San Antonio College

1300 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78212-4299 - View a map of this school Map

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San Antonio College is a public community college which provides for and supports the educational and lifelong learning needs of a multicultural community. As a leader in education, San Antonio College is committed to excellence in helping students reach their full potential by developing their academic competencies, critical thinking skills, communication proficiency, civic responsibility and global awareness....

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  • San Antonio College
  • Community College Avg.
County Bexar County, TX -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 8,039 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 12,163 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 20,202 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 62% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 31% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,824 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 10% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,701 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 17% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $646 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 3% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $1,577 $3,129

School Notes:

  • In support of the mission of the Alamo Community College District, San Antonio College responds to Bexar County's diverse community by providing high quality general education, liberal arts and sciences, career education, continuing education and developmental education. The college has an average semester enrollment of 21,000 credit students and an average annual enrollment of 16,000 other-than-credit students. San Antonio College is the largest single-campus community college in Texas and one of the largest in the United States. San Antonio College offers a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum designed to satisfy the requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree.
  • Founded in 1925 as the University Junior College, San Antonio College is the oldest two-year college in the state never operated as a private institution. Under control of the University of Texas for the first year, the college held afternoon and evening classes at the old Main Avenue High School. Control of the college was transferred in 1926 to the San Antonio Independent School District, and the name was changed to San Antonio Junior College. Operations were relocated to a downtown location at the German-English school on South Alamo Street.
  • In 1978, the District's name was changed to the San Antonio Community College District, and in 1982 it was renamed the Alamo Community College District. Today, San Antonio College is one of the largest single-campus community colleges in the country and the largest single-campus college in the State of Texas, enrolling over 22,000 students.
  • San Antonio College is approved and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) in conjunction with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the Texas Educational Theatre Association, the Texas Association of Music Schools, the National League for Nursing, the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas, the American Board of Funeral Service Education and the Community College Journalism Association.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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