This guide features not-for-profit higher education institutions in the area and is not meant to be comprehensive. The information highlights aspects of the institutions, such as tuition, enrollment and length of programs, where available, to give readers a broad idea of what the institutions entail.

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Austin Community College

Tuition/fees: $85 per credit hour for in-district Texas residents (2016-17), $363 for out-of-district Texas residents Fall 2015 enrollment: 41,574 credit students Percent/number of students accepted each year: ACC has an open-door admissions policy; everyone who meets eligibility criteria is encouraged to enroll Top intended majors: biology, business administration, computer science, engineering, general studies, general studies in 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

7748 U.S. Highway 290, Austin as well as 10 other campuses throughout Central Texas www.austincc.edu • Twitter: @accdistrict

Baylor Executive MBA and Executive Healthcare MBA

Tuition/fees: $16,800 per semester ($84,000 total for 2016-18 executive MBA program), $17,400 per semester ($87,000 total for 2015-17 executive MBA-health care program) 2015-17 enrollment: 19 (executive MBA), 8 (executive MBA-health care) Number of students accepted each year: no more than 30 students for combined executive cohorts for executive MBA and executive MBA-health care Length of programs: 21 months for both programs Prerequisites: none (executive MBA), experience in health care industry (executive MBA-health care)

3107 Oak Creek Drive, Ste. 240, Austin www.baylor.edu/austinemba • Twitter: @bayloremba

Concordia University Texas

Tuition/fees: $29,460 (traditional undergraduate enrollment plus $10,570 room and board), $520 (per credit hour for Adult Degree Program or Adult Degree Program online), $735 (per credit hour for Master of Business Administration evening program), $625 (per credit hour for MBA 2016-17 fall and spring semesters), $560 (per credit hour for masters of education), $700 (per credit hour for doctorate of education), $430 (per credit hour for Master of Science in nursing) (2016-17) Fall 2015 enrollment: 2,500 Percent/number of students accepted each year: 86 percent (traditional undergraduate programs) Top intended majors: business administration, nursing, kinesiology, biology, elementary education Length of programs: four years (undergraduate) Prerequisites: high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; SAT score of at least 1440 composite with at least a 480 verbal score, 480 math score and 480 writing score or ACT composite score of at least 20

11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin www.concordia.edu • Twitter: @ctxadmissions

National American University, South Austin

Tuition/fees: $39,045 for associate degree, $77,565 for bachelor’s degree (2016-17) Fall 2015 enrollment: 122 Percent/number of students accepted each year: Open enrollment policy Degree programs: business, allied health, information technology, criminal justice Length of programs: varies Prerequisites: graduation from a recognized high school or submission of a transcript from an accredited U.S. higher education institution

6800 West Gate Blvd., Ste. 101, Austin www.national.edu • Twitter: @natamericanu

Southwestern University

Tuition/fees: $39,060 (2016-17) 2016-17 enrollment: 1,515 Percent/number of students accepted each year: 45 percent Top intended majors: biology, business, communication studies, education, psychology Length of programs: 127 credit hours minimum Prerequisites: academic performance, standardized testing, writing, extracurriculars, leadership and recommendations are all considered

1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown www.southwestern.edu • Twitter: @southwesternu

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St. Edward’s University

Tuition/fees: $42,550 per academic year (for traditional undergraduates, does not include room and board or fees) 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

Texas A&M Health Science Center in Round Rock

Tuition/fees: $17,786 (resident), $30,886 (nonresident) annually for MD program; $290.93 (resident), $731.33 (nonresident) per credit hour for nursing program (2016-17) Fall 2015 enrollment: 47 (nursing), 98 (MD) Percent/number of students accepted each year: 14.34 percent accepted and 6.06 percent enrolled (MD program in 2016), 21 percent (second-degree BSN, including Bryan and College Station campus applications 2015-16) Most popular programs: college of medicine MD program, college of nursing second-degree BSN program Length of programs: four years (MD program), 15 months (second-degree BSN program) Prerequisites/admission criteria considered: at least 90 semester credit hours or equivalent quarter hours at an accredited college or university in the U.S.; preferably a bachelor’s degree by time of enrollment; 47 semester hours of prerequisite undergraduate coursework with at least a grade of C; MCAT must have been taken no earlier than five years before the expected date of enrollment (MD program); passage of HESI Admissions Assessment Exam, Nursing CAS Application and completed core curricula with a minimum grade of C (second-degree BSN program)

3950 N. A.W. Grimes Blvd., Ste. S211A, Round Rock www.tamhsc.edu • Twitter: @tamhsc

Texas State University

Tuition/fees: $258.33 (tuition per credit hour, fall 2015), $730.07 (tuition and fees per credit hour) Fall 2015 enrollment: 38,006 Percent/number of students accepted each year: 53.59 percent (2015-16) Top intended majors: curriculum and instruction, health and human performance, journalism and mass communication, psychology, art and design, nursing at Round Rock campus (2014-15) Length of programs: four years Prerequisites: minimum of SAT 1330, ACT 29

601 University Drive, San Marcos 1555 University Blvd., Round Rock www.txstate.edu • Twitter: @txst 

University of St. Augustine for health sciences

Tuition/fees: varies by program Fall 2015 enrollment: 2,128 Percent/number of students accepted each year: approximately 900 (2016-17) Top intended majors: physical therapy, occupational therapy, education, health science, nursing, athletic training Length of programs: Varies Prerequisites: minimum GRE score of 294 (new version), Verbal and Quantitative and Writing Analysis score of 4.

5401 La Crosse Ave., Austin www.usa.edu • Twitter: @uofstaug

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.