This guide represents a selection of not-for-profit institutions in the area. It is not meant to be comprehensive.

Central Texas colleges and universities 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

Central Texas colleges and universities 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.