This guide represents a selection of not-for-profit institutions in the area. It is not meant to be comprehensive.
Austin Community College serves all or portions of seven counties.[/caption]Austin Community College
Tuition/fees: $85 (per credit hour for in-district residents), $363 (per credit hour for out-of-district residents, 2016-17)
Fall 2015 enrollment: 41,574 credit students
Percent/number of students accepted each year: ACC’s open-door admissions policy encourages everyone who meets eligibility criteria to enroll
Top intended majors: biology, business administration, computer science, engineering, general studies, general studies (science), health, nursing, premedical, psychology
Length of programs: less than one year to two years
Prerequisites: prerequisites depend upon the program but can be obtained at ACC; typically a high school diploma or equivalent is required, although high school students who meet college-readiness standards may enroll
6101 Airport Blvd., Austin
and 10 other campuses throughout Central Texas
www.austincc.edu • Twitter: @accdistrict
Huston-Tillotson University
Tuition/fees: $410 (per credit hour, 2016-17)
Fall 2015 enrollment: 1,023
Percent/number of students accepted each year: 1,048 of applicants, or 47.4 percent (fall 2015)
Top intended majors: business administration, kinesiology, criminal justice, psychology, education
Length of programs: varies depending upon major
Prerequisites: varies depending on major
900 Chicon St., Austin
www.htu.edu • Twitter: @HustonTillotson
St. Edward’s University
Tuition/fees: $42,550 (per academic year for traditional undergraduates, does not include room and board or fees, 2015-16)
Fall 2015 enrollment: 4,620
Percent/number of students accepted each year: 3,899 (fall 2015)
Top intended majors: biology, psychology, business administration
Length of programs: varies per degree
Prerequisites: SAT score higher than 500 on each section, ACT score higher than 21; average score for the SAT is 1137 and ACT composite is 25.1
3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin
www.stedwards.edu • Twitter: @stedwardsu
The University of Texas at Austin had a 39 percent acceptance rate in 2015.[/caption]University of Texas at Austin
Tuition/fees: $4,813-$5,530 (in state resident per semester, fall 2016-spring 2017) $17,131-$19,635 (out of state)
Fall 2015 enrollment: 50,950
Percent/number of students accepted each year: 39 percent (2015)
Top intended majors: business, biology, electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering
Length of programs: four years
Prerequisites: online application, application fee, two essays, high school transcript (if applicable), college transcripts (if applicable), high school coursework information, SAT or ACT test scores, further prerequisites vary by department
110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin
www.utexas.edu • Twitter: @utaustin
Correction: An earlier version of this post contained incorrect tuition figures for The University of Texas at Austin.
