Wade College

1950 N. Stemmons Freeway- Suite 4080 INFOMART, Dallas, TX, 75207

Tel: (214)637-3530

Private for-profit | 268 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Wade College serves 268 students (93% of students are full-time).
• The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
• Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body.
• Wade College is one of 21 community colleges within Dallas County, TX.

• The nearest community college is Dallas Institute of Funeral Service (5.5 miles away).

School Notes:

• The college began by offering courses in professional modeling and fashion merchandising in day and evening classes. In 1965, the college moved from its location in the Turtle Creek area of Dallas to within the Dallas Market Center complex, and in 1971, the professional modeling and evening classes were discontinued in favor of total emphasis on full-time enrollment in merchandising.
• Now the college offers a dual Associate of Arts degree in Merchandising and Design. The college offers a solid general education curriculum, designed to provide an introduction to major areas of knowledge and to stimulate individual interests in specialized fields. Students may specialize in graphic design, fashion design, interior design, merchandise marketing, or fashion/interior merchandising. Students benefit enormously from the college's location within the Dallas Market Center complex, which offers the ideal professional environment for individuals seeking industry experience and early exposure to the merchandising and design industries.
• Wade College offers students opportunity to learn in the heart of the merchandising and design industries. The college is part of the Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale merchandising and design complex. The Dallas Market Center is a 6.9 million square-foot complex consisting of four buildings. The giant complex consists of the Trade Mart, Market Hall, International Floral Design Center, and the World Trade Center. Students have daily access to a complex that hosts over 50 markets a year.
• Wade College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

Nearby Schools:

Wade College
268 students | 0 mi. away

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
188 students | 5.5 mi. away

Court Reporting Institute-Wheeler Institute Of Texas
910 students | 5.7 mi. away

Eastfield College
12806 students | 6.6 mi. away

Brookhaven College
12815 students | 9.4 mi. away

Cedar Valley College
6258 students | 12.3 mi. away

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