Your student has worked hard to prepare for college. So it makes sense that you want them to make the most of the experience. At St. Edward’s, we’re built for that.
Professors devoted to teaching and mentoring. Success coaches focused on helping students make choices perfect for them. Experiences only a city as vibrant as Austin can deliver.
Stats and rankings are important. But for four years, college is a place a student calls home. Here’s our unique formula:
The St. Edward’s difference: We not only offer incredible specialized classes, extracurriculars and internships. Students also get a success coach so they know exactly which opportunities to pursue.
Our students are smart, creative and motivated. Through research, entrepreneurship and partnerships with Austin organizations, they bring their unique ideas to the world.
Our goal is for 100% of students to engage in experiential learning, such as internships and service. And our Holy Cross mission helps students realize how they can contribute to a better world.
Students have an incredible four years here — and will learn the foundation for success beyond it.
We’re a close-knit school with small classes: No one gets lost in the shuffle. Students see their hallmates in classes, classmates in extracurriculars, and teammates in the campus cafés.
That means friendships that last.
It means that once they’ve graduated, they’ve got a built-in network for life.
At the same time, we don’t just focus inward. Our students study abroad in dozens of countries. They travel around the city and across the country to do meaningful service.
We may be small. But we think very, very big. TAKE
Our students have done incredible things. We’re ready to help yours.
Students have:
• Teamed up (and suited up) with a biology professor to research the effects of pesti cides on honeybees in colonies on campus
• Created organizations on Asian pop culture, equity and justice, and economics
• Attended dinners with on-campus speakers who have won Nobel Prizes and MacArthur Fellowships
• Tapped the extensive St. Edward’s alumni network to land jobs in publishing, finance and technology
Michelle Flores ’22 100+ Student Organizations
Political Science / Pre-Law Dedicated changemaker, legislative assistant at the Texas State Capitol How I Fueled My Passion for Service Thanks to a St. Edward’s Legislative Fellowship, I worked with a Texas State Senate Representative on legislation that would improve public education for minorities and support
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How I Make the Most of St. Ed’s I like trying new things, and I have many interests. Whether it’s academics, internships, athletics, clubs, service or fun activities in Austin, I’m lever aging so many opportunities here. St. Ed’s is giving me the chance to chase my dreams.
Changed My Life In my “Environmental Controversies in Austin” class, I learned about injustices happening only miles away from where I was sitting, such as food insecurity and environmental racism. It taught me that to change the world, I could start with my own backyard. BREAKOUT STUDENTS Students Get the Full Experience 46 Countries Represented
St. Edward’s and Austin are testing grounds where students can discover and pursue what fuels them. When they graduate, they’ll have the skills, experience and confidence they’ll need to hit the ground running.
• Take their great startup idea to an incubator to help it grow
• Intern at KPMG, Google, Amazon or the Nature Conservancy
• Study abroad at one of our 20 partner universities
• Write an award-winning grant for a food pantry
• Help research political policy at the state capitol
• Get a paid writing gig with The Austin Chronicle
• Showcase their art at a local gallery
• Earn a Fulbright or Truman Fellowship
Whatever path your student chooses, we’ll help them pursue it fully.
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Tyler Mount ’13, Theater Arts, transferred to St. Edward’s his sophomore year. Today, the Theater Arts graduate is a Grammy, Olivier and three-time Tony Award–winning Broadway producer and founder of Tyler Mount Ventures, a digital agency in New York City that provides support to some of the world’s most iconic thought leaders.
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the education, mentorship and real-world learning I experienced at St. Edward’s. Working alongside the professionals in the Actors’ Equity Associa tion union training program at St. Ed’s prepared me to work on Broadway the day I graduated.
Lupita Aguilar ’20, Forensic Science, is a medical examiner investigator for Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office. She interned with TCME her senior year.
Jackson Wagner ’21, Video Game Development, is the quality assurance lead at Worldwalker Games in Austin. As an intern with World walker his senior year, he helped develop Wildermyth, a new video game.
Myrka Moreno ’19, Digital Media Management, is an audience engagement producer at The 19th, an Austin-based independent news room. Her internships with The Texas Observer and Annie’s List gave her an edge in the job market.
The St. Edward’s application will open in August of your student’s senior year of high school. The earlier your student ap plies, the earlier they will be considered for admission, the best financial aid package and our application fee waiver. Nov. 1: First Review
