Austin College: Review & Facts
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Austin College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,185 students enrolled. This school was established in 1849 and is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Sherman, Texas.Austin College is affiliated with Presbyterian Church.
Academic Offerings
At Austin College you can receive your bachelor's degree or master's degree.Majors
Offered
Offered
50
Austin College implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 50 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Biology, Psychology, Accounting and Finance, and Economics. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.
Austin College student retention rate is high at 84% (well above Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.
Student Retention
84%
Good
The graduation rate at Austin College is good: 71%.Student to faculty ratio at Austin College is good: 11:1. Find out more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.
Tuition and Loans
Average tuition prices are extremely high, around $44,100 per academic year. The additional fees at Austin College (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $200, which totals $44,300 a year.Read the details about Austin College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.
Admissions Information
Acceptance
Rate
Rate
54%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 5,192 applications were submitted and 2,823 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get admitted at this school.This college will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.
Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Austin College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.
Opportunities and Services
Dormatory
Annual Price
Annual Price
$5,900
Medium
Austin College offers study abroad programs.There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Austin College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.
Safety
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D-
Unsafe
Austin College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,300 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable - approximately $5,900 annually.Based on the college crime information, Austin College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.
Austin College Location and Address
Postal Address:Austin College
900 N Grand Ave
Sherman, Texas
75090-4400, USA
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