Alternatives to Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Over 3,900 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include general studies, nursing, and medical assistant programs.
Texas A & M University KingsvilleKingsville, TX
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Affordable on-campus housing option. About 6,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in engineering, business, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1020, ACT 19 to enroll.
Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Roughly 3,100 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in general studies, nursing, and electrical and electronics programs.
Texas A & M University Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Around 10,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Emphasis on business, management, and nursing programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1050, ACT 21 to enroll.
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $3k. Approximately 9,800 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering nursing, general studies, and management programs. ROTC programs are available.
University of Houston VictoriaVictoria, TX
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 4,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Strong emphasis on business, management, and psychology programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 19 to enroll.
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Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $14k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 8,600 students. Unsafe campus. Concentration on management, business, and criminal justice programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 970, ACT 19 to enroll.
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 31,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Best known for offering psychology, biology, and criminal justice programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 930, ACT 19 to enroll.
Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $14k. About 10,700 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong general studies, education, and management programs. ROTC programs.
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Approximately 9,400 students. Safe campus. Best known for general studies, nursing, and marketing and advertising programs. ROTC programs.
Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, TX
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 200 students. Safe campus. Strong emphasis on business, management, and general studies programs. Affiliated with Baptist Church.