St Philip's College
Tel:
(210) 486-2000
- St. Philip's College, founded in 1898, is a comprehensive, public community college whose mission is to provide a quality educational environment which stimulates leadership, personal growth, and a lifelong appreciation for learning.
School Highlights
St Philip's College serves 11,590 students (13% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Top Rankings
St Philip's College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 472 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| St Philip's College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 472 staff | 121 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- As a Historically Black College and as a Hispanic Serving Institution, St. Philip's College strives to be an important force in the community, responsive to the needs of a population rich in its ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity. St. Philip's College seeks to create an environment fostering excellence in academic and technical achievement, while expanding its commitment to opportunity and access. St. Philip's College was founded in 1898 by Bishop James Steptoe Johnston of St. Philip's Episcopal Church of the West Texas Diocese. The school, which opened on March 1, 1898, began as a sewing class for girls with fewer than 20 students in a house located in the area known today as the historic La Villita area in downtown San Antonio. Today, St. Philip's College remains a multi-campus institution of the Alamo Community College District, joining three other colleges – San Antonio College, Palo Alto College and Northwest Vista College – in meeting the educational needs of San Antonio's growing and diverse community. A Historically Black College and Hispanic Serving Institution with a semester enrollment of over 8,000, St. Philip's is among the oldest and most diverse community colleges in the nation and one of the fastest growing in Texas. St. Philip's College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees in Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, and Certificates of Completion.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to St Philip's College is San Antonio College (3.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- San Antonio CollegePublic17,573 students | 3.50 Mi1819 N. Main Ave.,
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 486-0000 3.5017,573 - Trinity UniversityPrivate, non-profit2,506 students | 3.60 Mi1 Trinity Pl,
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 999-7011 3.602,506 - Kaplan College-San Antonio-San PedroPrivate, for profit574 students | 7.30 Mi7142 San Pedro Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 366-5500 7.30574 - Palo Alto CollegePublic9,852 students | 8.40 Mi1400 W Villaret Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 486-3000 8.409,852 - 208 students | 9.60 Mi4511 Horizon Hill Boulevard, Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 246-7700 9.60208
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