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#3083 of 14,131 In the World
#865 of 2,597 In North America
#797 of 2,496 In the United States
#49 of 119 In Texas
#1081 of 2,913 For Family medicine
Top50% For 15 other topics
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Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
48%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$23,462 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,165
Graduates
52
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Austin College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Austin College has an acceptance rate of 48% and is among the top 15% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 48% 42% 53%
Applicants 5,282 2,488 2,494
Admissions 2,517 1,049 1,312
Freshmen enrolled full time 357 181 166

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
85 or 24%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1100
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Austin College are 1100-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
27 or 8%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Austin College are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 576 (47%)
Hispanic 347 (29%)
Asian 111 (9%)
Black or African American 95 (8%)
Two or more races 63 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 10 (0.8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 7 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Austin College is $23,462 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,462/year
Average aid awarded
$37,742
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,528
$30-48K $15,687
$48-75K $18,823
$75-110K $21,608
$110K+ $28,470

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $48,470$56,000
Tuition in-state $48,470$56,000
Tuition out-of-state $48,470$56,000
Fee in-district $210$4,300
Fee in-state $210$4,300
Fee out-of-state $210$4,300

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,198
Combined charge for room and board $13,342
Room charge $5,959
Meal charge $7,383

Austin College majors

Austin College has granted 258 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs and 8 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Austin College.

Major Bachelor Master
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 28
Psychology, General 26
Business & Commerce, General 22
History, General 18
Computer Science 16
Finance, General 16
Public Health, General 16
Art & Art Studies, General 10
Biochemistry 10
Chemistry, General 9
Neuroscience 9
Creative Writing 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
Economics, General 7
English Language and Literature, General 7
Mass Communication & Media Studies 7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 5
Physics, General 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
Anthropology, General 3
Communication, General 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
Environmental Studies 3
Mathematics, General 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 3
Health Services Administration 2
Music, General 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Sociology, General 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 258 8

Austin College has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 26% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 59% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%

Publications & Citations

Austin College has published 2,249 scientific papers with 47,539 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Environmental Science, and Genetics.

Publications
2,249
Citations
47,539

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
1,500 / 33,008
Biology
1,345 / 31,153
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,228 / 22,340
Chemistry
1,070 / 26,424
Psychology
843 / 18,987
Political Science
832 / 15,946
Computer Science
824 / 20,389
Law
800 / 15,758
Environmental Science
646 / 13,918
Genetics
641 / 16,413
Biochemistry
617 / 17,665
Engineering
592 / 16,643
Physics
585 / 14,619
Psychiatry
573 / 13,104
Pathology
532 / 13,913
Sociology
512 / 8,473
Nursing
480 / 7,661
Pharmacology
473 / 12,501
Philosophy
453 / 7,478
Mathematics
440 / 9,259
Organic Chemistry
406 / 10,949
Economics
388 / 7,355
Family medicine
375 / 5,338
Geography and Cartography
355 / 8,196
Statistics
354 / 8,268
Geology
351 / 7,812
Surgery
348 / 10,041
Business
329 / 4,749
Quantum and Particle physics
305 / 8,093
History
300 / 3,401
Development Studies
293 / 5,757
Pharmacy
261 / 2,801
Paleontology
256 / 5,426
Health Science
243 / 4,278
Materials Science
240 / 6,745
Public Health
231 / 5,215
Immunology
229 / 5,241
Neuroscience
226 / 4,977
Archaeology
222 / 3,232
Social Psychology
220 / 4,648

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 15 140
1994 16 113
1995 14 187
1996 25 182
1997 23 202
1998 27 206
1999 24 218
2000 29 258
2001 25 269
2002 27 336
2003 24 462
2004 20 434
2005 33 474
2006 49 575
2007 38 698
2008 59 785
2009 45 952
2010 55 1041
2011 51 1155
2012 64 1225
2013 54 1449
2014 81 1738
2015 57 1781
2016 76 1734
2017 78 2219
2018 97 2599
2019 115 3021
2020 119 3624
2021 106 3642
2022 123 3641
2023 130 3701
2024 117 3785
2025 134 3643
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Austin College alumni

  1. Lance Armstrong

    Lance Armstrong
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    triathletepodcastersport cyclistautobiographer
    Biography

    Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his titles in 2012 after an investigation into doping allegations found that Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs over his career. Armstrong is banned from all sanctioned bicycling events.

  2. Henry Winkler

    Henry Winkler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    film directortelevision actorvoice actortelevision producerfilm actor
    Biography

    Henry Franklin Winkler is an American actor, producer, director, and author. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984), Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles on stage and screen. His many accolades include three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics Choice Awards.

  3. Stephen Carpenter

    Stephen Carpenter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    musicianguitarist
    Biography

    Stephen Carpenter is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the alternative metal band Deftones. He is also a founding member of the instrumental industrial metal side project Sol Invicto, alongside producer/guitarist Richie Londres and percussionist Eric Bobo (Cypress Hill)

  4. Larry Fedora

    Larry Fedora
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    head coachAmerican football player
    Biography

    Herbert Lawrence Fedora is an American football coach and former player who is the former coach and general manager for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He previously served as head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi from 2008 to 2011, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2012 to 2018, and the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor University in 2020.

All 21 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1849
Motto Nil nisi per aspera
Nothing but the rough
Colors crimson, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 290
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 900 N Grand Ave
Sherman, Texas, 75090-4400
United States
City population 44,000
Phone 9038132000

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