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Austin College

Sherman, Texas

https://www.austincollege.edu

#293 National Colleges

51.28% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

1,293 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
  • Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Sherman, Texas.

About 1,300 students are enrolled at the college. Students are required to live on campus for the first three years of their education in order to foster a close-knit and community oriented campus lifestyle. Austin College actively promotes study abroad programs; 70% of graduates have at least one international study experience during college, and about 82% of students are involved in research. The college cultivates close interaction between students and professors via a 13:1 student to faculty ratio and an average class size of fewer than 25 students.

Chartered in November 1849, Austin College remains the oldest institution of higher education in Texas to be operating under its original charter and name as recognized by the State Historical Survey Committee. The college was profiled in all three editions of Colleges That Change Lives.

"Austin College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_College.
Location

City
Sherman, Texas

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 20.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 15.6%
Social Sciences 9.3%
Psychology 8.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 7.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 7.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 5.2%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 4.8%
History 4.4%
Physical Sciences 4.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.3%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.6%
Natural Resources And Conservation 2.6%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 1.5%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.1%

Cost

Tuition
$41,155.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
54.27%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$21,357.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1233 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 650 600 550
Verbal 660 610 560

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 25 22
English 30 26 22