{"id":36058,"date":"2020-10-20T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theedadvocate.org\/?p=36058"},"modified":"2020-10-20T06:00:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T10:00:29","slug":"texas-college-admissions-everything-you-want-to-and-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entelechy.app\/texas-college-admissions-everything-you-want-to-and-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas College Admissions: Everything You Want to and Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview of Texas College <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1894, Texas College is a four-year, private institution situated in Tyler, Texas. Its roughly 1,000 students are backed by a student\/faculty ratio of 25 to 1. The institution offers a total of 12 bachelor\u2019s degree programs across its divisions. Outside of the classroom, students will find plenty of opportunities to engage with the campus community via the university&#8217;s many clubs and organizations.\u00a0 The Texas College Steers play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of the Red River Conference and the Central States Football League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enrollment <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total Enrollment: 1,042\u00a0(all undergraduates)<\/li>\n<li>Gender Breakdown: 55% Male\/45% Female<\/li>\n<li>98% Full-time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cost of Attendance Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuition and Fees: $10,008<\/li>\n<li>Books: $2,300<\/li>\n<li>Room and Board: $7,200<\/li>\n<li>Other Expenses: $1,500<\/li>\n<li>Total Cost: $21,008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Financial Aid Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid\n<ul>\n<li>Grants: 100%<\/li>\n<li>Loans: 89%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mean Amount of Aid\n<ul>\n<li>Grants: $7,427<\/li>\n<li>Loans: $6,992<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Academic Programs Offered<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Most Popular Majors:\u00a0<\/strong>Biology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Education, Social Work, Sociology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Retention and Graduation <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First-Year Student Retention (full-time students): 65%<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-out Rate: 38%<\/li>\n<li>4-Year Graduation Rate: 3%<\/li>\n<li>6-Year Graduation Rate: 10%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NCAA Athletic Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Men&#8217;s Sports:\u00a0<\/strong>Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Track and Field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Women&#8217;s Sports:\u00a0<\/strong>Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Overview of Texas College Admissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Texas College has open admissions, meaning any individual who meets the admissions requirements has the opportunity to study at the school. It has a robust admissions process that involves a multitude of academic measures. Applicants must complete an online application. A persuasive essay and glowing recommendation letters can bolster your application, along with being involved with student organizations and attempting a challenging course load. Students with unique talents and accomplishments can still receive strong consideration even if their GPAs are outside of the admissions offices mean range. After applying, students will receive a message from an admissions counselor about the application process&#8217;s next steps. Interested students should check out the university\u2019s website, which has helpful tips and contact information for the admissions offices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admissions Data\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Texas College Acceptance Rate: &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Texas College has\u00a0open admissions<\/li>\n<li>Test Scores &#8212; 25th\/75th Percentile\n<ul>\n<li>SAT Critical Reading: -\/-<\/li>\n<li>SAT Math: -\/-<\/li>\n<li>SAT Writing: -\/-<\/li>\n<li>ACT Cumulative: -\/-<\/li>\n<li>ACT English: -\/-<\/li>\n<li>ACT Math: -\/-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Safety Net Schools: Easy to Gain Admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If past admission data predicts that you would be a competitive candidate for Texas College, it should be easy to gain admissions to the schools below. If Texas College is currently out of your reach, then you are sure to be a competitive candidate for the schools below.<\/p>\n<p>Auburn University, Seton Hall University, University of Alabama, Quinnipiac University, Ohio University, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n<p><strong>Same Tier: Just As Hard to Gain Admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a competitive candidate for Texas College, you should have an equal chance of gaining admissions at these schools.<\/p>\n<p>University of Massachusetts Amherst, Drexel University, University of California, Davis, Syracuse University, United States Military Academy, Penn State University Park, University of Cincinnati<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reach Institutions: Gaining Admissions Will be More of a Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These schools are more challenging to gain admission into than Texas College. If you improve your GPA and SAT\/ACT scores, then you\u2019ll be a competitive candidate for these schools.<\/p>\n<p>University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Washington, Stony Brook University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, University of Connecticut<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applying to Texas College<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: <\/strong>Rolling<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Admissions Website:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texascollege.edu\/prospective-students\/\">https:\/\/www.texascollege.edu\/prospective-students\/ <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Application Link(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jicsweb.texascollege.edu\/ics\/Admissions\/Home.jnz?portlet=Apply_Online_2.0\">https:\/\/jicsweb.texascollege.edu\/ics\/Admissions\/Home.jnz?portlet=Apply_Online_2.0 <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of Texas College Founded in 1894, Texas College is a four-year, private institution situated in Tyler, Texas. Its roughly 1,000 students are backed by a student\/faculty ratio of 25 to 1. The institution offers a total of 12 bachelor\u2019s degree programs across its divisions. Outside of the classroom, students will find plenty of opportunities to engage with the campus community via the university&#8217;s many clubs and organizations.\u00a0 The Texas College Steers play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of the Red River Conference and the Central States Football League. 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