EL CENTRO COLLEGE G-10

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

Description: County-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 2-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 5,884. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 668 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,567 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 4,317 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 40 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 35% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 51% 25 or older, 16% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission except for allied health, culinary arts programs. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required for some: high school transcript, 1 recommendation. Placement: THEA, ACCUPLACER required; SAT I or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $720 Full-time, $30 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1200 full-time, $50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1920 full-time, $80 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $10 full-time, $5 per term part-time.

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

Community Environment: See University of Texas at Dallas.