Austin College
Sherman, TX · Private four-year · City: Small
1,128undergraduates
48%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,777average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,474
- Admitted
- 2,554
- Admit rate
- 48%
- Admit rate, women
- 53%
- Admit rate, men
- 40%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 296
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 19%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 10%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (16 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $46,500
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,495
- Books and supplies
- $1,250
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,375
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $62,620
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $62,620
- Total cost living at home
- $50,805
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,701 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,021 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,351 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,185 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,503 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $35,022
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,241
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 57%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,149
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 65% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 164 | 78% |
| Men | 167 | 61% |
| Asian | 41 | 85% |
| Black | 32 | 59% |
| Hispanic | 80 | 73% |
| White | 153 | 69% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 47% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 354 | 68% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 26 | 69% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,136
- Undergraduates
- 1,128
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,123
- Part-time undergraduates
- 5
- Graduate students
- 8
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX, 75090-4400
- County
- Grayson County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.