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Higher Education Focus — June 2009

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Friday, 26 June 2009

As recent high school graduates focus their attention on colleges and careers, we thought we would present a snapshot of some of the higher education options in Central Texas.

Northwest

Austin Community College, Cypress Creek

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1555 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park
223-2000 • www.austincc.edu/cyp

Austin Community College, Northridge

11928 Stonehollow Drive, Austin
223-4000 • www.austincc.edu/nrg

Concordia University

1140 Concordia University Drive, Austin
486-2000 • www.concordia.edu
Annual tuition: $20,490
Current enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1926
Affiliation: Lutheran
Offering: associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree, post-bachelor’s certificate
80% of undergrads receive financial aid
4% of students are from out of state

Texas Culinary Academy, Le Cordon Bleu Program

11400 Burnet Road, Austin
837-2665 • www.tca.edu
Annual tuition: $38,850
Current enrollment: 911
Founded: 1981
Offering: Associate of Applied Science, patisserie and baking certificate
14% of students are from out of state

North

Southwestern University

1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown
863-6511 • www.southwestern.edu
Annual tuition: $30,020
Current enrollment: 1,222
Founded: 1840
Affiliation: United Methodist
Offering: bachelor’s degree
84% of undergrads receive financial aid
7% of students are from out of state

Austin Community College, Round Rock

University Boulevard and CR 112,
Round Rock
223-4222 • www.austincc.edu/rrc
Students currently taking classes at Round Rock Higher Education Center
The first phase of construction will be complete in time for the fall 2010 semester.
The second phase will take another 2-3 years to complete, and once finished will accommodate more than 11,500 students — making it ACC’s largest campus.

Texas A&M Health Science Center

FM 1460 and CR 112, Round Rock
388-6310 • www.tamhsc.edu
Classes started May 2008, campus opens fall 2009
Annual in-state tuition: $10,682
Annual out-of-state tuition: $23,787
Current enrollment: 40
Offering (at Round Rock campus): doctor of medicine (Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2010)
75% of students receive financial aid
90% of each class must be Texas residents

Texas State University Round Rock Higher Education Center

1555 University Blvd., Round Rock
716-4000 • www.rrhec.txstate.edu
Annual in-state tuition: $5,080
Annual out-of-state tuition: $11,824
Current enrollment: 1,616 (100 junior-level nursing students will be admitted for Fall 2010)
Offering: bachelor’s and master’s degree
49% of undergrads receive financial aid
1% of students are from out of state

East Williamson County Higher Education Center

516 N. Main St., Taylor
365-2787 • www.ewchec.com
Collaboration of Temple College at Taylor, Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech University
Annual in-district tuition: $1,680
Annual out-of-district tuition: $2,540
Annual out-of-state tuition: $4,224
Current enrollment: 700
Founded: 2007
Offering: associate degree
Taylor and Hutto high school students can earn up to 60 credit hours through Legacy Early College High School

The Art Institute of Austin

101 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Ste. 100, Austin
691-1707 • www.artinstitutes.edu/austin
Quarterly tuition: $7,280
Current enrollment: 500
Founded: 2008
Offering: associate and bachelor’s degree
Offers open enrollment and operates on the quarter system

Central

University of Texas

1 University Station, Austin
475-7348 • www.utexas.edu
Annual in-state tuition: $8,930
Annual out-of-state tuition: $24,544
Current enrollment: 11,000 graduate, 39,000 undergraduate
Founded: 1883
Offering: bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate and first professional degree
74% of undergrads receive financial aid
4% of students are from out of state

Austin Community College, Eastview

3401 Webberville Road, Austin
223-5232 • www.austincc.edu/evc

Austin Community College, Rio Grande

1212 Rio Grande St., Austin
223-4222 • www.austincc.edu/rgc

Huston-Tillotson

900 Chicon St., Austin
505-3000 • www.htu.edu
Annual tuition: $11,184
Current enrollment: 720
Founded: 1875
Affiliation: United Methodist
Offering: bachelor’s degree
49% of undergrads receive need-based self-help financial aid
14% of students are from out of state

St. Edwards University

3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin
448-8400 • www.stedwards.edu
Annual tuition: $24,040
Current enrollment: 3,431 undergraduate, 909 New College (adult education), 977 graduate
Founded: 1885
Affiliation: Catholic
Offering: bachelor’s and master’s degree, post-bachelor’s certificate
84% of undergrads receive financial aid
6% of students are from out of state

Austin Community College, Riverside

1020 Grove Blvd., Austin
223-6000 • www.austincc.edu/rvs

South

Austin Community College, Pinnacle

7748 W. Hwy. 290, Austin
223-8103 • www.austincc.edu/pin

Austin Community College, South Austin

1820 W. Stassney Lane, Austin
223-9100 • www.austincc.edu/sac

Texas State University

San Marcos
601 University Drive, San Marcos
245-2364 • www.txstate.edu
Annual in-state tuition: $4,140
Annual out-of-state tuition: $12,390
Current enrollment: 29,105
Founded: 1899
Offering: bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree, post-bachelor’s certificate
39% of undergrads receive financial aid
1% of students are from out of state

Financial aid links

www.fafsa.ed.gov - Free application for federal student aid
www.studentaid.ed.gov - The official home page for the federal student aid programs administered by the US Department of Education
www.collegeforalltexans.org - College locator and Texas-specific financial aid information sponsored by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Austin Community College

Total number of students: 35,798
Total number of campuses: 7
In-district tuition per credit hour: $39
Out-of-district tuition per credit hour: $127
Out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $285
25% of students receive financial aid
1% of students are from out of state

2009-2010 tuition fees based on 12 hours of study • This is not a comprehensive list of universities and colleges within Central Texas. For more information on higher education, visit impactnews.com/education.