Sherman, TX · Private · 1,165 undergraduates · urban
Austin College
Selective
JanTerm lets students devote an entire January to one intensive class, internship or faculty-led travel course.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in academic standing, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 46.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 70%
5,474 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,296 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Austin College apart
Academic design
JanTerm gives students three weeks to focus on one course, internship or travel experience, while the regular curriculum supports broad liberal-arts study and pre-professional preparation. Study abroad and faculty-led travel are especially visible.
Campus pattern
Sherman is a smaller north Texas city, so campus traditions and residence life play a major role in the social experience. Dallas-area employers and cultural resources are accessible without making the campus urban.
Defining feature
JanTerm lets students devote an entire January to one intensive class, internship or faculty-led travel course.
Can I get in?
46.7% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,474About 47 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 19% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Austin College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Austin College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
JanTerm gives students three weeks to focus on one course, internship or travel experience, while the regular curriculum supports broad liberal-arts study and pre-professional preparation. Study abroad and faculty-led travel are especially visible.
Make the fit specific
JanTerm lets students devote an entire January to one intensive class, internship or faculty-led travel course.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Austin College publishes two merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. one require a separate scholarship application.
Open across the university · Merit
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Austin College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
JanTerm lets students devote an entire January to one intensive class, internship or faculty-led travel course.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
History
What is campus life like?
Austin College beyond the classroom
Sherman is a smaller north Texas city, so campus traditions and residence life play a major role in the social experience. Dallas-area employers and cultural resources are accessible without making the campus urban.
A defining academic feature
JanTerm gives students three weeks to focus on one course, internship or travel experience, while the regular curriculum supports broad liberal-arts study and pre-professional preparation. Study abroad and faculty-led travel are especially visible.
What shapes an ordinary week
Sherman is a smaller north Texas city, so campus traditions and residence life play a major role in the social experience. Dallas-area employers and cultural resources are accessible without making the campus urban.
What changes the experience
JanTerm lets students devote an entire January to one intensive class, internship or faculty-led travel course.