Austin Community College
Tuition, per credit hour: $62 (2012–13), $67 (2013–14)
Fall 2012 enrollment: 43,000 credit students
Percent/number of students accepted each year: ACC has an open-door admissions policy, meaning everyone who meets eligibility criteria is encouraged to enroll.
Top intended majors, fall 2012
General studies, nursing, business administration, general studies in science, engineering
Time required to complete degrees/certificates: Less than one year to two years
Prerequisites needed: N/A
Nine* campuses throughout Central Texas. *Hays Campus opens fall 2013.
www.austin.cc.edu/apply/, Twitter: @accdistrict
Baylor Executive MBA, Austin
Tuition for 2013–15: $84,000, plus a $2,000 seat deposit
2012–14 enrollment: 26 students
Number of students accepted each year: No more than
40 students for each cohort
Length of the program: 21 months
Prerequisites needed: GMAT may be required
3107 Oak Creek Drive, Ste. 240, Austin
www.baylor.edu/business/awemba/, Twitter: @baylor_business
Concordia University Austin
Undergraduate tuition per semester*: $11,800 (2012–13), $12,940 (2013–14). *Concordia's Nursing School has different tuition and fees. Visit www.concordia.edu/nursing for details.
Fall 2012 enrollment: 2,568
Most popular programs
Education, nursing, business
Length of programs: Four years
Prerequisites needed: SAT/ACT for undergraduates, no GRE required for graduate programs
11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin
https://discover.concordia.edu.Twitter: @concoridatx
Eastern Williamson County
Higher Education Center
Tuition per credit hour: Texas residents—$97 (technical courses), $82 (academic courses); nonresidents—$254
Percent accepted: EWCHEC offers open enrollment, so all students who meet admissions requirements are accepted. Some technical programs have additional requirements.
Length of programs: One to two years
Prerequisites needed: All students, unless exempt or TSI-waived, must take an approved test for TSI before enrolling. TSI is the Texas Success Initiative, a state-legislated program that is designed to improve a student's success in college.
555 Limmer Loop, Round Rock www.waco.tstc.edu/higher
Huston-Tillotson University
Tuition: $11,020 (2012–13), $11,460.00 (2013–14)
2012–13 enrollment: 918 students
Percent of students accepted each year: 54 percent
Most popular programs
Business administration, kinesiology, criminal justice,
biology, psychology
Length of those programs: 120 credit hours minimum
Prerequisites needed: Minimum SAT—860, minimum ACT—18
900 Chicon St., Austin www.htu.edu. Twitter: @hustontillotson
Southwestern University
Tuition: $33,440 (2012–13), $34,410 (2013–14)
2012–13 enrollment: 1,394
Percent of students accepted each year: 61 percent
Most popular programs
Psychology, business, biology, communication studies
Prerequisites needed: Average SAT score—1203
1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown
www.southwestern.edu, Twitter: @southwesternu
St. Edward's University
Tuition: $31,110 (2012–13), average paid by freshmen: $13,070; $33,320 (2013–14)
2012–13 enrollment: 5,095
Percent/number of students accepted: 63.85 percent/2,645
Most popular majors
Biology, psychology, communication, business administration
Length of programs: Four years
Minimum prerequisites: SAT—higher than 500 on each section, ACT—higher than 21
Average scores: SAT—1125, ACT composite—24
3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin
www.stedwards.edu, Twitter: @stedwardsu
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Tuition: Variable by semester, contact college
Spring 2013 enrollment: 71 (College of Medicine), 61 (College of Nursing)
Number of students accepted each year: 200* (medicine), 20 (nursing). *Number reflects entire class, as students do not receive acceptance to a specific campus.
Most popular programs
MD (medicine), second-degree program (nursing)
Program length: Four years (medicine), 16 months (nursing)
Prerequisites needed: MCAT (medicine); HESI A2 entrance exam, 25 semester hours and applicable core curriculum
3950 N. A.W. Grimes Blvd., Ste. S211A, Round Rock
www.tamhsc.edu. Twitter: @tamhsc
Texas State University—San Marcos
Tuition and fees for 2013–14: $677.63 per semester hour
Fall 2012 enrollment: 34,225 students
Percent of students accepted, fall 2012: 57.6 percent
Most popular programs
Curriculum and instruction, health and human performance, journalism and mass communication, psychology,
art and design
Length of those programs: Four years
Prerequisites needed: SAT—1500; ACT—18 English, 21 Reading, 22 Mathematics and 24 Science
601 University Drive, San Marcos
www.txstate.edu. Twitter: @txst
The University of Texas at Austin
2013–14 undergraduate in-state tuition: $9,790
Fall 2012 undergraduate enrollment: 37,083 students
Percent of students accepted, fall 2012: 46.7 percent
Most popular programs
Biological sciences, Liberal arts, Business administration, Computer science, Psychology
Length of those programs: four years
Prerequisites needed: SAT, ACT
2400 Inner Campus Drive, Austin
www.utexas.edu. Twitter: @utaustin
Western Governors University (online only)
Tuition per six-month term: $2,890
2013 enrollment: 3,890 students
Largest undergraduate programs
Business, information technology, teaching
Length of the programs: Six-month terms. Time to completion varies by student; averages listed on each program's Web page.
Admission criteria considered: Student interview(s), prior college and work experience, WGU Texas Collegiate Readiness Assessment
https://texas.wgu.edu/. Twitter: @wgutexas
This guide represents a selection of not-for-profit institutions in the area. It is not meant to be comprehensive.
