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CHARACTER
• Independent, four-year, co-educational, residential college of liberal arts and sciences related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• A heritage unsurpassed: Chartered in 1849, Austin College is the oldest college in Texas under original charter and name as recognized by the State Historical Survey
• Located in Sherman, Texas, approximately 30 miles north of the greater Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Austin College's 70-acre campus includes modern facilities for research, teaching, study, and daily living as well as landmarks that are part of the college's history. The campus has a 29-acre recreational area on Lake Texoma, plus environmental research areas for hands-on learning.
• 4-1-4 academic calendar: fall and spring terms and four-week January term
WORTH NOTING
• Academic excellence is recognized with induction to several national honoraries, including the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society.
• Austin College students have been recognized with Fulbright, Mellon, Truman, Watson, and Madison scholarship awards.
• More than 70% of recent graduates had an international experience of at least one month during their Austin College education.
ENROLLMENT
• 1,370 students
• 30% of the student body represents ethnic minority populations.
• Average class size: 18
• Students are from 34 states and 25 countries.
FACULTY & ACADEMICS
• 104 teaching faculty; 98% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field.
• 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• Students are partners in learning with faculty, joining them in research projects, at professional association meetings, and in campus presentations.
• 27 majors and 33 minors available. The Special Degree Option allows students to create their own major based upon individual interests.
TUITION & FEES
• Tuition and Fees: $24,945
• Room and Board: $8,234
• 90% of students receive some form of financial assistance.
CAMPUS LIFE
• Austin College is a community where people know you, smile, and care about you and your success.
• More than half of students participate in community service through the Service Station, which matches volunteers with service needs in the community, Habitat for Humanity, Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity, and several other volunteer organizations.
• NCAA Division III, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference program in men's and women's soccer, basketball, tennis, swimming and diving, plus football and baseball for men, and softball and volleyball for women. Large intramural program.
• More than 70 campus organizations offer over 400 leadership opportunities for students and something to meet everyone's interests.
• Students have the opportunity to participate in music performance groups, theater productions, Model United Nations teams, and other activities regardless of major or class year.
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
• Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1160-1320
• Middle 50% ACT composite scores: 23-28
• 48% of students were in the top 10% of their high school class;
78% were in the top 25%.
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