Texas College: Review & Facts

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Texas College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 645 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1894 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Tyler, Texas.

Texas College is one of the Historically Black College or University institutions (HBCU) and is also affiliated with Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree and bachelor's degree are offered at Texas College.

Majors
Offered

20

Texas College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 20 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Criminal Justice, Biology, Business, and Management. 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 usually a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Texas College is very low at 30% (way below Texas average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

30%

Bad

The graduation rate at Texas College is very low - 15%.

Student to faculty ratio at Texas College is decent -- 17:1. Read more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is relatevely low - about $8,300 a year. The additional fees at Texas College not covered by tuition are around $1,900, which makes it a total of $10,200 per year.

Read the details about Texas 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

Texas College will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Texas College is $20.00. The graduate application fee is $20.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Texas College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (903) 593-8311 or check Texas College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Texas College offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Texas College, 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.

Safety
Grade

B

Dicey

Texas College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 700 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low - roughly $4,000 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Texas College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Texas College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Texas College
2404 N. Grand Avenue
Tyler, Texas
75702, USA