University of Texas at Brownsville
College Overview
Admission Office
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 882-8295
(800) 850-0160
Fax: (956) 882-7810
admissions@utb.edu
Contact: Rene Villarreal
Director of Admissions
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Main Address
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 882-8200
www.utb.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 16,340
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,797
Degree-seeking undergrads: 10,145
Graduate enrollment: 849
Setting
Urban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Commuter campus
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Degrees offered:
 Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$4,145 |
$4,664 |
$4,872 |
$5,109 |
+4.86% |
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Books and Supplies |
$601 |
$615 |
$646 |
$646 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$5,377 |
$5,504 |
$5,782 |
$5,782 |
0.00% |
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Other |
$4,006 |
$4,100 |
$4,308 |
$4,308 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$8,389 |
$8,587 |
$9,021 |
$9,021 |
0.00% |
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Other |
$3,995 |
$4,090 |
$4,297 |
$4,297 |
0.00% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$14,129 |
$14,883 |
$15,608 |
$15,845 |
+1.52% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$17,130 |
$17,956 |
$18,836 |
$19,073 |
+1.26% |
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In-state with Family |
$4,746 |
$5,279 |
$5,518 |
$5,755 |
+4.30% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$3,086 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$1,104 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$8,666 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$1,104 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
1,329 |
96% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
1,318 |
95% |
$6,965,563 |
$5,285 |
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• Federal grants |
985 |
71% |
$3,982,447 |
$4,043 |
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• Pell grants |
985 |
71% |
$3,772,197 |
$3,830 |
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• Other federal grants |
339 |
25% |
$210,250 |
$620 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
702 |
51% |
$1,716,240 |
$2,445 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
1,219 |
88% |
$1,266,876 |
$1,039 |
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Student loan aid |
448 |
32% |
$1,730,461 |
$3,863 |
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• Federal student loans |
448 |
32% |
$1,730,461 |
$3,863 |
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• Other student loans |
0 |
0% |
$0 |
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All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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PhD
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
1053 |
198 |
– |
1021 |
208 |
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Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
80 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
80 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
189 |
33 |
– |
102 |
19 |
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Accounting |
47 |
– |
– |
14 |
– |
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Accounting Technology/technician and Bookkeeping |
– |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
93 |
33 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business/commerce, General |
4 |
– |
– |
76 |
– |
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Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Finance, General |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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General Office Occupations and Clerical Services |
– |
– |
– |
8 |
6 |
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International Business/trade/commerce |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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International Marketing |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
6 |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
35 |
– |
– |
16 |
7 |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
10 |
– |
– |
16 |
7 |
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Information Science/studies |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Construction Trades, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
17 |
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Building/construction Site Management/manager |
– |
– |
– |
– |
17 |
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Education |
– |
126 |
– |
177 |
– |
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Bilingual and Multilingual Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services |
– |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
– |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
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Early Childhood Education and Teaching |
– |
2 |
– |
123 |
– |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
– |
46 |
– |
– |
– |
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Educational/instructional Technology |
– |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
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Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
– |
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Music Teacher Education |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Reading Teacher Education |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Secondary Education and Teaching |
– |
– |
– |
30 |
– |
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Special Education and Teaching, General |
– |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
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Teacher Education, Multiple Levels |
– |
– |
– |
15 |
– |
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Teaching English As A Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering Physics/applied Physics |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering Technology, General |
11 |
– |
– |
22 |
15 |
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Drafting and Design Technology/technician, General |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
15 |
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Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/technician |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Technology/technician |
3 |
– |
– |
13 |
– |
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Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
13 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language and Literature, General |
13 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
23 |
4 |
– |
18 |
– |
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Language Interpretation and Translation |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Spanish Language and Literature |
21 |
4 |
– |
18 |
– |
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Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
35 |
13 |
– |
185 |
69 |
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Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer and Ultrasound Technician |
– |
– |
– |
8 |
– |
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Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic) |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
2 |
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Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training |
– |
– |
– |
– |
54 |
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Medical Administrative/executive Assistant and Medical Secretary |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
13 |
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Nursing Administration |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Nursing Education |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Health/community Nurse/nursing |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
– |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
35 |
– |
– |
116 |
– |
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Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist |
– |
– |
– |
28 |
– |
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History |
34 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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History, General |
34 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
95 |
– |
– |
23 |
– |
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Corrections |
39 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration |
51 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Criminal Justice/safety Studies |
5 |
– |
– |
23 |
– |
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Human Services, General |
– |
1 |
– |
70 |
– |
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Public Administration |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Work |
– |
– |
– |
70 |
– |
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Legal and Law Studies, General |
– |
– |
– |
10 |
3 |
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Legal Administrative Assistant/secretary |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
3 |
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Legal Assistant/paralegal |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
– |
– |
– |
376 |
– |
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General Studies |
– |
– |
– |
376 |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
13 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics, General |
13 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mechanics and Repairers, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
60 |
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Autobody/collision and Repair Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
18 |
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Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
29 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
13 |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
268 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
268 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Environmental Science |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
62 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Kinesiology and Exercise Science |
62 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
3 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Chemistry, General |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physics, General |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Precision Production Trades, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Machine Shop Technology/assistant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Machine Tool Technology/machinist |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
51 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
51 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences |
56 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Political Science and Government, General |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Sociology |
32 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
28 |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
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Art/art Studies, General |
11 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
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Music, General |
17 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Work and Family Studies |
– |
– |
– |
17 |
18 |
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Child Care Provider/assistant |
– |
– |
– |
17 |
18 |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: No
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 100%
Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 68%
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Undergraduate Majors
Arts, Visual & Performing
 Art - General B
Music - General B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting A,B,C
Business - General B
Business Administration/Management B
Entrepreneurial Studies B
Finance/Banking B
International Business B
International Marketing A,C
Marketing Management B
Office Clerical Services A,C
Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General A,B,C
Information Sciences/Systems B
Construction Trades
Construction Site Management C
Engineering
Engineering Physics B
Engineering Technologies
Drafting and Design Technology A,C
Electrical Engineering Technologies A,B,C
Industrial Technology A,B,C
Manufacturing Technologies B
Mechanical Engineering Technology B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Child Care Service A,C
Foreign Language & Literature
Spanish B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology A
Diagnostic Medical Sonography A
Emergency Medical Technology A,C
Health Services - General B
Medical Administrative Assistance A,C
Nursing (RN) A,B
Nursing - Practical C
Radiologic Technology/Medical Imaging A
Respiratory Therapy A
History
History - General B
Law & Legal Studies
Legal Administrative Assistance A,C
Paralegal/Legal Assistance A,C
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences B
Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Auto Body Repair C
Automotive Technology C
Diesel Mechanics C
Heating/A.C./Refrigeration Mechanics C
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Science B
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Health/Physical Fitness B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Physics B
Precision Production Trades
Machine Shop Technology C
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Public Administration B
Security & Protective Services
Corrections B
Criminal Justice Studies A,C
Law Enforcement Administration B
Social Sciences
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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