SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE K-16

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

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Alamo Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 45-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 22,226. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Full-time: 8,587 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 13,639 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 54 states and territories, 112 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 49% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 40% 25 or older, 8% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

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

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1398 full-time, $40 per semester hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2538 full-time, $80 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4818 full-time, $160 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $270 full-time, $129 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

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

Community Environment:

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