracks—one in each major and a third from the combined major. OLLU offers small classes, individualized learning opportunities, and a supportive community. The main residential campus in San Antonio includes French-inspired buildings overlooking peaceful Lake Elmendorf where students enjoy kayaking or walking on the lake trail. OLLU’s two additional campus locations in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley serve adult students at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. OLLU’s seventeen athletic teams compete in men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, track and field, and soccer; women’s softball and volleyball; men’s baseball; and coed cheer and dance.

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N The Parker board of trustees received the John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership in 2020 in recognition of its leadership and initiative. Parker’s campus rebuild following a damaging tornado includes a new Teaching and Learning Center, customized clinical case simulations using virtual reality technology, an improved campus bookstore and dining hall, and numerous student study areas and huddle rooms. More than twenty student organizations, intramural sports, and federal work-study and internship programs provide Parker students opportunities to connect on campus. Parker is recognized by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Veterans Administration, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Developmental resources include career and mental health counseling, tutoring, and student assistance. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 356

PARKER UNIVERSITY, the fourthfastest growing college in Texas in 2019 according to American City Business Journals, is home to one of the world’s largest chiropractic programs. Founded in 1982 by Dr. James William Parker and formerly known as Parker College of Chiropractic, Parker University has 1,500 students and 29 academic programs, including its chiropractic program and master’s degrees in neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, and functional nutrition. Parker University is home to three colleges. The College of Health Sciences (CHS) offers the ACOTEaccredited occupational therapy assistant program and programs in radiologic technology, COMTAaccredited massage therapy, functional nutrition, neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, strength and human performance, diagnostic sonography, computed tomography, and a Spanish dual-language massage therapy certificate. CHS offers degrees in psychology, integrative health, and anatomy. The College of Business and Technology offers an MBA in healthcare management, a computer information system degree and certificates, a health information technology online program, and a CAHIIM-accredited health information management program. The College of Chiropractic employs technologically advanced resources, including the ParkerFit3D program.

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TEAM NAME Panthers • ADDRESS FM 1098 and University Dr., Prairie View, TX 77446 WEBSITE PVAMU.edu • PHONE 936-261-1000 • FACEBOOK PVAMU • INSTAGRAM @PVAMU • TWITTER @PVAMU • LINKEDIN LinkedIn.com/PrairieViewA&MUniversity

TEAM NAME Owls • ADDRESS 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005 WEBSITE Rice.edu • PHONE 713-348-7423 FACEBOOK RiceUniversity • TWITTER @RiceUniversity

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M University (PVAMU), the second oldest public institution of higher education in Texas, is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) that since its inception in 1876 has opened its doors to any and every P O I N TS O F person—inside and outside of Texas— D I ST I N CT I O N More African American threeseeking a quality, first-class, four-year star flag officers, including university experience. seven Army generals and PVAMU is situated on a beautiful two Navy admirals, have campus in rural Texas, said to be “in attended PVAMU than any other school. the middle of nowhere but the center of everywhere.” It’s an hour’s drive from Among a prestigious group of institutions designated as Houston, two hours from Austin, and All-Steinway Schools. three hours from Dallas or San Antonio. Recipient of the Intel HBCU Through its seven colleges and school Grant Program that awards of architecture, PVAMU boasts more $4.5 million over three years than fifty degree programs including to encourage students to engineering, the arts, business, nurspursue STEM pathways. ing, and criminal and juvenile justice. PVAMU Athletics has Language offerings include Arabic and captured three Southwestern Athletic Conference Mandarin Chinese, and study abroad championships in golf, men’s programs focus on building global leadbasketball, and bowling. The ers through classroom instruction, men’s basketball team concultural training, the arts, and service– tinued post-season play after advancing to the 2019 NCAA learning projects. tournament for the first time The university prides itself on producin 21 years. ing student–athletes who excel on and off U N D E R G R A D UAT E the field. Many PVAMU athletes receive ENROLLMENT All-Academic Team honors. They com8,372 pete in NCAA Division I programs and enjoy a multi-million-dollar sports complex with a 15,000-seat football stadium and track, as well as baseball, softball, and soccer fields.

RANKED AS ONE of the top twenty universities in the country, Rice University is a comprehensive research university located on a 300-acre, tree-lined campus in Houston. Rice’s schools of architecture, business, engineering, humanities, P O I N TS O F music, natural sciences, and social sciD I ST I N CT I O N The Princeton Review has ences all rank among the top programs in honored Rice for race/class their fields. interaction and placed it Rice houses a variety of institutes and among schools with the best centers, including the Kinder Institute quality of life at college. The guidebook and website also for Urban Research; the James A. Baker include Rice among schools III Institute for Public Policy, a premier with the best student newsnonpartisan think tank; the Welch Instipapers, best-run colleges, tute for Advanced Materials; and the best health services, best college dorms, most beautiful Smalley-Curl Institute, the first nanocampuses, and LGBTQtechnology research center in the world. friendliness. The Susanne M. Glasscock School of As one of the nation’s most Continuing Studies offers the prestigious generous financial aid initiaRice Master of Liberal Studies degree tives, the Rice Investment program and one of the largest selections increases access to an affordable, quality education of noncredit arts and sciences courses in for low- and middle-income Texas. students by meeting all Rice’s residential college system forms demonstrated financial need the heart of campus life. The eleven colwithout any loans. leges—small communities with their own U N D E R G R A D UAT E governments, budgets, intramural teams, ENROLLMENT 3,978 and advisers—are where students live, dine, and interact with faculty mentors. Rice is located next to the Houston Museum District and the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. Rice students are a short light-rail train ride from downtown Houston and its array of cultural and entertainment opportunities. Houston is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies which provide valuable internship and employment opportunities.

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TEAM NAME Bearkats • ADDRESS 1905 University Ave., Huntsville, TX 77340 WEBSITE SHSU.edu • PHONE 866-BEARKAT FACEBOOK SamHoustonState • TWITTER @SamHoustonState

TEAM NAME Mountaineers • ADDRESS 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, TX 78028 WEBSITE Schreiner.edu • PHONE 800-343-4919 • FACEBOOK SchreinerUniversity TWITTER @SchreinerU • INSTAGRAM @SchreinerUniversity • SNAPCHAT SchreinerU

NAMED FOR A Texas hero, Sam Houston State University (SHSU) honors its historical roots through academic excellence. For more than 140 years, SHSU has prepared students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, “The measure of P O I N TS O F a life is its service,” resonates among its D I ST I N CT I O N SHSU’s Student Money faculty, students, eight colleges, and well Management Center ranked beyond its Huntsville roots. one of the top fifty schools in Sam Houston State offers top-ranked the U.S. for financial literacy degree programs and was ranked third programs by LendEDU. among Ranked eighth for affordabil“The Best Value Online Colleges in ity in Texas by AffordableSchools.net. Texas” by TexasOnlineColleges.com. From bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral SHSU’s Criminal Justice online master’s program is programs—including the nation’s first second in the nation, accordPh.D. in forensic science—SHSU proing to U.S. News & World vides an exceptional college experience Report. for every student: traditional or non-traU N D E R G R A D UAT E ditional, first generation, international, ENROLLMENT or online. 18,290 In 2020, SHSU welcomed its inaugural class of student doctors into the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the third college of osteopathic medicine in Texas. Its mission is to train physicians to serve the healthcare needs of rural and underserved Texans. At SHSU, the student-athlete experience is defined by Bearkat Athletics, with seventeen teams competing at the NCAA Division I level in the Western Athletic Conference. The thirteen-team conference provides the best opportunities for program and student success while continually raising the profile of SHSU’s athletic teams, including the 2020–21 FCS NCAA Division I championship football team and nationally ranked men’s golf team. With SHSU’s array of recognized academic programs, exceptional student support services, volunteer opportunities and more, Bearkats are well-prepared to respond to the workforce needs of a rapidly changing world and stand ready to serve their community.

STUDENTS ENTER WITH hope and leave with achievement at Schreiner University. A private, church-related university, Schreiner is nestled in the beautiful Hill Country, just an hour from San Antonio and ninety minutes from Austin, P O I N TS O F where “You Will Achieve More.” D I ST I N CT I O N 13:1 student-faculty ratio. Schreiner awards bachelor’s degrees in more than forty programs of study and SAT or ACT test results are not required for admission. other degrees and certifications, such as a Master of Business Administration and Textbooks are included in tuition. principal certification. It also nurtures nine living and learning communities, Ranked fourth in the nation in 2020 for social mobility by organized around interests such as U.S. News & World Report, leadership, honors, global studies, peramong the top ten nursing forming arts, Christian fellowship, comprograms in Texas by Nurse. munication design, and career goals. org, a top college for veterans and ethnic diversity by U.S. While enrollment is growing, most News & World Report, and classrooms seat 25 or fewer students among “Best Colleges (Westto ensure a personal learning environern Region)” by The Princeton ment. Schreiner’s highly qualified faculty Review. is committed to student success and U N D E R G R A D UAT E involved in campus life. Schreiner is ENROLLMENT financially accessible to most students. 1,017 Tuition is locked in and not raised if a student graduates in four years or less. Some 99 percent of freshmen receive financial aid, with an average financial aid package for incoming freshmen of $29,749. More than thirty student organizations, including a Greek system, make up Schreiner’s robust campus life. Approximately one-third of undergraduates are athletes and compete in NCAA Division III. Varsity programs provide intercollegiate competition in shooting sports, cheerleading, wrestling, esports, band, choir, riflery, cycling, bass fishing, and equestrian sports. A vibrant campus ministry program supports a variety of faith-based student groups.

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TEAM NAME Mustangs • ADDRESS 6425 Boaz Ln., Dallas, TX 75205 WEBSITE SMU.edu • PHONE 214-768-2000 • FACEBOOK SMUDallas • INSTAGRAM @SMUDallas TWITTER @SMU • LINKEDIN LinkedIn.com/Southern Methodist University

TEAM NAME Knights • ADDRESS 100 W. Hillcrest, Keene, TX 76059 WEBSITE SWAU.edu • PHONE 800-433-2240 • FACEBOOK SouthwesternAU TWITTER @SouthwesternAU • YOUTUBE SouthwesternAU

Methodist University

P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N SMU remains fully testoptional for first-year undergraduate applicants seeking admission and scholarships for fall 2022 and spring 2023. This temporary policy allows high school students to apply for admission and scholarships without having to submit SAT or ACT scores. Applying to SMU is all it takes for automatic consideration for a range of academic awards, including the full-ride President’s Scholarship. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, on SMU’s main campus, provides students access to fellowships, lectures, and global experts. Meadows Museum at SMU houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside Spain. SMU competes in seventeen Division I sports in the American Athletic Conference. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 6,908

Adventist University

THE OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK of Dallas is at the heart of Southern Methodist University (SMU). Its enterprising spirit has helped shape Dallas into a global gateway for people of all backgrounds who want to change the world. This comprehensive research university joined with an energetic city creates an opportunity powerhouse where more than twelve thousand undergraduate and graduate students forge success in a rigorous academic environment. SMU prepares Mustangs for the demands of a rapidly changing world, and jobs that don’t yet exist. SMU’s flexible Common Curriculum builds a solid liberal arts foundation and allows students to pursue and develop multiple interests and skills. Data science, a recently introduced discipline, develops data fluency and innovative thinking regardless of major. Students expand their education by pairing with faculty mentors through research, civic engagement, creative works, and internships. In the Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation—SMU’s interdisciplinary research hub—faculty, students, and industry partners collaborate, solve problems, and power new enterprises. The new Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies elevates the university’s research community.

THE SPIRIT OF Texas inspired Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU) to open its doors more than 125 years ago in 1893. As a university modest in size but big in vision, SWAU provides students hands-on training, real-world experiP O I N TS O F ence, and access to professors doing reD I ST I N CT I O N Ranked thirty-second on search. U.S. News & World Report’s The university offers a variety of “Regional Colleges–West” undergraduate degree programs, includlist and second in the region’s ing recently added programs in criminal “Top Performers on Social Mobility.” justice, esports and gaming management, and cybersecurity. SWAU also The Dinosaur Science Museum and Research Center offers online programs. In addition to on campus houses one of the bachelor’s degrees, SWAU delivers maslargest collections of dinosaur ter’s programs in education and psycholfossils in the U.S., with more ogy. A state-of-the-art nursing building, than 30,000 bones. Led by SWAU faculty and students, completed in 2018, features specialized an annual dinosaur research medical manikins, simulation hospital program is conducted at a rooms, and medical surgery labs. Wyoming dig site. SWAU has always had a reputation Small class sizes with a stufor being super friendly, with it being dent–faculty ratio of 12:1. said that you can’t walk across campus U N D E R G R A D UAT E without making a new friend. This ENROLLMENT atmosphere has attracted students from 759 more than forty countries, as has the green, residential campus and beautiful facilities. SWAU is rated as the fourth most diverse college in Texas by Niche.com, and is only twenty minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. As a Seventh-day Adventist Christian school, SWAU promotes healthy living, spiritual well-being through worship and assembly services, and eternal values through academic mentorship. Faith-based events include community outreach, Christian music concerts, spring break mission trips, and residence hall chapel services. Students of all faiths are welcomed.

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TEAM NAME Lions • ADDRESS 1200 Sycamore St., Waxahachie, TX 75165 WEBSITE SAGU.edu • PHONE 888-YES-SAGU FACEBOOK SAGUedu • INSTAGRAM @SAGUedu • TWITTER @SAGU

TEAM NAME Rams • ADDRESS 200 Bowser St., Terrell, TX 75160 WEBSITE SWCC.edu • PHONE 972-524-3341 FACEBOOK SouthwesternChristianCollegeTerrell • TWITTER @swccadmissions

SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF God University (SAGU) is a Christian institution that remains committed to excellent Bible-based education. More than seventy academic programs are offered through SAGU’s colleges of Bible P O I N TS O F and church ministries, business and eduD I ST I N CT I O N Bible-based institution for cation, and music and communication professional and theological arts. Programs added in the last ten years studies. include health sciences, criminal justice, Award-winning academic social work, digital media arts, and math programs. education. Small class sizes and a stuPrepares students for Chrisdent-faculty ratio of 15:1 create a persontian service in all careers. al, comfortable learning environment. Digital media arts students SAGU is strong both academically and produce a funded, yearbiblically. The education department long film production. In demonstrates a one hundred percent 2019, SAGU Cinema released a full-length, three-part state-certification passing rate, and documentary called Forgiven SAGU is one of only 210 schools in the Felons, available on the Roku world to reach All-Steinway status. Channel. SAGU offers men’s and women’s basU N D E R G R A D UAT E ketball, soccer, and cross county as well ENROLLMENT as football, baseball, softball, volleyball, 1,425 cheerleading, and esports. Waxahachie’s historic downtown district is full of shops and restaurants, and many students travel the short distance to Dallas for sports and arts events. In a recent survey, 92 percent of students expressed a “great sense of connection and community at SAGU,” and 94 percent of graduating seniors said that they would “recommend the university to prospective students.”

SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE is an accredited, historically Black college that today is home to a diverse student body including African American, Hispanic, and international students. Dedicated to students’ academic and P O I N TS O F spiritual development, SWCC embraces D I ST I N CT I O N Daily chapel service led them upon arrival to campus and takes by ministerial and choral care to get to know them personally and students. by name. Active a cappella chorus and SWCC’s founders were motivated ensemble groups. (See Faceby the desire to prepare students for book.com/SWCCChorus.) effective Christian living. The two-year U N D E R G R A D UAT E liberal arts college offers classes in bibliENROLLMENT cal studies, history, humanities, English, 560 music, and other subjects. In addition to associate degrees, SWCC offers bachelor’s degrees in biblical and religious studies. The fine arts building houses a state-of-the-art recording studio that has launched alumni into successful music careers. Some on-campus housing is available. Despite its small size, SWCC offers honor societies, clubs, and organizations such as Phi Theta Kappa. The men’s and women’s basketball teams compete in Region V of the National Junior College Athletic Association. SWCC is located in Terrell, a former railroad depot town that once linked East Texas to California. The Round House, an octagonal residence built in the 1800’s by Terrell’s founder and situated on campus, is a state and national historic landmark. Students benefit from SWCC’s proximity to three of the best fishing lakes in the state, and the campus is only twenty miles from Dallas’s museums, restaurants, and nightlife.

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TEAM NAME Pirates • ADDRESS 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626 WEBSITE Southwestern.edu • PHONE 800-252-3166 • TWITTER @SouthwesternU FACEBOOK SouthwesternUniversity • INSTAGRAM @SouthwesternU

TEAM NAME Hilltoppers • ADDRESS 3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704 WEBSITE StEdwards.edu • PHONE 512-448-8400 • FACEBOOK StEdwardsUniversity TWITTER @StEdwardsU • INSTAGRAM @StEdwardsU • SNAPCHAT StEdwardsU

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CREATIVE AND CURIOUS, dedicated and thoughtful, Southwestern University (SU) students learn to collaborate, adapt, and view problems from multiple perspectives through dynamic classroom discussions and real-world learning exP O I N TS O F periences. SU professors genuinely care D I ST I N CT I O N Ranked as the top liberal arts about their students, providing one-oncollege in Texas by U.S. News one attention and mentorship through & World Report, Plexuss, rigorous teaching and collaborative reNiche, and Washington search. Monthly. The university’s award-winning career 86 percent of students are services staff and active alumni mentors employed or in graduate school within ten months of provide multiple opportunities to netgraduation. work and receive insider advice. Recent The Princeton Review ranks alumni are studying in graduate programs SU first in Texas for “Best at University of California campuses and Private Schools for Making an Dartmouth, and work at Google, NASA, Impact” and second in Texas and the Smithsonian Institution. for “Best Private Schools for Internships.” Located in scenic Georgetown 28 miles north of Austin, Southwestern was the U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT first institution of higher education in 1,504 Texas and is one of the state’s top liberal arts colleges. The curriculum incorporates the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences, with 26 academic departments offering 37 majors and 41 minors. In addition, SU offers seven preprofessional pathways, including pre-engineering, pre-law, and pre-medicine. Complementing the university’s academic philosophy of inquiry-based learning, SU students participate in transformative experiences such as study away or abroad, internships, undergraduate research, and civic engagement. The majority of SU students live on campus and enjoy one hundred student organizations. The Pirates compete in twenty different varsity sports at the NCAA Division III level.

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N U.S. News & World Report ranks St. Edward’s ninth among the “Regional Universities–West” in 2022. It has been among the top 25 schools on the list for eighteen years in a row. The magazine also ranks St. Edward’s third in “Best Colleges for Veterans” in the West. Since 2008, students at St. Edward’s have been awarded 75 prestigious Fulbright grants to teach and study abroad. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society named St. Edward’s to its Transfer Honor Roll for its policies that ease the transfer process for students. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 2,862

A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY and sister school to the University of Notre Dame, St. Edward’s University cultivates critical thinking, experiential learning, and social service among its four thousand students, most of whom are undergraduates. The 160-acre hilltop campus overlooking downtown Austin recently welcomed new buildings including a library, a natural sciences center, and an auditorium. Newly renovated facilities include the campus Recreation and Athletics Center, chapel, and campus ministry building. The John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center houses computer science, mathematics, and bioinformatics programs, while the 126-seat Carter Auditorium functions as a lecture and performance hall. The St. Edward’s Wild Basin Creative Research Center is an interdisciplinary natural resource laboratory that provides hands-on learning. The university added on-campus living for nearly 450 students in 2018 with the St. André Apartments. St. Edward’s is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and 26 languages are spoken on campus. The school offers more than fifty undergraduate programs, nine master’s degree programs,

and a doctorate program. At St. Edward’s, 97 percent of undergraduates engage in experiential education, predominantly in Austin. The university encourages study abroad and has a network of twenty partner universities in seventeen countries. Students at St. Edward’s are highly engaged in the university’s long-standing culture of service and social justice, which is embedded in the school’s history, mission, classroom experience, and campus life.

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

TEAM NAME Rattlers • ADDRESS One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228 WEBSITE StMaryTX.edu • PHONE 800-367-7868 FACEBOOK StMarysU • TWITTER @StMarysU

TEAM NAME Lumberjacks • ADDRESS 1936 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75962 WEBSITE SFASU.edu • PHONE 936-468-2504 • FACEBOOK SFASU INSTAGRAM @SFASU • TWITTER @SFASU

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N St. Mary’s is a nationally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution with more than 3,500 students of all faiths and backgrounds. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Mary’s University fifth for best value in its “Regional Universities–West” grouping in 2022. St. Mary’s is on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and is a recipient of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for commitment to service. In 2020, Rattler Athletics launched an esports program, the first varsity program of its kind in San Antonio. On-campus learning labs include a trading room where students in the AACSBaccredited Greehey School of Business manage a growing investment portfolio of $2.4 million. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 2,093

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ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY, located in the energetic city of San Antonio, is a private liberal arts school recognized by Colleges of Distinction for excelling in its student engagement, outstanding teaching, vibrant community, and successful outcomes. Founded in 1852, St. Mary’s is the oldest Catholic university in Texas, and is dedicated to academic excellence. Through small classes, close student– faculty relationships, and an engaged community, St. Mary’s provides an environment where teaching and learning flourish. St. Mary’s offers a variety of challenging academic programs for undergraduate studies in humanities, sciences, and business, with options to pursue graduate, doctoral, and law degrees. Popular majors include business, criminal justice, exercise and sport science, and biology. Pre-professional programs include medicine, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy, and public health. St. Mary’s delivers a rich array of learning and social opportunities through undergraduate research, internships, and community engagement. Students are encouraged to turn their knowledge into a passion and become outstanding professionals who are also servant leaders working toward the common good.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN State University began almost a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’s oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges— business, education, fine arts, forestry P O I N TS O F and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, D I ST I N CT I O N Named in 2021–22 for its eqand sciences and mathematics. uity and inclusion by Colleges The university offers approximately of Distinction. eighty bachelor’s, forty master’s, and Ranked by Niche.com as the three doctoral degrees with small class eleventh best public universizes that ensure students receive persity in Texas. sonalized attention from faculty memSpecialized tuition rate plans bers who act as mentors. let Lumberjacks take fifteen SFA aligns academic offerings with to 21 hours at the same cost as twelve. industry demands, recently launching an aviation initiative, where students can U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT graduate with a bachelor’s degree and 10,299 pilot’s license in four years; a Bachelor of Business Administration in entrepreneurship; a master’s degree in publishing; and an agricultural communications major, preparing graduates to educate and inform the public about important agricultural issues impacting daily life. SFA continues to make substantial upgrades to campus infrastructure and technology to uphold its promise of encouraging academic innovation. Recent additions include the Cole STEM Building with innovative makerspaces and cutting-edge tech and a new first-year residence hall. Multi-million-dollar expansions of fine arts and athletics facilities are underway. The Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks compete in eighteen intercollegiate sports at the NCAA Division I level and hold 98 Southland Conference Championships, while Spirit Teams hold 31 national championships. Cultural and special programs take place throughout the year.

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Q. HOW DID YOU SELECT THE COLLEGE YOU ATTENDED? A. I had always wanted to go to the University of Oklahoma. Texas A&M was not even on my radar until second semester of my senior year of high school. My brother, who is two years older, went to A&M and loved it, but I never felt like it was the right place for me. During my senior year of high school, I went up to visit College Station and fell in love with the atmosphere of Texas A&M. Everyone was so friendly, caring, and genuine. I left that visit with a completely different perspective on it. I ultimately decided to go to Texas A&M and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Looking back at my four years there, I don’t think that I would change a thing.

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Q. WHAT IS THE SINGLE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH INCOMING FRESHMAN? A. Get involved and do as much as possible. Looking back at my four years, there are some things that I wish I did, and I regret not doing them. College goes by so quickly, and I wish that I knew that going into my freshman year.

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TEAM NAME Lobos • ADDRESS 400 N. Harrison St., Alpine, TX 79832 WEBSITE SulRoss.edu • PHONE 432-837-8011 • FACEBOOK SulRossState TWITTER @Sul_Ross • INSTAGRAM @SulRossState

TEAM NAME Texans • ADDRESS 1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401 WEBSITE Tarleton.edu • PHONE 254-968-9000 FACEBOOK TarletonState • TWITTER @TarletonState

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AT 4,481 FEET, Sul Ross State University enjoys the distinction of literally serving as Texas’s “highest education.” Affordability and numerous hands-on opportunities better define one of the few comprehensive four-year instituP O I N TS O F tions between El Paso, Laredo, and San D I ST I N CT I O N Birthplace of intercollegiate Antonio. rodeo. Located in the scenic mountains of 15:1 student faculty ratio. West Texas, and home of a famous desk perched on a windswept hill overlookRegional law enforcement academy. ing Big Bend, Sul Ross features modern facilities and a setting conducive to Regional teacher certification program. outdoor learning. Through experiential learning components in the curricuThe Alpine campus offers 22 lum and the McNair Scholars Program bachelor’s, 22 master’s, and seven certificate programs. for undergraduate research, students The RGC campus offers 25 have access to hands-on learning that bachelor’s, twenty master’s, transcends the classroom and field. The and six certificate programs. Chihuahuan Desert, for example, is an U N D E R G R A D UAT E excellent laboratory for geology, biology, ENROLLMENT and other sciences. 2,465 With twelve NCAA-sanctioned sports, an intercollegiate rodeo, and a host of intramural athletics, students enjoy numerous extracurricular opportunities. Art, theatre, music, and numerous clubs and organizations provide options for virtually everyone. In addition to the original campus in Alpine, Sul Ross also now boasts campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde, collectively known as the Rio Grande Campuses (RGC). They provide upper-level and graduate educational opportunities to traditional and non-traditional students in Texas’s Winter Garden area. RGC offers degrees in applied science, business administration, education, nursing, and science. Each campus houses distance-learning capabilities that provide real-time interaction among professors and students. Master’s degrees in education include programs leading to principal and superintendent certification, bilingual teaching, and counseling. RGC’s online MBA accommodates working adults who are ready to expand their leadership and administrative skills in competitive business environments.

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Tarleton’s vision is to become the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, with a solid grounding in student success, teaching, and research. The Texas Center for Rural Research, Innovation, and Economic Development debuted in 2021, bridging the gap between academic concepts and realworld challenges. U.S. News & World Report ranked Tarleton thirty-first among top public universities in the “Regional Universities– West” category. The graduation rate for transfer students entering with thirty or more credit hours nears seventy percent, topping the statewide average by almost eight points, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. More than thirty percent of classes have fewer than twenty students.

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY offers more than one hundred undergraduate and graduate degree options in providing an innovative and transformative education. Founded as John Tarleton College in 1899 and a member of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, the school enjoys its own blend of personal attention, learning opportunities, tradition, and community. Cutting-edge academic facilities and faculty with extensive professional and industry experience prepare students for today’s marketplace and careers yet imagined. Classes are available at the home campus in Stephenville—an hour southwest of Fort Worth—and in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, the RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online. The university serves some 14,000 students from all parts of Texas, 43 states, and almost three dozen countries. The move to NCAA Division I as a member of the Western Athletic Conference and the announcement of a second building on the Fort Worth campus further position Tarleton as a frontrunner for anyone seeking a university education.

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TEAM NAME Dustdevils • ADDRESS 5201 University Blvd., Laredo, TX 78041 WEBSITE TAMIU.edu • PHONE 956-326-2001 • FACEBOOK TXAMIU INSTAGRAM @TXAMIU • TWITTER @TXAMIU • YOUTUBE TXAMIU

TEAM NAME Aggies • ADDRESS 401 Joe Routt Blvd., College Station, TX 77843 WEBSITE TAMU.edu • PHONE 979-845-3211 FACEBOOK TAMU • TWITTER @TAMU

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL University (TAMIU), a member of The Texas A&M University System, is a four-year, comprehensive, state-assisted institution that’s home to more than 8,450 students from Laredo and around the world. P O I N TS O F Its 300-acre campus in north Laredo is D I ST I N CT I O N Aggressive financial aid, honthe higher education center of a vibrant, ors, internships, leadership multilingual, and multicultural commuprograms, and scholarships nity. are available. A military-friendly campus, TAMIU Study abroad programs. provides excellent, low-cost onsite and Pre-med, dental, and law online programs in the arts and sciprograms. ences, business, nursing, and education. New doctoral degree in Offering nearly one hundred programs, criminal justice, and Bachelor TAMIU is focused on delivering underof Science programs in public graduate and graduate options with a health (BSPH), petroleum engineering, and computer progressive agenda for global study, engineering. leadership training, and comprehension across all disciplines. TAMIU is commitNew 120,000-square-foot Academic Innovation Center. ted to helping all students Go Beyond. TAMIU is ranked second in the nation Eleven sports teams play in NCAA Division II’s Lone Star for having the lowest student debt overall, Conference. first among public schools nationwide, The campus features an Art and first in Texas, according to LendEDU. Walk, Planetarium, and abunAlso, U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 dant public green spaces. Best Colleges guide ranks TAMIU as U N D E R G R A D UAT E the second-highest ranked Texas public ENROLLMENT university in its “Regional Universi6,890 ties–West” category. TAMIU ranks fourth among the nation’s top-ranked Southern Colleges in Washington Monthly’s 2021 “Best Bang for the Buck” ranking. TAMIU is designated eighth among public universities in the 2022 assessment compiled by Niche.com.

THE FIRST PUBLIC college in the state—and now, the largest—Texas A&M University is a destination of choice for top students, faculty, and staff from around the world. For students, this means leadership P O I N TS O F opportunities as well as academic excelD I ST I N CT I O N Texas A&M is home to the lence. While on campus, they can get George H. W. Bush Presideninvolved with any of more than 1,100 tial Library Center, as well as student organizations, including The Big Kyle Field, one of the five largEvent, the nation’s largest, student-run est college football stadiums in the nation. day of community service. They also can explore the world through global work Texas A&M offers several world-class, one-of-a-kind and volunteer opportunities, as well as venues, including numerous the largest public university study abroad museums, art galleries, and program in the nation. more. The university is the In addition, more Aggies graduate on crossroads for everything from Broadway shows and the time and with less college-related debt ballet to brown-bag concerts than most peers at other institutions, and and battles of the bands. typically earn more at mid-career. Texas Texas A&M houses a worldA&M also leads the nation in the number renowned science fiction and of alumni CEOs in the Fortune 100. fantasy collection, including For faculty and staff, a career at Texas the personal archives of George R. R. Martin, author of A&M means being associated with the Game of Thrones. only Texas university on the National U N D E R G R A D UAT E Science Foundation’s top twenty list for ENROLLMENT research expenditures, with more than 56,723 $1.13 billion in fiscal year 2020. And College Station—located in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle—is consistently ranked among the nation’s top small cities in terms of growth, economic opportunity, and quality of life.

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TEAM NAME Warriors • ADDRESS 1001 Leadership Place, Killeen, TX 76549 WEBSITE TAMUCT.edu • PHONE 254-519-5400 FACEBOOK TAMUCT • TWITTER @TAMUCT

TEAM NAME Lions • ADDRESS 2200 Campbell St., Commerce, Texas 75428 WEBSITE TAMUC.edu • PHONE 903-886-5000 • EMAIL Admissions@tamuc.edu FACEBOOK TAMUC • TWITTER @TAMUC • INSTAGRAM @TAMUC • YOUTUBE LionsMedia

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Undergraduate admissions make transfer simple: thirty hours of college credit courses with a 2.0 GPA. More than sixty percent of full-time undergraduate students receive gift or grant aid. Identified by 2019 Higher Education Almanac as the “most affordable public university in Central Texas.” A tuition guarantee locks in tuition and fees. A tuition cap allows taking twelve to 21 credits without paying additional tuition charges (specific rules apply). The student–faculty ratio of 15:1 means that you get personalized attention in the classroom. A robust variety of student activities and support services include recreational sports, student government, a robust writing center, servicelearning opportunities, civic engagement, and non-stop career and professional development. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 2,218

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–Central Texas (TAMU–CT) makes transferring into an undergraduate degree program uncomplicated, convenient, and affordable—on purpose. TAMU–CT is designed for people who have earned some college credits and are looking for a university that will help them turn those courses into an undergraduate degree. For those who have a graduate degree in mind, TAMU–CT offers graduate degrees in business administration, education, and arts and sciences. “Although we are the most broadly diverse university in the Texas A&M University System, the one thing all of our undergraduate students have in common is that they each began taking courses somewhere else,” says Marc Nigliazzo, university president. “Some earned credit in the military, others took classes part-time, and many either began with a community college or recently graduated from one. We are here to apply as much of their previous coursework as possible, so that they can finish what they started.” Undergraduate students choose from thirty bachelor’s degrees, sixteen of which are offered completely online. Graduate students may choose from among nineteen graduate degrees with nine completely online.

University–Commerce

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–Commerce is the third-largest institution in The Texas A&M University System. Located sixty miles east of Dallas, the university is easily accessible to students from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex P O I N TS O F (DFW). D I ST I N CT I O N One of the leading producers A&M–Commerce offers more than of Texas teachers. 130 academic degrees in healthcare, eduAdobe Creative Campus cation, business, agriculture, engineerdesignation empowers ing, and more. students to graduate with The university recently opened highly marketable digital A&M–Commerce at Dallas at 8750 North communication skills across all disciplines. Central Expressway. The site offers transformative programs that prepare Top twelve percent in the U.S. for “Best Online Bachelor’s students for in-demand careers in DFW Programs,” according to U.S. and beyond. News and World Report. Established in 1889 as a teacher’s colFirst in the U.S. to offer lege, A&M–Commerce remains a state accredited competencyleader in teacher education. More than based bachelor’s degree in 345 fully certified educators graduated organizational leadership. in 2020, with 93 percent of A&M–ComU N D E R G R A D UAT E merce graduates passing the initial stateENROLLMENT wide teacher certification examination. 10,966 A&M–Commerce also features a show-stopping music department. The university received the prestigious AllSteinway School designation in 2021. The university’s Nursing and Health Sciences Building features a state-ofthe-art simulation hospital where future healthcare professionals practice life-saving skills in a realistic clinical setting. A&M–Commerce is also one of the nation’s only agriculture colleges where students experiment with sustainable growing methods to produce wheat, cotton, and corn crops on a 1,300-acre farm. Known for its friendly campus atmosphere, A&M–Commerce promotes inclusivity and strives to help everyone feel at home. A thriving Greek community, 125 student clubs and organizations, and a powerhouse NCAA Lion Athletics program make A&M–Commerce an exciting place to learn and grow.

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Q. HOW MANY SCHOOLS DID YOU APPLY TO AND WHY DID YOU SELECT THOSE? A. During my senior year of high school, I applied to five universities all in Texas. I knew I wanted to pursue a PA (Physician Assistant) career and practice medicine in Texas so attending a university that best aligned with my goals was important. I factored in all majors, where I could find volunteering/internship opportunities that aligned with my goals, and which university would allow me to grow not only as a student but as an individual as well!

Q. WHAT MADE YOU SAY “YES” TO THE COLLEGE YOU ATTENDED? A. I chose to attend UTRGV because of their traditions, career opportunities, the cultural atmosphere among students, faculty, and staff, and campus size! Because the university is on the smaller size, our classes had a maximum of fifty students and I always felt like an individual in class and not just another “number.”

Q. WHAT IS YOUR BEST PIECE OF ADVICE FOR TEXANS LOOKING AT SCHOOLS NOW? A. The best advice I have would be to keep in mind that internship experiences and being part of an organization/volunteering are just as valuable as your courses. Find a university that matches your academic and professional goals! Nonetheless, have fun in college and attend school events with your friends if you have the chance. Sometimes classes may become stressful, so find family or friends to lean on for support.

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TEAM NAME Islanders • ADDRESS 6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412 • WEBSITE TAMUCC. edu • PHONE 361-825-5700 • FACEBOOK IslandUniversity • INSTAGRAM @Island_University TWITTER @IslandCampus • SNAPCHAT TAMUCC_Islander • TIKTOK Island_university

TEAM NAME Aggies • ADDRESS 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 77554 WEBSITE TAMUG.edu PHONE 409-740-4400 • FACEBOOK AggiesByTheSea • INSTAGRAM/TWITTER @AggiesByTheSea YOUTUBE TAMUGalveston • LINKEDIN School/Texas-A&M-University-at-Galveston/

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–Corpus Christi, known as the Island University, is more than a destination campus. It is recognized for its top-quality academic programs and has been ranked the “No. 1 College by the Sea” by BestCollegeReP O I N TS O F views.org. D I ST I N CT I O N The university is one of 135 Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral institutions listed as an students choose from more than eighty R2-High Research Activity degree programs including marine biolcampus by the Carnegie Comogy, mechanical engineering, nursing, mission on Higher Education. education, art/graphic design, kinesiolThe university is listed on the ogy, marketing, and theater. Students 2021 Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll in recognition benefit from individualized and immerof its seamless process and sive learning experiences where faculty services for transfer students. offer mentored research in more than Recognized as a Yellow forty centers and labs. At the Island Ribbon Program school for University, tomorrow’s artists, teachers, support of veterans. scientists, athletes, engineers, and entreEducate to Career ranked the preneurs are encouraged to find their university in its top level in purpose. Texas for strong academic delivery and innovative services Islander impact is felt around the in digital instruction. world through several centers of excellence, including the Harte Research U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies and 9,323 its work to protect gulf ecosystems. The Conrad Blucher Institute (CBI) recently launched the first-of-its-kind Coastal Artificial Intelligence Educational Program. In addition, the State of Texas designated CBI as a facilitator for the National Spatial Reference System. The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation is one of only seven FAA-unmanned aircraft systems test sites in the nation. A historically Hispanic-Serving Institution, the energizing and naturally beautiful island campus provides a welcoming and supportive environment for students from 49 states and 58 nations.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY at Galveston, the ocean-oriented branch campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, educates more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students in a unique blend of marine and maritime P O I N TS O F programs that include majors in science, D I ST I N CT I O N Offers the only undergradubusiness, engineering, liberal arts, and ate marine biology degree marine transportation. It is the primary and diving minor in the State fulfilling university of the sea-grant porof Texas. tion of Texas A&M’s land, sea, and space Offers the top maritime busigrant mission. ness administration master’s The Galveston campus is situated in a degree in the U.S., according to educational research firm vibrant urban coastal environment offerEduniversal. ing access to natural ecosystems alongside Home to Oceans and One one of the largest international hubs of Health, a pre-professional the maritime industry. The campus draws degree that explores the world-renowned scientists, thinkers, and intersection among animal, leaders to a campus perfectly sized to human, and environmental health. maximize any student’s potential. Rigorous classroom experiences Nearly $10 million in oceanrelated research expenditures combined with experiential learning annually. and international internships provide students practical experience as they One of seven U.S. Maritime Academies and the only one pursue their fields of passion. All degree located on the Gulf of Mexico. programs expose students to the social U N D E R G R A D UAT E implications of the broad impacts humans ENROLLMENT and the environment have on our coasts 2,500+ and oceans. Texas A&M at Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, which trains more than three hundred cadets annually for maritime service and employment around the world. Cadets learn how to operate and maintain an oceangoing vessel, and its graduates become licensed ship officers while earning bachelor’s degrees. The academy also commissions officers in the U.S. Merchant Marine, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard.

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TEAM NAME Jaguars • ADDRESS One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224 • WEBSITE TAMUSA.edu and BecomeAJaguar.com • PHONE 210-784-JAGS • LINKEDIN School/Texas-A&M-San-Antonio/ FACEBOOK/SNAPCHAT TAMUSanAntonio • TWITTER/INSTAGRAM @TAMUSanAntonio

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–Kingsville has superior faculty and courses to provide an education that prepares students to impact the world around them. Degrees include well-known programs in engineering, animal and wildlife sciP O I N TS O F ences, social work, and music, along with D I ST I N CT I O N Offers the world’s only fast-growing bachelor’s degree programs master’s degree in ranch in veterinary technology and criminal management through the justice. King Ranch Institute for In keeping with its tradition of eduRanch Management. cational access and opportunity, Texas The Caesar Kleberg Wildlife A&M–Kingsville has recently launched Research Center and the Citrus Center garner internathe Javelina Opportunity Award (JOA). tional recognition. JOA will cover tuition and fees for a year The National Natural Toxins for new, eligible first-year and transfer Research Center, the only students. The Carnegie Commission federally funded viper on Higher Education classifies Texas research center in the U.S., is A&M–Kingsville as a R2-High Research one of the leading research centers in the world for Activity doctoral university, one of only discovering toxins for use in six in Texas. In 2020 in its survey of colbiomedical research. lege alumni, Forbes ranked Texas A&M– U N D E R G R A D UAT E Kingsville among the top 25 universities ENROLLMENT in the nation and one of only two in Texas. 5 , 0 87 With a steadfast focus on excellence, Texas A&M–Kingsville’s reputation as a top-tier institution of higher learning goes beyond South Texas. The university is ranked among the nation’s top institutions for awarding engineering, agriculture, and communication sciences and disorders degrees to Hispanics, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY– San Antonio, established as a standalone university in 2009, is a comprehensive four-year public university that reflects the culturally diverse, heritage-rich community it serves. P O I N TS O F Situated on nearly seven hundred D I ST I N CT I O N A&M–San Antonio’s inauguacres in south San Antonio, A&M–San ral intercollegiate athletics Antonio offers 29 undergraduate and program includes softball, fourteen graduate degrees. It is home soccer, and golf, as well as an to the Henry G. Cisneros Institute for esports program. Emerging Leaders, the Cyber EngiThe Military Times ranked the neering Technology/Cyber Security university No. 88 in the nation in 2021 for “Best for Vets: Research Center, and the Mays Center Colleges” rankings. for Experiential Learning and CommuU N D E R G R A D UAT E nity Engagement. ENROLLMENT A&M–San Antonio is also a proud 6,404 Hispanic-Serving Institution, and ranks sixth in the nation in bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education by Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine. Additionally, one in six A&M–San Antonio students is militaryconnected. A&M–San Antonio offers one of the lowest tuition rates among fouryear San Antonio universities with more than one hundred student clubs and organizations and more than 1,400 on-campus events each year. A&M– San Antonio’s academic vision creates boundless opportunities in research and student-centered practices providing opportunities to all. The College of Education and Human Development partners with local school districts as part of the ASPIRE partnership to produce highly sought-after teachers and administrators. The College of Business features highly marketable MBA and MPA degrees and programs in international business, information technology, and cybersecurity. The College of Arts and Sciences provides research opportunities for students to gain practical experience in political science, criminology, cybersecurity, medicine, and sociology.

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TEAM NAME Eagles • ADDRESS 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, TX 75503 WEBSITE TAMUT.edu • PHONE 903-223-3000 • FACEBOOK TAMUT INSTAGRAM @TAMUTexarkana • TWITTER @TAMUTexarkana

TEAM NAME Horned Frogs • ADDRESS 2800 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76109 WEBSITE TCU.edu • PHONE 817-257-7490 • EMAIL frogmail@tcu.edu • TWITTER @TCU FACEBOOK TCUTexasChristianUniversity • INSTAGRAM @texaschristianuniversity

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–Texarkana (TAMUT) is a vibrant, growing university on a beautiful lakefront campus in the heart of the Ark–La–Tex region. Known for its family-like campus environment and low student-faculty ratio, P O I N TS O F TAMUT produces high-quality graduD I ST I N CT I O N TAMUT is ranked sixth “Best ates within a career-oriented curriculum Affordable Colleges in Texas in business administration, arts and scifor Bachelor’s Degrees” by ences, engineering, health, behavioral affordableschools.net. sciences, and education. Niche.com in 2022 ranked TAMUT offers undergraduate degrees TAMUT thirteenth on its in 25 fields of study and graduate pro“Most Diverse Colleges in Texas” list and nineteenth on grams in nineteen areas, including a its assessment of “Colleges doctorate in education leadership. A with the Best Professors in member of the renowned Texas A&M Texas.” University System, the university offers U N D E R G R A D UAT E an exceptional education at an affordable ENROLLMENT price. With a student–faculty ratio of just 1,797 14:1, TAMUT students receive personal instruction and interaction from worldclass instructors who educate the leaders of tomorrow with a high-quality, rewarding, and affordable educational experience. Through the university’s commitment to experiential learning, students’ classroom learning is enhanced with internships, practicums, fellowships, field work, and research opportunities that today’s employers find valuable. Campus life features the Bringle Lake Village residence hall with a variety of room configurations, study areas, and a full kitchen, as well as a swimming pool and sand volleyball court. The nearby state-of-the-art Patterson Student Center features a game room, weight room, group exercise room, a full-sized gymnasium, and a cafe with Starbucks. Students enjoy an abundance of activities and organizations including Greek life, student government, dozens of clubs, intramurals, and cheering on the Eagles, TAMUT’s eight intercollegiate sports teams. A member of the NAIA’s Red River Athletic Conference, TAMUT fields teams in men’s and women’s soccer, tennis, and basketball, as well as baseball and softball.

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TCU) is all about the experience. With a choice of 116 undergraduate areas of study, students have opportunities to cultivate broad perspectives and to encourage and challenge one another, emergP O I N TS O F ing as leaders who have the capacity and D I ST I N CT I O N The TCU and UNTHSC School conscience to make a difference for the of Medicine welcomed its greater good. third class in 2021. The new TCU’s academic culture promotes medical school’s focus on interdisciplinary thinking and collaboracommunication, a first-ofits-kind curriculum, and tion to give students a bigger worldview. development of Empathetic Professors love teaching, and mentoring TM Scholars redefines medical and connecting with students are top education. priorities. The same professors conduct The Princeton Review ranks meaningful research, often with underTCU among private schools as graduates at their side. sixth for best alumni network and fourth for internships. Horned Frogs learn, live, and play on a 295-acre campus that is officially desigU N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT nated a Tree Campus USA. The Campus 10,222 Commons is home to the university union, residence halls, and academic facilities. In the Intellectual Commons, the library, and new academic buildings provide technologically advanced environments that complement TCU’s other state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories. The Creative Commons is anchored by two new facilities: the 33,000-square-foot Fine Arts Building and the TCU Music Center with its Van Cliburn Concert Hall. When not in class or studying, students live in residence halls ranked by The Princeton Review as some of the nation’s best. They work out at top-ofthe-line recreation facilities, catch Big 12 NCAA athletic competitions, and choose from more than two hundred student organizations—all without leaving one of America’s most beautiful college campuses.

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Q. HOW DID YOU SELECT THE COLLEGE YOU ATTENDED? A. Stephen F. Austin was very generous, and I was offered a full-ride scholarship for academics. I considered other Texas universities, but the people I spoke with at SFA for my scholarships were so kind, and I couldn’t turn down a student-debt-free future. Being from the Nacogdoches area, I didn’t want to stay near home to go to school. However, SFA was 100 percent the right school for me, and I’m so glad I chose to stay.

and they are among the first to celebrate any successes of mine. Because I got to know my professors, I had opportunities for scholarship, presentation, and travel opportunities that I’m very grateful for.

Q. WHAT ARE YOUR TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CLASSES? A. Take some elective courses that scare you a little! If you can learn a new skill or do a project that will get you one step closer to a great job, take the course—even if it

scares you. You’ll be better for it.

Q. NOW THAT YOU’VE GRADUATED, WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT COLLEGE? A. I miss being in the same city as my friend group and being able to hang out with them at times that I have to work now—like 2 p.m. on a Wednesday.

Q. WHEN YOU WERE CONSIDERING COLLEGE, WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? A. I really struggled with the lack of structure in college compared to high school. In high school, you are in class all day, every day, and you go by pretty much the same schedule, too. In college, you may have a five-hour break between classes. It was weird having spare time at first, but you find those are the perfect gaps for studying, a workout, or a long lunch with friends.

Q. WHAT ENDED UP BEING THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF FRESHMAN YEAR AND WHY? A. I loved most of my upper-level courses, but the two that stand out are Employment Law and Investment Roundtable. Both professors made the courses incredibly engaging, and both courses really challenged me to think outside of the box for solutions to real-world problems, such as navigating the stock market and how to write professional legal memos.

Q. HOW WAS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS OR INSTRUCTORS BENEFICIAL TO YOU? A. SFA has small class sizes that make it perfect to know professors in most classes. I got to know several of my professors on a personal level. Even after graduating, my former professors are still mentors to me, TEXAS COLLEGE GUIDE

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TEAM NAME Steers • ADDRESS 2404 North Grand Ave., Tyler, TX 75702 • WEBSITE TexasCollege.edu PHONE 903-593-8311 or 800-306-6299 • EMAIL admissions1@texascollege.edu FACEBOOK TexasCollegeSteers • INSTAGRAM @TexasCollegeNews • TWITTER @TCSteers

TEAM NAME Bulldogs • ADDRESS 1000 W. Court St., Seguin, TX 78155 WEBSITE TLU.edu • PHONE 830-372-8000 FACEBOOK TXLutheran • INSTAGRAM @TXLutheran • TWITTER @TXLutheran

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Extracurricular offerings include more than 25 student organizations and twelve NAIA Division I intercollegiate athletics for men and women. These extracurriculars supplement the academic experience and foster comprehensive development. The historic landmark D.R. Glass Library, constructed in 1948, is currently undergoing renovation, joining the recently renovated historic landmark Martin Hall and the newly constructed residential Gilmore-Hartley Hall and McKinney Hall multipurpose center. The City of Tyler has formed the Texas College District. Texas Education Agency (TEA) recognizes the Texas College Division of Education for its complete compliance in the Texas College Educator Preparation Program. This program is accredited by the TEA. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 822

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TEXAS COLLEGE IS a creative, culturally diverse, inclusive academic environment that prepares students who aspire to be purpose-driven, financially secure, and marketable leaders. Founded in 1894 by ministers of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Texas College prepares students with competencies in critical and creative thinking related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in areas of study. Additionally, the college inspires intellectual, spiritual, ethical, moral, and social development, empowering graduates to engage in lifelong learning, leadership, and service. To address the mission, Texas College incorporates the core values of academic excellence, integrity, perseverance, social responsibility, tolerance, and community service. As a historically Black college, Texas College has provided accessible, quality education to all for more than 127 years. The college offers fourteen programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences, including twelve baccalaureate degree programs and two associate of arts programs. Students choose from one of four major divisions: business and social sciences, education, general studies and humanities, or natural and computational sciences. The college additionally meets the needs of nontraditional students with new distance learning options, designed for adult degree-completion while fulfilling work or familial obligations.

TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (TLU) is dedicated to promoting a full undergraduate education through small class sizes and opportunities for crossdisciplinary coursework and instruction. As an officially designated HispanicP O I N TS O F Serving Institution, TLU offers 27 D I ST I N CT I O N TLU prides itself on developmajors, 37 minors, nine pre-professional ing the whole student in health programs, and four graduate a diverse and inclusive programs, including a Master of Accouncommunity. tancy, a Master of Science in data analytIn its “Regional Colleges– ics, a Master of Athletic Training, and a West” category, U.S. News Master of Arts in Education. The master’s & World Report ranked TLU first for “Best Value” and fifth programs for accounting and data analytoverall for 2022. ics are five-year concurrent programs, The annual Student Academic while the master’s for athletic training is Symposium highlights stua 3-2 program with students completing dent research and capstone prerequisites in the first three years and projects. entering the master’s program in years U N D E R G R A D UAT E four and five. ENROLLMENT More than 1,400 undergraduates 1,358 attend TLU, which is spread across 184 tree-lined acres in Seguin, thirty miles from San Antonio and fifty miles from Austin. Students are encouraged to audition for music, theater, and performance scholarships that are awarded in addition to academic scholarships. Music and theater students learn, practice, and perform in the Weston Center for the Performing Arts, which opened in 2018. TLU students are extremely involved and engaged across campus. About one-third of TLU’s students participate in eighteen men’s and women’s Division III athletic teams. Special emphasis is placed on civic engagement and service learning. More than half of the student body identifies as first generation, meaning they are the first person in their immediate family to attend college.

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TEAM NAME Tigers • ADDRESS 3100 Cleburne, Houston, TX 77004 WEBSITE TSU.edu • PHONE 713-313-7011 • FACEBOOK TexasSouthernUniversity INSTAGRAM @TexasSouthern • TWITTER @TexasSouthern

TEAM NAME Bobcats • ADDRESS 601 University Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666 WEBSITE TXState.edu • PHONE 512-245-2111 FACEBOOK TXStateU • INSTAGRAM @TXST • TWITTER @TXST

NESTLED ON A beautiful 150-acre campus close to the heart of downtown Houston in the city’s historic Third Ward, Texas Southern University (TSU) is one of the nation’s largest historically Black colleges and universities. P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N TSU is a comprehensive, special-purTSU is the only historically pose, urban-programming research instiBlack college and university tution, providing academic and research with an on-campus flight programs that address critical urban simulator to train careerready pilots. issues and prepare students to become a force of positive change in a global society. TSU has the only maritime transportation degree proTSU offers more than 120 undergradugram in the Houston area and ate and graduate programs and concentrathe first at a historically Black tions, partnered with eighty-plus student college and university. organizations. Its innovative teaching and Started in 1949 by legendary learning are responsive to opportunities debate coach emeritus, the for public service that benefit the commulate Thomas F. Freeman, nity and the world. Ph.D., TSU’s world-renowned TSU Debate Team has won Degree programs include aviation scian abundance of national and ence, business, communication, law, pharinternational contests. macy, health administration and health U N D E R G R A D UAT E information management, transportation ENROLLMENT studies, maritime transportation, emer5,298 gency management, urban planning and environmental policy, and civil, electrical, and computer engineering. The university ranks first in Texas for degrees awarded to African Americans, according to DiverseEducation.com. TSU boasts a high enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students from around the world. The student population makes TSU one of the most diverse higher education institutions in Texas, according to DiverseEducation.com.

MAKING SURE STUDENTS are ready to create the future they want to live in is the goal every day at Texas State University, whether the dream is to invent revolutionary technology, to shake up Wall Street as an entrepreneur, or to capture P O I N TS O F the world’s imagination with art. D I ST I N CT I O N Exceptional career developTexas State’s inclusive community of ment, with 72 percent of 38,000 undergraduate and graduate stuseniors completing or plandents reflects the variety and diversity of ning to do an internship, field human experience. It’s a top destination experience, student teaching, or clinical placement. for transfer students that’s also dedicated to supporting first-generation college Texas State is an Emerging Research University, with students. specialties in water resource The Personalized Academic and management and conservaCareer Exploration Center helps stution, forensic anthropology, dents match their interests and ambieducation, and healthcare. tions to an academic path that supports The student body mirrors their life goals. Extensive support serthe diverse and vibrant cultures across Texas, with vices help students achieve their goals many active, engaged affinity despite any challenge—academic, pergroups and student support sonal, health, or financial. Texas State networks. faculty, upper-level students, and alumni U N D E R G R A D UAT E serve as mentors, helping students realENROLLMENT ize how they can shape tomorrow. 33,175 The vast majority of Texas State students graduate with résumé-quality experience in their fields. Career development professionals serve both current students and alumni in their professional development and growth.

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TEAM NAME Red Raiders • ADDRESS 2500 Broadway St., Lubbock, TX 79409 • WEBSITE TTU.edu PHONE 806-742-1480 • FACEBOOK TexasTechYou • INSTAGRAM @TexasTech • LINKEDIN texastech-university • TIKTOK @TexasTechUniv • TWITTER @TexasTech • YOUTUBE texastech

TEAM NAME Rams • ADDRESS 1201 Wesleyan, Fort Worth, TX 76105 WEBSITE TXWES.edu • PHONE 817-531-4444 FACEBOOK TexasWesleyan • INSTAGRAM @TexasWesleyan • TWITTER @TexasWesleyan

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Texas Tech graduates are among the most sought after in the country, according to the Corporate Recruiter College Graduate Ranking Poll, a nationwide survey of 334 corporate business recruiters. Texas Tech ranked ninth overall and first in the state of Texas. Texas Tech is one of 131 universities listed in the Very High Research Activity category of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The recognition reaffirms the university’s initial inclusion in 2015, when it was also named among the top doctoral granting institutions in the U.S. Texas Tech was designated in 2019 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine opened in 2021. It’s the first vet school in Texas in more than a century. The program is designed to address the growing shortage of veterinarians in rural areas and small communities.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY has established itself as one of the nation’s leading research universities, and its academic reputation is recognized globally. Located on the South Plains of West Texas in Lubbock (pop. 255,885), Texas Tech offers more than 150 undergraduate degrees, one hundred graduate degrees, and fifty doctoral degrees. Research and enrollment numbers are at record levels and rising, supported by Texas Tech’s diverse, highly revered pool of faculty educators who excel in teaching, research, and service.

SMALLER. SMARTER. TEXAS Wesleyan is a small, student-focused university where professors know students by name and put critical thinking at the forefront of the learning experience. At Texas Wesleyan, students get hands onP O I N TS O F learning in small classes. D I ST I N CT I O N 97 percent of full-time, unTexas Wesleyan’s urban campus dergraduate students receive is a seven-minute drive from Fort scholarships and/or grants. Worth. In 2019, the university opened 41 percent of students are a $20-million, 44,000-square-foot stufirst generation college dent center that has become the hub of students. student life and engagement with a uniAverage class size is fifteen. versity bookstore, a food court, a wel21 varsity sports for men and come center, an outdoor amphitheater, women. and more. A new on-campus housing Two alumni serve in the U.S. complex is scheduled to open in 2022. House of Representatives. Texas Wesleyan has ranked for the U N D E R G R A D UAT E second consecutive year on the list ENROLLMENT of national universities by U.S. News 1,704 & World Report after being listed in its top tier of regional universities in the West for nine consecutive years. The magazine also recognized Texas Wesleyan as a top performer on social mobility, based on how successful it is in enrolling and graduating disadvantaged students. U.S. News also recognized Texas Wesleyan’s School of Business as having one of the best undergraduate business programs. The school is AACSB-accredited, an honor bestowed on only five percent of the world’s business schools. Texas Wesleyan’s sports teams compete in the NAIA and the Sooner Athletic Conference. Student-athletes thrive on and off the field. The Rams boast 250 All-Americans, 310 Academic All-Americans, and six NAIA Hall of Famers. The Rams have won national championships in men’s basketball twice, men’s golf seven times, and table tennis fourteen times.

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Q. HOW DID YOU SELECT THE COLLEGE YOU ATTENDED? A. I chose Rice because it has amazing academics and consistently ranks highest for happiest students! Although I was a little hesitant about Rice at first (I had literally never set foot in Texas before I applied to Rice), I would absolutely make the same decision all over again.

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I thought about skipping class or zoning out, I reminded myself what a privilege it is to have the opportunity to be at a place like Rice. Don’t waste that opportunity!

Q. HOW WAS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS OR INSTRUCTORS BENEFICIAL TO YOU (IF IT WAS)? A. I cannot recommend getting to know your professors enough. My dad is a professor, and that’s always something he’s instilled in me. If you’re in a bad spot in a class, whether you’re behind on assignments or don’t

understand the material, a good relationship with a professor can really help you out. When you need a letter of recommendation for the internship you’re passionate about, having professors who not only know you but actively want to see you succeed can be a huge difference-maker. When it came to applying for law school, I was fortunate to have several letter-writers who I’d built relationships with since my freshman year, and I think those letters were the boost I needed to secure acceptance to my top choice.

A. I didn’t expect to have such a challenge balancing the new social freedoms of college with my wellbeing. I never considered myself someone susceptible to peer pressure, but I found myself sacrificing sleep and health just to try to keep up socially with new friends. I don’t think I’ve had as many colds in my life as I did first semester of freshman year! Take care of yourself!

Q. WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE CLASSES AND WHY? A. My favorite class was the Forensics Practicum in the humanities department, which offers credit for participating on Rice’s debate team. It combined my love for argumentation, research, and philosophy with the opportunity to travel to far-flung cities and make friends at other schools. Through debate, I grew so much not only academically, but also as a teammate, classmate, and friend.

Q. WHAT ARE YOUR TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CLASSES? A. Maybe I was just a slacker in high school, but I came to college with the mindset that success in school was about earning a good grade while doing the minimum. I had to reshape my mindset and recognize that college is such a gift; you’re at an institution staffed by people who are experts in their fields, and you can take whatever classes you’re passionate about. Every time

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TEAM NAME Pioneers • ADDRESS 304 Administration Dr., Denton, TX 76204 WEBSITE TWU.edu • PHONE 940-898-3188 • FACEBOOK TexasWomansUniversity INSTAGRAM @TXWomans • TWITTER @TXWomans

TEAM NAME Tigers • ADDRESS One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212 • WEBSITE Trinity.edu PHONE 210-999-7011 • FACEBOOK TrinityUniversity • INSTAGRAM @TrinityU TWITTER @Trinity_U • LINKEDIN School/Trinity-University

THE NATION’S LARGEST public university primarily for women, Texas Woman’s University (TWU) helps students build a better future with a quality educational experience focused on leadership development, hands-on learning, P O I N TS O F diversity, and health and well-being. D I ST I N CT I O N Recognized as a HispanicMore than 45 bachelor’s degree Serving Institution, TWU is programs cover the sciences, business, ranked fourth among the nursing, health sciences, visual and permost diverse universities forming arts, liberal arts, and education. in the nation and second in Texas by U.S. News & World Courses are offered in person, online, and Report. through hybrid formats. Students gain leadership TWU provides men and women with skills and experience through small class sizes traditionally expected TWU’s Jane Nelson Institute at a private institution at a public school for Women’s Leadership, cost. A student–faculty ratio of 17:1 which prepares women to take on successful roles in allows for personal attention that helps business and public service. students thrive in the classroom and sucTWU has been named as a ceed in the workplace. Military-Friendly School for As a Carnegie-classified doctoral ten consecutive years. research university, TWU encourages U N D E R G R A D UAT E its students to actively participate in ENROLLMENT faculty-led research. Students gain valu10,283 able experience through internships and partnerships with institutions and organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, Mayo Clinic, Texas Legislature, Southwest Airlines, Frito-Lay, NASA, and the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Dallas. TWU’s main campus is in Denton, forty miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth, consistently named a best college town in Texas and the U.S. The Denton campus features several new facilities including a state-of-the-art science research center, dining hall, student union, and residence halls. TWU also has health sciences institutes in Dallas’s Southwestern Medical District and in Houston’s Texas Medical Center.

TRINITY UNIVERSITY IS a private liberal arts and sciences institution in San Antonio where the blend of the liberal arts, sciences, business, and entrepreneurship makes for a 21st century education like no other, and where inclusivity, P O I N TS O F innovation, and excellence are at the core D I ST I N CT I O N Ranked as one of the top one of every discovery. hundred colleges in the nation Home to approximately 2,500 stuand the best small college in dents, Trinity has more than 110 majors Texas by Niche.com. and minors, and offers five graduate proRanked first in Texas for job grams. Trinity is committed to ensuring placement, with a placement that all its degrees represent a liberal rate of 94 percent ten years after graduation, by Zippia. arts and sciences education where stucom. dents think deeply and act meaningfully. 89 percent of Trinity students Pathways, Trinity’s curriculum, inspires are employed or accepted critical thinking, curiosity, and interdisto graduate school upon ciplinary insight inside the classroom graduation. and in life on campus. An oasis in the 56 percent of Trinity students heart of the nation’s seventh largest city, graduate with no debt. Trinity is proud to be embedded in the U N D E R G R A D UAT E culture and heritage of San Antonio. ENROLLMENT Through experiential learning and 2,582 community engagement, students answer questions and question answers. More than eighty percent of Trinity students participate in internships or undergraduate research, and more than fifty teams of student entrepreneurs have launched start-ups from campus. Tiger student-athletes compete on eighteen varsity sports teams with state-of-the-art facilities, and many students participate in club or intramural sports. Trinity prepares students to lead lives of meaning and purpose. Students investing in a Trinity education have also invested in open doors, mentor relationships, and an expansive alumni network—all available from the moment they step on campus.

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TEAM NAME Crusaders • ADDRESS 1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving, TX 75062 WEBSITE UDallas.edu • PHONE 972-721-5266 • FACEBOOK UDallas • TWITTER @UofDallas INSTAGRAM @UniversityofDallas • YOUTUBE UofD1956

TEAM NAME Cougars • ADDRESS 4302 University Dr., Houston, TX 77044 WEBSITE UH.edu • PHONE 713-743-2255 FACEBOOK UniversityofHouston • TWITTER @UHouston

THE UNIVERSITY OF Dallas (UD) is a Catholic university for independent thinkers, with more than 1,440 undergraduates and one thousand graduate students. Nationally recognized for its rigorous P O I N TS O F Core Curriculum, UD begins underD I ST I N CT I O N The nationally ranked, graduates’ education with nineteen semester-long Rome Program, liberal arts courses from several discia life-changing experience for plines rooted in the Western tradition. sophomores, is an extension This provides all undergraduates with of the university’s Core Curriculum. Undergraduates attend a common foundation for furthering classes on UD’s twenty-acre studies in one or more of thirty majors, Eugene Constantin Campus ranging from philosophy to physics. UD near Rome and experience emphasizes the development of critical firsthand the roots of Western culture. thinking skills needed for lasting success. Within six months of graduation, more Students participate in more than fifty clubs and than 97 percent of graduates achieve organizations and hold their desired berth of a job, graduate or unique traditions. UD hosts professional school, religious vocation, the world’s second-largest or military service. Groundhog Day celebration, with thousands of alumni and UD believes that a foundational liberal guests from all around the arts education is best nurtured when stuworld traveling to campus for dents live, study, and learn together. Most activities that culminate with undergraduate students are required to a live concert and bonfire. live on the Irving campus in one of nine U N D E R G R A D UAT E residence halls or apartment complexes. ENROLLMENT 1,500 Students hang out in the Rathskeller (the “Rat”) or the Cappuccino Bar, cheer on one of UD’s fifteen NCAA Division III athletic teams, or participate in intramural and recreational activities like rugby or swing dancing. Dallas’s restaurants, world class museums, and other entertainment options are just a short drive or light-rail ride away from the transit stop conveniently located on campus.

FOUNDED IN 1927, the University of Houston (UH) is the state’s third largest university, with classes in Greater Houston, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley. The university is a Carnegie-desigP O I N TS O F nated Tier 1 public research institution, D I ST I N CT I O N Successfully concluded a $1 a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and Top Probillion-plus capital campaign. ducing Fulbright Institution, with 36 New or completely upgraded Fulbright scholars in the last three years. football, basketball, and baseUH has distinguished itself as a leader ball facilities with new College in energy, healthcare, innovation, and the of Medicine and Law Center arts, and it leverages its home city for its buildings opening in 2022. vast offering of experiential learning. The Seventeen programs ranked UH College of Medicine, established in in the top fifty by U.S. News & World Report. 2020, focuses on closing Texas’s gap in primary care physicians in underserved Ranked among the world’s top one hundred institutions communities. UH offers the nation’s first producing the most Fortune doctorate in Spanish-language creative Global 500 CEOs. writing and the first graduate subsea U N D E R G R A D UAT E engineering program. Its undergraduate ENROLLMENT entrepreneurship program is ranked first 38,581 in the nation by The Princeton Review. U.S. News and World Report ranks UH forty-eighth in social mobility. The university addresses society’s challenges through 37 research centers, conducting research in energy, psychology, superconductivity, laser mapping, and health equity. UH has a vibrant campus life with more than five hundred student organizations. The university invested $1.2 billion in new facilities from 2007–2017. New residence halls have added 3,100 beds in the past decade. Recognized as both a Hispanic-Serving and Asian-American-Serving Institution, it is among the most diverse universities in the U.S., with students from 140 countries.

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TEAM NAME Hawks • ADDRESS 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058 WEBSITE UHCL.edu • PHONE 281-283-2500 FACEBOOK UHClearLake • INSTAGRAM @UHClearLake • TWITTER @UHClearLake

TEAM NAME Gators • ADDRESS One Main St., Houston, TX 77002 WEBSITE UHD.edu • PHONE 713-221-8522 • FACEBOOK UHDowntown INSTAGRAM @UHDofficial • TWITTER @UHDowntown

BUILT NEAR AND for NASA Johnson Space Center, University of Houston– Clear Lake (UHCL) is a growing fouryear institution, now in its forty-seventh year. In addition to engineers, scientists and astronauts, its 75,000-plus alumni P O I N TS O F include CEOs, civic leaders, humanitarD I ST I N CT I O N Niche.com in 2022 ranked ians, educators, environmentalists, artUHCL as eighteenth in Texas ists, and authors. on its “Safest Colleges in UHCL includes four colleges: busiAmerica” list, and nineteenth ness, education, human sciences and in Texas on its “Best College Locations in America” roster. humanities, and science and engineering. The university offers three UHCL’s centers of excellence provide focused educational doctoral programs and more than opportunities to the comninety bachelor’s and master’s degree munity and include the Health programs, including a bachelor’s in and Human Performance mechanical engineering, a master’s Institute, Cyber Security Institute, Center for Robotics in clinical mental health counseling, Software, Center for Autism and bachelor’s and master’s degrees and Developmental Disabiliin occupational safety and health. In ties, Environmental Institute 2021, the College of Human Sciences of Houston, the Intensive Outpatient Behavior Disorders and Humanities expanded its degree Clinic, and the Center for programs to include a Bachelor of Arts Executive Education. in Serious Games and Simulations. U N D E R G R A D UAT E In 2019, UHCL opened its first ENROLLMENT traditional residence hall to comple9,056 ment privately operated, on-campus apartments. The hall is adjacent to two new state-of-the-art facilities: the STEM and Classroom Building and the Recreation and Wellness Center. The same year, a new health sciences and classroom building opened at UHCL at Pearland. UHCL’s healthcare administration program operates from UHCL’s Texas Medical Center location. Students explore a diverse cultural scene and varied social opportunities through approximately one hundred campus organizations, including honor societies, leadership groups, and social clubs. Nearby parks and waterways offer hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, and other outdoor recreation.

THE UNIVERSITY OF Houston–Downtown (UHD) serves the educational needs of America’s fourth largest city as Houston’s second largest public fouryear university. Situated in the heart of downtown, UHD provides a wealth of P O I N TS O F real-world opportunities for its students. D I ST I N CT I O N U.S. News & World Report UHD offers bachelor’s degrees in 44 ranks UHD for the third areas of study, as well as nine master’s consecutive year for veterans, degrees in five academic colleges, classes master’s in criminal justice, at three satellite locations, and sixteen and online programs. fully online programs. A collaborative Home to Houston’s largest learning experience is enhanced by a MBA program since 2014, according to Houston Business 20:1 student–faculty ratio, online and inJournal. person instruction, and undergraduate Industry-aligned degrees research opportunities with an awardin data science, health and winning faculty. With one of the lowest behavioral sciences, nursing, tuition rates in Texas, UHD’s tuition and social work, geosciences, fees makes the pursuit of higher learning biotechnology, chemistry, mathematics, criminal justice, affordable and accessible. and fine arts. UHD alumni, more than 56,000 and Federally designated Minorcounting, excel in fields ranging from ity- and Hispanic-Serving business to science and the humanities. Institution & Military-Friendly The university is nationally recogSchool. nized for its community engagement U N D E R G R A D UAT E programs that link classroom academics ENROLLMENT with opportunities to serve people and 13,663 agencies in Greater Houston and around the globe. Campus resources include club sports teams, public art collection, more than ninety student organizations, special interest groups, and Greek and honor societies. UHD is home to the future site of the Wellness & Success Center that will redefine the student experience with fitness/recreation offerings, a food market, a wellness suite, a demonstration kitchen, counseling services, and more.

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Q. WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PART OF FRESHMAN YEAR AND WHY? A. I struggled with adjusting to the quick pace of college classes. Not only was the content more difficult, but exams tested your comprehension on a much deeper level, which I just wasn’t prepared for. I spent my entire freshman year teaching myself how to study effectively on top of learning the material for my classes.

Q. HOW DID YOU SELECT YOUR MAJOR?

too high to go to their office hours. I really regret that because I had some awesome professors who I wish I would’ve gotten to know better. Your professors are there for you, especially during their office hours, so take advantage of that.

Q. WHAT IS THE BEST SINGLE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH A FRESHMAN? A. Say “yes” more often than you say “no.”

Q. NOW THAT YOU’VE GRADUATED, WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT COLLEGE? A. I miss Austin, which is my favorite city I have ever lived in. I miss my friends since we are now all over the place working on our careers. I miss being in the university marching band and traveling around the country, going to every football game. The thing I miss the most, though, is taking naps in the middle of the day… just because I could.

A. This is the truth: I was watching Parks and Recreation the summer before I applied to college and thought, “Wow, Leslie Knope is awesome. I’ll be her.” My first major, then, was in government. (Yes, it was that superficial of a decision!) However, a semester later, I realized I was wholly uninterested in the required government courses. At this point, I adopted a much more respected route to choosing a major and researched options online, spoke to upperclassmen studying various majors, and attended information sessions. I changed my major to communication studies at the start of my sophomore year because of the flexibility in post-graduation employment opportunities for communication majors and the nearly universal applicability of the material taught in communication courses.

Q. WHY IS IT GOOD TO GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS? A. The more you know your professors, the more you will connect with the material, and the more you will get out of the class and out of your time in college. Further, professors can connect you to job opportunities or write you a letter of recommendation for graduate programs. The easiest way to meet your professors is to go to their (virtual) office hours. I suggest preparing a couple questions about the professor and/or the course in advance and just letting the conversation flow from there. I did not speak to any of my professors my first two years in college because my anxiety was always

UNT Dallas offers our Trailblazing students innovative, high qualityoffers academic programs and the most UNT Dallas our Trailblazing students innovative, affordable plans in the Dallas region. high qualitytuition academic programs and the most affordable tuition in the Dallas region. Our curriculum andplans experiential learning opportunities are designed to place graduates in the robust Dallas-Ft. Worth job market. Our curriculum and experiential learning opportunities are designed to place graduates in the robust Dallas-Ft. Worth job market. Visit untdallas.edu for a complete list of degree programs and register for information session. Visit untdallas.edu for aa virtual complete list of degree programs and register for a virtual information session. TEXAS COLLEGE GUIDE

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UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Jaguars • ADDRESS 3007 N. Ben Wilson St., Victoria, TX 77901 WEBSITE UHV.edu • PHONE 361-570-4848 • TWITTER @UHVictoria FACEBOOK UniversityofHoustonVictoria • INSTAGRAM universityofhoustonvictoria

TEAM NAME Crusaders • ADDRESS 900 College St., Belton, TX 76513 WEBSITE UMHB.edu • PHONE 254-295-8642 FACEBOOK UMHB • INSTAGRAM @UMHB • TWITTER @UMHB

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N UHV offers affordable tuition rates compared with other state universities. Degree programs are offered in Victoria, Katy (transfer and graduate programs only), and online. UHV is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The UHV Bachelor of Science in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The UHV School of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and UHV’s graduate degrees in school counseling and clinical mental health counseling are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. The university’s Specialist in School Psychology program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 3,513

THE UNIVERSITY OF Houston-Victoria (UHV) has offered quality higher education at a great value since 1973. UHV students can choose from more than eighty academic programs face-to-face and online in the schools of arts and sciences; business administration; and education, health professions, and human development. UHV’s main campus in Victoria is two hours from Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus Christi. Tuition rates are among the lowest in Texas, and students benefit from customized financial aid. In fall 2021, UHV opened a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics building and UHV Northwest, which houses athletics, the university’s kinesiology program, classrooms, and regional business initiatives. In addition, the university is planning construction of a health and wellness center slated to open in 2023. At UHV, students can choose from many popular majors, including digital gaming, criminal justice, accounting, management, kinesiology, nursing, and teaching. Athletic programs compete in the Red River Athletic Conference, Association of Independent Institutions and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

THE UNIVERSITY OF Mary HardinBaylor (UMHB) prepares students for lives of leadership, service, and faithinformed discernment in a global society. Academic excellence, personal attention, broad-based scholarship, and a Baptist P O I N TS O F vision for education have distinguished D I ST I N CT I O N 17:1 student–faculty ratio. this Christ-centered learning community for more than 176 years. More than 96 percent of freshmen receive some form The university offers more than of financial aid. seventy academic programs, including Ranked fifteenth in “Best bachelor’s degrees in 58 undergraduValue Schools” in the Western ate majors, sixteen master’s degree U.S. by U.S. News & World programs, and three doctoral degrees in Report. education, nursing practice, and physiU N D E R G R A D UAT E cal therapy. In 2021, UMHB added the ENROLLMENT Master of Science in Physician Assistant 3,224 program and a new Bachelor of Arts in Southwest Borderlands Studies. An athletic powerhouse, the university competes in the American Southwest Conference of NCAA Division III. Crusader student-athletes now participate in sixteen sports with the addition of beach volleyball that begins its inaugural season in spring 2022. The school has won national titles in both football and golf and celebrated five American Southwest Conference Championships in the 2020-2021 season. On campus, the nearly three-acre McClinton Family Intramural Fields are being converted from natural grass to artificial turf and will boast new lighting, a pavilion, and permanent striping for the recreational sports played on the fields. A video board at Crusader Stadium will double in size and provide superior clarity and brightness to enhance the game-day experience, as well as many other campus functions such as concerts, movie nights, student recruiting, and commencement ceremonies.

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UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Mean Green • ADDRESS 1155 Union Circle, #311277, Denton, TX 76203-5017 WEBSITE UNT.edu • PHONE 940-565-2681 FACEBOOK NorthTexas • TWITTER @UNTSocial

TEAM NAME Trailblazers • ADDRESS 7300 University Hills Blvd., Dallas, TX 75241 WEBSITE UNTDallas.edu • PHONE 972-780-3600 • EMAIL StudentSolutions@untdallas.edu FACEBOOK UNTDallas • TWITTER/INSTAGRAM @UNTDallas • YOUTUBE UNTDallas

THE UNIVERSITY OF North Texas (UNT) is a caring and creative community where students from all walks of life push boundaries and tap into their imaginations to transform the world around them. P O I N TS O F For more than 130 years, UNT has D I ST I N CT I O N Most degree options in the served as a guiding star committed to North Texas region with 109 ensuring students are supported with bachelor’s, 94 master’s, and resources and opportunities to become 36 doctoral degrees. Texas’s leaders of tomorrow. Named Eighty-nine academic a top-ten U.S. public university on the programs appear on top onerise, UNT offers 239 innovative degree hundred lists from a variety of ranking entities, including programs, many not only offered through U.S. News and World Report. UNT’s campus in Denton, but also at More than $405 million in UNT at Frisco and globally online. financial aid and scholarships As one of only 131 Carnegie-ranked awarded annually. Tier 1 research universities in the nation, One of only sixteen Carnegie UNT values investing in interdisciplinTier 1 research universities ary research that leads to out-of-the-box designated a Hispaniccollaborations and big breakthroughs. Serving Institution. From additive manufacturing technolDenton is often recognized ogy to artificial intelligence to integrated as one of the nation’s best and intelligent mobility systems, UNT is college towns. a leader at the forefront of today’s most U N D E R G R A D UAT E pressing problems. ENROLLMENT 32,459 With more than 461,000 alumni worldwide, 1,600 outstanding faculty—including distinguished scholars, researchers, and artists widely known as experts in their fields—and more than 41,000 students from 143 countries, UNT is a wealth of intellectual and cultural diversity. One of the nation’s largest universities, UNT is designated a Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving Institution, dedicated to inclusion and reflecting the population of Texas. UNT is truly The University for All.

PERCHED ON A hilltop, overlooking the Downtown Dallas skyline, the University of North Texas at Dallas is the only public, four-year university in the City of Dallas. The school has served as a pathway to social mobility since its establishP O I N TS O F ment in 2010, with students at the heart D I ST I N CT I O N A 17:1 student–faculty ratio of UNT Dallas, whether they are the first delivers intimate class sizes in a family to attend college, or a profesand personal attention. sional looking to take educational and The campus is served by career steps. DART light rail, making it UNT Dallas offers students the most extremely accessible and diaffordable tuition plans in the Dallas rectly connected to downtown Dallas. region, helping them earn a bachelor’s, master’s, or juris doctoral degree while The student body is 85 percent minority and seventy minimizing student debt. Value-based percent first-generation coleducation is accompanied by innovative, lege students. high-quality academic programs that A residence hall opened in include opportunities for rich experien2017 provides on-campus tial learning. living. UNT Dallas is home to instructors U N D E R G R A D UAT E who combine scholarship and real-world ENROLLMENT professional experience in the fields 3,433 including business, counseling, education, human services, and law. Faculty is committed to teaching and accessible to students both inside and outside of the classroom. An intercollegiate athletics program launched in the 2020–21 academic year with men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cross country, and track. Additional sports, including men’s and women’s soccer, will be added in coming years. Students benefit from the university’s many partnerships with non-profit organizations, school districts, community colleges, and local business partners, which provide expanded educational access and provide unique learning opportunities. UNT Dallas has a dedicated career center and partnerships in the business community designed to place their graduates directly into the workforce after commencement.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

TEAM NAME Celts • ADDRESS 3800 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 WEBSITE STTHOM.edu • PHONE 713-525-3500 • FACEBOOK STTHOM INSTAGRAM @StThomasHouston • TWITTER @StThomasHouston

TEAM NAME Mavericks • ADDRESS 701 S. Nedderman Dr., Arlington, TX 76019 WEBSITE UTA.edu • PHONE 817-272-2011 FACEBOOK UTArlington • TWITTER @UTArlington

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N 87 percent of UST graduates who sought full-time employment accepted offers on or before graduation. U.S. News & World Report ranks UST twentieth in the “Regional Universities–West” area. The Princeton Review named UST among its “Best Western” colleges. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 2,739

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS (UST) prepares students for both life and career in a rapidly changing world. Through an accessible and affordable Catholic liberal arts education, students of all faiths earn the degrees they want while acquiring skills employers’ desire. UST offers 43 undergraduate majors, 37 graduate degree programs, five completely online associate degrees, and health pre-professional programs. The most popular undergraduate majors are biology, psychology, nursing, business, finance, and education. UST has added 34 new degrees this year, including a five-year BA/MA in Applied Sports and Performance Psychology with in-person and online classes. With this degree, UST distinguishes its offering with a Certified Mental Performance Consultant Certificate. Graduates find meaningful work in a

variety of settings. UST added two online Associate of Applied Science degrees in drug and alcohol counseling and general business. Other two-year degree majors include cybersecurity, network technology, and electronic technology, pathways in high demand by employers. UST launched an esports program on campus, offering students an esports social club, varsity team, and educational curriculum. A minor in esports coaching teaches students about the industry within an ethical business framework. UST’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) is a twelvemonth program for students who earned another degree and want to transition into nursing. With a nursing shortage, nurses are in high demand.

AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER in the heart of North Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is dedicated to producing the lifelong learners and critical thinkers that the nation demands. In 2021, UTA became just the fourth P O I N TS O F institution in the state to achieve Texas’s D I ST I N CT I O N Dedicated to providing a Tier 1 designation, a milestone of excelcareer-ready workforce, UTA lence in academics and research. The awards more than 13,000 university reached rigorous benchmarks degrees annually. of quality established by the Texas Higher UTA is a Carnegie R-1 Very Education Coordinating Board—includHigh Research Activity ing surpassing $45 million in restricted institution. research expenditures, having high-qualUTA has more than 240,000 ity faculty, enrolling a freshman class of alumni, including leaders at all twenty-plus Fortune 500 high academic achievement, and awardcompanies headquartered in ing more than two hundred Ph.D.s—for at North Texas. least two consecutive years. A National League for NursUTA’s 60,000 students enrolled in ing “Center of Excellence,” on-campus and online degree programs the College of Nursing and represent every U.S. region and more Health Innovation has one of the nation’s largest nursing than one hundred countries. UTA is programs. both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native AmeriUTA was one of 150 universities recognized for excellence can Pacific Islander-Serving Instituin the development and tion, while U.S. News & World Report support of innovative transfer ranked UTA first in Texas and tied for pathways for community colthird among national universities for its lege transfer students on Phi Theta Kappa’s 2021 Transfer undergraduate ethnic diversity index. Honor Roll. UTA in 2021 also was named the top fourU N D E R G R A D UAT E year institution for veterans and their ENROLLMENT families by Military Times for the second 34,820 straight year. The university offers more than 170 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, including new programs in substance use and treatment, sustainable building technology, and learning analytics.

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TEAM NAME Longhorns • ADDRESS One University Station, Austin, TX 78712 • WEBSITE utexas.edu PHONE 512-471-3434 • FACEBOOK UTAustinTX • INSTAGRAM @UTAustinTX • TWITTER @UTAustin LINKEDIN School/The-University-of-Texas-at-Austin/ • SNAPCHAT UTAustinTX

TEAM NAME Comets • ADDRESS 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75081 WEBSITE UTDallas.edu • PHONE 972-883-2270 • FACEBOOK UTDallas • TWITTER @UT_Dallas INSTAGRAM @UT_Dallas • YOUTUBE UTDallasComets

FOUNDED BY THE state in 1883, The University of Texas at Austin (UT) offers top national programs across eighteen colleges and schools in the sciences, arts, humanities, and professions. It is the flagship university of the statewide UniP O I N TS O F versity of Texas System. D I ST I N CT I O N The University of Texas at A member of the prestigious AssociaAustin ranks among the forty tion of American Universities since 1929, best universities in the world, UT attracts about $800 million annually according to U.S. News & for research. Modeling done by molecular World Report, which ranks it tenth among all U.S. public biologist Jason McLellan was critical to the universities. development of all mRNA-based vaccines In 2020, UT began offering against COVID-19. Through a succession aid to cover the full cost of large grants from the National Science of tuition and fees for Foundation, UT has built a series of the students whose families with fastest supercomputers for open research adjusted gross earnings of up to $65,000, and began in the world. providing some aid based on In addition to its 431-acre main campus need for those from families near downtown Austin, UT extends to with adjusted gross earnings the J. J. Pickle Research Campus in north of up to $125,000. Austin, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Texas is a leader in the fields Center in south Austin, the McDonald of energy, computer science, health, entrepreneurship, Observatory in West Texas, the Marine Sciand national security, and ence Institute in Port Aransas, and several its graduate programs in cultural and historic sites across the state. accounting, petroleum The university’s holdings comprise engineering, geology, Latin American history, and sociolmore than 170 million objects, including ogy of population rank first in a Gutenberg Bible and other rare books, the U.S. UT is among the top manuscripts, photographs, artworks, producers of doctoral degrees and artifacts from natural history to pop in the nation, and its alumni include Nobel laureates. culture that reside in eight museums and seventeen libraries. The Lyndon B. U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT Johnson Presidential Library was the first 40,916 presidential library to be located on a college campus. UT student-athletes, who will switch from the Big XII Conference to the Southeast Conference in 2025, have won more than sixty national championships and 153 Olympic medals, and the Texas Longhorn football team plays in the eighthlargest stadium in America, the 100,000-seat Darrell K Royal– Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas alumni include founders or co-founders of Dell Computers, American Airlines, DreamWorks, 7-Eleven, National Instruments, CarMax, Clear Channel Communications, and La Quinta. Wellknown alumni include Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Durant, Laura Bush, Jenna Bush Hager, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Marcia Gay Harden, James Baker, Robert Rodriguez, Wes Anderson, Bill Moyers, and Walter Cronkite.

THE UNIVERSITY OF Texas at Dallas (UTD) is booming in size, stature, and impact. As one of the top research universities in Texas, UTD offers some of the state’s most-lauded business, engineering, and science programs, while P O I N TS O F also providing a breadth of highly diverse D I ST I N CT I O N Ranked first among public educational paths across eight schools, universities in North Texas by including innovative and traditional proU.S. News & World Report. grams in the liberal arts. UT Dallas ranked in the top UTD’s diverse student body of nearly ten universities in the nation 30,000 benefits from academic rigor and for the most National Merit social opportunities on a residential camScholars in 2017–18, the most recent year National Merit pus known for striking architecture and Scholarship Corp. tracked access to the Metroplex. The university such enrollment. benefits from the support of The UniverIn 2019, Forbes named UTD sity of Texas System and aligns with other the best-value public univerinstitutions, corporations, and nonprofits sity in Texas. to offer students an array of learning, serAll 22 Fortune 500 busivice, and internship opportunities. nesses located in Dallas-Fort Undergraduates work with distinWorth employ UTD alumni. guished researchers, and many academic About six thousand UTD stuareas also provide fast-track options dents live on or immediately that allow students to earn advanced adjacent to campus. degrees by taking graduate-level courses U N D E R G R A D UAT E while earning a bachelor’s degree. HighENROLLMENT 21,445 performing students can apply to one of several programs within the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College dedicated to promoting excellence in undergraduate education. In the past decade, UTD added some four million square feet in new or renovated space and more than $1 billion in development. The newest campus structure, opened in 2020, is a 186,000-square-foot sciences building, featuring two large lecture halls and an open courtyard with green space and seating areas.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

TEAM NAME Miners • ADDRESS 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968 WEBSITE UTEP.edu • PHONE 915-747-5000 FACEBOOK UTEPMiners • TWITTER @UTEP • INSTAGRAM @UTEP_miners

TEAM NAME Falcons • ADDRESS 4901 E. University Blvd., Odessa, TX 79762 WEBSITE UTPB.edu • PHONE 432-552-2020 • FACEBOOK UTPermianBasin • TWITTER @UTPB INSTAGRAM @UTPB • LINKEDIN School/University-of-Texas-of-the-Permian-Basin/

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THE UNIVERSITY OF Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the country, with a student body that is 83 percent Hispanic. It enrolls nearly 25,000 students in 168 bachelor’s, masP O I N TS O F ter’s, and doctoral programs in nine colD I ST I N CT I O N Department of Education leges and schools. data show that UTEP’s With more than $108 million in out-of-pocket cost is among total annual research expenditures, the lowest of any national UTEP is an R1 research university. The research university in the country. Interdisciplinary Research Building, completed in 2020, adds 150,000 square UTEP is the only top tier research university in the feet of research space where students country with a one hundred and faculty members from a variety of percent admission rate, yet disciplines share workspaces and laboits student retention is better ratories. A new Advanced Manufacturing than selective universities. and Aerospace facility will be the next to UTEP is one of only eleven break ground, supporting the new bachuniversities in the country to partner with the U.S. Space elor’s degree in aerospace and aeronautiForce. cal engineering. U N D E R G R A D UAT E Set against the stunning backdrop of ENROLLMENT the Franklin Mountains in the Chihua20,065 huan Desert, UTEP is situated at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border. It is a top tier doctoral research university with a majority Mexican American student population, including many first-generation college students. UTEP is also designated as a community engaged campus by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university provides students with multiple opportunities for community engagement, as well as study abroad, student employment, undergraduate research, and leadership development. These experiences increase confidence, enhance personal and professional skills, and equip students with a competitive advantage when they graduate and enter the workforce or pursue a graduate degree.

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N The University’s Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center is ranked as one of the top performing arts centers in the world. UTPB students’ admission rate to medical school is seventy percent, compared to the state average of 45 percent. UTPB has partnered with UT Health Science Center to offer students the opportunity to simultaneously earn a graduate certificate in public health while also earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA). U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT 4,088

THE PERMIAN BASIN is one of the fastest growing, culturally vibrant, and economically invigorated regions of the country. At the academic heart of this revitalized area sits The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB), delivering leaders every year into the Basin and across the U.S. UTPB, a four-year university with just over six thousand students, is committed to connecting all graduates to industry through internship programs and job placement with some of the most successful companies in the country. The College of Business is AACSB-accredited. UT Permian Basin officially opened a new engineering building in 2019. In 2020, the D. Kirk Edwards Family Human Performance Center opened its doors. The 63,000-square-foot facility houses the kinesiology department and athletic training program, and includes state-ofthe-art classrooms and labs along with the men’s football and women’s soccer locker rooms.

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TEAM NAME Vaqueros • ADDRESS One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520 (Brownsville); 1201 West University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539-2999 (Edinburg); 2102 Treasure Hills Blvd., Harlingen, TX 78550 (Clinical Education Building) • WEBSITE UTRGV.edu • PHONE 888-882-4026 • FACEBOOK UTRGV • TWITTER/INSTAGRAM @UTRGV • YOUTUBE UTRGVedu

THE UNIVERSITY OF Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is located at the southernmost point of Texas, stretches to the beautiful Gulf Coast, and is part of a region rich in culture. UTRGV is unique in its ability to offer students an exceptional education for an exceptional value. Admitted students with household incomes of $100,000 P O I N TS O F or less may be eligible to receive the UTRGV Tuition AdvanD I ST I N CT I O N Ranked fourth best public tage Grant, a new program fully covering tuition and manuniversity in Texas by Washdatory fees. This grant is partially why so many Vaqueros ington Monthly in 2021. graduate with little to no student debt. Ranked second nationally in From the Gulf Coast to deep space, UTRGV offers a 2021 for least student debt dynamic learning environment featuring more than 125 among public universities by undergraduate and graduate degrees spanning the arts U.S. News & World Report. and sciences. High-ranking programs include engineering, Ranked in the top ten for health professions, marine biology, and international busi“Best Value for Your Money” by Forbes in 2021. ness. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, UTRGV is home to internationally recognized folkloric arts programs and a U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT broad range of Latino and Hispanic studies. 26,406 UTRGV’s School of Medicine trains the next generation of physician leaders in medical education, scientific research, and patient care. With more than four hundred medical students, residents, and fellows currently serving in nineteen hospital-based training programs throughout the Rio Grande Valley, UTRGV is a leader in medical training in Texas and beyond. For high-achieving students across South Texas, Vaqueros MD provides a direct path to admission into the School of Medicine. UTRGV is also home to the Vaqueros and sixteen NCAA Division I athletic programs. Its thriving campus environment offers students the opportunity to join more than 250 student organizations and cheer Western Athletic Conference Championship-winning teams.

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TEAM NAME Roadrunners • ADDRESS One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 WEBSITE UTSA.edu • PHONE 210-458-4011 FACEBOOK UTSA • TWITTER @UTSA • INSTAGRAM @UTSA

TEAM NAME Patriots • ADDRESS 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75799 WEBSITE UTTyler.edu • PHONE 800-UT-TYLER FACEBOOK UTTyler • INSTAGRAM @UTTyler • TWITTER @UTTyler

THE UNIVERSITY OF Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), a state research, HispanicServing Institution, is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region and third-largest academic institution in The University of Texas System. P O I N TS O F The university includes four campuses in D I ST I N CT I O N UTSA’s cybersecurity the north and downtown areas of San Anprogram is ranked first in tonio that span 874 acres in total. the nation by the Ponemon An urban-serving university, UTSA Institute. trains tomorrow’s leaders to tackle sociUTSA received the Seal of ety’s grand challenges. Some 99 percent Excelencia from Excelencia in of UTSA’s full-time tenured and tenureEducation for its commitment to Latino student success. track faculty members hold doctorates or equivalent terminal degrees. A member of Conference USA, UTSA sponsors UTSA offers 165 degree programs at seventeen Division I sports the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral and has claimed more than levels in business; education and human seventy league championdevelopment; engineering and inteships. UTSA has served as a host institution for nineteen grated design; health, community, and NCAA championship events policy; liberal and fine arts; and sciences, since 1997, including seven as well as the honors college, university Final Fours. college, and graduate school. UTSA’s U N D E R G R A D UAT E aspiration to become a nationally recogENROLLMENT nized research university is supported by 29,466 research specialties including advanced materials and manufacturing; cloud, cyber, computing, analytics, and data sciences; integrated biomedicine; social and educational policy and innovation; and sustainable communities and critical infrastructure. UTSA’s new School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center building, set to open in the summer of 2022, will serve as an anchor to San Antonio’s high-tech corridor and a catalyst for community investment. This project advances the university’s vision to earn national recognition as a research-intensive institution and bolsters San Antonio’s national standing as Cyber City USA.

THE MISSION OF The University of Texas at Tyler is to be the region’s primary comprehensive public university and health sciences institution by improving educational and healthcare outcomes for East Texas and beyond. Located on more P O I N TS O F than two hundred acres, the campus has D I ST I N CT I O N UT Tyler is celebrating its a park-like setting with Harvey Lake at fiftieth anniversary. its center. With the launch of its highly UT Tyler offers more than eighty anticipated medical school, undergraduate and graduate programs UT Tyler is slated to accept to ten thousand students. Its top three its first class of Doctor of bachelor’s degree programs are nursing, Medicine (MD) students in fall 2023. mechanical engineering, and biology. UT Tyler also offers doctoral programs UT Tyler published two textbooks that will be available to in clinical psychology, nursing, nursstudents at no charge to help ing practice, pharmacy, education, and lower the cost of higher eduhuman resource development. It also cation. Students can access incorporates trips abroad to integrate the electronic version of the new textbooks, or the printed global content and real-world experitextbooks can be purchased ences. at cost. More than 1,700 students live on U N D E R G R A D UAT E campus in five residential facilities. The ENROLLMENT University Center offers multiple din7,185 ing options, including Chick-fil-A and Subway, as well as a Barnes and Noble university bookstore. Students enjoy outdoor recreational adventures including mountain biking, triathlons, skydiving, sailing, and rock climbing. The Greek system represents a small percentage of UT Tyler’s nearly one hundred student organizations that also include the Hispanic Student Association and Colleges Against Cancer. Student athletes play on seventeen men’s and women’s teams in NCAA Division II.

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TEAM NAME Pioneers • ADDRESS 1900 W. 7th St., Plainview, TX 79072 WEBSITE WBU.edu • FACEBOOK WaylandBaptistUniversity TWITTER @WaylandBaptist • INSTAGRAM @WaylandStudentLife

WITH NEARLY 140 years of excellence in Catholic higher education, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is where the journey begins. UIW’s beautiful main campus is located in the heart of San Antonio’s Alamo Heights neighborP O I N TS O F hood and is supplemented by classrooms D I ST I N CT I O N Ranked the top faith-based throughout the city, South and Central university conferring bachTexas, and Mexico. elor’s degrees to Hispanics, UIW admits qualified applicants on a UIW is a proud Hispanicrolling basis, and more than 95 percent Serving Institution. of students receive some form of finanUIW is a member of the cial aid. The university offers more than Yellow Ribbon Program and has been named among the ninety academic programs at the underleading institutions for vetgraduate, graduate, doctoral, and profeserans and military by Military sional levels. Times and Military Advanced UIW healthcare programs are led by Information. faculty dedicated to social accountability 25 percent of the student in nursing, optometry, osteopathic medibody is international, representing 67 countries. cine, pharmacy, and physical therapy. Feik School of Pharmacy offers a SpanUIW’s Feik School of Pharmacy is the only pharmacy ish certification. Rosenberg School of school in Texas at a private Optometry is one of only a few optometry institution. schools in the U.S., and UIW School of U N D E R G R A D UAT E Physical Therapy is a leader in physical ENROLLMENT therapy education for its student-cen5,954 tered teaching and learning model. A leader in international education, UIW has more than 140 sister schools in 44 countries, two campuses in Mexico, and a European Study Center in Strasbourg, France. UIW’s 23 teams represent fourteen different sports playing in NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference. More than ninety student organizations make for active campus life built on a foundation of faith and service. UIW is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

THE KEYS TO success at college can be found in the opportunities. A university should be a place where experiences bring education to life, building meaningful relationships, encountering challenging academics, finding friends who P O I N TS O F share common interests, and visiting D I ST I N CT I O N Eight academic schools. new places through missions and studyabroad opportunities. The truth is, colSixteen Intercollegiate athletics teams, including esports. lege is what you make it. Wayland Baptist University (WBU) Special scholarship program for law enforcement personis a small, Christian university that nel and their families. offers big, life-changing experiences An All-Steinway School and and prepares students for challenging the first university to have the and rewarding careers. With a unique Steinway SPIRIO | r piano, apprenticeship model of education, sturevolutionizing distance dents work with and alongside professors music education. learning the skills necessary to succeed Women’s basketball program in their chosen field. is enshrined in the Naismith Wayland offers unparalleled research Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. opportunities for undergraduates in math and sciences, languages and literaThe university of Olympic gold medalist wrestler Tamyra ture, business, and other academic fields. Mensah-Stock. Graphic design students are earning U N D E R G R A D UAT E recognition across the United States and ENROLLMENT around the globe as their artwork hangs 1,029 in galleries in Russia, Serbia, and beyond. Education students are introduced to the public school classroom early in their degree process. Students all across campus take advantage of the opportunities provided to them. Committed to academics and Christian values, Wayland is a place where students learn, grow, and develop a healthy worldview with a Christian perspective. College will change a person, and a small Christian college will change a person in big ways. Wayland is here to help make that change.

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TEAM NAME Buffaloes, Buffs, and Lady Buffs • ADDRESS 2403 Russell Long Blvd., Canyon, TX 79016 • WEBSITE WTAMU.edu, GoBuffsGo.com and BuffAlum.com PHONE 806-651-2000 • FACEBOOK WTAMU • INSTAGRAM @WTAMU • TWITTER @WTAMU

TEAM NAME Wildcats • ADDRESS 711 Wiley Ave., Marshall, TX 75670 WEBSITE WileyC.edu • PHONE 903-927-3300 • FACEBOOK WileyCollege TWITTER @WILEYCOLLEGE • INSTAGRAM @Wileycollege_est1873

WEST TEXAS A&M University (WT) values high-quality education and the impact that it has on the life aspirations of students. WT students cultivate lifelong friendships and solidify values while building skills for success. Low tuition P O I N TS O F and challenging course offerings make a D I ST I N CT I O N WT is named the safest degree from WT both attainable and afcampus in Texas and one of fordable for bright, motivated students the top ten safest campuses regardless of their means. in the U.S. by Your Local WT offers sixty undergraduate degree Security, a national security association. programs, 38 master’s degree programs, and two doctoral programs. Students WT has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution learn from top faculty in smart classsince 2016. rooms at both the Canyon campus and WT’s academic programs are the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU ranked among the best and Amarillo Center, as well as online—WT most affordable in Texas and pioneered online education in 1997. the U.S. by entities including Partnership with The Texas A&M System NursingProcess.org, Intelligent.com, QS Quacquarelli makes possible such programs as the 2+2 Symonds, and EduRef.net. veterinary program, allowing students In 2021, WT athletes won to spend their first two years at WT three national championfor increased exposure to large animal ships, one regional championneeds in rural communities. Students ship, and eight Lone Star also enjoy study abroad opportunities, Conference championships, while maintaining strong research initiatives, leadership developacademic success rates. ment programs, internships, numerous campus organizations, Division II athletU N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT ics, and more. 7,027 The recently launched One West comprehensive fundraising campaign is designed to fuel WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World—a visionary, longrange plan to take West Texas A&M University through the year 2035, with the goal of becoming a regional research university.

WILEY COLLEGE WAS founded by the Freedman’s Aid Society in 1873 to train teachers for careers in African American elementary and secondary schools. Today, Wiley has a focused curriculum that includes fifteen distinct degree proP O I N TS O F grams. D I ST I N CT I O N The college’s popular busiWiley College challenges its students ness degree has an entrepreto connect what they learn in the classneurial focus. room to the world beyond the classroom, First accredited Black college creating a path of excellence that goes west of the Mississippi River. beyond honor and recognition. Formed the nation’s first More and more, students of all Speech and Debate League races and many nationalities find that for Historically Black Colleges Wiley—with its intimate Marshall, Texas, and Universities. campus—is a welcoming place that Weekly chapel and Sunday offers access to the amenities of Dallas vespers services. and Shreveport while also providing an U N D E R G R A D UAT E environment for students’ intellectual ENROLLMENT growth away from the distractions of big 1,172 city life. Wiley College program offerings include three fully online degree programs. Its Student Success Center positively impacts the achievement and persistence of new students through intensive advising and coaching. Through the college’s partnership with the UNCF Career Pathways Initiative and the Strada Education Network, students are earning certification in hard skills and receiving hands-on and guided career planning to help them stay on track and persist to earn their college degree. Thanks to the success of the movie The Great Debaters in 2007, the debate program was reestablished and in 2009 won its first debate after an eightyyear hiatus. Since then, it has twice won the Overall Sweepstakes Championship at the prestigious Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament.

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—ANALISA COMACHO — The University of Texas at Austin

Q. WHAT WAS YOUR MAJOR AND HOW DID YOU DETERMINE THAT IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO FOCUS ON? A. I majored in advertising with a minor in business. It’s a weird feeling leaving the structure of high school and having the opportunity to choose your own path. I struggled at first, knowing that my end goal wasn’t going to be as clear as being a doctor or dentist. I ended up making a pros and cons list that prioritized creative majors. In the end, I landed on advertising because I knew it would be applicable in many different professions.

Q. WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEMORY OF FRESHMAN YEAR (ACADEMIC OR SOCIAL)? A. I distinctly remember going home for Thanksgiving, almost having finished my first semester. So much had changed since I’d spent that first night in my dorm in August. I was proud of myself for being on my own, managing school, new friends, and literally everything else in between. Oh, I was super excited to see my family too!

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Q. WHAT IS THE SINGLE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH INCOMING FRESHMAN? A. Change is okay! Plans change, passions change, just try to take it all in. College is a time to learn and grow into adulthood. Freshman year throws a lot at you, but don’t be afraid of mistakes. Just remember to know your worth and potential because everything happens for a reason.

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ADDRESS 3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX 76705 • WEBSITE TSTC.edu • PHONE 254-799-3611 FACEBOOK TSTCproud • TWITTER @TSTCproud • INSTAGRAM @tstcwaco

AT TEXAS STATE Technical College, our mission is to “Place More Texans.” That means we’re all about helping graduates find great careers and high-paying jobs. To that end, TSTC partners with community colleges, four-year instituP O I N TS O F tions of higher education, and thousands D I ST I N CT I O N Return Value Funding Formula of industry leaders throughout Texas to fill the ever-increasing workforce needs Money Back Guarantee on Selected Programs of Texas. Offering programs in more than fifty High Placement Rate in-demand technologies, TSTC serves the state with ten campus locations across the state: Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, East Williamson County, Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco. TSTC students get an affordable, technical education and can receive associate degrees or certificates of completion. TSTC faculty members have real-world industry experience. We partner with industry to make sure that our students get hands-on training with stateof-the-art industry-standard equipment. TSTC has been nationally recognized for operating on an innovative funding formula that is outcomes-based. We don’t get paid until our graduates get hired. TSTC is one of the only colleges in Texas to offer a Money-Back Guarantee on its most commercially viable programs, including Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrical Lineworker Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, Industrial Systems, Instrumentation Technology, Precision Machining Technology, Process Operations Technology, Robotics Technology, and Welding Technology. The Money-Back Guarantee which refunds tuition to graduates of these programs if they do not find jobs in their fields within six months of graduation, reinforces our commitment to prepare and place highly skilled, technically competent graduates in the workforce. Serving Texas since 1965, TSTC has graduated more than 100,000 highly trained technicians.

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— COURTNEY ST. PIERRE — Texas A&M University

Q. HOW DID YOU SELECT THE COLLEGE YOU ATTENDED? A. I applied to six colleges: four in-state and two out-of-state. I thought it was important to have options but not too many options. I ended up picking a large public university in Texas and am so glad I did! When I went to visit the campus, there was an energy about the place I had never experienced before. Everyone was so kind and welcoming, and the football games were insanely fun! Also, the business program is one of the top-ranked, so that was the cherry on top.

Q. WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PART OF FRESHMAN YEAR AND WHY? A. The hardest part about freshman year was figuring out how to balance school with all the organizations I was involved in. I was in two or three organizations and in a pretty hard major, so figuring out how to study and when to study was hard. But, don’t fret—you will figure it out. Everyone has their own way of being involved on campus and making sure you’re getting your studies done!

Q. NOW THAT YOU’VE GRADUATED, WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT COLLEGE? A. I miss so much about college. Getting to live in a dorm (sounds weird but I promise you’ll miss it, too!), eating cheap food because you’re broke, late study nights with friends, getting to meet so many different people…. Soak it up because it goes by so fast! Then you have to become an adult!

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n my ten years of teaching freshman writing at the university level, I’ve learned a thing or two about where college newcomers go astray. It’s a confusing new world that works a lot differently from high school. To add to that, many students are first-generation college-goers. While some universities have excellent first-year orientation classes, the academy can be a confusing bureaucratic land with norms that are far from intuitive. The best thing any student, of any year, in any class, can do is to get to know their professors. Professors can be intimidating at first, but almost every one is invested in the success of their students. As in any population, there may be some professors who are real stinkers, but the vast majority of professors are doing what they do because they have a love for knowledge, and a love for sharing that knowledge with others. Many freshman classes are large, held in huge lecture rooms. Often, at the end of class there may be a line to speak to a professor. This can be a daunting prospect—waiting in a line to speak to the professor, something you may already be unsure about, with the added complication of having other students overhear what you are saying. Never fear—there’s another way to get some facetime with your prof: office hours. Most departments require every professor to have a certain number of office hours every week. At first glance, this might also seem like a less than ideal scenario. You might be afraid to disturb a professor when they are holding their office hours. Don’t they need to get work done?

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IN REALITY, “OFFICE HOURS” ARE TIME SET ASIDE EVERY WEEK WHERE THE PROFESSOR IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THEIR STUDENTS. “Open Office Hours” would be a less confusing term, but no one asked me when we were naming this convention. Nevertheless, this is the time when you can go and ask a professor any questions you might have about the course. You can even pop in just to say hello. Every professor does office hours a little differently, but the intent is the same across the board. This is a time when your professor is expecting students to come to him or her with questions, concerns, or conversation. Some professors have a completely open-door policy. Some would prefer you let them know you are going to come by. Some have a very strict sign-up policy. Some have office hours by appointment. Some hold their office hours in their office, and some hold them in a more communal space on campus, like a coffee shop. (This is the method I always preferred.) Your professor’s preference should be listed on their syllabus, usually right up top with other important information about the course. I couldn’t tell you how many hours I’ve sat in my office or in a coffee shop or, during the pandemic, on an open Zoom meeting, without students taking advantage of this time. No student is required to take advantage of this resource, of course, but a recurring theme when I would survey students about this is that they didn’t even know attending office hours was an option. Or, if they did, they didn’t really understand how it might be advantageous The most obvious advantage of office hours is oneon-one time to ask your professor any questions you have about the material or upcoming assignments. Professors will not usually want to read your paper in advance, but they would be happy to discuss what you are writing about and help you work through your ideas or suggest material that would be helpful. Office hours are also a great time to discuss graded work so you can understand where you are doing well and what you might need to improve upon. A less apparent advantage of office hours is that it simply lets your professor get to know you beyond an anonymous face in a lecture hall. All professors strive to be completely objective in their grading, but it’s

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always good to have a personal connection with your teachers. You might need a letter of recommendation for an on-campus job, an internship, or for graduate school. If your professor remembers you beyond a number in the gradebook, they are more likely to write you a recommendation, and if they recall things about you, the recommendation is more likely to be persuasive and effective. Another perk that comes with knowing your professor is that you’ll have a rapport with him or her in case anything unexpected happens. College is a time of hard deadlines, but sometimes things out of our control come up: there may be deaths in the family, illness and injury, technological difficulties. Most professors are accommodating of these kinds of events, but people naturally tend to extend more courtesy when they already know someone. There will probably be at least a few occasions in college when you fall behind in a course or on an assignment. It could be that outside of class you have other things going on that are interfering with your studies. It could be that the course is just exceptionally challenging. Over the years, I’ve had students come to me asking for extensions or accommodations when it is too late in the semester to do any good. If you feel yourself falling behind, it is so much better to act fast and confide in your professor. When I know a student is struggling, I can get together with them and come up with a plan to make sure the student will have time to make things up while there is still space in the semester. This is another good occasion to take advantage of office hours. If you are struggling, if you need some more time with an assignment, go and speak to your professor. It’s always better to do this sooner rather than later. Don’t talk to the professor two weeks after something is due—it may be too late at that point. Don’t wait until the week of finals—professors have deadlines for turning in grades as well. They want to help each student as much as they can, but there are logistical limits to how helpful they can be. If you are taking advantage of office hours, the odds are you will stay more on track with the class in the first place.

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At St. Mary’s University, one degree can change everything. One degree of change in our thinking or actions can make all the difference in our education. One conversation can change our perspective and shape our vocation. One vision in service to others can make a better world. It takes one degree to make a world of difference.

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