San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78212-4299 - 
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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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| 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 | 1,015 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 12,163 students | 1,441 students |
| Total Enrollment | 20,202 students | 2,177 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 62% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 31% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,824 | $2,841 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 10% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,701 | $1,267 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 17% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $646 | $1,151 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 3% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,577 | $3,120 |
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.
In the News:
- Edison girls are too tough for league foes (Huntington Beach Independent)
posted on June 28, 2009 at 02:24:57 am
Edison High senior Tom Shields set the national high school record by swimming the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 33.83 seconds Wednesday at the CIF Southern Section Division I preliminaries at Mt. San Antonio College. - High School Roundup (Daily Pilot)
posted on June 27, 2009 at 12:09:06 pm
BOYS’ SWIMMING CIF Southern Section Division I preliminaries WALNUT — Michael Liao, John Kim, Garrett Larson, Jared Namba all qualified in individual events for Friday’s championship finals at Mt. San Antonio College - High School Roundup:Newport’s Pinkney wins CIF diving championship (Daily Pilot)
posted on June 27, 2009 at 12:08:16 pm
WALNUT — Newport Harbor High sophomore Clay Pinckney won the CIF Southern Section Division I individual title in boys’ diving at Mt. San Antonio College Tuesday. - SPORTS ROUNDUP (The Glendale News-Press)
posted on June 27, 2009 at 05:06:50 am
GIRLS’ SWIMMING Crescenta Valley and Glendale in CIF prelims: Falcons senior Yumi So will enter today’s CIF Southern Section Division II finals as the top seed in the championship heats of the 100-yard butterfly and 100 backstroke after topping both preliminary heats on Friday at Mount San Antonio College. - Area teams swim CIF (The Glendale News-Press)
posted on June 27, 2009 at 05:05:10 am
GLENDALE — Jumping up a level to CIF Southern Section Division I has considerably diminished the presence the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy swimming team will have at Friday’s final meet at Mount San Antonio College, compared to each of the last two seasons, when the Tologs were a force at the Division II finals.
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