Cedar Valley College

3030 North Dallas Ave, Lancaster, TX, 75134-3799
Tel: (972)860-8201
Public | 6,258 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Cedar Valley College serves 6,258 students (27% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 50:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body.
  • Cedar Valley College is one of 21 community colleges within Dallas County, TX.

School Overview:
Cedar Valley College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 125 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 6,258 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:50 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 1,677 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 4,581 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 - 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 - 6%
% Black		 - 15%
% White		 - 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $2,280 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $3,630 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Cedar Valley College and North Lake College opened in 1977. Brookhaven, the final college in the seven-college master plan, opened in 1978.
  • Cedar Valley College is located on more than 300 acres in southern Dallas County. Cedar Valley's award winning architecture and careful attention to landscaping have given the college a reputation for being one of the most scenic business sites in the Dallas area. The campus plan takes advantage of the site's natural beauty, which includes a gazebo and a pedestrian walk along two sides of a 17-acre lake. Cedar Valley has a 350-seat performance hall, gymnasium, baseball field, and a surgery facility and barn for the Veterinary Technology program.
  • Cedar Valley College is located in southern Dallas County. It's one of seven colleges in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD). More than 4,000 students benefit from its comprehensive curriculum, which includes for credit academic transfer career programs and non-credit continuing education courses such as real estate, computer technology, foreign language and music.
  • Cedar Valley College offers a wide range of degrees and certificate programs to choose from and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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