Austin College

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Austin College is a College with a 70-acre campus located in Sherman, Texas, north of the Dallas. It is a coeducational, private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Students come here not just to learn but to lead from the front and imbibe lasting values that last them a life span. The Austin College is dedicated to teaching more than how to earn a living.

The salient features of the Austin College , which differentiates it from others, are

  • As students are required to live in the campus during the course of the program a close knit community is formed.
  • The college focuses more on teaching than on research
  • The small teacher student ratio ensures thorough and close interactions.
  • As there are no assistants, so senior faculty always teach students.
  • 70% of students study abroad during their 4 year stint.

To apply for admission one needs to submit the following

  • Completed Common Application for Admission, including the essay
  • $35 application fee (waived for online submission of the Common Application)
  • Austin College Supplement to the Application
  • Official secondary school transcript, sent directly from prospective students high school
  • Recommendations from a high school teacher and a counselor (forms are included in the application packet)
  • Official standardized test scores: SAT (code #6016) or ACT (code #4058).

Scholarships:

Austin College recognizes outstanding academic achievement and credits it with scholarship offers. Other scholarship criteria may include evidence of leadership ability, service to others, or exceptional talents in performing arts.

Financial aid :

Qualified needy students can have access to further education by availing need based aid, grants, loans, and campus work study.

For availing this one should apply to

Office of Financial Aid
900 N. Grand Ave., Suite 61562
Sherman, Texas 75090-4400
903-813-2900

Academic Programs :

The college offers bachelors of Arts degrees and Master of Arts in teaching degrees in

Anthropology
Art & Art History
Biochemistry
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Classical & Modern Languages
Communication Studies
Communication/Inquiry
Computer Science
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Studies
Exercise & Sport Science
French
German
Heritage of Western Culture
History
International Economics & Finance
January Term
Japanese
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Physics
Religious Studies
Sociology
Southwestern & Mexican Studies
Spanish
Speech
Theatre


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