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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ONE RED RAIDER PLANS TO USE HIS LEG-UP TO PROTECT VULNERABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES.
Isaac Smith, a junior in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University is studying information technology with a focus in cybersecurity. Smith would not be where he is today, though, without the Red Raider Guarantee, a grant created by Texas Tech to increase access to higher education.
“After grades, I think students’ biggest stress is financial,” he said. “It weighs heavily on us. Even working two jobs, a lot of students just have enough to break even. That’s a stressful way to live for four years.”
Smith said the ability to focus on his studies and not stress about finances has allowed him to excel in his academic career and work toward his goal of becoming an FBI agent working in cybersecurity.
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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.
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An updated collection of statistics including tuition, test scores, undergraduate enrollment, and more.
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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 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
U.S. News & World Report ranks ACU the highest in Texas for student success, in the top ten in the nation for first-year experience, service learning, and learning communities, and in the top fifty nationally in both undergraduate research and undergraduate teaching. The Princeton Review places ASU among its Best Western universities, and its game design program in the top fifty.
Over the past five years, the acceptance rate of ACU students into medical and dental schools stands at twice the national average. Some twenty percent of each incoming class is pursuing a career in healthcare.
In its second year to earn an NCAA Division I March Madness bid, the men’s basketball team, in 2021, defeated The University of Texas at Austin to secure ACU’s first NCAA Tournament win.
SOME OF THE WORLD’S brightest students attend Abilene Christian University (ACU), seeking to connect faith and education. Home to more than 5,300 students from 42 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 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 internships that provide a valuable edge in the global marketplace. Chapel is an inspirational time for students to gather for worship and faith-based 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 272-acre campus is less than three hours from the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, where ACU Online is headquartered.
Recognized by The Princeton Review on its annual “Best Colleges” list every year since 2010.
More than six hundred scholarship programs, with eight hundred percent of ASU students receiving some form of financial aid.
Designated a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs every year since 2010.
Partnered with Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225°pilot recruitment program that provides an expedited career pathway for ASU commercial aviation students.
Ranked for 2022–2023 in several categories, including business, education, nursing, and equity and inclusion by Colleges of Distinction. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 9,143
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 than one hundred majors and concentrations to choose among, students find areas of study that fit their interests.
ASU encourages undergraduates to participate in faculty-mentored research projects that enhance student résumés and improve credentials for graduate school. The 6,000-acre ASU Ranch, as well as state-of-the-art labs for meat and food science, nursing, computer game design, education, psychology, engineering, geology, physics, and other disciplines, are among many ASU facilities available for student research.
ASU cultivates a friendly and diverse campus community with students from 225 Texas counties, 45 states, and 25 countries. On-campus students live in award-winning modern residence halls, and all ASU students enjoy a nationally recognized university center, fitness center, intramurals complex, Lake House, and state-of-the-art athletic facilities. ASU’s core values of integrity, diversity 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.
TEAM NAME Kangaroos • ADDRESS 900 N. Grand Ave., Sherman, TX 75090
WEBSITE AustinCollege.edu • PHONE 903-813-3000 or 1-800-KANGAROO FACEBOOK AustinCollege • TWITTER @AustinCollege
99 percent of May 2022 graduates completed degrees in four years or less.
For first-time applicants to medical/health science professional schools, acceptance rates are more than double the national and Texas averages.
Ethnic minorities represent fifty percent of the student body.
Designated an AANAPISI (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander) Serving Institution.
A top producer of Fulbright awardees in Texas, per capita.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 1,169
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” internship and entertainment opportunities while enjoying the perks of small-town living.
A 12:1 student–faculty ratio and an average class size of fifteen allows students to act as partners in learning with expert faculty whose priorities are teaching and mentoring. Each student is connected with a faculty mentor before even arriving on campus, ensuring guidance and continued academic support throughout the college experience.
More than 55 areas of study are available, including recently added programs in data science and analytics, public health, kinesiology, neuroscience, and engineering physics. The Austin Teacher Program allows future teachers to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Arts in 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.
TEAM NAME Bears • ADDRESS One Bear Place, #97056, Waco, TX 76798
WEBSITE Baylor.edu • PHONE 800-BAYLOR-U • FACEBOOK Baylor.edu/Facebook INSTAGRAM @bayloruniversity• TWITTER @Baylor, @BaylorProud
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.
Ranked in top ten “Most Trusted Universities” in the U.S. by global research firm Morning Consult.
Graduate programs include law, business, sciences, education, social sciences, nursing, and health disciplines that are nationally ranked among “Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report.
Baylor is one of a select ten percent of U.S. colleges and universities with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
Student–faculty ratio is 16:1; average undergraduate class size is 28.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 15,213
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY IS a private Christian university and a nationally ranked R1–Very High Research Activity institution. The university provides a lively campus community for more than 15,000 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 one hundred countries to study among its twelve nationally recognized academic divisions. The university offers 126 baccalaureate, eighty 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.
ADDRESS 4010 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246 WEBSITE Criswell.edu PHONE 214-818-1395 • FACEBOOK CriswellCollege • INSTAGRAM @CriswellCollege TWITTER @CriswellCollege • YOUTUBE Criswell College
The Concordia Tornados men’s and women’s athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Esports are the newest addition to varsity sports.
Proud steward of both the 250-acre Concordia Preserve on the main campus, and Friesenhahn Cave in San Antonio.
IncubatorCTX, the on-campus startup hub, enables students to connect and work with entrepreneurs on projects that positively impact local and global communities.
The CTX Nursing Program is ranked as fifth best in Texas in 2022 by RNCareers.com.
Designated as a HispanicServing Institution.
Regents Hall, Concordia’s newest living and learning community, opened in 2022 with lounge spaces on every floor, an outdoor amphitheater, modern room layouts, and high-tech mail centers.
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS (CTX) welcomes everyone from all backgrounds to start the rest of their life on its campus. With an emphasis on blending competent, principled leadership with practical skills that help students build a better future for themselves and their surrounding communities.
CTX offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than twenty majors across four colleges; master’s degrees in business administration, public health, and education; and a doctoral degree in education.
At Concordia, majors are customizable and flexible with minors, concentrations, and pre-professional tracks. All students are guided to become compassionate leaders who create a lasting and meaningful difference in their careers and communities through engagement, open discussions, and challenging ideas.
Every undergraduate student receives a double major, one in Bible and theology and one 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. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 122
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.
TEAM NAME Tornados • ADDRESS 11400 Concordia University Dr., Austin, TX 78726 • WEBSITE Concordia.edu
TEAM NAME Patriots • ADDRESS 3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75211
WEBSITE Discover.DBU.edu • PHONE 214-333-5360
FACEBOOK DallasBaptistUniv • TWITTER @DBUPatriots
National Council on Teacher Quality ranked DBU in the top one percent for elementary teacher preparation in 2016.
DBU was named among best colleges nationally in Colleges of Distinction’s 2022 rankings.
Ford Village residential college provides a dynamic faculty mentoring experience with a focus on servant leadership.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 2,968
MANY COLLEGES OFFER outstanding and caring faculty, personal attention, a beautiful campus, and quality academics. Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is no exception, but it also provides a Christcentered education that integrates faith and learning and equips students to be servant leaders with the ability to transform the lives of others.
A nationally ranked university, DBU fully integrates biblical faith with academics in more than 86 undergraduate degree programs and more than 61 accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degrees. DBU’s professors focus wholly on teaching and mentoring students, allowing students to experience transformative education that challenges them to not only discover their calling but also to live out that calling, be it in the boardroom, courtroom, classroom, or operating room.
DBU’s proximity to the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex gives students numerous opportunities for internships and career enhancing 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. Within an exciting, Christ-centered environment, caring faculty members prepare students to excel in their careers as well as life.
TEAM NAME Tigers • ADDRESS One Tiger Dr., Marshall, TX 75670
WEBSITE ETBU.edu • PHONE 800-804-3828 • FACEBOOK EastTexasBaptistUniversity INSTAGRAM @EastTexasBaptistUniversity • TWITTER @ETBU
99 percent of ETBU students receive some form of financial assistance.
Over eighty percent of fulltime faculty have terminal degrees within their discipline.
The Sisk Health Services Clinic offers on-campus health services that address minor illnesses and injuries, and provide screenings, vaccinations, immunizations, and basic pharmaceutical prescriptions.
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 purpose. Founded on faith, East Texas Baptist fosters community engagement that empowers students to live in service to God and humanity on campus, in the community, and across the globe. No matter their background or major, each and every Tiger who finds their home on the Hill is connected by a calling to shine the light of Christ into the lives of others.
ETBU students currently devote more than 60,000 hours of volunteer service annually in the region and across the globe.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 1,579
ETBU offers more than 45 undergraduate majors along with fourteen graduate programs. The beautiful 253-acre campus is nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas in Marshall, one of Texas’s oldest and most historic cities. With nearly 1,700 students, a student–faculty ratio of 15:1, and an average undergraduate class size of twenty, students experience a supportive and nurturing environment and receive rigorous curricular and cross-cultural learning experiences with specialized attention from faculty leaders through programs such as University Honors, Global Study and Serve, and the Tiger Athletic Mission Experience.
ETBU competes in eighteen NCAA sports and offers club sports in hockey, bass fishing, lacrosse, pom, and cheer. With more than fifty organizations and ministries, students seize every opportunity to engage with their campus community.
Named among best colleges in 2022–2023 by Colleges of Distinction for excelling in student engagement, teaching, community, and successful outcomes, with additional recognition for the areas of business, education, nursing, and career development.
Eighteen NCAA Division III sports hold conference titles for 85 teams and an overall athletic GPA of 3.0. HSU leads the ASC Conference with the most conference championships.
$24 million in financial aid is awarded annually.
Distinctive programs include the Julius Olsen Honors Program and Study Abroad.
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.
The beautifully landscaped campus is located in Abilene, a growing and vibrant community with a small-town feel and genuine Southern hospitality. The campus includes plenty of green space like Anderson Lawn, home to a reflection pond, gazebo, and trees that serve as home for daily campus activities, hammock hangs, study sessions, and live performances.
HSU’s five schools encompass liberal arts, science and mathematics, business and professional studies, health professions, and nursing, plus graduate programs. Its core liberal arts curriculum provides students with skills that employers desire such as critical thinking, strategic communication, and responsible leadership.
TEAM NAME Huskies • ADDRESS 7502 Fondren Road, Houston, TX 77074
WEBSITE HBU.edu/HC • PHONE 281-649-3211 • TWITTER @HouChristianU FACEBOOK HoustonChristianUniversity • INSTAGRAM @HCUofficial
HCU offers online graduate and undergraduate programs to accommodate adults with demanding family and work schedules.
HCU’s Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty, with its main building modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia, opened in 2022 to promote U.S. history and founding principles.
Lance Berkman, Houston Astros Hall of Famer and former MLB player, is HCU’s head baseball coach.
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (HCU) has equipped students to lead, collaborate, and embody a deep sense of spiritual purpose for more than sixty years. (Formerly Houston Baptist University, the university was officially renamed Houston Christian University on Sept. 21, 2022.) HCU offers a wide range of majors, 69 undergraduate degree programs, forty graduate degree programs including four doctoral degrees, and seventeen NCAA Division I sports programs.
HCU’s culture of excellence molds disciples to be community pillars, preparing them to think critically and act biblically as they impact the world.
Established in 1960, HCU offers “A Higher Education”— emphasizing academic excellence and encouraging students to integrate faith and learning under the guidance of world-class faculty. HCU remains true to its central confession, “Jesus Christ is Lord.”
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 1,347
HSU offers more than fifty programs that match industry jobs and prepare students through partnerships and internships with employers to help land that top job after graduation. HSU combines a rich, challenging academic classroom environment with hands-on experiential learning using realworld applications.
With a warm and inviting atmosphere, more than forty organizations, and eighteen intramural and club sports, students connect through longstanding campus traditions and express themselves through the arts, music, or theater.
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.
Ranked tenth for Best Undergraduate Teaching among “Regional Universities–West” by U.S. News & World Report Supports military and veteran students through the HCU Office of Veterans Affairs.
Member institution of the world’s largest healthcare hub, the Texas Medical Center. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 2,823
Learners benefit from small-group instruction, Christian discipleship, and mentorship. Undergraduates explore research, internships and job opportunities while fulfilling their callings in the Honors College, College of Science and Engineering, School of Nursing and Allied Health, Archie W. Dunham College of Business, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, College of Arts and Humanities, and School of Christian Thought.
HCU is located in the Sharpstown area, minutes from Houston’s downtown district.
Howard Payne University was founded in the heart of Texas in 1889.
HPU’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy is a distinctive, multidisciplinary honors program designed for academically gifted students who aspire to effective Christian leadership in a variety of career fields, preparing them for lives of service and citizenship.
Selected HPU undergraduate and graduate coursework is available electronically and at extended learning centers in El Paso and New Braunfels. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 721
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 in students’ success.
At HPU, students choose from more than one hundred majors, minors, and pre-professional programs in seven schools—business, Christian studies, education, humanities, music and fine arts, nursing, and science and mathematics. The Guy D. Newman Honors Academy challenges students with a multidisciplinary curriculum and exciting travel opportunities.
HPU is one of the first Baptist universities in Texas to offer undergraduate degrees and a master’s degree in youth ministry. HPU now offers four master’s programs: business administration, sport and wellness leadership, theology and ministry, and youth and family ministry.
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.
TEAM NAME HT Rams • ADDRESS 900 Chicon St., Austin, TX 78702 WEBSITE HTU.edu • PHONE 512-505-3000 • FACEBOOK HustonTillotson INSTAGRAM @HustonTillotsonUniversity • TWITTER @HustonTillotson
The Department of Business Administration within the School of Business and Technology earned prestigious accreditation 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 educational institution in the world to earn the coveted title of an All-Steinway School.
Innovative sustainability efforts include the installation of a 246-kilowatt rooftop solar array across three buildings and a solar charging station. Texas Parks and Wildlife partners with HT to fund faculty/student research on Austin’s urban wildlife in tandem with creation of an urban wildlife concentration within the biology program.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 991
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 is Austin’s only historically Black university. The student population of 1,001 undergraduates and graduates pursue 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 nineteen areas of study. HT’s African American Male Teacher Initiative funded by Apple Inc. provides one year of scholarship support to high-achieving freshmen who intend to pursue a career in education.
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.
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
The Renaissance Adult Education Program empowers working adults to earn degrees at a teaching site in Dallas.
Jarvis offers affordable, online degree programs in business, criminal justice, cybersecurity, and kinesiology.
The Jarvis Promise is a commitment to students and parents to provide an affordable, academically challenging college education in a supportive, nurturing, and responsive environment to meet the needs of the whole student.
US News & World Report ranked Jarvis 37th for social mobility among “Regional Universities–West.”
JARVIS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (JCU) offers degree programs in biology, business, chemistry, criminal justice, cybersecurity, education, English, history, interdisciplinary studies, kinesiology, mass communications, mathematics, nursing, religion, and social work. Two new graduate programs in business administration and criminal justice start in January 2023, marking the school’s transition from a college to a university.
With 110 years of educating students to build successful businesses and careers, JCU empowers many firstgeneration college students to become the first in their families to earn a college education, with distinguished faculty providing the attention these students deserve to ensure success.
Jarvis offers a music minor and active band and choir programs. Jarvis Bulldog student-athletes compete in the Red River Athletic Conference on fifteen NAIA Division I teams in baseball, softball, and volleyball, as well as men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field, and wrestling.
Founded as a Historically Black College and University in 1912, JCU today attracts a diverse and international population of lifelong learners onto its 243-acre campus in the Piney Woods of east Texas between Dallas and Shreveport. Its mission remains to prepare students intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through classroom, online, and/or hybrid instructional delivery modes to wherever students live.
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
Lamar University’s Texas Academy program offers a unique opportunity for academically excellent high school students to earn college credits while completing their high school curriculum. Along with academics, innovative research and service leadership, students in the program also participate in intramural sports, clubs, student activities, and events.
As a founding member of the Southland Conference, Lamar University Athletics provides great opportunities for studentathletes pursuing excellence in academics, competitive venues, and personal development. The Cardinals have enjoyed five decades of success and witnessed 109 regular-season championships across the university’s seventeen varsity sports.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 8,394
FOUNDED IN 1923 as a junior college, Lamar University (LU) is now a nationally recognized institution that is among the fastest growing colleges and universities in Texas. Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, LU contributes to the cultural, educational, and economic success of Southeast Texas, generating economic activity of more than $310 million each year.
On a beautiful 300-acre campus that’s home to more than 17,000 students from sixty-two countries, LU fosters diversity. More than 53 percent of students are first-generation college attendees; 48 percent are students of color; and 21 percent are Hispanic. LU has been ranked among the most diverse universities in Texas by U.S. News & World Report
With more than 130 degree programs across seven academic colleges, small class sizes, and a low student–faculty ratio, students build one-on-one connections with faculty while gaining the career readiness skills that employers covet. Innovative distance education programs at LU are a popular choice for those pursuing online learning, including military service members.
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ranks LETU among “Regional Universities–West,” best undergraduate engineering programs, best colleges for veterans, and best value schools.
Niche.com ranks LETU on its “Best Small Colleges” list, where it is the sixth-ranked Texas school.
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.
LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY (LETU) is the 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.
The LETU community is committed to providing transformational educational opportunities, industry-ready preparation, technology-centric experiences, and Christ-centered character formation. This community fosters personal growth through meaningful student and faculty engagement, small class sizes, and intentional spiritual development.
LETU offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across a wide range of disciplines and delivery models. 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’s residential East Texas campus is in Longview, Texas.
TEAM NAME Chaparrals
• ADDRESS 5601 19th St., Lubbock, TX 79407
WEBSITE LCU.edu • PHONE 806-720-7151
FACEBOOK LCUedu • INSTAGRAM @LCUedu • TWITTER @LCUedu
LCU students are accepted to medical, dental, and law schools at rates far above national averages, and its graduates in the fields of education and accounting are sought after by school districts and firms across the state.
Each spring, LCU hosts the Scholars Colloquium, an interdisciplinary forum to promote and highlight original scholarship that is organized as an academic conference with breakout presentations.
Each year, more than ninety percent of LCU students receive millions of dollars of institutional grants.
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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 programs, it’s more than simply a place to earn a degree. LCU is also committed to growing excellence, integrity, and character.
LCU prepares its students for success through a transformative educational experience where wisdom is pursued, vocation is discerned, and service is fostered. Small classes allow LCU to offer a wide range of enriching and personal experiences such as undergraduate research projects alongside professor mentors. The Honors College offers small seminars, research assistantships, cultural-enrichment opportunities, an immersive study-abroad program, and internship opportunities in Washington, D.C. in partnership with The 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.
TEAM NAME War Hawks • ADDRESS 1400 Sayles Blvd., Abilene, TX 79605 WEBSITE MCM.edu • PHONE 325-793-3800 • LINKEDIN School/McMurry-University FACEBOOK McMurryUniversity • INSTAGRAM @McmurryUniversity • TWITTER @MCMuniv
TEAM NAME Mustangs • ADDRESS 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308
WEBSITE MSUTexas.edu • PHONE 940-397-4352 • FACEBOOK MSUTexas INSTAGRAM @MSUTexas • TWITTER @MSUTexas • YOUTUBE MSUTexas
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report for 27 consecutive years.
Garrison Campus Center will open in fall 2023.
McMurry’s Chapter of Society of Physics Students is ranked as outstanding.
Men’s and women’s teams won the 2022 ASC track and field championships.
MCMURRY UNIVERSITY IS an inclusive higher-education institution with outstanding academics where students find a welcoming and supportive campus community. They experience personalized and interactive learning while growing and gaining independence.
McMurry’s curriculum allows students to choose from 63 majors in the arts, business, education, sciences, and sports industry, as well as preprofessional programs in art therapy, medicine, dentistry, engineering, law, pharmacy, physical therapy, and others. No graduate assistants teach courses, and 77 percent of professors have achieved the highest degree in their academic discipline.
Home of the first disciplinespecific Master of Radiologic Science degree in the U.S.
Only Texas university to hold membership in the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
Dillard College of Business Administration is accredited by the AACSB.
Study abroad opportunities in Berlin, France, Grenada, London, and Spain.
FRESH OFF ITS one-hundred-year anniversary, Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) has begun its second century with a new student activities center that enhances and encourages student involvement.
The Bridwell Activities Center and Cannedy Greek Commons provide beautiful space for the fraternity and sorority communities and new offices for the Student Government Association and Office of Student Leadership and Involvement. A full-service coffee shop and modern meeting rooms support student organization needs.
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The university seeks to create equity and advance the success of all students. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, McMurry intentionally supports the needs of Hispanic/ Latin students through programs like TRIO Student Support Services and the STEM Student Success Center.
McMurry athletics includes eighteen intercollegiate athletic programs and esports. They compete in the NCAA Division II American Southwest Conference.
More than forty clubs and organizations help students connect within the campus community, putting them in a position to get the most out of their undergraduate experience. By supporting an environment where students interact and exchange ideas, McMurry helps educate the whole person and foster a sense of community.
Founded in 1923 as a Methodist institution affiliated with today’s United Methodist Church, McMurry’s 52-acre campus welcomes more than 1,100 students each year. The university provides opportunities for every student to realize possibilities and experience new ways of thinking. Students are encouraged to chart their own paths to accomplishment, service, and success as they encounter real life experiences.
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A public university, MSU Texas equips students to seize future opportunities through its strong programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, as well as accredited professional programs in education, mechanical engineering, health sciences, and business, among others.
As a First-gen Forward institution, MSU Texas offers a number of programs that assist students who are the first in their families to attain a degree. The individual attention provided through small class sizes allows MSU Texas students and faculty to create meaningful relationships.
A nationally ranked cycling club and recreational sports complement thirteen NCAA Division II sports.
Now in its fifth year, the Flower Mound Distance Learning Support Center offers online and blended transition programs such as RN to BSN, which build on two-year educations received by community college students.
Part of choosing a college is about the numbers. We contacted each school for statistics including tuition, test scores, undergrad enrollment, and more so you can make an educated decision in 2023.
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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 Ln., Dallas, TX 75229 • WEBSITE Parker.edu • PHONE 214-902-2429
FACEBOOK ParkerUniversity • TWITTER @ParkerUniv • TIKTOK @ParkerUniversity
INSTAGRAM @ParkerUniversity • YOUTUBE ParkerUniversity • SNAPCHAT ParkerUniv
OLLU welcomed its tenth president, Dr. Abel A. Chávez, in 2022. He is OLLU’s first Latino president and brings a wealth of experience in business and higher education.
More than seventy undergraduate majors and minors, including business, pre-med, arts and sciences, psychology, communications sciences and disorders, cybersecurity, criminal justice, kinesiology, social work, education, and environmental science and sustainability.
OLLU attracts the largest percentage of Hispanic undergraduates of any private university in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE University (OLLU) provides an education that gives students the tools to reach new heights. Ranked 47th nationally for the upward mobility of its graduates by U.S. News & World Report, OLLU launches students to be leaders in their communities and career fields. With a strong social justice foundation, the overall experience is designed to propel OLLU Saints to positions of power and influence to make the world a better place.
Students get the most out of their investment by doubling or tripling the value of their degree at OLLU. The university has made it easy to complete two majors, or a major and two minors, in just four years. This gives graduates 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 the lake trail. Additional campus locations in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley serve adult students at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.
Eighteen 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, dance, and drumline.
Parker was a 2021 FutureEdge 50 award winner for its use of new technologies.
More than twenty student organizations, intramural sports, and federal work-study and internship programs provide students opportunities to connect on campus.
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.
The Parker board of trustees received the John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership in 2020 in recognition of its leadership and initiative.
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PARKER UNIVERSITY 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 has two thousand students and 35 academic programs, including a chiropractic program and master’s degrees in neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, strength and human performance, and functional nutrition.
Parker is home to three colleges. The College of Health Sciences (CHS) offers the ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy assistant program and programs in radiologic technology, COMTA-accredited 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. High-resolution immersive headsets such as the Oculus Quest 2, together with Toltech’s VH Dissector, offer an unrivaled educational classroom environment. Parker University gives students three ways to learn anatomy: the traditional gross anatomy lab, the VH Dissector on their personal devices, and now, in virtual reality.
More African American threestar flag officers, including seven Army generals and two Navy admirals, have attended PVAMU, more than any other school.
Designated as an AllSteinway School.
PVAMU received a $50 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2020.
University Headquarters in 2022 ranked PVAMU the best HBCU in Texas and eighth in the country.
PVAMU Athletics has captured three Southwestern Athletic Conference championships in golf, men’s basketball, and bowling.
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 person—inside and outside of Texas— seeking a quality, first-class, four-year university experience.
PVAMU is situated on a beautiful campus in rural Texas, said to be “in the middle of nowhere but the center of everywhere.” It’s an hour’s drive from Houston, two hours from Austin, and three hours from Dallas or San Antonio.
Through its seven colleges and school of architecture, PVAMU boasts more than 65 degree programs including engineering, arts, business, nursing, criminal and juvenile justice, and a new major in African American studies. Study abroad focuses on building global leaders through classroom instruction, the arts, and service-learning projects.
In 2021, PVAMU attained R2 classification for its high level of research activity, joining only eleven HBCUs and only four Texas A&M University System members with this status.
The university’s student–athletes excel on and off the field, with many receiving All-Academic Team honors. They compete in NCAA Division I 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.
TEAM NAME Owls • ADDRESS 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005
WEBSITE Rice.edu • PHONE 713-348-7423
FACEBOOK RiceUniversity • TWITTER @RiceUniversity
The Princeton Review has honored Rice for race/class interaction and placed it among schools with the best quality of life and that are the best run. The Princeton Review also ranks Rice among schools with the best student newspapers, best health services, best college dorms, most beautiful campuses, and LGBTQ-friendliness.
As one of the nation’s most generous financial aid initiatives, the Rice Investment increases access to an affordable, quality education for low- and middle-income students by meeting all demonstrated financial need without any loans.
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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, music, natural sciences, and social sciences all rank among the top programs in their fields.
Rice houses a variety of institutes and centers, including the Kinder Institute for Urban Research; the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, a premier nonpartisan think tank; the Welch Institute for Advanced Materials; and the Smalley-Curl Institute, the first nanotechnology research center in the world. The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies offers the prestigious Rice Master of Liberal Studies degree program and one of the largest selections of noncredit arts and sciences courses in Texas.
Rice’s residential college system forms the heart of campus life. The eleven colleges—small communities with their own governments, budgets, intramural teams, 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.
Federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Designated a Doctoral University–High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Sam Houston State is one of only two universities that currently hold this research status within the Texas State University System.
NAMED FOR TEXAS’S greatest 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 a Life is its Service,” resonates among its more than 21,000 students and eight colleges, as well as beyond its Huntsville roots.
With SHSU’s array of recognized academic programs, student support services, volunteer opportunities and more, Bearkats are not only well-prepared to think and respond to the workforce needs of a rapidly changing world but stand ready to serve their community.
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
FOUNDED IN 1923, Schreiner University is an independent, coeducational university with a rich history steeped in Texas heritage and tradition.
13:1 student–faculty ratio.
SAT or ACT test results are not required for admission.
Students enter with hope and leave with achievement at Schreiner. Private and church-related, Schreiner is nestled in the beautiful Hill Country, just an hour from San Antonio and ninety minutes from Austin.
Classified as “Community Engaged” by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks SHSU first in Texas among “Top Performers on Social Mobility” and sixth in “Best Colleges in Texas.” Offering top-ranked degree programs, the university is third among the “Best Value Online Colleges” by TexasOnlineColleges.com. The SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s first cohort holds a 97 percent passing rate on COMLEX USA Level I exams. From medical and doctoral degrees, undergraduate to graduate programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science—SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student. Since 2021, Bearkat Athletics have competed in seventeen NCAA Division I sports in the Western Athletic Conference and will join Conference USA in 2023. The conference move requires a two-year NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision transition to be completed by fall 2024.
Textbooks, parking, laundry, the fitness center, an on-campus medical clinic, counseling services, Wi-Fi, technology support, the writing center, supplemental instruction, career planning, internship placement, athletic events, performing arts, and cultural events are included in tuition.
Ranked among the top ten nursing programs in Texas by Nurse.org, and as a top college for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report
Schreiner awards bachelor’s degrees in more than forty programs of study. Other degrees and certifications include a Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, and principal certification. Schreiner also nurtures numerous living and learning communities organized around interests such as leadership, honors, global studies, performing arts, Christian fellowship, communication design, and career goals.
While enrollment is growing, most classrooms seat 25 or fewer students to ensure a personal learning environment. Schreiner’s highly qualified faculty is committed to student success and involved in campus life. Schreiner is financially accessible to most students. Tuition is locked in and not raised if a student graduates in four years or less.
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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, and equestrian sports. The university ministry program supports a variety of faith-based student groups.
TEAM NAME Mustangs • ADDRESS 6425 Boaz Ln., Dallas, TX 75205
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
Faculty, students, and industry partners collaborate, solve problems and power new enterprises in the Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation, SMU’s interdisciplinary research hub.
The new Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies elevates SMU’s research community with a focus on graduate education and research-intensive doctoral programs.
SMU is one of only two universities in the country with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, a supercomputing technology that melds artificial intelligence, machine learning, and virtual reality.
The George W. Bush Presidential Center provides students access to fellowships, lectures, and global experts.
Meadows Museum 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.
THE OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK of Dallas is at the heart of Southern Methodist University (SMU). For more than a century, SMU’s 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 over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students forge their success in a rigorous academic environment and own their future.
SMU prepares Mustangs for a rapidly changing world, and jobs that don’t yet exist. A flexible common curriculum is built on a solid liberal arts foundation that allows students to pursue single or multiple majors and experience different cultures. SMU graduates greet the workforce with multiple competencies and global savvy.
New areas of study include data science, where regardless of major, students develop data fluency and innovative thinking. Faculty mentors poise students to succeed through research, civic engagement, creative works, and internships.
WEBSITE SWAU.edu
• PHONE 800-433-2240 • FACEBOOK SouthwesternAU TWITTER @SouthwesternAU • YOUTUBE SouthwesternAU
Ranked 29th on U.S. News & World Report’s “Regional Universities–West” list and third in the region’s “Top Performers on Social Mobility.”
The Dinosaur Science Museum and Research Center on campus houses one of the largest collections of dinosaur fossils in the U.S., with more than 40,000 bones. Led by SWAU faculty and students, an annual dinosaur research program is conducted at a Wyoming dig site.
Small class sizes with a student–faculty ratio of 12:1. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 759
THE SPIRIT OF TEXAS inspired Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU) to open its doors more than 125 years ago in Modest in size but big in vision, SWAU provides students hands-on training, realworld experience, and access to professors doing research. Its mission is to inspire students’ knowledge, faith, and service through Christ-centered education.
SWAU’s undergraduate degrees include recently added programs in criminal justice, esports and gaming management, and cybersecurity. Popular majors are nursing, education, business administration and management, biochemistry, exercise science and kinesiology, and theology. Master’s programs include education and psychology. A state-of-the-art nursing building features specialized medical manikins, simulation hospital rooms, and medical surgery labs.
SWAU has always had a reputation for being super friendly, with it being said that you can’t walk across campus without making a new friend. This atmosphere has attracted students from more than forty countries, as has the green, residential campus and beautiful facilities. SWAU is rated as the third 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.
TEAM NAME Lions • ADDRESS 1200 Sycamore St., Waxahachie, TX 75165
WEBSITE SAGU.edu
FACEBOOK SAGUedu
• PHONE 888-YES-SAGU
• INSTAGRAM @SAGUedu
• TWITTER @SAGU
Bible-based institution for professional and theological studies.
Award-winning academic programs.
Prepares students for Christian service in all careers.
Digital media arts students produce a funded, yearlong film production. In 2019, SAGU Cinema released a full-length, three-part documentary called Forgiven Felons
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 and church ministries, business and education, and music and communication arts. Programs added in the last ten years include health sciences, criminal justice, social work, digital media arts, and math education. Small class sizes and a student-faculty ratio of 15:1 create a personal, comfortable learning environment.
SAGU is strong both academically and biblically. The education department demonstrates a one hundred percent state-certification passing rate, and SAGU is one of only 210 schools in the world to reach All-Steinway status.
TEAM NAME Rams • ADDRESS 200 Bowser St., Terrell, TX 75160
WEBSITE SWCC.edu • PHONE 972-524-3341
FACEBOOK SouthwesternChristianCollegeTerrell • TWITTER @swccadmissions
Daily chapel service led by ministerial and choral students.
SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (SWCC) is an accredited, Historically Black College that today is home to a diverse student body including African American, Hispanic, and international students. Dedicated to academic and spiritual development, SWCC embraces students upon arrival to campus and takes care to get to know them personally.
Active a cappella chorus and ensemble groups.
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SWCC’s founders were motivated by the desire to prepare students for effective Christian living. The two-year liberal arts college offers associate degrees in biblical studies, history, humanities, English, music, and other subjects. SWCC also offers bachelor’s degrees in biblical and religious studies. A state-ofthe-art recording studio has launched alumni into successful music careers. Some on-campus housing is available.
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SAGU offers men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, and cross county as well as football, baseball, softball, volleyball, 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.”
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.
“ Dedicated to students’ academic and spiritual development, SWCC embraces them upon arrival to campus and takes care to get to know them personally and by name. ”
Ranked as a top liberal arts college in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, Plexuss.com, Niche.com, and Washington Monthly
The Princeton Review ranks SU first in Texas for “Best Private Schools for Making an Impact,” and ranks SU’s career services first in Texas and eleventh in the U.S. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
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AS THE FIRST institution of higher learning in Texas and one of the state’s leading liberal arts institutions, Southwestern University (SU) has been providing students with a distinctive, valuescentered education since 1840.
Nationally recognized for faculty–student collaborations, SU offers a Paideia approach that empowers students to make connections across disciplines, cultures, and experiences. Through civic engagement, undergraduate research, study abroad, internships, and other activities, students are inspired to think broadly and deeply and to approach challenges and opportunities from multiple perspectives. In addition, SU’s awardwinning career services program prepares students for post-graduation success: A recent poll of the 2021 graduating class revealed that a year after graduation, 98.1 percent are starting a first career or in graduate school.
Southwestern’s 701-acre campus features historic buildings, spacious sports and recreational facilities, multiple research laboratories, two live-performance theaters, and countless outdoor places to study, relax, or socialize on a campus green or in the ample shade of its giant oaks. Thanks to SU’s Pirate Bike program, bright yellow bikes—scattered across campus—are ready to ride any time, free of charge, day or night. Students also walk or bike to Georgetown’s historic town square. With some of the biggest U.S. tech companies just minutes away, SU students have unlimited opportunities to participate in a dynamic and creative economy.
NAME Hilltoppers
ADDRESS 3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704 WEBSITE StEdwards.edu • PHONE 512-448-8400 • LINKEDIN + YOUTUBE StEdwardsU FACEBOOK + INSTAGRAM + TWITTER + TIKTOK @StEdwardsU
U.S. News & World Report ranks St. Edward’s eighth among the “Regional Universities–West,” where it has been among the top 25 schools on the list for twenty consecutive years; and fourth in “Best Colleges for Veterans” in the West.
Since 2008, St. Edward’s students have won 78 prestigious Fulbright grants.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society named St. Edward’s to its Transfer Honor Roll for 2018–2021, based on its policies that ease the way for transfer students.
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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 Recreation and Athletics Center, chapel, and 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.
St. Edward’s is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and 39 languages are spoken on campus. The school offers more than fifty undergraduate programs, eight master’s degree programs, and a doctorate program.
The university’s goal is for all undergraduates to participate in advanced experiential learning. Its connections and partnerships in the dynamic workplace of Austin open doors to meaningful internships and jobs for students. St. Edward’s encourages study abroad and has a network of twenty partner universities in fifteen countries.
St. Edward’s takes pride in being a “Destination University for a More Just World.” Students are highly engaged in the university’s long-standing culture of service and social justice.
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 third for best value in its “Regional Universities–West.”
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. A varsity STUNT team, competing on technical and athletic components of cheer, was added in 2022.
On-campus learning labs include a trading room where students in the AACSBaccredited Greehey School of Business manage a multimillion-dollar investment portfolio.
ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY, located in the energetic city of San Antonio, is a private liberal arts school founded in 1852. The oldest Catholic university in Texas, St. Mary’s 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.
TEAM NAME Lumberjacks • ADDRESS 1936 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75962
WEBSITE SFASU.edu • PHONE 936-468-2504 • FACEBOOK SFASU INSTAGRAM @SFASU • TWITTER @SFASU
Recognized in 2022–2023 for equity and inclusion efforts by Colleges of Distinction.
Ranked as eleventh best public university in Texas by Niche.com.
Specialized tuition rate plans let Lumberjacks take as many as 21 hours at the same cost as twelve.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 9,823
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN State University (SFA) was founded in 1821 as a teacher college in Nacogdoches, Texas’s oldest town. Today, SFA is celebrating one hundred years, and has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges: business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics.
SFA offers more than eighty bachelor’s degrees, forty master’s degrees, and four doctoral degrees. Class sizes are small, which ensures students receive personalized attention from faculty members who act as mentors.
University faculty and staff don’t believe in limiting student potential or interests. That’s why SFA continues to add state-of-the-art buildings, new academic programs, new athletic teams, new study areas, and eateries—all to make sure Lumberjacks get the most out of their college experience.
Because student support is a primary concern, SFA created the Lumberjack Wellness Network to provide holistic well-being services, and the Academic Assistance and Resource Center helps students stay on top in tougher courses. SFA’s newest “get started early” program, Aspire, offers incoming students an inclusive small-group orientation experience, and more than two hundred clubs and organizations ensure everyone has a place.
SFA athletic teams compete in eighteen intercollegiate sports at the NCAA Division I level and hold 103 team championships, two national team championships, and one national championship. SFA cheer and dance teams hold 32 national championships.
The Perez Serpentarium houses 450 venomous snakes
Unlock your potential.
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That’s the kind of research happening at Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s National Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC). Researchers work to unlock the potential biomedical and therapeutic uses for snake venom in order to improve and even save lives.
With support from the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Research Infrastructure Program, the NNTRC is the only federally funded Viper Research Center in the nation. Graduate and undergraduate students have the opportunity to take part in cutting-edge research that makes a difference.
Did you know that snake venom could help treat heart attacks, strokes, and cancer?
Birthplace of intercollegiate rodeo.
15:1 student–faculty ratio.
Teacher certification program is fully online for those with a bachelor’s degree.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 1,550
AT 4,481 FEET, Sul Ross State University enjoys the distinction of literally serving as Texas’s “highest education” and is known as the Frontier University of Texas. Affordability and numerous hands-on opportunities also define one of the few comprehensive four-year institutions between El Paso, Laredo, and San Antonio.
Located in the scenic mountains of West Texas, and home to a famous desk perched on a windswept hill overlooking Alpine, Sul Ross features modern facilities and a setting conducive to outdoor learning. Through experiential learning components in the curriculum and the McNair Scholars Program for undergraduate research, students have access to hands-on learning that transcends the classroom and field.
From teaching, coaching and law enforcement, to science, ranch management and fine arts, Sul Ross offers more than sixty undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
In addition to the original campus in Alpine, Sul Ross also has campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde, collectively known as the Rio Grande College (RGC). RGC provides upper-level and graduate educational opportunities to traditional and non-traditional students in Texas’s Winter Garden area with degrees in applied science, business administration, education, nursing, and science. Each campus houses distance-learning capabilities that provide realtime 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.
TEAM NAME Texans • ADDRESS 1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401
WEBSITE Tarleton.edu
• PHONE 254-968-9000
FACEBOOK TarletonState • TWITTER @TarletonState
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY provides an innovative and transformative educational experience, offering more than one hundred undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Tarleton’s goal 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 bridges the gap between academic concepts and real-world challenges.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Tarleton 77th among top public universities in the “Regional Universities–West” category.
The graduation rate for transfer students entering with thirty or more credit hours nears 66 percent, topping the statewide average by almost four points.
More than forty percent of classes have fewer than twenty students.
Almost fifty percent of students are first-generation. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 12,023
Tarleton was founded as John Tarleton College in 1899 and has been a member of The Texas A&M University System since 1917. Classes are available at the home campus in Stephenville—an hour southwest of Fort Worth—and in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, A&MRELLIS in Bryan, and online.
Tarleton is among only four percent of U.S. universities recognized as Doctoral Universities–High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Membership in the Association of Public and Landgrant Universities underscores its place among the top schools in North America.
NCAA Division I membership and continued expansion of the Fort Worth campus position Tarleton as a frontrunner for anyone seeking a university degree.
TEAM NAME Aggies • ADDRESS 401 Joe Routt Blvd., College Station, TX 77843
WEBSITE TAMU.edu • PHONE 979-845-3211
FACEBOOK TAMU • TWITTER @TAMU
Aggressive financial aid, honors, internships, leadership programs, and scholarships are available.
Study abroad programs.
Pre-med, dental, and law programs.
Doctoral degrees in criminal justice, international business administration, and new Bachelor of Science programs in public health, petroleum engineering, and computer engineering.
New 120,000-square-foot Academic Innovation Center.
Eleven sports teams play in the Lone Star Conference of NCAA Division II.
The campus features an art walk, planetarium, and abundant public green spaces.
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. Its 300-acre campus in north Laredo is the higher education center of a vibrant, multilingual, and multicultural community.
A military-friendly campus, TAMIU provides excellent, low-cost, onsite and online programs in the arts and sciences, business, nursing, and education. Offering nearly one hundred degree programs, TAMIU is focused on delivering undergraduate and graduate options with a progressive agenda for global study, leadership training, and comprehension across all disciplines. TAMIU is committed to offering a higher education that is accessible, affordable, and exceptional.
TAMIU has been identified as the least expensive public college/university in Texas by LendingTree’s Student Loan Hero. Public-policy think tank Third Way ranked TAMIU third in the nation among those higher education institutions empowering graduates’ long-term economic success. Washington Monthly Magazine’s 2022 College Guide ranked TAMIU fourth for “Best Bang for the Buck” among southern colleges.
TAMIU is designated eighth among public universities in the 2022 assessment compiled by Niche.com.
Texas A&M is home to the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Center, as well as Kyle Field, one of the five largest college football stadiums in the nation.
Texas A&M offers several world-class, one-of-a-kind venues, including numerous museums, art galleries, and performance venues. The university is the crossroads for everything from Broadway shows and the ballet to brown-bag concerts and battles of the bands.
Texas A&M’s Cushing Memorial Library & Archives has a rare, first-edition map of Texas, created in 1830 by the “Father of Texas” Stephen F. Austin himself. The archives also house a world-renowned science fiction and fantasy collection, including the personal archives of George R. R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones.
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 opportunities as well as academic excellence. While on campus, they can get involved with any of more than 1,100 student organizations. They also explore the world through global work and volunteer opportunities, as well as the largest public university study abroad program in the nation. Texas A&M is one of the leading institutions in the number of alumni CEOs in the Fortune 500.
For faculty and staff, a career at Texas A&M means being associated with a Tier 1 research institution and member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Research conducted at Texas A&M generated annual expenditures of more than $1.148 billion in fiscal year 2021. Texas A&M ranked fourteenth in the most recent NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey based on expenditures of more than $1.131 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.
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
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.
A tuition guarantee locks in tuition and fees. A tuition cap allows taking twelve to 21 credits without paying additional tuition charges.
The student–faculty ratio is 15:1.
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.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY –Central Texas makes transferring into an undergraduate degree program uncomplicated, convenient, and affordable—on purpose. A&M–Central Texas is designed for people who want to build on the college credits they’ve earned at a university that will help them achieve an undergraduate degree. For those ready to pursue a graduate degree, A&M–Central Texas offers a variety of majors in arts and sciences, business administration, education, and human development.
“Although we are the most broadly diverse university in the Texas A&M University System, all of our undergraduate students began taking courses somewhere else,” says Marc Nigliazzo, university president.
“Some have been in the military, and some have begun with a community college or recently graduated from one,” Nigliazzo adds. “For them, we make sure that those college credits transfer into our undergraduate programs so that they can achieve graduation as affordably and efficiently as possible.”
Undergraduate options include thirty bachelor’s degrees, seventeen of which are offered completely online. Graduate students may choose from nineteen graduate degrees, with nine offered completely online.
A leading producer of Texas teachers and administrators.
Adobe Creative Campus designation empowers students to graduate with highly marketable digital communication skills across all disciplines. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 10,966
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY –Commerce transforms lives through its mission to “Educate. Discover. Achieve.”
Located sixty miles east of Dallas, the university is easily accessible to students from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
A&M–Commerce is the third-largest institution in The Texas A&M University System, offering more than 130 academic degrees in healthcare, education, business, agriculture, engineering, and more.
The university features several convenient learning sites across the Metroplex and numerous online programs. A&M–Commerce at Dallas opened on North Central Expressway in 2022. The state-of-the-art site offers transformative programs that prepare students for in-demand careers in DFW and beyond.
Established in 1889 as a teachers’ college, A&M–Commerce remains a state leader in teacher education. Notably, 240 fully certified educators graduated during the 2021–2022 academic year, with 91 percent of graduates passing the initial statewide teacher certification examination.
The university’s Nursing and Health Sciences Building features an advanced 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. Students enjoy an action-packed campus experience with a thriving Greek community, 115 student clubs and organizations, and a powerhouse athletics program. A&M–Commerce recently moved up to NCAA Division I as a new member of the Southland Conference.
Reaching your goals and perfecting your calling starts at SAGU. What better place to earn your degree than in a community that shares your same faith, energy, and passion?
The university is one of 135 institutions listed as an R2–High Research Activity campus by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.
For the second year in a row, the university is listed on the Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of its seamless process and services for transfer students.
Recognized as a Yellow Ribbon Program school for support of veterans.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 8,027
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY –Corpus Christi, known as the Island University, is recognized for its top-quality academic programs. Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students choose from more than eighty degree programs including marine biology, mechanical engineering, nursing, education, graphic design, kinesiology, marketing, and theater.
Students benefit from individualized and immersive learning experiences where faculty offer mentored research in more than forty centers and labs. At the Island University, tomorrow’s artists, teachers, scientists, athletes, engineers, and entrepreneurs are encouraged to find their purpose.
As a Hispanic-Serving and MinorityServing Institution, the naturally beautiful island campus provides a welcoming, supportive, and energizing environment for students from 49 states and 58 nations.
Islander impact is felt around the world through the work of several centers of excellence, including the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies and its mission of protecting gulf ecosystems. The Conrad Blucher Institute specializes in coastal artificial intelligence and is also training canines to detect oil spills on Texas beaches. Meanwhile, the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation is one of only seven FAA-unmanned aircraft systems test sites in the nation. It uses drone technology to answer a critical need in disaster response and recovery throughout the state.
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
Offers the only undergraduate marine biology degree and diving minor in the State of Texas.
Home to Oceans and One Health, a pre-professional degree that explores the intersection among animal, human, and environmental health.
Nearly $10 million in oceanrelated research expenditures annually.
One of only six state maritime academies and the only one located on the Gulf of Mexico.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 2,500+
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY at Galveston, the marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, educates more than 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students in programs that include majors in science, business, engineering, liberal arts, and marine transportation.
The Galveston campus is on Pelican Island, surrounded by the environments and industries it serves. The urban coastal environment offers access to natural ecosystems alongside one of the largest international hubs of the maritime industry.
Rigorous classroom experiences combined with experiential learning and international internships provide students practical experience as they pursue their fields of passion. All degree programs expose students to the social implications of the broad impacts humans and the environment have on our coasts and oceans.
Texas A&M at Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, which trains more than four hundred cadets annually for maritime service and employment around the world. Cadets learn how to operate and maintain oceangoing vessels, 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.
TEAM NAME Javelinas • ADDRESS 700 University Blvd., Kingsville, TX 78363 WEBSITE TAMUK.edu • PHONE 361-593-2315 FACEBOOK Javelinas • TWITTER + INSTAGRAM + TIKTOK + YOUTUBE @JavelinaNation
Offers the world’s only master’s degree in ranch management, through the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management.
The Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Center and the Citrus Center garner international recognition.
The National Natural Toxins Research Center is the only federally funded viper research center in the U.S. and is one of the leading research centers in the world for discovering toxins for use in biomedical research. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 4,846
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY –Kingsville (TAMUK) is a leader in higher education, with the history and distinction of serving as South Texas’s first institution of higher learning. The university offers a variety of academic programs taught by renowned faculty that prepares the students of Javelina Nation to impact the world around them. Degrees include nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, animal and wildlife sciences, kinesiology, social work, and music, along with newer bachelor’s programs in veterinary technology and criminal justice.
For nearly one hundred years, TAMUK has provided educational access and opportunity. The recently launched Javelina Promise tuition program pledges to cover tuition and fees for up to four years, an estimated value of $40,000, for qualifying first-year students.
TAMUK is a Carnegie Classified Doctoral University with High Research Activity that provides students with opportunities to conduct research and work alongside faculty who are leaders in their fields. Small class sizes and a network of support prepare students for success beyond the classroom. The university ranks as one of Forbes Top 25 Universities in 2020 based on alumni satisfaction.
With a commitment to student success, Javelina Nation is with students every step of the way on their college journey.
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 TAMUSanAntonio • TWITTER + INSTAGRAM @TAMUSanAntonio
A&M–San Antonio’s inaugural intercollegiate athletics program includes softball, soccer, and golf, as well as an esports program.
More than one hundred student clubs and organizations and more than 1,400 on-campus events are offered each year.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY –San Antonio, established as a standalone university in 2009, is a comprehensive fouryear public university that reflects the culturally diverse, heritage-rich community it serves.
Situated on nearly seven hundred acres in south San Antonio, A&M–San Antonio offers 37 undergraduate and nineteen graduate degrees. It is home to the Henry G. Cisneros Institute for Emerging Leaders, the Cyber Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center, and the Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement.
A&M–San Antonio is celebrating its fifth year as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is among the top-producing universities in the country of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students, according to Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine. A&M–San Antonio received the Seal of Excelencia certification from Excelencia in Education in 2021 for its support of Latino student success. Additionally, one in six A&M–San Antonio students is military-connected.
The Military Times ranked the university 88th in the nation in 2021 for “Best for Vets: Colleges” rankings. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 6,638
A&M–San Antonio offers one of the lowest tuition rates among fouryear San Antonio universities. Its academic vision creates boundless opportunities in research and student-centered practices. 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.
TEAM NAME Eagles • ADDRESS 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, TX 75503 WEBSITE TAMUT.edu • PHONE 903-223-3000 • FACEBOOK TAMUT INSTAGRAM @TAMUTexarkana • TWITTER @TAMUTexarkana
Students enjoy an abundance of activities and organizations including Greek life, student government, dozens of clubs, and intramurals.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY –Texarkana (TAMUT) is a 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 of 14:1, TAMUT produces high-quality graduates within a career-oriented curriculum in business administration, arts and sciences, engineering, health, behavioral sciences, and education.
TEAM NAME Horned Frogs • ADDRESS 2800 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76109
WEBSITE TCU.edu • PHONE 817-257-7490
FACEBOOK TCU-TexasChristianUniversity
• EMAIL frogmail@tcu.edu • TWITTER @TCU
• INSTAGRAM @texaschristianuniversity
TAMUT’s Eagles, with eleven intercollegiate sports teams, are a member of the NAIA’s Red River Athletic Conference.
TAMUT fields teams in men’s and women’s soccer, tennis, cross country, and basketball, as well as baseball, softball, and women’s volleyball. UNDERGRADUATE
TAMUT offers undergraduate degrees in 26 fields of study and graduate programs in eighteen areas, including a doctorate in education leadership. A member of the renowned Texas A&M University System, the university offers an exceptional education at an affordable price. TAMUT students receive personal instruction and interaction from world-class 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, a full kitchen, a swimming pool, and sand volleyball court. The nearby state-of-the-art Patterson Student Center houses a game room, weight room, group exercise room, a full-sized gymnasium, and Ace’s Place Cafe.
The Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine welcomed its fourth class in 2022. The new medical school redefines medical education with a focus on communication, a first-of-its-kind curriculum, and development of compassion and empathy.
The Princeton Review ranks TCU as fourth for happiest students, fifth for best schools for internships (private schools), and third for quality of life.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TCU) is all about the the experience and connection. With a choice of 114 undergraduate areas of study, students have opportunities to cultivate broad perspectives and to encourage and challenge one another, emerging as leaders who have the capacity and conscience to make a difference for the greater good.
TCU’s academic culture promotes interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration to give students a bigger worldview. Professors love teaching, mentoring, and connecting with students. The same professors conduct meaningful research, often with undergraduates at their side.
Horned Frogs learn, live, and play on a 302-acre campus that is officially designated as a Tree Campus. The Campus Commons is home to the university union, residence halls, and the Intercultural Center. 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 at TCU.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 10,523
When not in class or studying, students live in residence halls ranked by The Princeton Review as second in the nation. They work out at top-of-theline 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.
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 • YOUTUBE TexasCol-
TEXAS COLLEGE IS a creative, culturally diverse, inclusive academic environment that prepares students who aspire to be purpose-driven, financially secure, and marketable leaders.
TEAM NAME Bulldogs • ADDRESS 1000 W. Court St., Seguin, TX 78155
WEBSITE TLU.edu • PHONE 830-372-8000
FACEBOOK TXLutheran • INSTAGRAM @TXLutheran • TWITTER @TXLutheran
TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (TLU) is dedicated to promoting a full undergraduate education through small class sizes and opportunities for crossdisciplinary coursework and instruction.
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.
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 128 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.
TLU prides itself on developing the whole student in a diverse and inclusive community.
In its “Regional Colleges–West” category, U.S. News & World Report ranked TLU second for “Best Value” and fifth overall.
The annual Student Academic Symposium highlights student research and capstone projects.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 1,358
As an officially designated HispanicServing Institution, TLU offers 27 majors, 37 minors, nine pre-professional health programs, and four graduate programs, including a Master of Accountancy, a Master of Science in data analytics, a Master of Athletic Training, a Master of Arts in education, a direct-entry Master of Science in nursing, and an online Master of Business Administration. The master’s programs for accounting and data analytics are fiveyear concurrent undergraduate/graduate programs, while the master’s for athletic training is a 3-2 program with students completing prerequisites in the first three years and entering the master’s program in years four and five.
More than 1,300 undergraduates attend TLU on its 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 nineteen 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.
legeTV • FACEBOOK TexasCollegeSteers • INSTAGRAM @TexasCollegeNews • TWITTER @TCSteersTSU is the only historically Black college and university with an on-campus flight simulator to train careerready pilots, and the only public four-year institution in Texas that offers degrees in both aviation science and professional pilot.
TSU has the only maritime transportation degree program in the Houston area and the first at a historically Black college or university.
Started in 1949 by legendary debate coach emeritus, the late Thomas F. Freeman, Ph.D., TSU’s world-renowned TSU Debate Team has won an abundance of national and international contests.
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 (HBCUs).
As a comprehensive, special-purpose, urban-programming research institution, TSU provides academic and research programs that address critical urban issues and prepare students to become a force for positive change in a global society. It is one of only eleven HBCUs in the nation to achieve the prestigious R2–High Research Activity designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
TSU offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations. Its innovative teaching and learning are responsive to opportunities for public service via degree programs including aviation science management, business, communication, law, pharmacy, health administration and health information management, transportation studies, maritime transportation, emergency management, urban planning and environmental policy, and engineering.
TSU’s new College of Transdisciplinary Studies provides an avenue for non-degreed professionals to earn a bachelor’s or graduate degree that includes online, in-person, and hybrid course options and academic credit for work experience. DiverseEducation.com ranks TSU first in Texas for degrees awarded to African Americans, and places it among the most diverse institutions of higher education in the state.
TEAM NAME Bobcats • ADDRESS 601 University Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666
WEBSITE TXState.edu • PHONE 512-245-2111
FACEBOOK TXStateU • INSTAGRAM @TXST • TWITTER @TXST
Exceptional career development, with two-thirds of seniors completing or planning to do an internship, field experience, student teaching, or clinical placement.
Texas State is an Emerging Research University, with specialties in water resource management and conservation, forensic anthropology, education, and healthcare.
The student body mirrors the diverse, vibrant cultures across Texas, with many active, engaged affinity groups and student support networks.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 38,243
MAKING SURE STUDENTS can create the future they want is the goal every day at Texas State University, whether the dream is to invent revolutionary technology, shake up Wall Street as an entrepreneur, or capture the world’s imagination with art.
Texas State’s inclusive community of 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students reflects the variety and diversity of the human experience. It’s a top destination for transfer students that’s also dedicated to supporting first-generation college students.
Texas State provides every student with support to realize their dreams. First-year advising helps students aim for academic and career success. Advisors help students explore interests and majors to create and implement a plan that puts them on the path to graduation.
Most Texas State students graduate with résumé-quality experience in their fields. Career development professionals serve both current students and alumni in professional development and growth.
TEAM NAME Red Raiders • ADDRESS 2500 Broadway St., Lubbock, TX 79409 • WEBSITE TTU.edu PHONE 806-742-2011 • FACEBOOK TexasTechYou • INSTAGRAM @TexasTech • LINKEDIN texastech-university • TIKTOK @TexasTechUniv • TWITTER @TexasTech • YOUTUBE texastech
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY has established itself as one of the nation’s leading research universities, and its academic reputation is recognized globally.
TEAM NAME Rams • ADDRESS 1201 Wesleyan, Fort Worth, TX 76105 WEBSITE TXWES.edu • PHONE 817-531-4444• FACEBOOK TexasWesleyan INSTAGRAM @TexasWesleyan • TWITTER @TexasWesleyan
According to the Corporate Recruiter college graduate ranking poll, a 2019 nationwide survey of 334 corporate business recruiters, Texas Tech graduates are among the most sought after in the country. Texas Tech ranked ninth overall and first in the state of Texas.
In 2022, Texas Tech was awarded a $51 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create the NSF Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER).
CASFER will work to solve one of the world’s most significant problems: how to feed growing populations while protecting and sustaining the environment.
A $112 million, three-story Academic Sciences Building is under construction within the historic academic core of the Texas Tech campus. The building will house teaching and laboratory space for five departments and is scheduled to open in 2024.
Located on the South Plains of West Texas in Lubbock (pop. 257,013), Texas Tech offers more than 150 undergraduate degrees, one hundred graduate degrees, and fifty doctoral degrees. The university is home to a law school and a veterinary school, the first in Texas in more than a century.
Research and enrollment numbers continue to reach record levels, supported by Texas Tech’s diverse, highly revered pool of faculty who excel in teaching, research, and service.
Texas Tech is one of twenty top U.S. research universities that formed the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities to increase opportunities for those historically underserved by higher education. The twenty institutions represent every university categorized as R1–Very High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and who are also designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Most full-time, undergraduate students receive scholarships and/or grants.
Average class size is fifteen. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 1,704
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 onlearning in small classes.
Texas Wesleyan’s urban campus is a seven-minute drive from Fort Worth. The university’s 44,000-square-foot student center is the hub of student life and engagement with a university bookstore, food court, welcome center, and an outdoor amphitheater.
The recently unveiled Engage 2025 Strategic Plan spells out ways the university is bringing focus to diversity, equity, and inclusion via first-year student seminar coursework, social science curricula that address multiculturalism, inclusion and anti- intolerance, and a planned multicultural space, among other measures.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Texas Wesleyan among national universities and among schools excelling in social mobility. It also recognizes Texas Wesleyan’s AACSB-accredited School of Business.
Texas Wesleyan’s 21 varsity sports teams for men and women compete in the NAIA and the Sooner Athletic Conference. Student-athletes thrive on and off the field. The Rams have won a number of national championships in men’s basketball, men’s golf, and table tennis.
A. I was a Game Design major during college and growing up, video games were how my family spent quality time together. It was always a big part of my life and I found that quite a lot of these games had meaningful messages that you discovered while playing the game. As a result, I really wanted to be a part of designing and creating content that could spread a positive message to the next generation in a fun and entertaining way.
A. The most challenging part of freshman year for me was adjusting to establishing my own schedule. Growing up, I was used to not having to cook meals for myself or even using a washer and dryer and now to be fully by myself and making sure I was responsible for myself was a little overwhelming. Plus, being away from home that long for the first time is a big adjustment period, but it definitely helps to make friends during those first couple of weeks.
A. Make a schedule! Planning ahead is your best friend and is a good habit to set up anyways once you get to college. That way you can portion your time accordingly and make sure you have time to work and relax. All that being said, make sure that you’re flexible as well. If you stick too close to the schedule and it deviates a little bit, it can cause you to feel bad about not keeping to it. Think of the schedule more as a guideline.
A. The biggest thing I miss for me is the structure that college gives you. Once you graduate and you’re looking for jobs, it’s up to you to decide your schedule for the day and when to schedule free time. I’m a big fan of planning and having a set itinerary for the week, so having to do that for myself can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. Once you start doing it though, and you make sure to ask your friends and family for help, it gets a lot easier.
A. Definitely take advantage of all of the career counseling and job fairs that are available during my time at college. Once you graduate, those connections that you built during projects and at these events become really useful when you want to land your first full time job. Set a little bit of your free time aside to start going out to meet people. You really never know which one of the connections you make could help start you down your chosen career path.
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Current and former students attending Texas colleges and universities share their tips and suggestions for how to live your best life in college.— EVELYN BARBER — University of Texas at Austin
TEAM NAME Pioneers • ADDRESS 304 Administration Dr., Denton, TX 76204
TWU.edu • PHONE
• FACEBOOK TexasWomansUniversity INSTAGRAM @TXWomans • TWITTER @TXWomans
THE NATION’S LARGEST public university primarily for women, Texas Woman’s University helps students build a better future with a quality educational experience of leadership development, hands-on learning, diversity, and health and well-being.
Named a Military-Friendly School for the eleventh consecutive year and recognized as a gold-level school. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 10,283
A wide array of degree programs cover the sciences, business, nursing, health sciences, visual and performing arts, liberal arts, and education. Courses are offered in-person, online, and through hybrid formats.
Texas Woman’s provides men and women with small class sizes traditionally expected at private institutions, at a public school cost. A student–faculty ratio of 17:1 allows for personal attention that helps students thrive in the classroom and succeed in the workplace.
The university encourages its students to participate in faculty-led research as well as 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.
Ranked one of the top one hundred colleges in the nation and the top best small college in Texas by Niche.com.
Ranked first in Texas for job placement, with a placement rate of 94 percent ten years after graduation, by Zippia. com.
89 percent of Trinity students are employed or accepted to graduate school upon graduation.
56 percent of Trinity students graduate with no debt.
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TRINITY UNIVERSITY is one of the nation’s top private liberal arts and sciences universities, located in San Antonio, the nation’s seventh largest city, where students learn from and participate in a multicultural urban environment.
In 2022, Trinity stepped onto the national stage at 55th in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of best liberal arts colleges, placing it in the top third of liberal arts colleges and universities in the country. Trinity previously was categorized as a regional university and ranked first in the West for 29 of the last thirty years.
While more than ninety percent of the nation’s liberal arts colleges are east of the Mississippi River, Trinity is one of three national liberal arts colleges in Texas and one of only a dozen in the Southwest.
Home to approximately 2,500 students, Trinity has more than 110 majors and minors and offers five graduate programs. Trinity is committed to ensuring that all its degrees represent a liberal arts and sciences education.
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. Student athletes compete on eighteen varsity sports teams.
With a steadfast commitment to increasing graduation and retention rates, increasing access and social mobility, and increasing affordability, Trinity University will continue redefining the liberal arts for the 21st century.
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NAME Crusaders • ADDRESS 1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving, TX 75062 WEBSITE UDallas.edu • PHONE 972-721-5266
The nationally ranked, semester-long Rome Program, a life-changing experience for sophomores, is an extension of the university’s Core Curriculum. Undergraduates attend classes on UD’s twenty-acre Eugene Constantin Campus near Rome and experience firsthand the roots of Western culture.
Students participate in more than fifty clubs and organizations and hold unique traditions. UD hosts the world’s second-largest Groundhog Day celebration, with thousands of alumni and guests from all around the world traveling to campus for activities that culminate with a live concert and bonfire.
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 core curriculum, UD begins undergraduates’ education with nineteen liberal arts courses from several disciplines rooted in the Western tradition. This provides all undergraduates with a common foundation for furthering studies in one or more of thirty majors, ranging from philosophy to physics. UD emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills needed for lasting success. Within six months of graduation, more than 97 percent of graduates achieve their desired berth of a job, graduate or professional school, religious vocation, or military service.
UD believes that a foundational liberal arts education is best nurtured when students live, study, and learn together. Most undergraduate students are required to live on the Irving campus in one of nine residence halls or apartment complexes. 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.
TEAM NAME Cougars • ADDRESS 4302 University Dr., Houston, TX 77044
WEBSITE UH.edu • PHONE 713-743-2255
FACEBOOK UniversityofHouston • INSTAGRAM @UniversityofHouston
Successfully concluded a $1 billion-plus capital campaign in 2020.
New or completely upgraded football, basketball, and baseball facilities.
Multimillion dollar, stateof-the-art Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and John M. O’Quinn Law Building opened in 2022.
Twenty graduate programs ranked in the top fifty by U.S. News & World Report
Ranked among The Princeton Review’s “50 Colleges That Create Futures” and “Top 50 Best Value Colleges.”
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• TWITTER @UHouston
FOUNDED IN 1927, the University of Houston (UH) is the state’s third largest university, with classes in Houston and significant instructional sites in Katy and Sugar Land.
The university is a Carnegie-designated Tier 1 public research institution, a top producing Fulbright institution with 36 Fulbright scholars in the last three years, and home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
UH has distinguished itself as a leader in energy, healthcare, innovation, and the arts, and it leverages its home city for its vast offering of experiential learning. The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, established in 2020, focuses on closing Texas’s gap in primary care physicians in underserved communities. UH offers the nation’s first doctorate in Spanish-language creative writing and the first graduate subsea engineering program. Its undergraduate entrepreneurship program is ranked first in the nation by The Princeton Review. U.S. News & World Report ranks UH 45th 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 campus life includes more than five hundred student organizations. The university invested $1.2 billion in new facilities from 2007–2017. Recognized as both a Hispanic-Serving and Asian American-Serving institution, it is ranked among the most diverse universities in the U.S., with students from nearly 140 countries.
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TEAM NAME Gators • ADDRESS One Main St., Houston, TX 77002 WEBSITE UHD.edu • PHONE 713-221-8522 • FACEBOOK UHDowntown INSTAGRAM @UHDofficial • TWITTER @UHDowntown • LINKEDIN University of Houston-Downtown
Niche.com ranked UHCL as eighteenth in Texas on its “Safest Colleges in America” list, and nineteenth in Texas on its “Best College Locations in America” roster.
UHCL’s centers of excellence provide focused educational opportunities to the community and include the Health and Human Performance Institute, Cyber Security Institute, Center for Robotics Software, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Environmental Institute of Houston, the Intensive Outpatient Behavior Disorders Clinic, and the Center for Executive Education.
BUILT NEAR AND for NASA Johnson Space Center, University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) is a growing four-year institution, now in its 47th year. In addition to engineers, scientists, and astronauts, its 75,000-plus alumni include CEOs, civic leaders, humanitarians, educators, environmentalists, artists, and authors.
UHCL includes four colleges: business, education, human sciences and humanities, and science and engineering. The university offers three doctoral programs and more than ninety bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, including a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, a master’s in clinical mental health counseling, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in occupational safety and health. The College of Human Sciences and Humanities includes a Bachelor of Arts in serious games and simulations.
UHCL’s residence hall complements 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. UHCL at Pearland is home to a health sciences and classroom building, while UHCL’s healthcare administration program operates from UHCL’s Texas Medical Center location.
Students explore a diverse cultural scene and varied social opportunities through more than 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.
U.S. News & World Report ranked UHD for the fourth consecutive year among the nation’s best for online bachelor’s programs, online bachelor’s programs for veterans, and online master’s criminal justice programs.
Home to Houston’s largest MBA program since 2014, according to Houston Business Journal
Industry-aligned degrees in artificial intelligence, medical humanities, strategic communication, data science, health and behavioral sciences, nursing, social work, geosciences, biotechnology, chemistry, mathematics, criminal justice, and fine arts.
Federally designated as a Minority- and HispanicServing Institution and a Military-Friendly School.
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON –Downtown (UHD) serves the educational needs of the nation’s fourth largest city as Houston’s second largest public four-year university. Situated in the heart of Downtown, UHD provides a wealth of realworld opportunities for its students.
UHD offers bachelor’s degrees in 46 areas of study, as well as eleven master’s degrees in four academic colleges: sciences and technology, humanities and social sciences, public service, and business. Classes are held at three satellite locations, and via hybrid and eighteen fully online programs. Collaborative learning is enhanced by a 20:1 student–faculty ratio and undergraduate research opportunities with award-winning faculty.
With one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas, UHD makes the pursuit of higher learning affordable and accessible. UHD grads have the lowest debt in the Lone Star State, according to the Houston Chronicle. More than 61,000 UHD alumni excel in fields ranging from business to science, technology, criminal justice, and the humanities.
The university is nationally recognized for its community engagement programs that link classroom academics with opportunities to serve in Greater Houston and around the globe. Campus resources include club sports teams, a public art collection, more than ninety student organizations, and Greek and honor societies.
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UHD Wellness & Success Center opened in January with a food market, wellness suite, demonstration kitchen, counseling services, fitness/recreation offerings, and more.
A. Balancing homework/projects and a routine for myself was the biggest challenge. It was difficult for me to make sure I was eating as nutritiously as possible, getting enough sleep (didn’t really get that one down until I graduated!), while also making time for extracurriculars and new friends.
A. I was an Austin Community College student for two years before I was a Bobcat, and honestly it was most important to me that that credits I had gained at ACC transferred over. I was also looking for somewhere with a good Graphic Design program, which Texas State has!
A. If you’re anything like me, you put too much pressure on yourself to be perfect during this time. You’re not going to be perfect. College is the best time to screw up, change your major, change your major again, or decide you want to get a nose piercing (you can always take it out later). Find your people and have fun.
— RACHEL HUDSON — Texas State University
A. I would try to not be so worried about the future. I spent a lot of time stressing over where I would get a job after graduating, and I think it’s super important to be as present as you can during your college years, and soak up as much as possible, because they’re really great years full of a lot of growth, laughs, new friends, and 99 cent margaritas at Grins.
A. My major was Communication Design. Because of the time that ACC allowed me to have to explore different routes, I was able to recognize in my intro to liberal arts classes (Printmaking, Creative Writing, Sculpture, Drawing) that I loved to make art, and I also loved to solve problems in creative ways, which is exactly what design is! That is when I started to look for schools, and Texas State has one of the best programs for Graphic Design.
A. Because I was a transfer student, I was able to skip a lot of core classes that I already had done, and jump directly into my chosen major track, Communication Design. I really enjoyed my Typography classes, where I studied letterforms and how to design with typography in mind. I also fell in love with my Book Design class and the art of making a book!
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Current and former students attending Texas colleges and universities share their tips and suggestions for how to live your best life in college.
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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
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 College of Business 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. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 2,860
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON -Victoria (UHV) has offered quality higher education at a great value since 1973. UHV students choose from more than eighty academic programs face-to-face and online in the colleges of business, education and health professions, liberal arts and social sciences, and natural and applied science.
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 2021, UHV opened a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics building and UHV Northwest, an off-campus center to house athletics, the kinesiology program, classrooms, and regional business initiatives. Additionally, the university is planning construction of a health and wellness center to open in 2024.
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.
TEAM NAME Crusaders • ADDRESS 900 College St., Belton, TX 76513
WEBSITE UMHB.edu • PHONE 254-295-8642
FACEBOOK UMHB • INSTAGRAM @UMHB • TWITTER @UMHB • TIKTOK @UMHB1845
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17:1 student–faculty ratio.
The Marek-Smith Center for Teacher Preparation, a groundbreaking training facility to prepare general and special education majors, is expected to open in fall 2023. Innovative spaces will incorporate immersive, multisensory, and interactive equipment to enhance the overall learning experience.
More than ninety percent of UMHB students receive some form of financial aid.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 3,069
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 vision for education have distinguished this Christ-centered learning community for more than 177 years.
UMHB offers bachelor’s degrees in more than sixty undergraduate majors, eleven master’s degree programs, and two doctoral degrees. New programs include an online Master of Public Health, bachelor’s in social data analytics, and two new Bachelor of Christian Ministry concentrations: community care, and sports and recreation ministry. UMHB is launching a fully online, affordable, self-paced Bachelor of Applied Studies in worship leadership in 2023.
Two UMHB academic programs received accreditation in 2022. The Strength and Conditioning Education Program within the exercise physiology major was the first in the country to receive accreditation from CASCE. The engineering program is now accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The university competes in sixteen sports in the American Southwest Conference of NCAA Division III. For the second time in its 24-year history, the Crusader football program won the NCAA Division III National Championship in 2021. That same academic year, the university’s men’s basketball and men’s and women’s golf teams won ASC championships.
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.
Most degree options in the North Texas region with 113 bachelor’s, 94 master’s, and 37 doctoral degrees.
89 academic programs appear on top one hundred lists from a variety of ranking entities, including U.S. News & World Report
More than $405 million in financial aid and scholarships awarded annually.
One of only twenty Carnegie Tier 1 research universities designated a HispanicServing Institution.
Denton is often recognized as one of the nation’s best college towns.
For more than 130 years, UNT has served as a guiding star committed to ensuring students are supported with resources and opportunities to become Texas’s leaders of tomorrow. Named a “Top Ten U.S. Public University on the Rise” by CollegeGazette.com, UNT offers 244 innovative degree programs, many not only offered through UNT’s campus in Denton, but also at UNT at Frisco and globally online.
As one of only 126 Carnegie-ranked Tier 1 research universities in the nation, UNT values investing in interdisciplinary research that leads to out-of-the-box collaborations and big breakthroughs. From additive manufacturing technology to artificial intelligence to integrated and intelligent mobility systems, UNT is a leader at the forefront of today’s most pressing problems.
With more than 476,000 alumni worldwide, 1,800 outstanding faculty—including distinguished scholars, researchers, and artists widely known as experts in their fields—and more than 44,000 students from 144 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.”
U.S. News & World Report ranks UNT Dallas in its “Regional Universities–West” category as 21st overall among public schools and 23rd for social mobility.
Money.com ranks UNT Dallas fifth among the best colleges in Texas.
The 180-foot-tall Amanda and G. Brint Ryan Tower, with a water feature, donor wall, masonry seat walls, and a lighted pedestrian plaza, opened in 2022 on the 264-acre main campus.
The Trailblazer Elite program provides leadership opportunities and resources to seventeen- to twenty-yearolds who are first-generation college students.
The American Bar Association fully approved the UNT Dallas College of Law in 2022.
The student body is more than eighty percent minority.
The campus is served by DART light rail, making it accessible to downtown Dallas.
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OVERLOOKING THE DOWNTOWN Dallas skyline, the University of North Texas at Dallas is the only public, fouryear university in the city of Dallas. The school has served as a pathway to social mobility since its establishment in 2010.
The university offers students the most affordable tuition plans in the Dallas region, helping them earn a bachelor’s, master’s, or juris doctor degree while minimizing student debt. A careerfocused education with affordable tuition rates is accompanied by innovative, highquality academic programs that include opportunities for rich experiential learning and paid internships.
Faculty members combine scholarship and real-world professional experience in fields including business, child development and family studies, education, hospitality management, communication and digital media, criminal justice, biology, and more.
UNT Dallas athletics includes men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cross country, and track. Plans include adding men’s and women’s soccer.
Students benefit from the university’s partnerships with non-profit organizations, school districts, community colleges, and local businesses that provide expanded educational options and opportunities to place graduates directly into the workforce.
A UST Career Services survey of 2020–2021 graduating students showed a 96 percent employment rate among students who were seeking placement related to their major or career.
U.S. News & World Report named UST eighteenth among “Regional Universities–West.”
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS (UST) prepares students for both life and career in a rapidly changing world. Through a Catholic liberal arts education that is accessible and affordable, students of all faiths earn the degree they want while acquiring the 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. Graduates find meaningful work in a variety of settings.
Among UST’s newest degree offerings is a five-year BA/MA in applied sports and performance psychology that includes a Certified Mental Performance Consultant Certificate. Classes are held in-person and online.
UST recently added two online Associate of Applied Science degrees in drug and alcohol counseling and general business to its other two-year degrees in cybersecurity, network technology, and electronic technology. These degree pathways are in high demand by employers.
UST offers students an esports social club, varsity team, and educational curriculum that supports a minor in esports coaching, teaching students about the industry within an ethical business framework.
UST’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing is a twelve-month program for students who earned a degree and now want to transition their career into nursing. With a nursing shortage, nurses are in high demand.
TEAM NAME Mavericks • ADDRESS 701 S. Nedderman Dr., Arlington, TX 76019
WEBSITE UTA.edu • PHONE 817-272-2011
FACEBOOK UTArlington • TWITTER @UTArlington
Dedicated to providing a career-ready workforce, UTA awards more than 14,000 degrees annually.
UTA has more than 250,000 alumni, including leaders at many of the twenty-plus Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas. The College of Nursing and Health Innovation has one of the nation’s largest nursing programs.
UTA was recognized among 171 colleges and universities for excellence in the development and support of dynamic, innovative transfer pathways for community college transfer students on Phi Theta Kappa’s 2022 Transfer Honor Roll.
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AS ONE OF THE LARGEST and most diverse universities in Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is committed to student access and success and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars.
In 2021, UTA became just the fourth institution in Texas to achieve Tier 1 designation, a milestone of excellence in academics and research. That same year, it was again named to the elite group of R1–Very High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the U.S.
UTA’s 46,000 students represent every U.S. region and more than one hundred countries. The university has the fifth-most ethnically diverse undergraduate population in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American-, Native American-, and Pacific Islander-Serving institution. In 2022, Military Times named UTA the fourth best university nationally for veterans and military members.
UT Arlington offers more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, including new programs in public health, resource and energy engineering, substance use and treatment, sustainable urban design, and learning analytics.
A. Growing up in Austin I always expected to end up attending UT. However, as the time to make a decision got closer, my twin sister and I started to look into other schools. I think we both were ready for a change of scenery. It was always the plan for us to attend the same school, so when we both got accepted to Texas A&M it immediately made it to the top of our list. We also have to give some credit to our aunt, who went to Texas A&M—she did a great job recruiting us. Choosing to attend Texas A&M has easily been the best decision I have made.
A. There is definitely an adjustment period when you get to your first college classes. Classes are way bigger than in high school, so you sometimes feel like a little fish in a big pond. To get the most out of your classes you need to be consistent. Going to every class ensures that you are up to date with any and all assignments. It is easy to get behind and doing so causes a domino effect of inconveniences. Also, reach out to your classmates. Having friends in your classes keeps you in the loop and can hold you accountable to go to class and stay on top of your schoolwork.
A. That would have to be the Aggies beating LSU in seven overtimes at Kyle Field. The atmosphere inside Kyle Field is always electric, but this game was better. It was the first fall game, so the weather was perfect, and the 12th Man showed up like I had never seen—101,500 people in attendance. Two friends and I were walking out of the stadium when they overturned the last call of the game. We turned around and watched from the standing room as the Ags tied it up on the last play of the game. What we thought was going to be one or two overtimes of standing, ended up being seven. Seeing the student section erupt when we won will stick with me forever, and so will the feeling of rushing the field with the rest of the 12th Man.
Current and former students attending Texas colleges and universities share their tips and suggestions for how to live your best life in college.
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
The University of Texas at Austin ranks among the forty best universities in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report, which ranks it tenth among all U.S. public universities.
UT offers aid to cover the full cost of tuition and fees for students whose families with adjusted gross earnings of up to $65,000, and began providing some aid based on need for those from families with adjusted gross earnings of up to $125,000.
Texas is a leader in the fields of energy, computer science, health, entrepreneurship, and national security, and its graduate programs in accounting, petroleum engineering, geology, Latin American history, and sociology of population rank first in the U.S. UT is among the top producers of doctoral degrees in the nation, and its alumni include Nobel laureates.
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 University of Texas System.
A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities since 1929, UT attracts about $800 million annually for research. Modeling done by molecular biologist Jason McLellan was critical to the development of all mRNA-based vaccines against Covid-19. Through a succession of large grants from the National Science Foundation, UT has built a series of the fastest supercomputers for open research in the world.
In addition to its 431-acre main campus near downtown Austin, UT extends to the J. J. Pickle Research Campus in north Austin, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in south Austin, the McDonald Observatory in West Texas, the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, and several cultural and historic sites across the state.
The university’s holdings comprise more than 170 million objects, including a Gutenberg Bible and other rare books, manuscripts, photographs, artworks, and artifacts from natural history to pop culture that reside in eight museums and seventeen libraries. The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library was the first 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.
Ranked first among public universities in North Texas by U.S. News & World Report
All 22 Fortune 500 businesses located in Dallas-Fort Worth employ UTD alumni.
About 8,000 UTD students live on or immediately adjacent to campus.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at Dallas (UTD) is booming in size and impact. As one of the top research universities in Texas, UTD offers lauded business, engineering, and science programs, while also providing a breadth of highly distinctive educational paths across seven schools.
A diverse student body of more than 30,000 benefits from academic rigor and social opportunities on a residential campus known for striking architecture and access to the Metroplex. The university benefits from the support of The University of Texas System and aligns with other institutions, corporations, and nonprofits to offer students an array of learning, service, and internship opportunities.
Undergraduates work with distinguished researchers, and many academic areas provide fast-track options that allow students to earn advanced degrees by taking graduate-level courses while earning a bachelor’s degree. High-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 invested more than $1 billion in improvements. A 186,000-square-foot sciences building opened in 2020, featuring two large lecture halls and an open courtyard. With a planned opening in 2024, the O’Donnell Athenaeum will include a second location for the Crow Museum of Asian Art, a performance hall, and a planned museum for traditional arts of the Americas.
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/
Department of Education data show that UTEP’s out-of-pocket cost is among the lowest of any national research university in the country.
UTEP is one of only fourteen universities in the country to partner with the U.S. Space Force.
UTEP’s Miner Teacher
Residency program provides students with a yearlong, coaching-intensive, paid student teaching experience.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at El Paso (UTEP) is a national research university known for its success in serving Hispanic students. UTEP enrolls and graduates a higher percentage of Hispanic students than any other university with the top research designation.
UTEP’s 24,000 students choose from 170 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. More than two-thirds of undergraduates receive grants and scholarships each year, and in many cases UTEP covers the full cost of tuition.
Research opportunities abound for students in fields ranging from additive manufacturing and aerospace to cancer treatment, water desalination, and Hispanic health. A new 98,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center broke ground in 2022 and will support a new bachelor’s degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering.
In addition to research, the university provides students with multiple opportunities for development beyond the classroom, including community engagement, study abroad, on-campus employment, 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.
With more than two hundred student organizations, Division I athletics, and thousands of student activities each year, UTEP’s iconic campus offers the full college experience. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Franklin Mountains in the Chihuahuan Desert, UTEP is situated at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border. With more than three hundred days of sunshine, friendly people, inspiring cuisine, and stunning outdoor experiences, there’s always something to do in the Sun City.
UTPB’s new Falcon Free tuition assistance fund allows students whose annual household income is $100,000 or less to earn their degree for free without loans or other debt.
UTPB is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a MinorityServing Institution.
95 percent of UTPB students receive financial aid.
Ranked the second most affordable college in Texas by AffordableSchools.net.
The university’s Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center is ranked as one of the top performing arts centers in the world.
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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.
A four-year university with nearly seven thousand students, UTPB is committed to connecting all graduates to industry through internship programs and job placement with some of the most successful companies in the country. Currently, the campus is being revamped to change the way students, faculty, staff, and the community interact with UTPB.
Within the last four years, UTPB officially opened a new engineering building as well as the D. Kirk Edwards Family Human Performance Center. The 63,000-square-foot facility houses the exercise science 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.
TEAM NAME Vaqueros • ADDRESS One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520 (Brownsville); 1201 West University Dr., Edinburg, TX 785392999 (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 • LINKEDIN School/The-University-of-Texas-Rio-Grande-Valley
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is located at the southernmost point of Texas that stretches to the beautiful Gulf Coast, a region rich in culture. UTRGV offers students an exceptional education for exceptional value.
Lowest net price of attendance among Texas public universities, and the second-ranked Texas public university overall, according to Washington Monthly
Third best value among colleges, as ranked on Money. com’s “Best Colleges in America” list.
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UTRGV’s dynamic learning environment features more than 125 undergraduate and graduate degrees spanning the arts and sciences. High-ranking programs include engineering, health professions, marine biology, and international business. A Hispanic-Serving Institution, UTRGV is home to internationally recognized folkloric arts programs and a broad range of Latino and Hispanic studies.
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 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.
Admitted students with household incomes of $125,000 or less may be eligible to receive the UTRGV Tuition Advantage grant, a new program fully covering tuition and mandatory fees. This grant is partially why so many Vaqueros graduate with little to no student debt.
The newly established UTRGV Luminary Scholarship program offers the brightest incoming college freshmen from all disciplines a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Students receive full tuition and board for their undergraduate studies and can move onto a fully covered graduate/ professional degree, or admission to the UTRGV School of Medicine.
TEAM NAME Patriots • ADDRESS 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75799
WEBSITE UTTyler.edu • PHONE 800-UT-TYLER FACEBOOK UTTyler • INSTAGRAM @UTTyler • TWITTER @UTTyler
UTSA is the only HispanicServing Institution in the nation that is home to a school of data science.
UTSA is a proud recipient of Excelencia in Education’s prestigious Seal of Excelencia, a comprehensive certification recognizing the university’s ability to accelerate Latino student success.
UTSA and Southwest School of Art recently combined their programs, creating a new, expanded school of art to support the long-term continuity of high-quality arts education in San Antonio. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at San Antonio (UTSA) is a Tier 1 research university and a Hispanic-Serving Institution that aspires to become a model for student success and an exemplar for strategic growth and innovative excellence. With more than 34,000 students, UTSA is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region.
UTSA offers more than 170 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels in programs including business, education and human development, engineering and integrated design, health, community and policy, liberal and fine arts, and sciences.
Recently, UTSA attained the R1–Very High Research Activity from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This elite designation places UTSA among the top four percent of U.S. research universities and amplifies its ability to attract and recruit world-class faculty and top students.
UTSA is a founding member of the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities, a consortium of 21 top research institutions that are committed to advancing social mobility and economic opportunities for Latino students and their communities. UTSA specializes in cybersecurity, health, fundamental futures, and socialeconomic transformation. Ninety-nine percent of the university’s full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty members hold doctorates or equivalent terminal degrees. These faculty members are preparing tomorrow’s leaders to tackle society’s grand challenges.
UT Tyler will begin accepting applications for its first class of Doctor of Medicine (MD) students in fall 2023. Due to a generous gift, the first class will receive four-year scholarships to cover full tuition.
UT Tyler is officially designated as a R2–High Research Activity university by Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.
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LOCATED ON MORE THAN two hundred acres, The University of Texas at Tyler features a park-like setting with Harvey Lake at its center. A comprehensive public institution, UT Tyler empowers students and the community to elevate their education through life-changing academics, research, and advanced healthcare delivery.
UT Tyler offers more than eighty undergraduate and graduate programs, including new computer engineering and cybersecurity/data analytics degrees, to nearly 10,000 students. Top bachelor’s degree programs are nursing, management and marketing, and health and kinesiology. UT Tyler also offers doctoral programs in clinical psychology, nursing, nursing practice, pharmacy, education, and human resource development. UT Tyler incorporates study abroad to integrate global content and real-world experiences.
More than 1,700 students live on campus in five residential facilities. The University Center offers multiple dining options, including Chick-fil-A and Subway, as well as a Barnes & Noble university bookstore.
Students enjoy outdoor recreational adventures including mountain biking, triathlons, skydiving, sailing, and rock climbing. The Greek system is part of UT Tyler’s more than 160 student organizations that also include the Asian Student Association and the Freshman Leadership Initiative. Student athletes play on seventeen men’s and women’s teams in NCAA Division II.
TEAM NAME Pioneers • ADDRESS 1900 W. 7th St., Plainview, TX 79072
WEBSITE WBU.edu • FACEBOOK WaylandBaptistUniversity
TWITTER @WaylandBaptist • INSTAGRAM @WaylandStudentLife
Ranked the top faith-based university conferring bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics, UIW is a proud HispanicServing Institution with more than fifty percent of the student body being of Hispanic or Latino heritage.
UIW is a member of the Yellow Ribbon Program and has been named among the leading institutions for veterans and military by Military Times and Military Advanced Information.
23 percent of the student body is international, representing more than sixty countries.
Feik School of Pharmacy is the only pharmacy school in Texas at a private institution.
FOR MORE THAN 140 years, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) has paved the way for students to reach their academic dreams. It consistently ranks among the top schools for veterans and is first in the nation among faith-based universities granting bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic students.
UIW was founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. The largest Catholic university in Texas with more than 10,000 students, UIW’s eleven schools, colleges, and health professions offerings have more than ninety undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations, and more than twenty graduate and doctoral programs.
UIW’s mission is educating men and women to become concerned and enlightened global citizens. Students study abroad through more than 140 sister schools around the world, two campuses in Mexico, UIW-Strasbourg in France, and many faculty-led programs.
UIW’s five health professions schools attract talented, diverse faculty and students in pharmacy, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, and physical therapy.
UIW’s 23 teams play across fourteen different sports in NCAA Division I’s Southland Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. More than ninety student organizations make for an active campus life built on a foundation of faith and service. UIW is proud to be a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
Eight academic schools.
Pioneer in distance pedogeological piano education as an All-Steinway School.
Flying Queens basketball program enshrined in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
2020 Olympic gold medalist free-style wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock is a 2017 graduate.
Special scholarship program for law enforcement personnel.
U.S. News & World Report ranks WBU ninth for racial diversity among “Regional Universities–West.”
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ESTABLISHED IN 1908, Wayland Baptist University is the oldest institution of higher education on the High Plains of Texas. The university’s reach goes beyond the eighty-acre resident campus in Plainview, a beautiful city of about 23,000, with campuses in San Antonio, Lubbock, Amarillo, and Wichita Falls, in addition to five others across the nation.
With an 18:1 student–faculty ratio, Wayland fosters academic success from a distinctively Christian perspective as students receive hands-on education by working shoulder-to-shoulder with professors. The university offers unparalleled undergraduate research opportunities in math and sciences, languages and literature, business, and other fields.
With undergraduate majors in 93 disciplines, 65 unique master’s programs, and a doctoral management program, academic development opportunities abound. Fifteen graduate-level certificate programs are offered, a nursing school is part of the San Antonio campus, and there is a dual degree program in mathematics and engineering.
Wayland offers academically challenging programs in every area of study. Success is a tradition with 92 percent employed or enrolled in graduate school one year after graduation.
Wayland fields seventeen intercollegiate athletic programs. The Flying Queens women’s basketball program holds the record for consecutive wins by a women’s or men’s team.
Wayland is where meaningful relationships are built around collaboration, common academic and social interests, and opportunities.
A. The most important thing to me was financial aid and scholarship opportunities offered to help my future studies. I had graduated from high school in a percentage that would’ve automatically accepted me into any state university. However, my main concern was to attend a school that would be affordable for me and my family in the long run. UH granted me a scholarship when I applied and extended financial aid year-round. As I simultaneously worked full-time to pay the remaining of my academic expenses, I was able to complete my degree without debt!
A. Get out of your comfort zone! Join as many campus organizations and clubs as you can juggle. Joining them can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will have in college. Not only will you develop important skills, such as teamwork, communication, and leadership, but it is also where you will build relationships with other students in your field.
A. There are many little things I miss about college such as eating pizza rolls for three meals a day (and not feeling bad about it) and seeing my friends on a regular basis. However, the one thing I miss most is the infectious energy you feel when you’re on campus. Participating in a community with other students who share the same values and hopes is truly inspiring. There is nothing like being in an academic environment that encourages you to reach your goals and dreams every day.
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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
WT has five colleges and a graduate school, offering 59 undergraduate degree programs and more than forty graduate degrees, including two doctoral degrees.
WT is home to the PanhandlePlains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state.
WT offers hundreds of student organizations for personal enrichment, numerous personalized services to enhance academic success, and fourteen men’s and women’s athletic programs, many of which are nationally competitive. UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 6,901
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (WT) is a regional research university that transfers insights and ideas from the Texas Panhandle to rural communities across the nation and the world. Research at WT focuses on areas as diverse as rural education, environmental issues in Palo Duro Canyon, feed yard performance, and Copper Clean to protect surfaces from viruses and bacteria.
As a Hispanic-Serving Institution since 2016 and one of 53 U.S. institutions recognized for advancing first-generation students, there are many reasons to apply, enroll, attend, experience, and graduate from WT.
WT was named the safest campus in Texas and a “Top Ten Safest Campus in the U.S.” by YourLocalSecurity.com. While many colleges and universities across the nation raised tuition in 2022–23, WT is committed to remaining affordable and accessible, through the Buff Promise and more than $32 million in scholarships and grants. WT employees and their eligible immediate family members receive fifty percent off tuition and mandatory fees, among the most generous benefits offered by any state college or university in Texas.
WT was designated as a best-value university in the U.S., earning thirty awards for individual programs, and was awarded nine best program rankings from U.S. News & World Report. WT also has been nationally recognized by Money and Fortune magazines.
An open admissions college, Wiley offers financial aid to some 96 percent of students.
The college’s popular business degree has an entrepreneurial focus.
Member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, competing in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference with baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, and track and field. Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field, and volleyball.
Weekly chapel and Sunday vespers services.
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WILEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES its sesquicentennial in 2023, an occasion that marks the school’s 150th birthday as well as the strength of the school that was the first Historically Black College and University west of the Mississippi.
Founded by the Freedman’s Aid Society in 1873 to train teachers for careers in African American elementary and secondary schools, Wiley today offers fifteen degree programs from four schools: business, social science, education, and science. The Wiley learning environment encourages students to connect what they learn in the classroom to the world beyond, creating a path of excellence marked by honor and recognition.
Students of all races and many nationalities find that Wiley and its intimate Marshall, Texas, campus are a welcoming place. The amenities of Dallas and Shreveport are close by, while the campus provides an environment for students’ intellectual growth away from the distractions of big city life.
Wiley offers three fully online degree programs. Its Student Success Center positively impacts the achievement and persistence of new students through tailored advising and coaching. Through the college’s partnership with the UNCF Career Pathways Initiative and the Strada Education Network, students are earning certifications 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 historic Wiley debate program was reestablished and has twice won the Overall Sweepstakes Championship at the prestigious Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament.
Current and former students attending Texas colleges and universities share their tips and suggestions for how to live your best life in college.
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!
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.”
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.
Feeling like she didn’t fit in, DeeAndra struggled to find her place in school. As a result, her motivation was low and her attendance was suffering. Najee from Communities In Schools became her cheerleader, helping DeeAndra see that she was capable of much more. Within one year, her attendance went from 59% to 89%. She’s now an honor roll student, working toward her long-term goal of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. There are millions of at-risk kids like DeeAndra who need a caring adult to help them stay in school and succeed in life.
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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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
— BRAXTON BERTHOT — Stephen F. Austin State University
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.
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200+ associate degree programs, 30+ fully online degree programs, and four bachelor’s degree programs.
Nearly $3 billion annual economic impact in the greater Houston area.
More than twenty convenient locations.
LONE STAR COLLEGE (LSC) is redefining the community college experience, offering world-class higher education at a fraction of the cost. Located in Houston, one of the most diverse cities in the nation, LSC welcomes more than 80,000 students each semester.
LSC campus locations make it convenient for students and include eight campuses, thirteen centers, two university centers, and Lone Star Corporate College. In addition to transfer opportunities for students, LSC now offers bachelor’s degree programs in Nursing, Cybersecurity, Energy, Manufacturing and Trades Management, and Emergency Management.
LSC is recognized as a world leader in workforce training and helps build a strong regional workforce trained for industries including healthcare, construction, accounting, energy, computer technology, and transportation. LSC also helps qualified students find financial aid and grant funding options that can provide training at little or no cost.
Lone Star College recently added LSC-Online as its eighth official campus to help address the growing demand for virtual learning. LSC-Online offers classes for students who want to complete a program fully online and provides a guaranteed schedule that allows them to earn their degree in two years.
LSC is today’s smart choice for today’s students looking to earn an undergraduate degree, start a new career, or update their skills.
AT TEXAS STATE Technical College, our mission is to “Place More Texans in Great-Paying Jobs.” To that end, we partner with community colleges, fouryear institutions of higher education, and thousands of industry leaders throughout Texas to fill the ever-increasing workforce needs of Texas.
Offering programs in more than forty in-demand technologies, we serve the state with ten campus locations: Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, East Williamson County, Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco. Our students get an affordable, state-of-the art technical education and can receive Associate of Applied Science degrees, certificates of completion, and occupational skills achievement awards.
TSTC faculty members bring real-world industry experience to the classroom. We also partner with industry to make sure that our students get handson training with state-of-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 offers a Money-Back Guarantee on its most commercially viable programs, including Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, Industrial Systems, Instrumentation Technology, Precision Machining Technology, Process Operations, Robotics and Industrial Controls Technology, and Welding Technology. The Money-Back Guarantee, which refunds tuition to participating 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.
UTA, a Texas Tier One institution, was one of just six universities this year to earn the Seal of Excelencia certification, a designation of our commitment to accelerating Latino student success.
Students First. Excellence Always.
“At St. Mary’s University, not only have I grown as a leader and in my faith, but I am growing with a community of people driven by mission. By being a part of an inclusive community, we can have healthy conversations about social justice issues.”
Courtney Peña Senior English Communication major and member of the Marianist Leadership Program
Learn more at www.stmarytx.edu.
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