Austin College
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Austin College is a small, Presbyterian, liberal arts college in Sherman, Texas. The school touts value, applied learning, and career preparation.
Affordability: Austin College has a fairly low overall net price ($24,398) and offers generous aid. According to NCES data, 99% of freshman were awarded college grants and scholarships for the 2020-21 school year, of over $28,000, on average. However, most students also take out loans (56% of freshman borrowed an average of $8,820 in 2020-21). Austin College is most affordable for higher-income families.
Rankings:
Popular Majors (NCES):
Business
Psychology
Biology
Finance
Students, Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
1,212 undergraduate students
43% acceptance rate
16% enrolled
68% graduation rate