Southern Texas Careers Academy: Review & Facts

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Southern Texas Careers Academy is a private for-profit school with 50 students enrolled. This college is one of the 6 colleges and schools located in McAllen, Texas.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate is available at Southern Texas Careers Academy.

Majors
Offered
1
Southern Texas Careers Academy follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers one major, General Cosmetology. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Southern Texas Careers Academy student retention rate is high at 85% (well above Texas average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at Southern Texas Careers Academy is reasonable -- 25:1.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
No
The undergraduate application fee at STCA is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Southern Texas Careers Academy and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (956) 687-7772 or check Southern Texas Careers Academy Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
STCA provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at STCA, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Southern Texas Careers Academy.

Based on the college crime data, STCA appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Southern Texas Careers Academy Location and Address

Postal Address:
Southern Texas Careers Academy
601 East Nolana Suite C
McAllen, Texas
78504-2569, USA
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