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College Dictionary Learning college’s highly specific lexicon will make you look like you’ve been strolling campus for years.

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2026 Texas College Guide Listings All the information you’ll need to learn about Texas universities and colleges to help you make the right decision for where to apply. Picking the right school is a numbers game—this guide will help you crunch them all.

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By the Numbers An updated collection of statistics including tuition, test scores, undergraduate enrollment, and more.

THE CRITERIA Texas has close to 200 colleges and universities throughout the state. For this guide, we included schools that met the following criteria: award bachelor’s degrees, own their own facilities, are SACS accredited, and are Texas-based. The private institutions listed are members of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas.*

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A DEFINITIVE COLLEGE DICTIONARY COLLEGE HAS ITS OWN LANGUAGE, AND IT IS HELPFUL TO BECOME AWARE OF SOME OF THESE TERMS AS YOU ARE LOOKING AT COLLEGE MATERIALS, INCLUDING BROCHURES, COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, COST OF ATTENDANCE INFORMATION, AND MORE. Here’s a definitive dictionary for this highly specific lexicon that will make you look like you’ve been strolling campus for years, along with phrases that recent college graduates found useful during their time on campus.

ADD/DROP: The period of time at the beginning of the semester where you can still change your class schedule without penalty. See: Drop date.

ALL-NIGHTER: When a student skips sleep and stays up overnight to cram for an exam or write an entire paper the night before.

BLOW-OFF CLASS: A course that students take in order to get class credits without doing very much hard work.

FAFSA: Stands for “Free Application for Federal Student Aid.” A document that prospective students and/or their parents complete to determine eligibility for federal loans and grants.

FIFTEEN-MINUTE RULE: A mythical rule that says if the professor doesn’t show up within the first fifteen minutes of class, students can leave with no penalties.

(Do so at your own risk.)

MIXER: When two campus organizations hold an event or party in order for the groups to meet.

OFFICE HOURS: Time a professor sets aside so students may meet in their office to discuss grades and assignments or to get remedial help with a subject.

ORG: Abbreviation commonly used when referring to campus organizations.

PASS-FAIL: When you do not get a letter grade for a class, you may be eligible to either “pass” the class or “fail” it. If you pass, you earn credit; if you fail, you do not.

You’ll get either a “P” or an “F” on your transcript, but it does not usually affect your GPA.

COHORT: A group of students working through a curriculum together towards the same degree.

FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR: Not everyone makes it to the graduation ceremony in four years—these are the folks who are still working on earning that degree after senior year.

CORE COURSES OR CORE CURRICULUM: These include fundamental classes—such as English, math, general science, government, and history—which provide a foundation for major-specific classes.

FOMO: Stands for “fear of missing out.” Irrational fear some college students have that they will miss something amazing if they stay home one evening.

(Honestly, not true. Get your rest!)

CREDIT HOUR: All degree plans require a certain number of hours of coursework to graduate; a typical class is three credit hours and twelve hours is (usually) considered the course load of a “full-time” student.

FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES: Social and academic organizations for college students formed to pursue a common goal or ideals. Most are identified by letters of the Greek alphabet (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc.) and as whole comprise what is known as a school’s “Greek life.”

PRE-REQUISITE: A class required to take as entry into a higher-level course.

FRESHMAN 15: The fifteen pounds some freshman may (or may not) gain eating dining hall food and snacks during their first semester away from home.

RUSH: Greek life’s way of recruiting people to be a part of their sorority/fraternity organization.

DARTY: A party hosted during the day.

DATE PARTY, OR DATE FUNCTION: An event hosted by a sorority or fraternity, which often has a particular theme.

DEAD WEEK/DAYS: The last week of classes leading up to finals where there are typically no new assignments and no or little class. The idea is students will use this time to study.

DEAN’S LIST: A list of students based on their academic excellence, usually based on Grade Point Average (GPA), published at the end of each semester.

DROP DATE: Until the drop date, you can drop a class with no penalty academically. Look for this date on your syllabus, especially if it’s a class you’re worried about.

EARLY ACTION VS. EARLY DECISION: Both early action and early decision allow college applicants to apply earlier and find out the results sooner. Generally, students can apply to as many schools as they’d like with early action. But if you apply early decision and are accepted, you must enroll in that school.

ELECTIVES: Classes students choose to fulfill a general education requirement or just because they’re interested in a topic outside of their major’s core courses. See: Blow-off class.

GHOSTING: When someone abruptly stops replying to you with no reason or warning.

GPA: Stands for “grade point average.” Represents the average of a student’s final grades in all their courses.

This is typically calculated by adding the final grades divided by the number of credit hours.

HYBRID CLASS: A class taught both in person and via Zoom or other means.

LOCOTRIP, OR LOW-COST TRIPLE: Refers to the lower rate some residence halls offer if you go to a bigger room with a third roommate. Either creates lifelong friends or lifelong nemeses.

MAYMESTER: Classes taken in the month of May, usually right after the spring semester has ended. These classes are often options for students who wish to earn quick credits between main semesters.

MIDTERM: An exam given approximately halfway through a course term that generally covers all course material presented so far. See: All-nighter.

PRACTICUM: A course designed to give students a practical application of what they have been learning in their major.

REGULAR DECISION: The most common timeline for college admissions. For regular decision, most schools require prospective students to apply by early January so applicants can hear back by April 1st.

SHOWER CADDY: Your new best friend. This will hold all the toiletries you need to brave the dorm hall collective showers.

STEM: Stand for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math,” often used to describe people’s majors.

“SYLLY” WEEK: The first week of the semester where most class time is spent going over the course syllabus.

TA: Stands for “Teacher’s Assistant.” A professor’s assistant that aids in grading and teaching—often, this is a graduate student who is usually there for you when your professor isn’t available.

TOWNIE: Usually someone who grew up in the college town but isn’t affiliated with the college. They’ll be sure to tell you how much better the town was back in the day.

WEED-OUT CLASS: Some of the first classes within your major designed to be hard in order to eliminate or identify students who do not perform well enough to continue or move on.

YIK YAK: An app where college students post anonymously about what’s going on around campus.

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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY

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TEAM NAME Rams and Rambelles • ADDRESS 2601 W. Avenue N., San Angelo, TX 76904 WEBSITE Angelo.edu • PHONE 800-946-8627 • FACEBOOK AngeloStateUniversity INSTAGRAM @AngeloState • X @AngeloState • YOUTUBE AngeloStateU

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ome of the world’s brightest students attend Abilene Christian University (ACU), seeking to connect faith and education at a national research university. ACU provides exceptional academic opportunities in a supP O I N TS O F portive, Christ-centered community.

D I ST I N CT I O N Undergraduates choose among For the past six years, the ninety baccalaureate majors that instudent experience at Abilene Christian University has been clude more than 186 areas of study. ranked as one of the nation’s They also have access to research opbest. In addition, the 2025 U.S. portunities alongside professors in News & World Report rankings world-class facilities. Graduate stuplaced ACU among only 26 universities nationwide dents select from 77 areas of study in named in the top fifty of both master’s degree and specialist pro“Undergraduate Teaching” and grams, and five doctoral programs.

“Undergraduate Research.”

Each major has an intentional The Carnegie Classification coursework pathway paired with exof Institutions of Higher periential learning to guide students Education designated ACU as a Research 2 university, through their four years, and ACU’s designating “high spending Integrated Spiritual Formation Plan and doctorate production.” encourages students to connect their In collaboration with Natura spiritual journey with their academic Resources, ACU’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing pursuits. Students regularly study (NEXT) Laboratory is designing abroad, volunteer, and participate in and building a molten saltinternships that provide a valuable fueled research reactor. edge in the marketplace.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E Abilene is a college town with three ENROLLMENT private universities, a technical college, 5,101 a community college, and a public university branch campus. ACU’s beautiful 272-acre campus is less than three hours from the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, where ACU Online is headquartered.

The acceptance rate of ACU students into medical and dental schools has been twice the national average over the past ten years.

ACU competes in the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference (to be rebranded as the United Athletic Conference in 2026). Only five colleges and universities have won more NCAA national team championships than the Wildcats.

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ngelo State University (ASU) prepares students for careers and educational aspirations by balancing academic study with hands-on experience through learning labs, internship programs, and study abroad opportuP O I N TS O F nities. With more than one hundred D I ST I N CT I O N majors and concentrations to choose ASU has been recognized by from, students find areas of study that The Princeton Review on its annual “Best Colleges” list fit their interests. every year since 2010.

ASU encourages undergraduates There are more than six to participate in faculty-mentored rehundred scholarship search projects that enhance student programs, with nearly 90 resumes and improve credentials for percent of ASU students graduate school. The six-thousand-acre receiving some form of financial aid.

ASU Ranch—as well as cutting-edge labs and equipment for meat and food ASU has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution science, nursing, commercial aviation, by the U.S. Department of artificial intelligence, computer game Education since 2010. design, cybersecurity, biology, educaASU opened a new Aviation tion, psychology, engineering, physics, Training Facility in 2025 and health science professions, and other introduced a new Air Traffic disciplines—is among many ASU faciliOperations degree track. ties available for student research.

ASU added new Artificial Angelo State University cultivates a Intelligence degree programs friendly and welcoming campus comin 2025 and launched an AI Center of Excellence. munity with students from 220 Texas counties, 44 states, and 36 countries.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E On-campus students live in awardENROLLMENT winning residence halls, and all stu10,103 dents enjoy a nationally recognized university center, fitness center, intramurals complex, Lake House, and state-of-the-art athletics facilities. ASU’s core values of integrity, diversity and inclusion, significance, community, and commitment are integrated throughout the campus and the Ram Family.

Students at ASU enjoy a nationally recognized intramurals program and more than one hundred student-run clubs and organizations. Off-campus entertainment includes a thriving arts community, live music, and activities in the city of San Angelo.

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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

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ustin College is a private liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman. The college’s engaged, diverse student body is near enough to Dallas and Fort Worth to easily take advantage of “big city” P O I N TS O F internship and entertainment opD I ST I N CT I O N portunities while enjoying the perks Money magazine named of small-town living.

Austin College one of the “Best Colleges in America” for 2025.

An 11:1 student-faculty ratio allows students to act as partners in learning The Princeton Review named Austin College a “Best Value with expert faculty whose priorities College” and one of its Top 20 are teaching and mentoring. Each stuSchools for Internships. dent is connected with a faculty menU.S. News & World Report tor before arriving on campus, ensurnamed Austin College to its lists ing guidance and academic support of “Best Value Schools” and throughout their college experience.

“Most Innovative Schools.”

More than 55 areas of study inStudents of color represent 50 clude programs in data science and percent of the student body. analytics, public health, creative Acceptance rates for first-time writing, kinesiology, neuroscience, medical/health science school social justice and community enapplicants are more than double the national and Texas averages. gagement, and engineering. Students can engage with pre-professional Austin College is designated an Asian American and Native tracks in the fields of medicine, law, American Pacific Islander and more. In addition to bachelor’s Serving Institution (AANAPISI). programs, Austin College provides a Master of Arts in Teaching and a U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT Master of Medical Science – Physician Assistant (PA) program.

1,183 Austin College’s Compass Curriculum meets the ever-changing needs of the twenty-first century and prepares students for a lifetime of success. All students are guaranteed a handson, applied learning experience supported by innovative programs.

The college’s Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) heritage cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports every student’s faith journey, regardless of tradition or background.

Austin College’s Finish in Four Guarantee means that any full-time student who meets the requirements when they enroll will graduate in four years, or the college will waive tuition costs for any courses needed for degree completion.

B P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Baylor consistently ranks in the top one hundred national doctoral-granting universities in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings.

Baylor was named one of the country’s “Best Value Colleges”

by The Princeton Review.

Graduate programs—including law, business, sciences, education, social sciences, nursing, engineering, and health disciplines—are nationally ranked among “Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report.

Baylor is among the select 10 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

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aylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked Carnegie Research 1 institution. The university provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship.

Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred countries to study a broad range of degrees among its twelve nationally recognized academic divisions. The University offers 126 undergraduate and more than one hundred master’s and doctoral degree programs.

Students participate in more than four hundred clubs and organizations, including the first collegiate chapter of Habitat for Humanity and forty sororities and fraternities. Baylor sponsors nineteen varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.

The student-faculty ratio is 15:1, and the average undergraduate class size is 26.

The U.S. Department of State recognizes Baylor as an official Fulbright Top Producing Institution.

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CRISWELL COLLEGE

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oncordia University Texas (CTX) welcomes students from all backgrounds to begin their journey of fearless exploration in higher education on its campus. Providing a high-quality education at one transparent price— P O I N TS O F including all required fees in the cost D I ST I N CT I O N of tuition—CTX creates spaces for Modern residence halls have students to belong while thriving acalounge spaces, an outdoor amphitheater, community demically through challenging coursekitchens, high-tech mail work, making lasting connections, and centers, and no-cost laundry preparing to positively impact their facilities. communities with confidence.

Minutes from downtown Concordia University Texas offers Austin, the 435-acre undergraduate degrees in more than Concordia University Texas campus is nestled within a 25 programs across seven colleges, protected nature preserve, master’s degrees in business adminisoffering city access and tration, education, and computer scinatural beauty. ence, and doctoral degrees in educaAs one of 29 private four-year tion and nursing.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Concordia University Texas offers in Texas, Concordia University Texas empowers students customizable majors and is flexible from diverse backgrounds to with minors, concentrations, and prethrive in higher education. professional tracks. Through engageStudents are prepared for ment, open discussions, and challenglives of service through ing ideas, all students are guided to Concordia University become compassionate leaders who Texas’s many clubs and organizations, major create a lasting and meaningful differexploration, mission trip ence in their careers and communiopportunities, and chapel ties. Students are mentored by expert services on campus. faculty who guide them through their academic journey and foster their proU N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT fessional growth.

The Concordia University Texas 1,188 Tornados men’s and women’s athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level in baseball, basketball, crosscountry, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and beach volleyball. The Tornados also compete in women’s flag football and e-sports as non-NCAA sports.

C P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N All undergraduate students are assigned to carefully chosen peer groups for their first three semesters. These groups meet weekly with mentors to process their experiences and explore important topics related to student success.

All undergraduate students take a global learning and service trip to Israel the summer after sophomore year, which helps them orient themselves to international and diversity issues firsthand.

All undergraduate students learn to serve the local community through a crosscultural project during their junior year.

All undergraduate students are prepared to “launch” during their senior year through internships, capstone projects, and other professional development opportunities.

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riswell College is a Christian liberal arts college in Dallas. Its mission is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as Christian leaders throughout society.

By equipping students to know and love scripture, Criswell prepares graduates who embody the college’s core values and serve the world as ambassadors, cultivators, peacemakers, problem-solvers, and professionals.

Criswell’s common student experience, Criswell 360°, gives students numerous opportunities to grow in these areas through a sequence of challenging and supportive activities in the classroom, campus, and off campus.

Criswell’s location in the heart of Dallas provides an exciting environment for students to begin living out their calling. The college’s residence hall offers a safe, comfortable, and spacious living experience, functioning as an extension of the classroom by providing opportunities for holistic development.

Criswell offers associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. Undergraduate fields of study include biblical studies, Christian ministry, education, psychology, philosophy, politics, and economics. Graduate fields of study include Christian leadership, Christian studies, theological and biblical studies, and divinity.

Every undergraduate student receives a double major, one in Bible and Theology and one in their chosen field of study.

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EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Patriots • ADDRESS 3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75211 WEBSITE Discover.DBU.edu • PHONE 214-333-5360 FACEBOOK DBUPatriots • INSTAGRAM @DBUPatriots • X @DBUPatriots

TEAM NAME Lions • ADDRESS 2200 Campbell St., Commerce, TX 75428 WEBSITE ETAMU.edu • FACEBOOK ETAMU • INSTAGRAM @ETAMU1889 X @ETAMUniversity • YOUTUBE LionsMedia • LINKEDIN East Texas A&M University

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or more than 125 years, Dallas Baptist University (DBU) has stood as a Christ-centered institution that integrates faith and learning, equipping students to be transformational servant leaders. Situated near P O I N TS O F the dynamic city of Dallas, on a picturD I ST I N CT I O N esque campus atop a hill overlooking One of the “Best Colleges for Mountain Creek Lake, DBU shines as a Business and Education” in Texas by Niche.com. place of academic excellence and spiritual growth.

DBU graduates have a 70 percent acceptance rate into A nationally ranked liberal arts unimedical school, higher than versity, DBU fully integrates biblical the national average. faith with academics through more New engineering program than seventy undergraduate degree in partnership with Baylor programs and several accelerated School of Engineering and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. With Computer Science. small class sizes taught by world-class DBU teaching students have professors—not graduate assistants— earned a 100 percent passing rate on the Texas teacher students receive dedicated attention, certification exam since guiding them in intellectual and per2019. sonal development. DBU’s focus as a DBU is ranked among the teaching institution allows students to “Top 15 Best and Safest U.S. experience a transformative education College Campuses” by that challenges them to discover their Niche.com. calling and live it out in their chosen U N D E R G R A D UAT E career path.

ENROLLMENT The Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, 2,816 the third fastest-growing metropolitan area in the country, gives students vast opportunities for internships and career-enhancing experiences. With more than twenty Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Dallas–Fort Worth, DBU provides an unparalleled environment for career advancement.

DBU’s Carter School of Business empowers the next generation of business leaders through a new state-of-the-art building and more than $60 million of funding support.

Through a transformative Christian educational experience, Dallas Baptist University disciples and mentors students to be bold servant leaders in the classroom, courtroom, boardroom, and beyond.

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ast Texas A&M University is committed to transforming lives through quality education. The university is located sixty miles northeast of Dallas and offers classes at several locations around Dallas–Fort Worth and P O I N TS O F beyond.

D I ST I N CT I O N Students may choose from more Ranked as number 98 in than 140 undergraduate and graduate the nation by U.S. News & World Report for social degree programs. Classes are taught mobility, reflecting ETAMU’s by experienced professors who are commitment to student committed to teaching and research. success.

The student-faculty ratio is 17:1, which Ranked as number two in means smaller classes and more perTexas for online bachelor’s sonal attention. programs by U.S. News & World Report.

The university was founded in 1889 as a teacher training college and reMore than $14 million awarded in scholarships mains a top Texas school for future to ETAMU students in educators. Today, it also leads the way 2024–2025. in competency-based education, allowing working adults to earn degrees on a U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT flexible schedule.

In 2025, East Texas A&M earned 9,666 a Carnegie Research 2 classification, which means it’s recognized as a major research university. Students gain hands-on experience with modern facilities like a high-tech hospital simulation lab, a 1,300-acre research farm focused on sustainability, and—opening soon—new agricultural and wildlife research centers.

East Texas A&M offers a fun and active campus life with more than one hundred student clubs and a strong Greek community.

In 2025, the ETAMU Lions became full members of NCAA Division I sports in the Southland Conference, elevating the university’s national visibility. A 65,000-square-foot event center, currently under construction, will be the home for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.

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HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Tigers • ADDRESS One Tiger Dr., Marshall, TX 75670 WEBSITE ETBU.edu • PHONE 800-804-3828 • FACEBOOK EastTexasBaptistUniversity INSTAGRAM @EastTexasBaptistUniversity • X @ETBU

TEAM NAME Cowboys • ADDRESS 2200 Hickory St., Abilene, TX 79698 • WEBSITE HSUTX.edu PHONE 325-670-1206 • FACEBOOK Hardin-Simmons University • INSTAGRAM @HSUTX X @HSUTX • YOUTUBE Hardin-Simmons University

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stablished in 1912, East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a vibrant, Christ-centered community driven by faith, educational excellence, and a commitment to servant leadership development. The beautiP O I N TS O F ful 270-acre campus is nestled in the D I ST I N CT I O N Piney Woods of Marshall, Texas.

ETBU Tiger Softball claimed ETBU’s guiding light is its unwavthe 2024 NCAA DIII Softball National Championship title. ering faith in God and the belief in This marks the first time in the transformative power of educamodern-day history that a tion rooted in biblical teachings. On team has hosted and won the campus, in the local community, and NCAA Division III National Championship. across the globe, ETBU students are actively involved in making a differETBU offers a robust Honors Program tailored to each field ence for the Kingdom of God. of study. Students admitted East Texas Baptist University into the Honors Program enjoy provides a diverse range of academic generous scholarship support opportunities, offering more than 45 as their intellectual pursuits are guided by members of the undergraduate majors, over fifteen ETBU faculty. graduate programs, and four docB. H. Carroll Theological toral degrees. With more than 1,900 Seminary at ETBU provides students, a student-faculty ratio of advanced theological 15:1, and an average undergraduate education through graduate class size of twenty, students experiand doctoral programs rooted in Christian faith and service. ence a nurturing environment that offers rigorous curricular and crossU N D E R G R A D UAT E cultural learning experiences, such ENROLLMENT as the University Honors Program 1,663 and Global Study and Serve.

Master’s and doctoral programs are offered 100 percent online.

With more than fifty student organizations and ministries, ETBU provides a dynamic campus life experience for students to engage and grow in mind, body, and spirit.

ETBU competes in eighteen NCAA sports and has ten club sports. The Tiger Athletic Mission Experience allows East Texas Baptist University student athletes to share their faith with people around the world. Since 2016, ETBU Athletics has sponsored more than twenty mission trips to countries worldwide.

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ounded in 1891, Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) has spent more than 130 years preparing servant leaders through Christcentered education, academic excellence, and a vibrant campus life.

P O I N TS O F With more than fifty undergraduD I ST I N CT I O N ate majors and thirteen graduate Named a “College of programs, HSU equips students for Distinction (2025–26)” in business, education, nursing, careers in healthcare, business, mininternational studies, and istry, education, engineering, and the career development. arts. Students gain hands-on experiRecognized as an “Affordable ence through distinctive programs College of Distinction,” one of like the Julius Olsen Honors Proonly 124 schools nationwide. gram and the new on-campus School Earned the Military Friendly of Nursing.

School designation for Rooted in faith, the university 2025–2026. fosters spiritual formation through A federally recognized chapel, worship, and missions while Hispanic-Serving Institution with a diverse student body. encouraging students to use their gifts in service to others. Campus Championship-winning life includes new suite-style housing, athletics programs with ASCleading titles and recent NCAA more than thirty student organizaplayoff appearances. tions, and eighteen varsity sports Physician Assistant program that consistently compete at champiranked number 93 (out of 311) onship levels.

ARC-PA accredited programs Located in Abilene, which is

by U.S. News & World Report. ranked among the nation’s “Top 100 More than $25.2 million in Places to Live” by Livibility, HSU stuscholarships awarded annually. dents enjoy the best of West Texas U N D E R G R A D UAT E living, including Broadway shows, ENROLLMENT live music, and cultural attractions downtown, alongside more than 720 1,252 acres of parks and nearby state parks perfect for hiking, kayaking, and stargazing.

Just a few hours from major Texas metroplexes, Abilene provides a welcoming community and vibrant opportunities, making it easy for HSU to feel like home.

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HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Huskies • ADDRESS 7502 Fondren Rd., Houston, TX 77074 WEBSITE HC.edu • PHONE 281-649-3211 • FACEBOOK HoustonChristianUniversity INSTAGRAM @HCUofficial • X @HouChristianU • TIKTOK @HouChristianU

TEAM NAME Yellow Jackets • ADDRESS 1000 Fisk St. , Brownwood, TX 76801 WEBSITE HPUTX.edu • PHONE 325-649-8020 or 800-880-4478 FACEBOOK HPUTX • INSTAGRAM @HPUTX • X @HPUTX

ouston Christian University (HCU), formerly known as Houston Baptist University, has equipped students to lead, collaborate, and embody a deep sense of spiritual purpose for more than sixty years.

P O I N TS O F HCU’s mission encourages stuD I ST I N CT I O N dents’ passion for academic, spiritual, Ranked among the “Best and professional excellence rooted in Colleges in Texas” by U.S. News & World Report in the confession, “Jesus Christ is Lord.”

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Guided by dedicated faculty, students Ranked the number one cultivate their God-given talents and “Online Graduate School” develop skills for impactful careers. in Texas by Online Christian Houston Christian University offers Colleges. more than 75 majors, forty graduate The HCU Huskies were the degrees, including four doctoral de2025 Southland Conference grees, and seventeen NCAA Division I Baseball champs. sports programs in the Southland ConABET-accredited Cyber ference. Students are prepared to think Engineering program and ABET-accredited Electrical critically and act biblically, extending Engineering and Computer their impact beyond the classroom to Science programs. positively influence the world.

The Grace Hopper Learners benefit from small-group Scholarship offers automatic instruction, Christian discipleship, tuition gap scholarships for and mentorship. Research starts at the qualifying STEM students. undergraduate level, and internships Nursing graduates achieved a and jobs help build valuable connec97.6 percent NCLEX-RN Pass tions. Students pursue degrees in the Rate in 2024.

Honors College, College of Science and U N D E R G R A D UAT E Engineering, Linda R. Dunham School ENROLLMENT of Nursing, Archie W. Dunham College 3,277 of Business, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Christian Thought, and Pampell Global Campus.

The new Smith Engineering, Science and Nursing Building will provide state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories in fall 2026.

HCU is a Top Ten 2025–2026 Gold Ranking Military Friendly School, and a Member Institution of the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest healthcare hub.

Houston Christian University is in the Sharpstown area, minutes from Houston’s downtown district.

Christian liberal arts institution founded in 1889, Howard Payne University (HPU) fosters a close community where personal connection is valued. The faculty and staff truly invest in students’ success through teaching, P O I N TS O F learning, and service.

D I ST I N CT I O N At HPU, students choose from more HPU’s Guy D. Newman Honors than one hundred majors, minors, and Academy is a distinctive, multidisciplinary honors pre-professional programs offered in program designed for six schools: business, Christian studies, academically gifted students education and fine arts, humanities, who aspire to effective nursing, and science and mathematics.

Christian leadership in a variety of career fields.

The Guy D. Newman Honors Academy challenges students with a multidisciHPU has a Hispanic-Serving Institution designation. plinary curriculum and exciting travel opportunities.

HPU is conveniently and centrally located in the heart Howard Payne University offers four of the state, within two to master’s programs: business adminthree hours of several major istration, sport and wellness leaderTexas cities. ship, theology and ministry, and youth Select HPU undergraduate and family ministry. New degrees for and graduate coursework is 2025–2026 are now available, including available at extended learning centers in El Paso and New an associate’s degree in general studies, Braunfels, as well as fully a bachelor’s in worship ministry, and an online. accelerated bachelor’s/MBA degree that can be earned in four-and-a-half years.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E HPU student athletes compete in ENROLLMENT thirteen sports through the American 788 Southwest Conference, including the addition of beach volleyball this year and women’s flag football in 2026–2027.

Co-curricular organizations include Model UN, moot court, and speech and debate, and more than 25 student organizations offer extracurricular options. Students also participate in experiential learning opportunities, including internships, mission trips, study abroad courses, work-study programs, and more.

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JARVIS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Rams • ADDRESS 900 Chicon St., Austin, TX 78702 WEBSITE HTU.edu • PHONE 512-505-3000 • FACEBOOK HustonTillotson University INSTAGRAM @HustonTillotsonUniversity • X @HustonTillotson

TEAM NAME Bulldogs • ADDRESS Private Road 7631, Hwy. 80 E., Hawkins, TX 75765 WEBSITE Jarvis.edu • PHONE 903-730-4890 • FACEBOOK JarvisChristianUniveristy INSTAGRAM @Jarvis_Christian_College

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uston-Tillotson University (HT) is a faith-based, Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in the vibrant heart of downtown Austin. Established in 1875, HT P O I N TS O F provides a strong liberal arts and STEM D I ST I N CT I O N education through market-driven cerHuston-Tillotson University was tifications, associate’s, bachelor’s, and listed as the number one private master’s degrees, as well as centers of Historically Black University excellence. HT remains committed to in Texas by U.S. News & World its legacy of educating a diverse comReport and Niche.com. munity of learners while cultivating inNamed top HBCU for Firstnovative leaders dedicated to academic Year Salary and first among all HBCUs for “Return on excellence and service.

Investment” by OnlineU Our international students repreBusiness Excellence. sent more than eighteen countries, International enrollment grew from Nepal to Nigeria. The W.E.B. to 222 students from eighteen DuBois Honors Program provides stucountries in spring 2025. dents with a challenging curriculum HT hosted the HBCU AI above and beyond HT’s nineteen areas Conference and Training of study. Huston-Tillotson University’s Summit and co-sponsored the International Conference on AI African American Male Teacher IniIntegration in Higher Education. tiative, funded by Apple Inc., provides one year of scholarship support to Recognized with the 2024 Architectural Landmark high-achieving first-year students who Award from the Texas Society intend to pursue a career in education. of Architects.

Azie Taylor Morton, the first and Huston-Tillotson athletic only African American to serve as the teams compete in the National thirty-sixth Treasurer of the U.S., is Association of Intercollegiate an HT alumna. Major League Baseball Athletics as part of the Red River Athletic Conference. great Jackie Robinson coached the men’s basketball team at HT before U N D E R G R A D UAT E joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.

ENROLLMENT The Jazz Orchestra was selected as 980 one of the top two HBCU bands to open for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and the HT Choir performed alongside Jelly Roll for the CMT Country Music Awards.

Four English majors were named UNCF/Mellon Fellow Scholars, entering a national pipeline of future Ph.D. candidates and academic leaders.

In September 2025, Huston-Tillotson University received $150 million donation from the Moody Foundation, the largest single gift to a HBCU.

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t Jarvis Christian University (JCU), our rich history, commitment to excellence, and dedication to student success converge to create a transformative educational experience for students in all phases of life.

P O I N TS O F Our mission is to prepare a diverse D I ST I N CT I O N population of lifelong learners intelGlobal recognition and lectually, socially, spiritually, and peropportunity: JCU is a Fulbright HBCU Institutional sonally by providing interactive serLeader, reflecting a campus vices and using varied modalities of culture that elevates instructional delivery. JCU continues undergraduate research, to invest in innovative programs, statefaculty excellence, and transformative international of-the-art facilities, and opportunities experiences. that prepare our graduates to excel in Career-ready pathways: an ever-changing world.

Stackable, industryJarvis Christian University offers recognized credentials and bachelor’s degree programs in biology, apprenticeships—fiber business, chemistry, criminal justice, optic tech, wireless/RF tech, remote (drone) pilot, and cybersecurity, education, electronic community health worker— sports, English, history, interdisciplinhelp students “earn while ary studies, kinesiology, mass commuthey learn” into high-demand nications, mathematics, religion, and roles. social work.

Ten-month MBA (online): Jarvis Christian University offers An accelerated, fully online MBA designed for working graduate programs in business and professionals—flexible criminal justice. Courses are offered in scheduling, applied projects person, online, and hybrid. with real employers, and JCU Bulldog student athletes coma practical leadership curriculum can be completed pete in the National Association of in as little as ten months.

Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Red River Athletic Conference in men’s U N D E R G R A D UAT E baseball, women’s softball, and womENROLLMENT en’s volleyball, as well as men’s and 891 women’s teams in basketball, crosscountry, soccer, and track and field.

Affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), JCU was founded in 1912 as a historically Black institution that embraces culturally diverse students from all over the United States and nearly fifty countries.

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For more than 125 years, Dallas Baptist University (DBU) has stood as a Christ-centered institution that equips students to be transformational servant leaders.

Through a transformative educational experience, DBU develops students to be bold servant leaders in the classroom, courtroom, boardroom and beyond.

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LAMAR UNIVERSITY

LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Cardinals • ADDRESS 4400 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Beaumont, TX 77710 WEBSITE Lamar.edu • PHONE 409-880-8888 • FACEBOOK LamarUniversity INSTAGRAM @LamarUniversity • X @LamarUniversity • LINKEDIN Lamar University

TEAM NAME YellowJackets • ADDRESS 2100 S. Mobberly Ave., Longview, TX 75602 WEBSITE LETU.edu • PHONE 903-233-3000 or 800-759-8811 • FACEBOOK MyLETU INSTAGRAM @LeTourneauUniversity • X @LeTourneauUniv

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estled in the heart of Beaumont, Lamar University is a beacon of opportunity and innovation in Southeast Texas. As a member of the Texas State University System, Lamar has long been recognized for its strong P O I N TS O F commitment to academic excellence D I ST I N CT I O N and producing leaders for the region.

Lamar University’s Texas Lamar University has a diverse popAcademy program offers a unique opportunity for ulation of faculty, staff, and students, academically accomplished creating a campus culture committed high school students to to student engagement and success earn college credits while and advancing relevant research that completing high school.

In addition to academics, energizes economic development loinnovative research, and cally, nationally, and globally. service leadership, students in Lamar University is also deeply conthe program also participate nected to the local community, with in intramural sports, clubs, student activities, and events. initiatives such as the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and EnIn addition to the Texas Academy program, the trepreneurship (CICE), the Center for university attracts top academic Resiliency, the Center for Advances in talent through the Reaud Port Management, and the Center for Honors College. The honors Midstream Management and Science college continues to elevate Lamar University’s reputation, driving the region’s economic developwith incoming students ranked ment and industry growth. in the top 10 percent of their Lamar University’s approach is high school class. versatile and firmly grounded in the U N D E R G R A D UAT E humanities and sciences, but it conENROLLMENT tinues to emphasize practical applica8,218 tions. This provides a sharp advantage to graduates as they develop skills for lifelong learning and prepare for their careers.

The university offers a broad spectrum of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across its five colleges: engineering, business, education and human development, fine arts and communication, and arts and sciences.

Lamar University has become a powerhouse in collegiate sports, having won the 2024 and 2025 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Cup. This prestigious award highlights the university’s outstanding performance across all men’s and women’s sports, reflecting a deep commitment to athletic excellence and student-athlete success.

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eTourneau University (LETU) is the Christian Polytechnic University, where educators encourage students from all over the globe to nurture Christian virtue; develop competency, experience, and ingenuity in profesP O I N TS O F sional fields; serve the local and global D I ST I N CT I O N community; and engage in big quesU.S. News & World Report tions about faith, science, and technolranked LETU first in Texas for engineering among private ogy as we, together, pursue discipleship Christian universities, and the in the digital age. overall “Return on Investment” The LETU community is committed of a LeTourneau University to providing an unparalleled student degree has been consistently ranked second among private experience, including transformational Christian universities in Texas educational opportunities, industry and first among schools in the ready preparation, technology-centric Council for Christian Colleges experiences, and Christ-centered char& Universities (CCCU), nationwide. acter formation. Personal growth is fostered through meaningful student and Our comprehensive collegiate aviation program is the only faculty engagement, small class sizes, one of its kind in Texas and and intentional spiritual development. has prepared sought-after LETU offers more than 140 underprofessional pilots, mechanics, graduate and graduate academic offerand more since 1956, before the Federal Aviation Agency ings across a wide range of disciplines (FAA) was established. and delivery models.

The campus of LeTourneau UniverU N D E R G R A D UAT E sity is located in the Piney Woods of ENROLLMENT Longview and continues to expand. The 2,902 university’s current Build with Purpose fundraising campaign includes several transformational building initiatives that are opening over the course of the next three academic years: an Athletic and Human Performance Air Dome, a 120,000-square-foot indoor track facility designed for athletics, academics, wellness, and community recreation; an expansion to our Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center at the Gregg County Regional Airport; and an 80,000-square-foot landmark Christian Polytechnic University Center housing and celebrating engineering, business, entrepreneurship, computer science, and the Center for Academic Ministry.

The university’s vision statement vocalizes the mission of founder and legendary industrialist R.G. LeTourneau: to educate Christian men and women in their selected field to go into the workplace and use their gifts and skills to glorify God.

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MCMURRY UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Chaparrals • ADDRESS 5601 19th St., Lubbock, TX 79407 WEBSITE LCU.edu • PHONE 806-720-7151 • FACEBOOK LCUedu INSTAGRAM @LCUedu • X @LCUedu

TEAM NAME War Hawks • ADDRESS 1400 Sayles Blvd., Abilene, TX 79605 • WEBSITE MCM.edu PHONE 325-793-3800 • FACEBOOK McMurryUniversity • INSTAGRAM @McMurryUniversity THREADS @McMurryUniversity • X @MCMuniv • LINKEDIN McMurry-University

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magine walking alongside a professor in ancient Israeli ruins that they themselves helped uncover, presenting at a national conference filled with the nation’s other top scholars as a student, or P O I N TS O F working with a professor to discovD I ST I N CT I O N er a major scientific breakthrough: One hundred percent of These are the experiences of LubLCU’s 2025 graduates who applied to dental, occupational bock Christian University students. therapy, athletic training, Lubbock Christian University and pharmacy schools were (LCU) prepares its students for sucaccepted. Over the past cess through a transformative edudecade, LCU graduates were eight times as likely to cational experience where wisdom be accepted to veterinary is pursued, vocation is discerned, school, five times as likely to and service is fostered. Small classbe accepted to occupational es enable LCU to offer a wide range therapy school, and three times as likely to be accepted of enriching and personalized expeto physician assistant school. riences, such as undergraduate reLubbock Christian University search projects under the guidance graduates in the fields of of professor-mentors. The Mabee education and accounting Honors College offers small semiare sought after by school nars, research assistantships, culdistricts and firms across the state. tural enrichment opportunities, an immersive study abroad program, U N D E R G R A D UAT E and internship opportunities in ENROLLMENT Washington, D.C. 1,383 LCU faculty and staff walk with our students every step of the way on their journey to discovering their purpose, fostering their faith, and achieving their academic goals.

While Lubbock Christian University offers more than ninety undergraduate and 29 graduate and doctoral programs, it’s more than simply a place to earn a degree. Students participate in a variety of organizations and social clubs that provide fellowship and a heightened sense of community, as well as musical ensembles, theatrical productions, and intramural sports.

Lubbock Christian University’s athletic teams are members of Division II of the NCAA, and all programs compete annually at the national level.

LCU has amassed seventeen national championships, including the 2021 Women’s Basketball national title.

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t McMurry University, students are challenged to make their mark on campus, in their communities, and in the world. For more than a century, this Abilene institution has blended a tradition P O I N TS O F of academic excellence with an enD I ST I N CT I O N vironment that inspires leadership Earned recognition by The New and service, preparing graduates to York Times in 2024 and 2025 for strong alumni financial lead with purpose. outcomes among Texas Founded in 1923 and affiliated colleges. with the United Methodist Church, Ranked in 2025 by U.S. News McMurry offers more than sixty & World Report as nineteenth majors across the arts, business, in “Regional Colleges West,” education, sciences, and sports insecond in “Best Value Schools,” sixth in “Best Colleges for dustry, along with pre-professional Veterans,” and ninth in “Social pathways in medicine, engineering, Mobility.” law, pharmacy, and more. As a fedRecognized by Colleges of erally designated Hispanic-Serving Distinction among Christian Institution, McMurry is nationally and Texas universities for recognized for programs that exits business, education, and nursing programs. pand access and success for all of its students.

Our football team earned a share of the 2024 SCAC Excelencia in Education idenconference championship, and tified McMurry’s STEM Student men’s track and field captured Success Center as a “Program to the 2025 SCAC title in its Watch” in August 2024 and selected inaugural season of conference competition.

McMurry as one of eight institutions nationally to participate in U N D E R G R A D UAT E Modeling Intentionally SERVING ENROLLMENT Hispanic-Serving Institutions, a 4,133 pilot project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Campus life is both vibrant and personal. With more than thirty student organizations and 24 NCAA Division III athletic programs, opportunities abound for students to grow, compete, and lead.

Beyond campus, internships with organizations such as NASA, State Farm, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as global study abroad experiences, extend learning far beyond the classroom. The result is a university culture that inspires students to take bold steps and graduate ready to make their mark across Texas and beyond.

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Nelson University offers more than seventy undergrad and graduate degrees, helping students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered learning community. Small class sizes allow for hands-on training and individualized attention to train individuals for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service.

There are many opportunities to get involved with more than twenty organizations and seven intramural sports. For athletes, Nelson fields fifteen men’s and women’s teams.

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ounded in 1982 in Dallas, Parker University is a leading health sciences institution dedicated to advancing healthcare education and patientcentered innovation. Internationally recognized for housing one of the largP O I N TS O F est CCE-accredited chiropractic proD I ST I N CT I O N grams, Parker has grown into a comNationally recognized for prehensive university with degrees in innovation and leadership in educational technology. allied health, wellness, human performance, and business.

Honored as a “Great College to Work For” reflecting academic In addition to the Doctor of Chiroand workplace excellence. practic, on-campus programs include Unique access to on-campus sonography, radiologic technology, and chiropractic and massage massage therapy. Parker also offers ontherapy clinics, providing line associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s students with hands-on degrees in health sciences, nutrition, patient care experiences. human performance, business, public Wellness-focused campus health, and clinical neuroscience. with modern fitness facilities that complement Parker In 2025–2026, the university will University’s emphasis add a Medical Assistant certificate and on health and human a two-hundred-hour Yoga Education performance. certificate, further expanding its reach in healthcare and wellness.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT Parker invests in advanced learning environments and award-winning tech561 nology that make education authentic and hands-on. Students train with virtual dissectors, immersive anatomy platforms, and high-fidelity clinical simulations that mirror real-world settings. Virtual reality sharpens both clinical and communication skills, while interactive case libraries provide collaborative, realistic training. These innovations ensure Parker graduates are confident in their knowledge and prepared to adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape.

Beyond the classroom, students thrive through wellness facilities, student organizations, and community engagement opportunities. On-campus and online learners alike benefit from personalized support, including counseling, tutoring, and career services.

Located in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the nation’s fastestgrowing healthcare and business hubs, Parker University delivers career-focused academics within a thriving professional community.

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RICE UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Panthers • ADDRESS 700 University Dr., Prairie View, TX 77446 WEBSITE PVAMU.edu • PHONE 936-261-1000 • FACEBOOK PVAMU • INSTAGRAM @PVAMU X @PVAMU • LINKEDIN PrairieViewA&MUniversity

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t Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), excellence isn’t just a tradition; it’s a way of life. For nearly 150 years, students from around the globe have found a place where their dreams take root, their talents P O I N TS O F are nurtured, and their futures are D I ST I N CT I O N launched.

Prairie View A&M University Founded in 1876, PVAMU is the has state-of-the-art labs and nineteen research centers. second-oldest public university in Texas and a proud land-grant instiThe College of Nursing offers unmatched clinical training tution. Nestled just outside Housopportunities in the worldton—America’s fourth-largest city— renowned Texas Medical Center. the vibrant campus offers the best of The Northwest Houston Center both worlds: a close-knit, supportive provides access to business, academic community with access to a nursing, and community global hub of innovation, culture, and development programs. industry.

PVAMU was rated the third Prairie View A&M University is largest HBCU by the Washington Post, and rated first as “Best home to more than 9,800 students. It Value HBCU,” and sixth in Texas offers more than 75 degree programs for “Return on Investment.” across ten colleges and schools, inPVAMU is the highest producer cluding top-performing programs of African Americans in frequently listed among the best in architecture, the second engineering, architecture, business, highest in engineering, the third nursing, education, agriculture, and highest in nursing, and the fourth highest in marketing and the natural and social sciences. Gradagriculture. uate and doctoral programs provide world-class research opportunities U N D E R G R A D UAT E led by faculty that is deeply invested ENROLLMENT in student success.

9,022 The university produces more African American architects, engineers, and nurses than almost any other U.S. institution. It is ranked among the nation’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities and is recognized as a Carnegie R2 research university.

At Prairie View A&M University, the legacy is strong, and the future is even brighter. Excellence lives here.

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ince its founding more than a hundred years ago, Rice University has become one of the nation’s elite private institutions, consistently ranked among the top twenty universities by U.S. News & World P O I N TS O F Report. Rice offers a rigorous acaD I ST I N CT I O N demic experience with opportunities Thanks to The Rice Investment, for students to work directly alongthe university’s signature financial aid program introduced side some of the country’s top scholin 2019 and expanded in 2021, ars. Its undergraduate schools and students whose families earn less graduate programs are recognized as than $75,000 annually receive among the best in their disciplines. grants fully covering tuition, fees, and room and board.

Ranked at the highest level of research universities by the Carnegie Rice students live in one of eleven self-governing residential Classification of Institutions of Highcolleges, providing them with a er Education, Rice produces millions unifying identity, a rich tapestry of dollars in funded research projects of traditions, and opportunities across all disciplines each year. Rice’s for student leadership. fifteen interdisciplinary research This is Rice: a community of institutes—five launched in 2024— curious thinkers, passionate dreamers, and energetic doers continuously break new ground in who are committed to changing medical humanities, sustainability, the world, whatever it takes. applied physics and nanotechnology, advanced materials, and artificial inU N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT telligence and computing.

Rice also offers a richly multi4,776 cultural and global experience. The three-hundred-acre campus sits near the center of Houston, the nation’s most diverse city. The university hosts students from more than 110 countries. Rice now boasts the Rice Global Paris Center, located in the heart of Paris, France, and Rice Global India, a program in Bengaluru. Rice regularly collaborates with the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, and Houston’s renowned Museum District.

In addition to its outstanding academics, Rice moved up to the American Athletic Conference, now the American Conference, in 2023 and recently invested nearly $54 million in facility upgrades and new construction for its beloved sports teams, with more planned in the near future.

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SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Bearkats • ADDRESS 1905 University Ave., Huntsville, TX 77340 WEBSITE SHSU.edu • PHONE 866-BEARKAT FACEBOOK SamHoustonState • X @SamHoustonState

TEAM NAME Mountaineers • ADDRESS 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, TX 78028 WEBSITE Schreiner.edu • PHONE 800-343-4919 • FACEBOOK SchreinerUniversity INSTAGRAM @SchreinerUniversity • X @SchreinerU • SNAPCHAT @SchreinerU

N P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Ranked number 32 nationally as a “Top Performer on Social Mobility” by U.S. News & World Report in 2025.

Ranked among the nation’s “Best Colleges” by The Wall Street Journal in 2025.

Named on the list of the “Best Colleges in America,” earning three-and-a-half out of five stars by Money magazine in 2025.

SHSU is federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Designated a Doctoral University High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Classified as “Community Engaged” by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.

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amed for Texas’s greatest hero, Sam Houston State University (SHSU) has carried forward a tradition of excellence for more than 140 years.

Guided by the motto, “The measure of a Life is its Service,” SHSU prepares its students for meaningful lives of achievement—on campus, in the workplace, and in their communities.

With campuses in Huntsville, The Woodlands, and Conroe, SHSU offers students flexibility and access across the Greater Houston region. From nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs to the nation’s first doctorate in forensic science, Bearkats receive an education that combines academic rigor, hands-on learning, and a commitment to service.

Students benefit from robust support services, research opportunities, and volunteer programs, ensuring they are prepared to meet the workforce needs of a rapidly changing world.

Since 2021, Bearkat Athletics have competed in seventeen NCAA Division I sports, moving into Conference USA in 2023 to compete on a national stage.

At SHSU, students don’t just earn a degree—they join a community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and service.

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ounded in 1923, Schreiner University is an independent, coeducational institution with a rich history steeped in Texas heritage and tradition.

Located in the scenic Hill Country, Schreiner offers a serene environment for P O I N TS O F focused learning and personal growth.

D I ST I N CT I O N At Schreiner, students enter with Inclusive tuition at Schreiner hope and leave with achievement. Rootincludes textbooks, parking, laundry, access to the fitness ed in its historical ties to the church, center, an on-campus medical Schreiner fosters a supportive and incluclinic, counseling services, Wisive community. The university awards Fi, technology support, career bachelor’s degrees in more than forty planning, internship placement, athletic events, performing arts, programs of study, along with advanced and cultural events. degrees such as a Master of Business SAT or ACT results are not Administration, Master of Education, required for admission. and principal certification. Schreiner Students are evaluated also nurtures diverse living and learning individually, with a focus communities centered around leaderon their grit, resilience, and leadership during high school. ship, honors, global studies, performing arts, Christian fellowship, communicaSchreiner is ranked second among the “Top tion design, and career-focused goals.

Nursing Programs in Texas” by With a 15:1 student-faculty ratio, our Nurse.org, recognized as a “Top largest classroom accommodates 45 College for Social Mobility” by seats. Schreiner ensures that most classU.S. News & World Report, and noted by Niche.com for having es have fewer than 25 students, fostering the best dorms in Texas. a personalized learning environment.

The university’s highly qualified faculty U N D E R G R A D UAT E is deeply committed to student success ENROLLMENT and actively involved in campus life.

1,047 Notably, tuition is locked in and will not increase if students graduate within four years, reflecting Schreiner’s dedication to affordability and financial stability.

Schreiner’s campus life is vibrant and diverse, with more than thirty student organizations, including Greek Life. The ministry program further enriches campus life by supporting a variety of faith-based student groups.

Athletes comprise approximately one-third of undergraduates, participating in NCAA Division III varsity programs, including shooting sports, cheerleading, wrestling, e-sports, band, choir, riflery, and equestrian sports. Football begins in the fall of 2026.

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SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Mustangs • ADDRESS 6425 Boaz Ln., Dallas, TX 75205 WEBSITE SMU.edu • PHONE 214-768-2000 • FACEBOOK SMUDallas • INSTAGRAM @SMUDallas X @SMU • LINKEDIN Southern Methodist University

TEAM NAME Knights • ADDRESS 100 W. Hillcrest, Keene, TX 76059 WEBSITE SWAU.edu • PHONE 800-433-2240 • FACEBOOK SouthwesternAU INSTAGRAM @SouthwesternAU • YOUTUBE SouthwesternAU

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outhern Methodist University (SMU) is a premier student-centered university in a world-class city that shapes future leaders. The spirit of Dallas—its optimism, innovation, and global reach—infuses academics and P O I N TS O F campus life. Dallas provides access to D I ST I N CT I O N opportunities for students and faculty, SMU ranked among the “Best brings together theory and practice, National Universities” by U.S. News & World Report and enables the university to attract in 2025. exceptional talent.

The George W. Bush Carnegie Classification Research Presidential Center connects 1 designation places SMU among the students to fellowships, nation’s leading research universilectures, and world leaders. ties, expanding opportunities for disThe Meadows Museum covery, collaboration, and innovation. houses one of the largest The Frances Anne Moody Hall, home collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. to the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and the Office of ReSMU’s Tate Lecture Series brings to campus some of search and Innovation, underscores the world’s most interesting SMU’s commitment to graduate educaand provocative speakers, tion and research leadership. including former presidents, As a top-tier research university, commentators, futurists, and artistic legends.

Southern Methodist University provides students with a unique combinaSMU competes in seventeen tion of liberal arts education paired with Division I sports as a proud member of the prestigious exceptional professional schools; interAtlantic Coast Conference. disciplinary learning and engagement; spirited culture paired with the values of U N D E R G R A D UAT E ethical and entrepreneurial leadership; ENROLLMENT and a human-centered, vibrant campus 7,545 surrounded by dedicated community partners. SMU’s passionate and engaged alumni base provides strong support and champions student success.

Through a flexible common curriculum, SMU students can choose from more than one hundred majors and 85 minors, double- and triple-minor opportunities, and accelerated degree programs. Undergraduates engage in research as early as their first semester, guided by faculty mentors who prepare them to lead through research, civic engagement, creative work, and internships.

Southern Methodist University graduates enter the workforce with broad competencies, entrepreneurial mindsets, and a global perspective.

I P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N The nationally recognized Dinosaur Science Museum houses one of the largest collections of dinosaur fossils in the U.S., with more than 43,000 bones. SWAU faculty and students lead an annual dinosaur research program at a Wyoming dig site.

The Nursing program has a 94 percent NCLEX pass rate and a 100 percent job placement rate for undergraduate alumni.

One of the teams from the Business department tied for first place globally out of 4,332 teams in the Business Strategy Game.

SWAU has small class sizes with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.

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nspired by the Spirit of Texas, Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU) took an act of faith by opening its doors more than 130 years ago.

Since then, it has boldly integrated that faith into every aspect of learning and campus life. Students are introduced to broader perspectives and ideas and challenged to explore how faith influences living out Christ’s love in a complex world.

Southwestern Adventist University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is open to students of all faiths.

The campus is home to a wide diversity with 81 nations represented.

SWAU is committed to providing students with an exceptional education emphasizing academic excellence. The curriculum gives students a strong foundation in their field of study while fostering critical thinking and creativity. Small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and hands-on learning opportunities provide students with an unparalleled educational experience.

In addition to five dozen undergraduate programs, Southwestern Adventist University offers three master’s programs and eight online degrees. SWAU provides a variety of supportive programming, including mentoring, career services, pre-professional advising, and tutoring. More than 90 percent of stu-

dents receive financial assistance.

The vibrant campus community provides endless opportunities to make new friends, explore new interests, and create lasting memories. Southwestern Adventist University hosts a variety of events throughout the year, all designed to provide fun and engaging social experiences.

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Some students are born wondering. They ask about justice, truth, beauty, the nature of the cosmos, and the shape of a good life.

These are not students who want easy answers. They want—and deserve—real conversation.

St. John’s College is the rare place where such students are not only welcomed, but challenged and nourished. Here, every student engages with more than 200 great books—from Plato to Einstein, Maimonides to Arendt—through seminarstyle discussion, science and mathematics labs, and careful, collaborative inquiry.

This is an education grounded in humility, intellectual rigor, and shared pursuit.

Our students come from all walks of life and learn to speak across difference with respect and clarity. Students of every background are met here with seriousness and care—not just in community, but in conversation.

For those who seek something deeper, St. John’s offers not trends nor ideology, but the enduring questions—and the tools to build a good life.

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Our all-required Great Books curriculum is equivalent to a double major in philosophy and the history of mathematics and science, and a double minor in comparative literature and classical studies. Our alumni excel as lawyers, diplomats, theologians, judges, writers, scholars, doctors, scientists, ethicists, educators, and more.

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SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Rams • ADDRESS 200 Bowser St., Terrell, TX 75160 WEBSITE SWCC.edu • PHONE 972-524-3341 FACEBOOK SouthwesternChristianCollegeTerrell • X @SWCCAdmissions

TEAM NAME Pirates • ADDRESS 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626 WEBSITE Southwestern.edu • PHONE 800-252-3166 • FACEBOOK SouthwesternUniversity INSTAGRAM @SouthwesternU • X @SouthwesternU • YOUTUBE SouthwesternUniversity

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outhwestern Christian College (SWCC) is an accredited Historically Black College and University that today is home to a diverse student body, including African American, Hispanic, and international students. Dedicated P O I N TS O F to academic and spiritual developD I ST I N CT I O N ment, SWCC embraces students upon Ministerial and choral arrival to campus and takes care to get students lead the daily chapel service at Southwestern to know them personally.

Christian College.

Southwestern Christian College’s SWCC encourages active founders were motivated to prepare a cappella chorus and students for effective Christian livensemble groups. ing. The two-year liberal arts college Some on-campus housing is offers associate’s degrees in biblical available. studies, history, humanities, English, music, and other subjects. SWCC also U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT offers bachelor’s degrees in biblical and religious studies. A state-of-the-art 560 recording studio has launched alumni into successful music careers.

Despite its small size, Southwestern Christian College offers a variety of honor societies, clubs, and organizations, including Phi Theta Kappa. The men’s and women’s basketball teams compete in Region V of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Southwestern Christian College is located in Terrell, a former railroad depot town that once linked East Texas to California. The Round House, an octagonal residence built in the 1800s

by Terrell’s founder and situated on campus, is a state and national historic landmark.

Students benefit from SWCC’s proximity to three of the best fishing lakes in the state, and the campus is only twenty miles from Dallas’s museums, restaurants, and nightlife.

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ounded in 1840 as Texas’s first institution of higher education, Southwestern University offers a welcoming environment that broadens perspectives and opens doors to new opportunities. The top-ranked liberal P O I N TS O F arts curriculum empowers students to D I ST I N CT I O N connect diverse fields of knowledge, inSouthwestern University is novate solutions, and make a meaningranked among the nation’s “Top 100 Liberal Arts ful impact. Students engage in dynamic Colleges” by U.S. News & discussions, real-world experiences, World Report. and activities that sharpen creativity, The Princeton Review ranks critical thinking, communication, and Southwestern University first collaboration skills. in Texas and nineteenth in Southwestern University is redefinthe nation for “Best Career Services.” ing the liberal arts for the twenty-first century, setting a new standard in highNinety-seven percent of Southwestern University’s er education. The curriculum fosters Class of 2024 are employed connections across sciences, humanior in graduate school within ties, and arts. Students design art using ten months of graduation. mathematical principles, explore medU N D E R G R A D UAT E ical history, and engineer data-driven ENROLLMENT displays, developing marketable skills and a foundation for lifelong learning.

1,441 Beyond the classroom, students teach in Argentina, study politics in Estonia, and intern at London recording studios, Saturday Night Live, and the Texas House of Representatives.

They’ve gained national recognition for improving voter participation and engineering high-powered rockets. These experiences hone students’ abilities to think creatively and solve real-world problems.

Located in Georgetown—one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States—Southwestern combines an idyllic college town with proximity to Austin’s vibrant metro. Georgetown’s charm and outdoor activities complement Austin’s booming tech and creative industries, offering unparalleled access to internships, research, and job opportunities.

Southwestern University is also transforming the liberal arts experience with a visionary 560-acre district that includes housing, restaurants, retail, offices, an entertainment venue, and an Eco Gateway for student research.

This transformative project positions us as a leader in higher education.

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ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Hilltoppers • ADDRESS 3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704 WEBSITE StEdwards.edu • PHONE 512-448-8400 • FACEBOOK St. Edward’s University INSTAGRAM @StEdwardsU • YOUTUBE @StEdwardsUniversity • LINKEDIN St. Edwards University

TEAM NAME Rattlers • ADDRESS One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228 WEBSITE StMaryTX.edu • PHONE 800-367-7868 • FACEBOOK StMarysU INSTAGRAM @StMarysU • X @StMarysU • TIKTOK @StMarysU

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ounded in 1885, St. Edward’s University is a nationally ranked private university in the Catholic, Holy Cross tradition and one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Austin.

For more than 140 years, St. Edward’s P O I N TS O F has empowered students to pursue D I ST I N CT I O N their passions, embrace innovation, and For the second consecutive year, approach real-world challenges with U.S. News & World Report ranks St. Edward’s fifth in the 2026 fresh perspectives, preparing them to “Best Regional Universities in become changemakers in society. the West” category and second The university is home to five acfor “Undergraduate Teaching.” claimed schools, offering more than 55 Additional notable rankings include third for “Best Value undergraduate programs, seven masSchools” and fourth for “Best ter’s degree programs, and a doctoral Colleges for Veterans.” program that delivers a premier, highly St. Edward’s is the first personalized education, preparing stuuniversity in Texas to earn Green dents for success after graduation. StuGrounds Gold Level recognition dents benefit from distinctive academby Re:wild Your Campus for reducing the use of harmful ics, fulfilling internships, and enriching chemicals on more than 90 research opportunities. percent of campus grounds and Through the university’s strategic fostering biodiversity. partnerships, students gain access to adU N D E R G R A D UAT E vanced experiential learning opportuniENROLLMENT ties, including internships with leading 2,336 Austin businesses and organizations in entertainment, healthcare, finance, technology, and other industries. Beyond Austin, students can take on their world with opportunities to live, study, work, and serve in more than thirty countries through study abroad programs.

St. Edward’s is a designated research university by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The BSc in Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Campus life at St. Edward’s fosters a strong sense of community, offering Hilltoppers engagements with diverse student-led organizations, vibrant traditions, and activities that create opportunities to connect and form lasting friendships. St. Edward’s students experience a unique cultural environment that makes life on the hilltop an unparalleled and well-rounded experience.

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ocated in the vibrant city of San Antonio, St. Mary’s University is a private liberal arts institution founded in 1852. As the oldest Catholic university in Texas, St. Mary’s is a nationally recognized Hispanic-Serving InstituP O I N TS O F tion with about 3,300 students of all D I ST I N CT I O N faiths and backgrounds, dedicated to a U.S. News & World Report rated tradition of academic excellence.

St. Mary’s first “University in the West for Best Value,” Teaching and learning flourish at St. a “University in San Antonio Mary’s through small classes, close stufor Social Mobility,” and a top dent-faculty relationships, and an en“University in San Antonio for gaged community. The university offers Veterans.” The School of Law Advocacy is rated sixteenth as a variety of challenging undergraduate a “Best Graduate School in the programs in the humanities, sciences, Nation.” and business, as well as graduate, docNiche.com rated St. Mary’s the toral, and law degrees. Popular majors fourth “Best Catholic College include business, forensic science, in Texas” and ninth “Best Small criminal justice, exercise and sports College in Texas.” science, and biology. Pre-professional Fortune magazine ranked St. programs include medicine, dentistry, Mary’s fifth for “Best Master’s in Cybersecurity” in 2025. physical therapy, and public health.

On-campus learning labs, such as the The Princeton Review rated St. Mary’s as having the “Best Drone Lab, allow students across variOnline MBA Programs.” ous majors to integrate aerial vehicles into their coursework. The new Blank Catholic university graduates report higher long-term ROI than Sheppard Innovation Center supports private nonprofit universities research, innovation, and instruction in and public institutions. the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, and houses the new BachU N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT elor of Science in Nursing program.

St. Mary’s is home to thirteen varsity 2,001 sports, including an e-sports program.

In the 2024–2025 season, the women’s golf team finished in the top ten in the WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award and placed second in the NCAA Championship.

At St. Mary’s, students are fueled with purpose—turning knowledge into passion, becoming outstanding, ethical professionals, and viewing their careers as meaningful journeys. Opportunities for undergraduate research, internships, and community engagement allow students to apply their learning in real-world contexts.

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Lumberjacks • ADDRESS 1936 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75962 WEBSITE SFASU.edu • PHONE 936-468-2504 • FACEBOOK SFASU INSTAGRAM @SFASU • X @SFASU

TEAM NAME Lobos • ADDRESS 400 N. Harrison St., Alpine, TX 79832 WEBSITE SulRoss.edu • PHONE 432-837-8011 • FACEBOOK SulRossState INSTAGRAM @SulRossState • X @Sul_Ross • THREADS @SulRossState

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t Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in historic Nacogdoches, students prepare for the world with rigorous academics, extensive career preparation, and study abroad experiences. They also take advantage P O I N TS O F of SFA’s beautiful, close-knit campus to D I ST I N CT I O N develop sought-after leadership, serSFA’s JacksTeach program vice, and soft skills. was selected as one of thirteen in the state to Now in its second century, Stephen participate in the Texas F. Austin State University has grown Computer Science Pipeline into a regional institution comprisinitiative. ing six colleges: business, education, All incoming and current SFA fine arts, forestry and agriculture, libstudents with an overall 2.5 eral and applied arts, and sciences and GPA receive a study abroad scholarship to support global mathematics. The newest member of learning. the University of Texas System offers More than 12 percent of more than eighty bachelor’s, forty masSFA’s student population ter’s, and four doctoral degrees. participates in the The Lumberjack family includes more university’s Fraternity and than 250 student organizations and sevSorority Life community. eral NCAA Division 1 Southland ConferSFA’s aviation students take ence Championship athletic teams to their first solo flights during their first semester. help everyone find their home away from home in the oldest town in Texas.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E Stephen F. Austin State University ENROLLMENT continues to modernize with the UT 9,890 System-funded $40 million Greg Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship and the $85 million forestry and agriculture buildings currently under construction. The ACE building will offer simulated learning environments and innovation labs tailored to cuttingedge entrepreneurial education across all majors.

The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education designated SFA as a Higher Access, Medium Earnings institution due to its work to advance opportunity in a rural service area. Because of SFA, East Texas students benefit from greater access to a college education and above-average wages upon completion of their degrees.

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dventure and affordability define Sul Ross State University (SRSU) as one of the few comprehensive fouryear institutions between El Paso and San Antonio.

Located in the scenic mountains of P O I N TS O F West Texas and home to a famous desk D I ST I N CT I O N perched on a windswept hill overlookSul Ross State University ing the city of Alpine, Sul Ross State is the birthplace of intercollegiate rodeo.

University features modern facilities and a setting conducive to outdoor SRSU has a 15:1 studentfaculty ratio. learning. With a Carnegie classification as a Research College and UniSul Ross State University will offer its first-ever versity, students can access hands-on doctoral degree in Education learning that transcends the classroom Leadership beginning in and field.

2026. A doctoral degree From teaching, coaching, and law in Natural Sciences is also expected in the next couple enforcement to science, ranch manof years. agement, and fine arts, SRSU offers more than sixty undergraduate and U N D E R G R A D UAT E graduate degree programs.

ENROLLMENT In addition to the original campus in 1,550 Alpine, Sul Ross State University also has campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde. These locations provide upper-level and graduate educational opportunities to traditional and nontraditional students in Texas’s Winter Garden area with degrees in applied science, business administration, education, nursing, and more.

More than 25 graduate programs are offered online. Master’s degrees in education include programs leading to principal and superintendent certification, bilingual teaching, and counseling. SRSU’s online MBA accommodates working adults ready to expand their leadership and administrative skills in competitive business environments.

With twelve NCAA-sanctioned sports, an intercollegiate rodeo, and a host of intramural athletics, clubs, and art, theater, and music organizations, students enjoy numerous extracurricular opportunities.

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TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Texans • ADDRESS 1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401 WEBSITE Tarleton.edu • PHONE 254-968-9000 • FACEBOOK TarletonState INSTAGRAM @TarletonState • X @TarletonState • YOUTUBE TarletonState

TEAM NAME Dustdevils • ADDRESS 5201 University Blvd., Laredo, TX 78041 WEBSITE TAMIU.edu • PHONE 956-326-2001 • FACEBOOK TXAMIU INSTAGRAM @TXAMIU • X @TXAMIU • YOUTUBE TXAMIU

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arleton State University provides an innovative and transformative educational experience, offering nearly 140 undergraduate and graduate degrees at the fastest-growing institution in Texas.

P O I N TS O F The university was founded as John D I ST I N CT I O N Tarleton College in 1899 and has been According to the Texas Higher a member of The Texas A&M System Education Coordinating Board Almanac, Tarleton State since 1917. Now, more than 125 years University leads all four-year later, the institution has evolved into institutions in Texas with a thriving four-year, NCAA Division I 84 percent of graduates university. The main campus in Steemployed or enrolled in a master’s program. phenville complements additional sites in Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan, and In 2025, Money magazine named Tarleton State online.

University one of the “Best Tarleton State University recently Colleges in America” for the earned the elevated designation of fourth straight year based High Research Spending and Doctoron quality of education, affordability, and student ate Production by the Carnegie Clasoutcomes. sification of Institutions of Higher The College of Leadership Education. This places the university and Military Studies became among only 139 colleges nationwide Tarleton State University’s designated as High Research Institueighth academic college tions. this fall.

The university is also experiencing U N D E R G R A D UAT E unprecedented growth marked by straENROLLMENT tegic expansion. This includes the es15,130 tablishment of the cutting-edge EECU Center, a state-of-the-art headquarters dedicated to research and economic development, a Health Professions Building, and the Interprofessional Education Building on the Fort Worth campus.

Since the start of 2019, nearly forty academic programs have been added. Recently, new undergraduate programs in zoo animal care and management, social work, neuroscience, communication studies, and leadership and strategic studies serve as further examples of a clear emphasis to meet market demand.

Master’s degrees are also now available in marketing, construction science, and management, along with a Doctor of Occupational Therapy program.

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exas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, is a four-year, comprehensive, state-assisted institution that is home to more than nine thousand students from LarP O I N TS O F edo and around the world. Its threeD I ST I N CT I O N hundred-acre campus in north Laredo Aggressive financial aid, is the higher education center of a vihonors, internships, leadership programs, study abroad, and brant, multilingual, and multicultural scholarships are available. community.

A $71.2 million expansion, A military-friendly campus, TAMIU including the Health Sciences provides excellent, low-cost on-site and Education and Research Center online programs in the arts and sciencand Western Hemispheric es, business, nursing, and education.

Trade Center, is underway.

Offering more than 54 degree programs, The campus features an Texas A&M International University is art walk, planetarium, recreational sports center, and focused on delivering undergraduate abundant public green spaces. and graduate options for global study The City of Laredo Tennis and leadership training across all disciComplex at TAMIU offers six plines. TAMIU is committed to offering NCAA collegiate-level courts a higher education that is accessible, afand twelve United States fordable, and exceptional.

Tennis Association (USTA) recreational-level courts and Washington Monthly magazine’s was named a 2025 USTA 2025 College Guide ranks TAMIU third Outstanding Facility. in the nation in its new “Best Four-Year Hispanic-Serving Colleges” category.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E TAMIU also ranked second for “Lowest ENROLLMENT Net Price in the South” and repeated as 7,238 one of the nation’s “Top Ten-ranked Southern Colleges” in the “Best Bang for the Buck” category.

Texas A&M International University is now one of just 33 U.S. institutions to earn both “Research College & University” and “Opportunity College & University” designations in the new 2025 Carnegie Classifications. Wallet Hub ranks TAMIU eighth among “Texas’s Top Ten Universities.”

TAMIU offers pre-med, dental, and law programs, as well as doctoral degrees in criminal justice and international business administration. It also offers Bachelor of Science programs in civil engineering, computer science, petroleum engineering, and public health.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–CENTRAL TEXAS

TEAM NAME Aggies • ADDRESS 401 Joe Routt Blvd., College Station, TX 77843 WEBSITE TAMU.edu • PHONE 979-845-3211 • FACEBOOK TAMU INSTAGRAM @TAMU • X @TAMU • YOUTUBE TAMU

TEAM NAME Warriors • ADDRESS 1001 Leadership Place, Killeen, TX 76549 WEBSITE TAMUCT.edu • PHONE 254-519-5400 FACEBOOK TAMUCT • X @TAMUCT

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s the oldest and largest public university in the state, Texas A&M University continues to rank as a top destination for students, faculty, and staff from around the globe, earning recognition from Fast Company in P O I N TS O F 2025 as one of the world’s most innovaD I ST I N CT I O N tive companies and the only university Kyle Field, Texas A&M’s to make the list. football stadium, is the fourth-largest college football Texas A&M’s main campus is locatstadium in the nation and ed in College Station—or “Aggieland,” the largest in the SEC. The as the students lovingly dubbed it—in stadium also hosts iconic the heart of the Texas Triangle (formed traditions like Midnight Yell and, more recently, concerts. between Houston, Dallas, and Austin) and is consistently ranked as one of The Cushing Memorial Library and Archives features a rare, the best college towns in the U.S. The first-edition map of Texas, university’s footprint encompasses created in 1830 by Stephen two branch campuses, more than seven F. Austin, as well as a worldTexas A&M Health Science Center lorenowned science fiction and fantasy collection of George cations across the state, and teaching R.R. Martin, author of Game sites that stretch beyond state lines. of Thrones.

As a Tier 1 research institution, The university is home to the Texas A&M ranked thirteenth in the George H.W. Bush Presidential National Science Foundation’s most Library and Museum. recent Higher Education Research and U N D E R G R A D UAT E Development Survey, and The Wall ENROLLMENT Street Journal named Texas A&M the best college in the state and the South62,031 eastern Conference (SEC).

Texas A&M offers countless leadership opportunities for students in addition to academic excellence. While pursuing one of 140 undergraduate degree options, students can get involved in more than 1,300 student organizations where service above self is embodied.

Students also explore the world through global work and volunteer opportunities, as well as one of the largest university study abroad programs in the nation. Texas A&M serves as the number one public university in the nation for the number of CEOs in the Fortune 500, according to Strategas Research Partners in 2024.

T P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N A&M–Central Texas has awarded more than 12,000 degrees, and its thirty undergraduate degree programs (nineteen are offered online) and nineteen graduate programs (nine are offered online) are recognized by some of the most prestigious entities in higher education, including EdSmart, U.S. News & World Report, and College for All Texans.

The student-faculty ratio at A&M–Central Texas is 12:1 for the best learning experience.

Programs are designed for adult learners, with the majority of our students falling within the 25 to 39 age range.

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exas A&M–Central Texas is a regional university of the Texas A&M University System—one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities and eight state agencies.

EdSmart editors recognized A&M– Central Texas as the number one “Least Expensive University” in the U.S. and highlighted the university’s success in making higher education both accessible and affordable.

A&M–Central Texas offers the Bachelor’s Bonus program, which is an opportunity for undergraduate students who take twelve hours or more to add up to three more courses (up to 21 credit hours) and pay no additional cost (rules apply).

The university also offers a guaranteed “tuition freeze” that locks in today’s tuition and fees for up to three years.

When it comes to the high cost of books and course materials, A&M– Central Texas makes them available at a reduced price by offering all books, workbooks, and digital materials packaged and ready to go for a flat rate of $24 per credit hour.

For those who are exploring graduate school, A&M–Central Texas is here to offer “next-level” learning, including many online options. The application process is thoughtfully designed to make opportunities for higher education and degree attainment actually attainable.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON

TEAM NAME Islanders • ADDRESS 6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412 WEBSITE TAMUCC.edu • PHONE 361-825-5700 • FACEBOOK IslandUniversity INSTAGRAM @Island_University • X @IslandCampus

TEAM NAME Aggies • ADDRESS 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 77554 • WEBSITE TAMUG.edu PHONE 409-740-4400 • FACEBOOK AggiesByTheSea • INSTAGRAM + X @AggiesByTheSea YOUTUBE TAMUGalveston • LINKEDIN School/Texas-A&M-University-at-Galveston

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iscover A&M University–Corpus Christi (TAMU–CC), the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree-lined pathways, nearby natural wetlands, and P O I N TS O F pristine beach and bay views, TAMU– D I ST I N CT I O N CC is a destination like no other.

A&M University–Corpus Beyond its natural beauty, the “Island Christi was named the number one “College by the Sea” by University” is known for its top-quality BestCollegeReviews.org. academic programs. Undergraduate, TAMU–CC was one of 139 master’s, and doctoral students choose institutions listed by the from more than 85 degree programs, Carnegie Commission on including marine biology, engineering, Higher Education as an nursing, education, communication deR2 High Research Activity campus. sign, kinesiology, marketing, and music.

TAMU–CC also has a robust offering of TAMU–CC has been recognized by the Texas fully online programs.

Veterans Commission for At the Island University, tomorits support of its militaryrow’s artists, teachers, scientists, athconnected community. letes, engineers, and entrepreneurs In recognition of its support make their “Islander Impact” through of transfer students, research, innovation, leadership, comTAMU–CC has earned its fifth consecutive spot on the munity service, and civic engagement.

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer More than forty centers and labs offer Honor Roll. myriad opportunities for individualized and immersive learning expeU N D E R G R A D UAT E riences. Islander Impact resonates ENROLLMENT globally through the work of several 8,801 institutes of excellence, including the Harte Research Institute, the Autonomy Research Institute, and the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science.

As a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution, the Island University provides a supportive environment for students from 46 states and 61 countries. Students choose from more than 130 organizations and clubs spanning academics, recreation, philanthropy, and volunteerism.

TAMU–CC is the only university offering an island campus on the Gulf, outstanding academics, nationally recognized faculty, a vibrant student life, Division I athletics, and more than $140 million in scholarships and financial aid each year.

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t Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG), the marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, academic programs take students above, below, and on the waves.

P O I N TS O F The island campus is ideally located, D I ST I N CT I O N surrounded by the environments and inTexas A&M University at dustries it serves. The urban coastal setGalveston is the hub for three specialized institutions: the ting offers access to natural ecosystems Texas A&M College of Marine with close proximity to one of the largest Sciences and Maritime ports in the world. With internationally Studies, the Texas A&M renowned faculty and programs tailored Maritime Academy, and the Galveston-based programs to those with a passion for the coast and at Texas A&M’s College of sea, students have an ocean of possibiliEngineering. ties at their doorstep.

The campus has more than a The College of Marine Sciences and dozen distinguished research Maritime Studies, located on the camcenters, institutes, and labs. pus, hosts the nation’s most comprehenThe Texas A&M Maritime sive ocean-oriented degrees in marine Academy is one of six state engineering and technology, maritime maritime academies in the United States and the only business and administration, blue huone located in the southern manities, maritime transportation, and part of the country. marine sciences. This new college, established in the fall of 2024, is a leader in U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT innovation, education, and discovery for the blue economy—the sustainable use 2,500+ of ocean and coastal resources for economic growth.

The Galveston campus is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy.

Students in designated programs can earn a U.S. Coast Guard license with their degree, allowing them to become officers on ocean-going and inland waterway vessels. During the summer, these students spend a semester at sea gaining hands-on experience aboard the academy’s training ship, often visiting international ports of call during the voyage.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–SAN ANTONIO

TEAM NAME Javelinas • ADDRESS 700 University Blvd., Kingsville, TX 78363 WEBSITE TAMUK.edu • PHONE 361-593-2315 FACEBOOK Javelinas • INSTAGRAM @JavelinaNation • YOUTUBE JavelinaNation

TEAM NAME Jaguars • ADDRESS One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224 • WEBSITE TAMUSA.edu and BecomeAJaguar.com • PHONE 210-784-JAGS • FACEBOOK TAMUSanAntonio X + INSTAGRAM @TAMUSanAntonio • LINKEDIN School/Texas-A&M-San-Antonio

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he first institution of higher learning in South Texas, Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK), has spent more than a century transforming lives, advancing innovation, and propelling the region forward.

P O I N TS O F The university offers a variety of acD I ST I N CT I O N ademic programs, taught by renowned TAMUK offers the world’s faculty, that prepare students to make only master’s degree in ranch management through a positive impact on the world around the King Ranch Institute for them. Degrees include nationally recRanch Management. ognized undergraduate and graduate The Caesar Kleberg programs in engineering, animal and Wildlife Research Institute wildlife sciences, kinesiology, social advances research related work, music, veterinary technology, to conservation, ecology, wildcats, deer, native and business. vegetation, and more.

With a strong commitment to afFor more than 75 years, the fordability, TAMUK has provided Citrus Center has supported educational access and opportunity the state’s citrus industry through programs like the Javelina through groundbreaking Promise tuition assistance program, research and initiatives. which covers tuition and fees for up The National Natural Toxins to four years, an estimated value of Research Center is the only federally funded VIPER $40,000, for qualifying first-year and research center in the U.S. transfer students. and one of the leading From 2014 to 2024, TAMUK has research centers worldwide awarded nearly 20,000 degrees, with a for identifying toxins for use in biomedical research. ten-year average of 41 percent of them in science, technology, engineering, U N D E R G R A D UAT E and mathematics (STEM) fields.

ENROLLMENT Texas A&M–Kingsville is a Carnegie 5,530 Classified Doctoral University with High Research Activity that provides students at all levels with opportunities to conduct research and work alongside faculty who are leaders in their fields.

Our top ten STEM-related research grants total more than $38.7 million over the last decade, with awards coming from agencies including NASA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health.

Small class sizes and a robust support network prepare students for success beyond the classroom. According to Payscale.com, TAMUK graduates earn among the highest salaries of college graduates in the region.

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exas A&M University–San Antonio, established as a standalone university in 2009, is a comprehensive, four-year public university. Situated on nearly seven hundred acres on the South Side, A&M–San Antonio offers P O I N TS O F 39 undergraduate and 23 graduate D I ST I N CT I O N degrees. The university enrollment A&M–San Antonio’s includes students from thirty states intercollegiate athletics launched in 2020 with across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and 31 softball, men’s and women’s countries worldwide. soccer, and men’s golf. Men’s It is home to the Henry G. Cisneand women’s basketball ros Institute for Emerging Leaders, the programs debuted in October 2024.

Cyber Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center, and the In fall 2026, A&M–San Antonio will launch its first Mays Center for Experiential Learning doctoral program, a Doctor and Community Engagement. of Education (Ed.D.) in The university offers students a Educational Leadership. unique mix of urban and close-knit A&M–San Antonio is campus life in a region experiencing a military-embracing remarkable growth. A&M–San Antonio institution, with 15 percent of the student body militarycontributed $292.6 million to the Bexar connected. The university County economy in fiscal year 2022–23. was awarded the 2025 Gold A&M–San Antonio’s Jaguar Promise Veteran Education Excellence awards eligible first-year and transfer Recognition Award (VEERA) from the Texas Veterans students free tuition, fees, and books.

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Almost 70 percent of students are firstMore than one hundred generation college attendees, and nearstudent clubs and ly 80 percent are eligible for Pell Grants. organizations and over 1,400 A&M–San Antonio has a vibrant on-campus events are offered and growing on-campus community. each year.

Recently opening its second residence U N D E R G R A D UAT E hall, the University boasts Estrella ENROLLMENT Hall, which has 372 beds, and Esper6,718 anza Hall, with 392 beds. A third residence hall and dining hall are approved for construction and scheduled to open in 2028. The university’s new Student Recreation Center offers an expansive gym and is home to men’s and women’s basketball.

The university will open several new facilities in 2026, including the Public Health and Education Building, Educare San Antonio, and an athletic complex with a renovated softball field and new competition track and field.

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TCC is the bridge between education and employment. The beating heart of healthcare.

The drivers of industry. The very fabric of Tarrant County. We partner with major employers to create programs, so our graduates step seamlessly into waiting careers. That’s innovation. We are changing the game, trailblazing a path forward, and uplifting North Texas. We are TCC.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–VICTORIA

TEAM NAME Eagles • ADDRESS 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, TX 75503 WEBSITE TAMUT.edu • PHONE 903-223-3000 • FACEBOOK TAMUT INSTAGRAM @TAMUTexarkana • X @TAMUTexarkana

TEAM NAME Jaguars • ADDRESS 3007 N. Ben Wilson St., Victoria, TX 77901 WEBSITE TAMUV.edu • PHONE 361-570-4848 • FACEBOOK TAMUVictoria INSTAGRAM @TAMU_Victoria • X @TAMU_Victoria

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ocated on a beautiful, wooded campus surrounded by lakes and trails, Texas A&M University–Texarkana is part of the renowned Texas A&M University System. Fueled by an aggressive scholarship program and P O I N TS O F an ever-expanding catalog of highly D I ST I N CT I O N sought-after degrees, Texas A&M A&M–Texarkana is constantly University–Texarkana has firmly esevaluating its academic programs to stay in step with tablished itself as one of the fastestlocal and regional demands. growing universities in the nation, University leadership works with a two-year enrollment increase of closely with area business, 40 percent. A&M–Texarkana graduates industry, and economic development leaders to receive a world-class education and determine how the university are, on day one, ready for high-paying can best serve the workforce jobs in high-demand fields. needs of the city, region, The university offers a vibrant stustate, and beyond, making A&M–Texarkana graduates dent life experience with dozens of exceptionally valuable. student organizations and clubs, Greek Life, and an abundance of events and U N D E R G R A D UAT E outings sponsored by the Office of StuENROLLMENT dent Affairs.

2,337 Campus residence life is thriving as well, with the recent opening of Eagle Landing, an innovative on-campus housing community. Eagle Landing features two configurations: a singleperson container home unit and more apartment-style quadplexes that house two students per unit. Eagle Landing offers campus life with a more secluded, neighborhood feel away from the hustle and bustle of the traditional residence hall.

Bringle Lake Village is the university’s traditional dorm-style campus housing, featuring multiple room configurations, study areas, a full kitchen, swimming pool, and beach volleyball court. The nearby Patterson Student Center offers a game room, fitness center, gymnasium, group fitness room, and a café featuring Starbucks products.

A&M–Texarkana competes in 21 intercollegiate sports and is transitioning to NCAA Division II athletics. The university has announced that it will field football and women’s flag football teams in 2027.

T P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Degree programs are offered in Victoria and online.

Texas A&M University– Victoria is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

The A&M–Victoria Bachelor of Science in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The A&M–Victoria College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredits A&M– Victoria’s graduate degrees in school counseling and clinical mental health counseling.

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exas A&M University–Victoria has offered quality higher education at a great value since 1973. A&M– Victoria students choose from more than fifty academic programs with a wide range of concentrations in faceto-face and online classes in the colleges of business, education and health professions, liberal arts and social sciences, and natural and applied science.

A&M–Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas, and is two hours from Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus Christi. Tuition rates are among the lowest in Texas, and students benefit from customized financial aid.

In 2021, A&M–Victoria opened a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics building and University Northwest, an off-campus center to house athletics, the kinesiology program, classrooms, and regional business initiatives. Additionally, the university recently held a grand opening of its Health and Wellness Center.

Students at A&M–Victoria can choose from many popular majors, including digital gaming, criminal justice, accounting, management, kinesiology, nursing, and teaching.

Athletic programs compete in the Red River Athletic Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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TEXAS COLLEGE

TEAM NAME Horned Frogs • ADDRESS 2800 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76109 WEBSITE TCU.edu • PHONE 817-257-7490 • FACEBOOK TCU-TexasChristianUniversity INSTAGRAM @TexasChristianUniversity • X @TCU • THREADS @TexasChristianUniversity

TEAM NAME Steers • ADDRESS 2404 North Grand Ave., Tyler, TX 75702 • WEBSITE TexasCollege.edu PHONE 903-593-8311 or 800-306-6299 • FACEBOOK TexasCollegeSteers INSTAGRAM • @TexasCollegeNews • X @TCSteers • YOUTUBE TexasCollegeTV

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here’s no place like Texas Christian University (TCU). At other schools, students trade the excitement of big-time athletics for the personalized attention of small classes or major city amenities for college town coziP O I N TS O F ness. At TCU, they get it all, without D I ST I N CT I O N tradeoffs: a unique mix of challengThe Princeton Review has ing yet supportive academics, Big 12 ranked TCU as first in the nation for “Happiest sports, and a friendly, walkable campus Students,” second for “Best in Fort Worth—one of America’s most Quality of Life,” and sixth for dynamic cities.

“Best Residence Halls.”

TCU’s personal and rigorous acaThe Anne Burnett Marion demic culture emphasizes the teacherSchool of Medicine at TCU scholar model, where professors menredefines medical education with a first-of-its-kind tor students and 98 percent of faculty curriculum focused on teach undergraduates. The personalized communication, compassion, environment also extends to the laboraand empathy. tory. Professors conduct cutting-edge reTCU is home to the worldsearch in state-of-the-art facilities, often class Van Cliburn Concert with undergraduates at their side.

Hall at TCU, named for the award-winning pianist and With a choice of more than two international icon. hundred undergraduate areas of study, A new aid initiative, TCU TCU equips students to excel in the real for Texans, provides tuition world. Within six months of graduation, and additional aid to eligible 97 percent are employed, continuing in-state students whose their education, or in military service. families earn $70,000 or less in adjusted gross income and Horned Frogs learn, live, and play on meet other eligibility criteria. a 302-acre campus less than five miles from downtown Fort Worth, the counU N D E R G R A D UAT E try’s eleventh largest city. The Dallas– ENROLLMENT Fort Worth Metroplex is an economic 11,152 hub, providing access to internships and career opportunities, along with world-class museums, restaurants, and entertainment.

When not in class or studying, students revel in the energy of competitive NCAA Division I athletics and connect with peers through more than 250 student organizations—all without leaving one of America’s most beautiful college campuses.

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exas College is a creative, culturally diverse, inclusive academic environment that empowers graduates to engage in lifelong learning, leadership, and service.

Founded in 1894 by the Colored MethP O I N TS O F odist Episcopal Church, now the ChrisD I ST I N CT I O N tian Methodist Episcopal Church, Texas Extracurricular offerings College prepares students with compeinclude more than 25 student organizations, ten NAIA tencies in critical and creative thinking Division I intercollegiate related to the knowledge, skills, and abiliathletics for men and women, ties as defined in areas of study. and competitive e-sports.

Texas College offers an educational The renovation of the preparation program with eight certifihistoric landmark D.R. cation areas of study accredited by the Glass Library now provides online and virtual access Texas Education Agency (TEA). The colfor persons with broadband lege also offers the social work program and technology access. The accredited by the Council on Social Work college also maintains library Education (CSWE). Texas College is acconsortia relationships with public and private libraries credited by the Southern Association of throughout Texas for the use Colleges and Schools Commission on of its students.

Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the AA, The City of Tyler has BA, and BSc degrees. established the college’s Additionally, the college provides an location into the Texas environment that inspires intellectual, College District. spiritual, ethical, moral, and social develU N D E R G R A D UAT E opment, incorporating the core values of ENROLLMENT academic excellence, integrity, persever822 ance, social responsibility, tolerance, and community service.

As a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Texas College has provided accessible, quality education to all for more than 130 years. The College offers 22 programs of study in the liberal arts, sciences, and educational preparation areas that will allow students to receive the Associate of Arts degree and/or the baccalaureate degree. The college has traditional face-to-face classes, select online courses, and a distance education program in business education.

Texas College is a residential-based campus that is also accommodating for commuting students.

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TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Bulldogs • ADDRESS 1000 W. Court St., Seguin, TX 78155 WEBSITE TLU.edu • PHONE 830-372-8000 • FACEBOOK TXLutheran INSTAGRAM @TXLutheran • YOUTUBE TXLutheran

TEAM NAME Tigers • ADDRESS 3100 Cleburne, Houston, TX 77004 WEBSITE TSU.edu • PHONE 713-313-7011 • FACEBOOK TexasSouthernUniversity INSTAGRAM @TexasSouthern • X @TexasSouthern • TIKTOK @TexasSouthern

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ince 1891, Texas Lutheran University (TLU) has been dedicated to excellence in education, offering small class sizes with individualized attention, as well as opportunities for cross-disciplinary coursework and inP O I N TS O F struction.

D I ST I N CT I O N An officially designated HispanicTLU develops the whole student Serving Institution (HSI), TLU offers in a diverse and inclusive community. more than thirty majors, 38 minors, 68 specializations, twelve pre-professionNursing programs are offered on three campuses, and Texas al programs, and eight graduate proLutheran University nursing grams, including a doctoral program. graduates consistently surpass Ninety-five percent of TLU students national averages in pass receive scholarships and grants, unrates on the National Council Licensure Examination. derlining the university’s commitment to making a private education affordThe award-winning Bulldog Investment Company is an able. internship program designed to More than a third of Texas Lutherteach students of all majors how an University students participate in to read and interpret financial nineteen varsity sports. Since 2000, statements.

TLU has produced the most Academic A National Science Foundation All-Americans of any Texas university grant of $1.3 million continues to support STEM student success in NCAA Division III. The Verne Lunand undergraduate research dquist Student Athletic Center, named opportunities. for the legendary sportscaster and TLU alum, opened in fall 2025.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E Texas Lutheran University students ENROLLMENT balance their studies with a variety of 1,066 campus activities. The university offers robust music and fine arts programs, as well as seventy student organizations.

Special emphasis is placed on community engagement and learning through service, with students participating in abundant volunteer opportunities.

TLU is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and music majors and non-majors alike participate in band, choir, and orchestra, and study with world-class guest artists.

The park-like campus at Texas Lutheran University encompasses 184 tree-covered acres in the heart of Seguin, which is located between San Antonio and Austin.

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estled on a beautiful 150-acre campus close to the heart of downtown Houston in the city’s historic Third Ward, Texas Southern University (TSU) is one of the nation’s largest Historically Black Colleges and P O I N TS O F Universities (HBCU).

D I ST I N CT I O N As a comprehensive, special-purTexas Southern University pose, urban-programming research is the only HBCU with an on-campus flight simulator to institution, TSU provides academic train career-ready pilots and the and research programs that address only public four-year institution critical urban issues and prepare stuin Texas that offers degrees in dents to become a force for positive Aviation Science Management with a Professional Pilot change in a global society. It is one Concentration. It is also the of only eleven HBCUs nationwide to only aviation program in Texas achieve the prestigious R2 designaand the second at an HBCU tion for High-Research Activity by the to achieve the coveted AABI professional accreditation. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions program is ranked in the top fifty of Higher Education. in the nation.

Texas Southern University offers Texas Southern University more than one hundred undergraduate also has the only maritime and graduate programs and concentratransportation degree program tions. Its innovative teaching and learnin the Houston area and the first at an HBCU. ing are responsive to opportunities for public service via degree programs, inU N D E R G R A D UAT E cluding aviation science management, ENROLLMENT business, communication, law, phar5,298 macy, health administration and health information management, transportation studies, maritime transportation, emergency management, urban planning and environmental policy, and engineering.

DiverseEducation.com ranks TSU second in Texas for bachelor’s degrees awarded to African Americans and in the top one hundred in the nation for master’s degrees awarded to African Americans.

Founded in 1949 by legendary debate coach emeritus, the late Thomas F. Freeman, Ph.D., Texas Southern University’s world-renowned TSU Debate Team has won an abundance of national and international contests.

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TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Bobcats • ADDRESS 601 University Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666 WEBSITE TXST.edu • PHONE 512-245-2111 FACEBOOK TXStateU • INSTAGRAM @TXST • X @TXST

TEAM NAME Red Raiders • ADDRESS 2500 Broadway St., Lubbock, TX 79409 • WEBSITE TTU.edu PHONE 806-742-2011 • FACEBOOK TexasTechUniversity • INSTAGRAM @TexasTech X @TexasTech • YOUTUBE TexasTech

T P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Exceptional career development, with two-thirds of seniors completing or planning to do an internship, field experience, student teaching, or clinical placement.

Texas State is a national research university with specialties in water resource management and conservation, forensic anthropology, education, and health professions.

The student body mirrors the population demographics across Texas, with more than four hundred active student organizations and strong support networks.

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exas State University (TXST) strives to ensure that students can create the future they want every day, whether they dream of inventing revolutionary technology, breaking out as industry-moving entrepreneurs, or capturing the world’s imagination with art.

Texas State’s welcoming community of more than 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students reflects the variety and diversity of the human experience. It’s a top destination for transfer students that is also dedicated to supporting first-generation college students.

Texas State provides every student with support to realize their dreams.

Beyond academic advisors and mentoring on the path to graduation, students enjoy a broad range of career resources to support their professional growth as they study and after graduation.

Thanks to a robust focus on career development, most Texas State students graduate with resume-quality experience in their fields. Our career development professionals serve both current students and alumni in professional development and growth.

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exas Tech University (TTU) blends century-old tradition with cutting-edge innovation. This leading research institution boasts global academic recognition while maintaining its distinctive West Texas character, P O I N TS O F where integrity, authenticity, and grit D I ST I N CT I O N are as valued as academic excellence.

Since 2016, Texas Tech Nestled in Lubbock (pop. 272,086), has invested more than $900 million in campus students enjoy a close-knit community enhancements, adding with metropolitan perks. The universistate-of-the-art athletic and ty offers more than 150 undergraduate, academic facilities. Looking one hundred graduate, and fifty docahead, the university’s 2025 strategic master plan calls for toral programs, including a law school additional academic buildings and a veterinary school. and new housing to further Texas Tech consistently breaks support growth and student records in research awards, expendisuccess. tures, and enrollment, supported by its The Raider Success Hub esteemed faculty excelling in teaching, revolutionizes student support at Texas Tech. This research, and service. comprehensive resource More than 75 percent of the univercenter guides students sity’s 41,000+ student body comes from from their first year through beyond a three-hundred-mile radius. graduation, offering timely assistance and removing The number of first-generation stubarriers to academic and dents has doubled in the past decade, personal success. The reflecting Texas Tech’s commitment to Raider Success Hub ensures accessibility. a seamless and enriching journey by connecting Financial support is robust, with 84 students with support staff percent of students receiving aid. The when they need it most. university provides $220 million annually in scholarships and grants. Texas U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT Tech even offers a $10K Degree Completion Program, enabling students 33,256 with at least eighty credit hours to finish their degree for as little as $10,000.

Texas Tech graduates are in high demand. A survey of corporate recruiters ranked Texas Tech ninth overall and first in Texas, highlighting the exceptional career readiness of its alumni.

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TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Rams • ADDRESS 1201 Wesleyan, Fort Worth, TX 76105 WEBSITE TXWES.edu • PHONE 817-531-4444 • FACEBOOK TexasWesleyan INSTAGRAM @TexasWesleyan • YOUTUBE TexasWesleyan • TIKTOK @TXWes_official

TEAM NAME Pioneers • ADDRESS 304 Administration Dr., Denton, TX 76204 WEBSITE TWU.edu • PHONE 940-898-3188 • FACEBOOK TexasWomansUniversity INSTAGRAM @TXWomans • X @TXWomans

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exas Wesleyan University (TWU), the first institution of higher education in Fort Worth, offers a blend of tradition and innovation. Founded in 1890, this historic institution emphasizes personalized attention and a P O I N TS O F close-knit community that empowers D I ST I N CT I O N students to reach their full potential.

Most full-time undergraduate Texas Wesleyan University is comstudents receive scholarships and/or grants. mitted to preparing students for success in an ever-evolving world with an The average class size at Texas Wesleyan University is sixteen. impressive 98 percent job placement rate for graduates. The university ofThe campus is a seven-minute drive from downtown Fort fers a diverse array of undergraduWorth. ate and graduate programs, including Texas Wesleyan University business, healthcare, sciences, and the is designated as a FirstGen liberal arts. Through rigorous courseForward school and recognized work, hands-on experiences, and dediby U.S. News and World cated faculty mentorship, students at Report.

Texas Wesleyan University develop the U N D E R G R A D UAT E skills essential for leadership.

ENROLLMENT Athletics is a strong part of the uni1,704 versity, with 23 varsity sports consistently showing strength and improvement. Teams like women’s basketball, women’s wrestling, and table tennis have experienced exceptional success, and the football team is predicted to dominate as Conference Champions in 2025 (as they did in 2024) according to the SAC Coaches Poll. The school recently introduced varsity women’s flag football—the first school in Texas to do so.

Campus life is vibrant and engaging, offering a wide range of opportunities for students to explore their interests and build lasting connections.

Texas Wesleyan University boasts a distinguished alumni network that includes notable figures who have made significant contributions to their fields. From athletes like Tris Speaker, a baseball Hall of Famer, to leaders like Congressman Marc Veasey and retired Congresswoman Kay Granger, TWU graduates exemplify the university’s commitment to excellence.

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exas Woman’s University (TWU) is the nation’s largest womanfocused university. It is committed to helping students achieve a better future through leadership development, experiential learning, service, and P O I N TS O F health and well-being.

D I ST I N CT I O N TWU offers small, low-cost classes U.S. News & World Report has and provides personal attention to help consistently ranked Texas Woman’s University among women and men thrive in the classthe nation’s best for social room and succeed in the workplace. mobility.

In 2025, the university was designatIn spring 2025, TWU was ed an R2 High Research Activity institudesignated a Carnegie tion under the Carnegie Classification Residential Campus. This of Institutions of Higher Education— classification recognizes institutions with a strong the second-highest level for research commitment to providing activity. TWU encourages its students a vibrant, on-campus to participate in faculty-led research. residential experience Texas Woman’s University has camthat supports student engagement, learning, and puses in Denton, Dallas, and Houston, success. each of which is expanding its proTexas Woman’s University gramming. The main campus is in Denis home to the Jane Nelson ton, and the university’s other campusInstitute for Women’s es are in Dallas’s Southwestern Medical Leadership, which prepares District and Houston’s Texas Medical women to take on successful roles in business and public Center, the largest medical complex in service. the world.

In fall 2025, the Denton campus U N D E R G R A D UAT E opened the state-of-the-art Health ENROLLMENT Sciences Center, which includes class9,970 rooms, labs, clinics, and collaborative spaces that encourage cross-disciplinary activities. The facility is expanding health-related programming, increasing community health services, and focusing on rural health outreach.

Also in fall 2025, the university opened a new Welcome Center at Breckenridge Hall to support incoming students and enrolled its third cohort in the Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences to increase the number of women commercial pilots.

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With world-class faculty, hands-on research, and internships often reserved for graduate students, Trinity prepares leaders to thrive in Texas and beyond.

The result: 98% of graduates are employed or enrolled in continuing education within six months, proof that learning with purpose changes everything.

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UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

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TEAM NAME Crusaders • ADDRESS 1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving, TX 75062 WEBSITE UDallas.edu • PHONE 972-721-5266 • FACEBOOK University of Dallas INSTAGRAM @UniversityofDallas • X @UofDallas • YOUTUBE UniversityofDallas

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rinity University, just minutes from downtown San Antonio, plays a vital role in the city’s dynamic and diverse cultural landscape. Recognized among the nation’s top private liberal arts and sciences universities, P O I N TS O F Trinity is uniquely positioned as one D I ST I N CT I O N of three national liberal arts colleges Niche.com ranked Trinity as in Texas and one of only a dozen in the one of the “Top 100 Colleges in the Nation” and the “Best Southwest, offering a rigorous educaSmall Colleges in Texas.” tion in a vibrant, connected setting.

U.S. News & World Report At Trinity University, students come ranked Trinity in the top first. Home to more than 2,500 stuthird of “Best Liberal Arts dents, Trinity fosters a close-knit enviColleges” nationwide. ronment where personalized attention Of Trinity’s Class of 2024, helps each student thrive academically, 98 percent are employed or socially, and personally, reflecting the accepted to graduate school upon graduation. university’s supportive and inclusive culture.

Fifty-seven percent of Trinity students graduate with no Trinity University offers resources debt. commonly found at much larger institutions, including scholarships, U N D E R G R A D UAT E undergraduate research programs, ENROLLMENT internships, study abroad opportuni2,423 ties, and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. With big-school resources in a small-school environment, Trinity offers connections and innovations typically found at the graduate level.

Trinity provides resources typically found at much larger institutions, including scholarships, study abroad, undergraduate research, and internships. Two-thirds of students gain real-world experience through internships or research, and more than fifty student teams have launched startups from campus.

Tiger athletes compete with pride on eighteen varsity teams, and students build community through long-standing traditions, teamwork, and the countless activities that shape the Trinity experience.

Trinity University offers 57 majors and 63 minors, with advising programs in pre-law and health professions. Students can create interdisciplinary double majors, such as social entrepreneurship or music business, combining curiosity, ambition, and practical preparation for life beyond college.

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he University of Dallas (UDallas) is the premier Catholic liberal arts university in Texas and the nation.

Known for its nationally recognized Core Curriculum, immersive study abroad program in Rome, strong faith, P O I N TS O F and tight-knit student body, UDallas D I ST I N CT I O N welcomes students of all faiths into Ninety-nine percent of 2024 a close community of independent graduates were employed or enrolled in a graduate thinkers pursuing a life well-lived. program within six months of Recently recognized as one of Amerigraduation. ca’s Best Colleges 2025 by The Princeton Hundreds of UDallas alums Review and Money.com, every underhave followed a calling to graduate student at the University of ministry, including twelve Dallas receives a true liberal arts edubishops, six deacons, and 106 members of religious orders cation in the Core Curriculum, a proserving God today. gram of interdisciplinary coursework Accomplished alumnus anchored in the great works of Western Brian Burch, ‘97, founder of civilization. Thanks to this formative CatholicVote, now serves as curriculum, UDallas students graduthe U.S. Ambassador to the ate ready to succeed in any profession, Holy See. Shawn McKnight (BS ‘90) was appointed as including 85 percent of pre-med graduArchbishop of Kansas City, ates and 90 percent of pre-law graduin Kansas. ates who are accepted to a professional UDallas is the only Catholic school after completing their courses. university and the only With a sister campus in Italy, undermember of the Association graduates enjoy the Rome Program. Stuof Catholic Colleges and Universities to receive ACTA’s dents lodge at the UDallas Rome campus A+ ranking. for a semester and travel around the Mediterranean region with their profesU N D E R G R A D UAT E sors, learning in the cradle of Western ENROLLMENT civilization. The program concludes with 1,415 a ten-day independent travel break.

The University of Dallas also offers graduate and professional art, ministry, business, education, and humanities programs. UDallas is home to one of the nation’s few Catholic Master of Fine Arts programs, the state’s first AACSBaccredited Doctor of Business Administration program, and the only Ph.D. program that requires interdisciplinary coursework in the different branches of the humanities.

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON–CLEAR LAKE

TEAM NAME Cougars • ADDRESS 4302 University Dr., Houston, TX 77204 WEBSITE UH.edu • PHONE 713-743-2255 • FACEBOOK UniversityofHouston INSTAGRAM @UniversityofHouston • X @UHouston

TEAM NAME Hawks • ADDRESS 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058 WEBSITE UHCL.edu • PHONE 281-283-2500 • FACEBOOK UHClearLakeHawks INSTAGRAM @UHClearLake • X @UHClearLake

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ounded in 1927, the University of Houston (UH) is one of the state’s largest public research universities. Its main campus is in Houston, and classes are also available at its Katy and Sugar Land campuses.

P O I N TS O F The university is a Carnegie-desigD I ST I N CT I O N nated Tier 1 public research institution Ranked among The Princeton and home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Review’s “50 Colleges That Create Futures” and “Top a recognition of academic excellence 50 Best Value Colleges,” the in higher education. UH is also a topForbes list of “America’s Top producing Fulbright institution, with Colleges,” and one of TIME 48 Fulbright student scholars in the last magazine’s “Best Colleges for Future Leaders.” five years.

The University of Houston has disThe Princeton Review ranked UH’s undergraduate tinguished itself as a leader in energy, entrepreneurship program first healthcare, entrepreneurship, innovain the nation. tion, and the arts, and it leverages its UH is home to the 2024 home city to offer a vast array of expePulitzer Prize-winning riential learning opportunities. The TilDistinguished Professor in man J. Fertitta Family College of MediHispanic Studies Cristina Rivera Garza. cine, established in 2020, focuses on closing Texas’s gap in primary care phyUH athletics is a member of the Big 12 Conference and a sicians in underserved communities.

2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball UH offers the nation’s first doctorate in Championship finalist.

Spanish-language creative writing and U.S. News & World Report the first graduate subsea engineering ranked fifteen graduate program. programs in the top fifty.

The university addresses society’s challenges through more than 35 reU N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT search centers and institutes, conducting research in areas including energy, 40,366 health, advanced materials, intelligent manufacturing, superconductivity, border security, and psychology.

Campus life includes more than five hundred student organizations, performance halls, sporting events, dynamic student centers, a state-of-the-art recreation facility, and, with close to 8,400 beds on campus, the University of Houston has Texas’s second-largest residence hall capacity. It is ranked among the most diverse universities in the U.S., with students from nearly 140 countries.

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he University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) delivers careeraligned academic programs in engineering, healthcare, business, education, and the humanities. Located near NASA Johnson Space Center, P O I N TS O F the university emphasizes real-world D I ST I N CT I O N application, flexible learning formats, The University of Houston–Clear and strong community and industry Lake offers degree programs in aerospace, healthcare, and partnerships. public health aligned with UHCL offers more than ninety deworkforce needs and regional gree programs through four colleges: partnerships. business, education, human sciences UHCL is named a Military and humanities, and science and enFriendly School and a recipient gineering. Recent additions include a of the Texas Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award.

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, a Master of Science in NursUHCL is selected for the 2025 FamilyU Cohort to expand ing Education and Leadership, and an support for student parents.

MBA with a concentration in ComThrough the ELITE program, mercialization of Space. students access paid The University of Houston–Clear internships with employers such Lake at Pearland continues to expand as Boeing, KBR, and NASA’s healthcare programs and outreach Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. serving southern Harris and Brazoria U N D E R G R A D UAT E counties. UHCL at the Texas Medical ENROLLMENT Center offers four healthcare-focused 9,056 degrees, including the BS in Healthcare Administration, the BAS in Healthcare Services, the MHA, and a dual MHA/MBA. Courses are designed for working professionals preparing for leadership in Houston’s healthcare industry.

Students benefit from more than one hundred student organizations, access to outdoor spaces along the Clear Lake shoreline, and a culture that supports academic and personal growth. With embedded academic coaching, mentorship, and affordability initiatives, the University of Houston– Clear Lake helps students reach graduation and thrive in their chosen fields.

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON–DOWNTOWN

UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR

TEAM NAME Gators • ADDRESS One Main St., Houston, TX 77002 WEBSITE UHD.edu • PHONE 713-221-8522 • FACEBOOK UHDowntown INSTAGRAM @UHDofficial • X @UHDowntown • LINKEDIN University of Houston-Downtown

TEAM NAME Crusaders/The Cru • ADDRESS 900 College St., Belton, TX 76513 WEBSITE UMHB.edu • PHONE 254-295-8642 • FACEBOOK University of Mary Hardin-Baylor INSTAGRAM @UMHB • X @UMHB • YOUTUBE University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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ocated in downtown Houston near Allen’s Landing, where the city was founded, the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is the city’s second-largest public four-year university and a driver of socioecoP O I N TS O F nomic mobility. UHD provides its stuD I ST I N CT I O N dents with the skills and real-world U.S. News & World Report opportunities needed to compete and ranked UHD among the nation’s “Best Online thrive in a rapidly changing world, Bachelor’s Programs” for while its nationally ranked programs applied administration, “Best offer an affordable, quality education Online Master’s” programs that leads to success for its graduates. in criminal justice, and top performers in social mobility, Classes are offered on the main unias well as one of the top versity campus at One Main Street and public schools in the region. at three satellite locations and online.

The University of Learning is enhanced by a low studentHouston–Downtown offers faculty ratio and undergraduate reindustry-aligned degrees search, community engagement, and in artificial intelligence, medical humanities, internship opportunities with awardstrategic communication, winning faculty. data science, health and Campus resources include the Gator behavioral sciences, nursing, Resource Center, which provides stusocial work, geosciences, biotechnology, chemistry, dents with food, financial, and housing mathematics, criminal assistance. There are also club sports justice, and fine arts. teams, a public art collection, student University of Houston– organizations, and Greek and honor Downtown is a federally societies. The robust Center for Career designated Military-Friendly and Professional Development focuses School. on alignment and placement, so stuU N D E R G R A D UAT E dents have access to opportunities that ENROLLMENT meet their life goals.

12,622 With one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas, the University of Houston– Downtown offers an affordable and accessible education. According to the Houston Chronicle, UHD grads have the lowest debt in the state.

University of Houston–Downtown alumni excel in fields ranging from business to science, technology, criminal justice, nonprofit, and the humanities.

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he University of Mary HardinBaylor (UMHB) prepares students for lives of leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment in a global society. Academic excellence, personal attention, broad-based scholP O I N TS O F arship, and a Baptist vision for educaD I ST I N CT I O N tion have distinguished this ChristThe University of Mary centered learning community for more Hardin-Baylor has a studentfaculty ratio of 17:1. than 180 years.

A welcoming, student-centered apMore than 95 percent of UMHB students receive some proach with a high standard of excelform of financial aid. lence defines the core UMHB experiThe university awarded more ence. Propelled by an unapologetically than $50 million in grants Christian commitment, the university and scholarships last year. is dedicated to helping students deepen The University of Mary their faith and integrate Christian perHardin-Baylor is designated spectives into every dimension of life. as a Hispanic-Serving Located in the heart of Central Texas Institution. between DFW and Austin, the UniverU N D E R G R A D UAT E sity of Mary Hardin-Baylor offers bachENROLLMENT elor’s degrees in more than 65 under2,775 graduate majors, twelve master’s degree programs, and four doctoral degrees.

The vibrant campus boasts state-of-theart academic and athletic facilities.

Launching in 2026, UMHB’s Master of Science in Anesthesiology program will be the second anesthesiologist assistant program in Texas. Students will receive training at both the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Baylor Scott & White facilities, enhancing educational offerings and building the healthcare workforce pipeline.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will also launch an entry-level Occupational Therapy doctorate program, with the first cohort starting in the spring of 2026.

The university competes in seventeen sports in the American Southwest Conference of NCAA Division III. Since beginning intercollegiate athletics in 1979, the Cru has won more than seventy conference championships, with national championships in football and women’s golf.

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS

TEAM NAME Mean Green • ADDRESS 1155 Union Circle, #311277, Denton, TX 76203-5017 WEBSITE UNT.edu • PHONE 940-565-2681 FACEBOOK NorthTexas • INSTAGRAM @UNT • X @UNTSocial

TEAM NAME Trailblazers • ADDRESS 7300 University Hills Blvd., Dallas, TX 75241 WEBSITE UNTDallas.edu • PHONE 972-780-3600 • FACEBOOK UNTDallas INSTAGRAM @UNTDallas • X @UNTDallas • YOUTUBE UNTDallas

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stablished in 1890, the University of North Texas (UNT) is a place where students transform their lives through education and opportunity.

Today, UNT students from across the state, nation, and world are fulfilling P O I N TS O F their dreams of an excellent educaD I ST I N CT I O N tional experience. They choose from The University of North Texas 242 academic programs—many nationhas the most degree options in the North Texas region, with ally and internationally recognized—to 116 bachelor’s, 87 master’s, pursue their goals of becoming teachand 39 doctoral degrees. ers, artists, engineers, and everything Some 95 academic programs in between. appear on the Top 100 lists At UNT, students and their success from a variety of ranking are the utmost priority. entities, including U.S. News & World Report.

The University of North Texas has been designated an R1 university—which The University of North Texas’s expanding research means it has the highest level of research enterprise fuels critical activity—by the Carnegie Classification advances in human health of Institutions of Higher Education. and cancer research, UNT has a long legacy of excellence semiconductors, data science, artificial intelligence, in education, music, the arts, busiand more. ness, and social sciences, with growMore than $456 million in ing strengths in science and engineerfinancial aid and scholarships ing. The Princeton Review continually are awarded annually. names the University of North Texas Denton is often recognized as a “Best in the Southwest” school, as one of the nation’s best and Forbes has listed UNT as one of college towns.

“America’s Top Colleges” for eighteen consecutive years.

U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT The University of North Texas, the flagship of the UNT System, is one of 34,275 the nation’s largest public research universities and Dallas–Fort Worth’s most dynamic university. Last year, students earned nearly 13,000 degrees and left UNT with the knowledge and skills to become the leaders, doers, and thinkers who sustain the workforce and drive progress and innovation.

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he University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) is the only public, four-year university in Dallas.

The university is committed to academic excellence, innovative experiential learning, and resources that supP O I N TS O F port students from admission through D I ST I N CT I O N graduation.

Washington Monthly ranked A new $100 million STEM building UNT Dallas number one in “Student Outcomes” of all opened in late 2025 for the spring 2026 North Texas colleges and semester. It enhances science instrucuniversities on its “America’s tion and expands pathways to healthBest Bang for the Buck care professions, including nursing.

Colleges: South” evaluation.

The university ranked ninth For the 2025–26 academic year, UNT on “Affordability” out of 215 Dallas added four new degree programs: institutions in the region.

BBA in Marketing, BBA in ManageUNT Dallas scored highest ment, BAS in Logistics, and a BA in Soin North Texas on the 2025 cial Work—and more are in the pipeline.

ScholarShot Texas University Through partnerships with local Report Card and was singled out as “Most Improved” in the businesses, school districts, and nonannual review. profits, The University of North Texas U.S. News & World at Dallas connects students with inReport ranked UNT Dallas ternships and other experiential learntwenty-third among public ing opportunities in real-world situauniversities, and twentytions outside the classroom. Students first for social mobility in its “Regional Universities– can also apply for paid summer internWest” category out of 118 ships through the Dr. Emmett J. Coninstitutions reviewed. rad Leadership Program.

Our dedicated faculty members U N D E R G R A D UAT E ENROLLMENT combine scholarship with professional experience and industry best practices 2,728 in various majors, including business, education, criminal justice, biology and chemistry, hospitality management, digital media and communication, and child development and family studies.

The Trailblazer Elite program provides first-generation college students with specialized resources, supportive mentors, scholarship opportunities, and leadership training.

The American Bar Association fully approved the UNT Dallas College of Law in 2022.

Trailblazer Athletics includes men’s and women’s basketball, cross-country and track teams, and plans for men’s and women’s soccer.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

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TEAM NAME Mavericks • ADDRESS 701 S. Nedderman Dr., Arlington, TX 76019 WEBSITE UTA.edu • PHONE 817-272-2011 • FACEBOOK UTArlington INSTAGRAM @UTArlington • X @UTArlington

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n the heart of Houston, Texas, the University of St. Thomas (UST) provides a distinctive and innovative educational experience that enables students to thrive both personally and professionally. With a two-hundred-year legacy P O I N TS O F from its founders, the Basilian Fathers, D I ST I N CT I O N UST combines rich heritage with breakWith a 13:1 student-faculty through learning, enabling students to ratio, UST offers personalized attention, fostering close achieve remarkable success. The cammentorships between pus, nestled between Houston’s Muprofessors and students. seum District and innovation corridor, The university’s prime provides a cosmopolitan and nurturing, location in Houston provides faith-filled environment. valuable connections As Houston’s Catholic university, UST to the city, enhancing students’ experiences and serves a diverse community with a growopportunities. ing global footprint. Students appreciate The “Greater Things 2030” the university’s blend of educational exStrategic Vision sets a cellence and faith-driven values, leading roadmap for UST’s future, to record applications and enrollment. aiming to establish it as a About 80 percent of students receive top Catholic university and enhance its global presence. generous scholarships, making worldclass education accessible.

UST is ranked as a top national college by The Wall Learning at UST extends beyond the Street Journal/College Pulse, classroom through internships, clinical and Forbes has named UST to rotations, and student research. The diits America’s Top Colleges list verse student body, representing around every year since 2023. forty countries, enhances the global The Princeton Review competence gained on campus. includes UST in its “2024 UST offers more than forty underBest Colleges Region by Region.” graduate majors, 35 graduate degree programs, eight online associate’s degrees, U N D E R G R A D UAT E and pre-professional programs, includENROLLMENT ing health and law. The most popular 3,465 undergraduate majors are nursing, engineering, psychology, business, finance, biology, and accounting. The trailblazing Pragmatic Studies Program at UST’s Kolbe School of Innovation and Professional Development was developed for students with learning differences. It is the only program of its kind in the country and has a waiting list every year.

Graduates from UST have a proven track record of securing meaningful work in a variety of settings. Job placement and graduate school continuation after undergraduate graduation were 94 percent in 2023–24.

R P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Dedicated to providing a career-ready workforce, UTA awards more than 13,000 degrees annually.

UTA graduates working in Texas have the highest median first-year wage among all UT System academic institutions.

UTA has more than 280,000 alumni, including leaders at many of the Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas.

The Wall Street Journal named UTA the “Best University in DFW” in 2025.

UTA is the largest producer of baccalaureate-educated nurses in Texas.

The College of Engineering offers the most comprehensive slate of degree programs in North Texas.

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ecently celebrating its 130th anniversary, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work.

With an enrollment of more than 41,000 students, UTA is one of the largest universities in Texas. It offers more than 180 baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, including in areas of critical need in the state and nation, such as public health, energy, construction management, artificial intelligence, special education, and more.

In addition to its main campus in Arlington, The University of Texas at Arlington has a Fort Worth Center where working professionals can earn accelerated degrees in engineering, business, and healthcare fields. UTA is also developing a UTA West campus in Parker County to meet the needs of the region’s rapidly growing population.

The University of Texas at Arlington is designated as an R1 university under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UTA pursues impactful research that addresses the great challenges facing our society.

The University of Texas at Arlington is a world-class faculty that is making important breakthroughs in areas such as sustainable infrastructure, brain health, cardiovascular disease, semiconductor technology, resource and energy engineering, and more.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

TEAM NAME Longhorns • ADDRESS One University Station, Austin, TX 78712 • WEBSITE UTexas.edu PHONE 512-471-3434 • FACEBOOK UTAustinTX • INSTAGRAM @UTAustinTX • X @UTAustin YOUTUBE UTAustin • LINKEDIN The University of Texas at Austin

TEAM NAME Comets • ADDRESS 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75081 WEBSITE UTDallas.edu • PHONE 972-883-2270 • FACEBOOK UTDallas INSTAGRAM @UT_Dallas • YOUTUBE UTDallasComets

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he University of Texas at Austin (UT) is the flagship university of The University of Texas System and the number one public university in the state. Founded in 1883, it offers top national programs across eighteen colP O I N TS O F leges and schools and boasts the most D I ST I N CT I O N extensive undergraduate research proAccording to U.S. News & gram in the country.

World Report, UT ranked seventh among all U.S. The UT community embraces its public universities and was tagline, “What starts here changes the named a “New Ivy” by Forbes. world.” We do this by contributing to According to U.S. News & the development of critical healthcare World Report, UT ranked in the top twenty for “Most solutions, building the world’s fastest Innovative Schools” and supercomputers, producing alumni “Best Colleges for Veterans.” who have founded companies like Dell UT covers the full cost of Computers and American Airlines, and tuition and fees for families taking the world stage in entertainwith adjusted gross earnings ment and athletics. of up to $65,000 and offers need-based aid for families The University of Texas at Austin’s with adjusted gross earnings Dell Medical School anchors a growing of up to $125,000. medical center that will soon include Well-known alumni include two new hospitals, including an expanWes Anderson, Neil deGrasse sion into Austin of the world-famous Tyson, Kevin Durant, Jenna MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Bush Hager, Matthew McConaughey, Justin Tucker, Beyond academics, students experiand Owen Wilson. ence a vibrant campus life with more than 1,200 student organizations, roU N D E R G R A D UAT E bust student-support programs, and ENROLLMENT unmatched school spirit while living in 44,314 the heart of the third “Best Big City in the Nation,” according to U.S. News & World Report.

The University of Texas at Austin’s athletics program has ranked first in the country four of the past five years and is now in the Southeastern Conference. Student athletes have won 68 national championships and more than 170 Olympic medals.

The renowned Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and the newly founded School of Civic Leadership launched undergraduate programs in 2025.

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he University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is booming in size and impact. As one of the top research universities in Texas and the number one public university in North Texas, UTD offers highly ranked business, engiP O I N TS O F neering, and science programs while D I ST I N CT I O N also providing a breadth of highly disIn fall 2025, UTD Comets will tinctive educational paths across seven compete in NCAA Division II across seventeen men’s and schools. women’s sports in the Lone A diverse student body of about Star Conference.

30,000 benefits from academic rigor The University of Texas at and social opportunities on a residential Dallas is ranked third among campus known for striking architecture all Texas public universities and access to the Dallas–Fort Worth

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Metroplex. The university is supported All 21 Fortune 500 by the University of Texas System and businesses located in Dallas– Fort Worth employ UTD aligns with other institutions, corporaalumni. tions, and nonprofits to offer students About eight thousand a diverse range of learning, service, and University of Texas at internship opportunities.

Dallas students live on or Undergraduates work with distinimmediately adjacent to guished researchers, and many academcampus. ic areas provide fast-track options that The University of Texas at allow students to earn advanced degrees Dallas is ranked the number by taking graduate-level courses while one university in Texas for “Internships in Texas” by The earning a bachelor’s degree. High-perPrinceton Review. forming students apply to one of several programs within the Wildenthal U N D E R G R A D UAT E Honors College dedicated to promoting ENROLLMENT excellence in undergraduate education.

21,858 In the past decade, the University of Texas at Dallas has invested more than $1 billion in improvements, with over 400,000 square feet of dedicated student space under construction. In 2024, the O’Donnell Athenaeum heralded a new era of the arts on campus, including a second location for the Crow Museum of Asian Art, a performance hall, and a planned museum for traditional arts of the Americas.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN

TEAM NAME Miners • ADDRESS 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968 WEBSITE UTEP.edu • PHONE 915-747-5000 • FACEBOOK UTEP-The University of Texas at El Paso INSTAGRAM @UTEP_miners • X @UTEP

TEAM NAME Falcons • ADDRESS 4901 E. University Blvd., Odessa, TX 79762 WEBSITE UTPB.edu • PHONE 432-552-2020 • FACEBOOK UTPermianBasin • INSTAGRAM @UTPB X @UTPB • LINKEDIN The University of Texas Permian Basin

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he University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university, with a student body that’s more than 84 percent Hispanic. UTEP’s 26,000 students choose from 171 bachelor’s, master’s, P O I N TS O F and doctoral programs.

D I ST I N CT I O N More than 75 percent of underTwenty-seven UTEP faculty graduates receive financial aid each members are included in the latest Stanford-Elsevier year, and in many cases, UTEP covers ranking of the world’s most the full cost of tuition. cited researchers and those Research opportunities abound who are among the top 2 for both undergraduate and graduate percent within their specialty areas. students in fields ranging from additive manufacturing and aerospace UTEP is ranked in the top 5 percent of institutions to cancer treatment, water desalinanationally for research and tion, and Hispanic health disparities. fourth in Texas for federal A new 98,000-square-foot Advanced research expenditures at Manufacturing and Aerospace Center, public universities. which opened in 2025, will support a UTEP’s Paydirt Promise new bachelor’s degree in aerospace program offers free tuition for Texas residents with a family and aeronautical engineering. income of $100,000 or less.

In addition to research, the univerUTEP’s buildings are designed sity offers students opportunities for in a Bhutanese architectural development beyond the classroom, style, and the university including unique, binational commuhas a unique, longstanding nity engagement in both the U.S. and relationship with the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Mexico, study abroad programs, oncampus employment, and leadership U N D E R G R A D UAT E development. These experiences inENROLLMENT crease confidence and equip students 22,234 with a competitive edge when they graduate and enter the workforce.

With more than two hundred student organizations, Division I athletics, and thousands of student activities each year, UTEP’s iconic campus offers the full college experience.

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Franklin Mountains in the Chihuahuan Desert, the University of Texas at El Paso is located at the heart of the U.S.–Mexico border. With more than three hundred days of sunshine, friendly people, delicious cuisine, and stunning outdoor experiences, there’s always something to do in the Sun City.

T P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N The Falcon Free tuition assistance program allows students from households earning $100,000 or less annually to earn their degrees without the burden of loans.

Number three highest median salary among all University of Texas System institutions for graduates.

Financial aid of $49 million is awarded annually. Seventyone percent of students receive financial aid.

Fifty percent of UTPB students are first-generation college students.

UTPB proudly holds the designations of a HispanicServing Institution and a Minority-Serving Institution.

UTPB has a 19:1 studentfaculty ratio.

The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center is recognized as one of the top performing arts venues worldwide.

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he Permian Basin is one of the country’s fastest-growing, culturally vibrant, and economically energized regions. At the academic heart of this revitalized area sits the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB), which delivers leaders every year into the Permian Basin and across the U.S. With nearly 7,500 students, UTPB is more than just a four-year university.

It is a launchpad for careers. Through robust internship programs and strong industry partnerships, the University of Texas Permian Basin ensures its graduates are well-prepared after graduation.

UTPB’s commitment to innovation is evident as the campus is currently undergoing a $100 million transformation, enhancing the ways students, faculty, staff, and the wider community engage with the university.

Over the past five years, the University of Texas Permian Basin has made significant strides in its facilities, including the opening of the state-of-the-art Engineering Building, a 105,801-squarefoot facility for the next generation of petroleum, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineers.

The D. Kirk Edwards Family Human Performance Center is a 63,000-squarefoot facility that is home to the exercise science department and athletic training program and includes top-tier classrooms, labs, and locker rooms for the football and women’s soccer teams.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEAM NAME Vaqueros • ADDRESSES One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520; 1201 West University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539; 2102 Treasure Hills Blvd., Harlingen, TX 78550 • WEBSITE UTRGV.edu • PHONE 888-882-4026 • FACEBOOK UTRGV X+INSTAGRAM @UTRGV • YOUTUBE UTRGVedu • LINKEDIN The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N The UTRGV Luminary Scholarship, the university’s top merit-based award, offers firstyear students up to four years of full tuition and two years of room and board. Luminary Scholars who continue at UTRGV can also pursue a tuition-free graduate or professional degree, including programs in medicine and podiatric medicine.

Washington Monthly’s 2025 top rankings for UTRGV include “Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars,” “Best Hispanic-Serving Institutions,” and “Best Bang for the Buck– Southern Colleges.”

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decade ago, a bold vision took root in the Rio Grande Valley: to create a university that transforms lives, uplifts communities, and redefines higher education in South Texas. That vision became The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).

Today, UTRGV celebrates ten years of impact and growth that continue to shape the future of Texas.

National recognition has followed this progress. For the third consecutive year, Washington Monthly ranks UTRGV as the number one university in Texas. Why? Because UTRGV delivers what matters most: a high-quality education that remains affordable for every family.

Offering more than 125 undergraduate and graduate degrees across the arts and sciences—including programs in engineering, health professions, and international business—UTRGV also ranked as the nation’s second-best Hispanic-Serving Institution by Washington Monthly.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is also making its mark in medicine. The School of Medicine trains more than four hundred students across nineteen hospital-based programs, and the School of Podiatric Medicine prepares students to deliver compassionate foot care, a critical service in preventing and treating diabetes-related complications in the region.

By removing financial barriers, UTRGV makes it possible for students to pursue higher education with little to no debt. Through Tuition Advantage, undergraduate students from households earning $125,000 or less have tuition and mandatory fees fully covered.

This fall, new traditions are taking shape as Vaqueros football makes its debut, marking a new decade of pride, spirit, and community at UTRGV.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER

TEAM NAME Roadrunners • ADDRESS One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 WEBSITE UTSA.edu • PHONE 210-458-4011 • FACEBOOK UTSA INSTAGRAM @UTSA • X @UTSA

TEAM NAME Patriots • ADDRESS 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75799 WEBSITE UTTyler.edu • PHONE 800-UT-TYLER FACEBOOK UTTyler • INSTAGRAM @UTTyler • X @UTTyler

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he University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery, and healthcare within one P O I N TS O F visionary institution. UT San Antonio D I ST I N CT I O N is the third-largest research university San Antonio is the nation’s in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated seventh-largest city and one of the fastest-growing in the institution—advancing knowledge, socountry. cial mobility, and public health across UT San Antonio ranks in the South Texas and beyond. top 10 percent of colleges and Now inclusive of UT San Antonio universities in the nation for Health Science Center and UT Health social mobility, according to San Antonio—the region’s only acaU.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. demic health center and one of the nation’s leading health sciences instiUT Health San Antonio is the region’s largest physician tutions that includes a health system— practice with expertise in UT San Antonio is home to a multidismore than 120 specialties ciplinary health system that drives inand subspecialties, providing novation across patient care, research, over 2.5 million patient visits annually, and includes an NCIand health profession education. From designated cancer center. cancer to neuroscience, dentistry and UT San Antonio is home to oral health to primary care and surgical six campuses: Main, Health specialties, the university’s clinicians, Science Center, Downtown, health professionals, researchers, sciSouthwest, Park West, and entists, and educators are delivering a Hemisfair. life-changing impact in communities U N D E R G R A D UAT E across a 38-county region.

ENROLLMENT With more than 17,000 faculty and 33,336 staff and a student body of over 42,000 learners, the university offers more than 350 highly competitive degree and certificate programs spanning liberal arts, engineering, business, public health, medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health, and biomedical sciences.

UT San Antonio is a comprehensive institution focused on developing future leaders who will drive innovation and create solutions that strengthen communities and transform lives. Through nearly $486 million in annual research expenditures, a growing $1.3 billion endowment, and a $7 billion annual economic impact, UT San Antonio stands as a catalyst for prosperity, health, and innovation.

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ocated on more than 250 acres, The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) features a park-like setting with Harvey Lake at its center. A comprehensive public institution with a supportive campus community, UT P O I N TS O F Tyler makes it easy for students to disD I ST I N CT I O N cover their future and elevate their edThe UT Tyler Patriots ucation through life-changing academsoftball team won back-toback Division II National ics, top-tier research, and advanced Championships in 2024 and healthcare delivery.

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The university offers more than In 2024, UT Tyler’s School ninety undergraduate and graduate of Nursing added 47,000 programs—including new marketing square feet of state-of-the-art insights and finance degrees—to over simulation and skills lab spaces to prepare students to thrive in 11,500 students. Hands-on learning and rewarding nursing careers. real-world problem-solving are hallUT Tyler will open a new marks of a UT Tyler education.

250,000-square-foot The University of Texas at Tyler Medical Education Building in offers bachelor’s degree programs in 2026, in the heart of the Tyler high-demand fields, including nursing, medical district. The cuttingedge building will transform management and marketing, education, medical education for future and engineering, among many others. physicians and improve It also provides doctoral programs in access to healthcare. medicine, clinical psychology, nursing, U N D E R G R A D UAT E nursing practice, pharmacy, education, ENROLLMENT and human resource development.

More than 1,660 students live on 8,219 campus in five residential facilities. The University Center offers multiple dining options, including Chick-fil-A and Subway, as well as a campus bookstore. The Muntz Library features a fullservice Starbucks.

Students take full advantage of the beauty and vibrancy of East Texas, enjoying outdoor recreational adventures, arts, entertainment, shopping, and dining. More than one hundred student organizations on campus, including an active Greek community, build life-long connections.

Student athletes compete on seventeen men’s and women’s teams in NCAA Division II.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

TEAM NAME Cardinals • ADDRESS 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 WEBSITE UIW.edu • PHONE 800-749-WORD • FACEBOOK UIWCardinals INSTAGRAM @UIWCardinals • X @UIWCardinals

TEAM NAME Pioneers and the Flying Queens • ADDRESS 1900 W. 7th St., Plainview, TX 79072 WEBSITE WBU.edu • FACEBOOK + YOUTUBE + LINKEDIN Wayland Baptist University INSTAGRAM @WaylandBaptistUniversity • X @WaylandBaptist

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or more than 140 years, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) has paved the way for students to reach their academic dreams. It consistently ranks among the top schools for veterans and is first in the nation P O I N TS O F among faith-based universities grantD I ST I N CT I O N ing bachelor’s and health professions The University of the degrees to Hispanic students.

Incarnate Word is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution.

A new designation by the Carnegie The university is first in Classifications recognizes UIW as a the nation among Catholic model for studying how campuses can universities in graduating foster student success.

Hispanic students with undergraduate degrees.

The University of the Incarnate Additionally, UIW is the Word was founded in 1881 by the Sistop Catholic university in ters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. the U.S. in awarding health The largest Catholic university in professions degrees to Hispanic students.

Texas, UIW’s eleven schools, colleges, and health professions offer more than The University of the Incarnate Word is a member ninety undergraduate majors, minors, of the Yellow Ribbon Program and concentrations, and over twenty and has been named the graduate and doctoral programs. number one university The mission of the University of nationwide for veterans by the Military Times for two the Incarnate Word is to educate men consecutive years. and women to become concerned and enlightened global citizens. Students U N D E R G R A D UAT E study abroad through more than 140 ENROLLMENT sister schools around the world.

4,545 The five health professions schools at UIW attract talented, diverse faculty and students in pharmacy, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, and rehabilitation sciences.

University of the Incarnate Word Athletics includes 22 NCAA D1 Southland Conference programs and 25 teams in all. More than ninety student organizations make for an active campus.

UIW is proud to be a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

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ince 1908, Wayland Baptist University has stood at the crossroads of tradition and innovation.

Its Plainview residential campus and external centers across Texas and the nation serve both traditional and nonP O I N TS O F traditional students, united by a 10:1 D I ST I N CT I O N student-faculty ratio that encourages Eight academic schools, mentorship and collaboration. including the Kenneth L. Mattox School of Wayland has a long record of courMathematics and Sciences age, as it became the first four-year liband the Ben and Bertha Mieth eral arts college in the American South School of Nursing. to integrate voluntarily in 1951 and Alumna Tamyra Mensahoffered women’s athletic scholarships Stock, 2020 Olympic years before Title IX. gold medalist in Women’s Wrestling.

The Kenneth L. Mattox School of Mathematics and Sciences is home to Designated All-Steinway School with innovative piano the Welch Undergraduate Research education.

Program. For two decades, Wayland unScholarship opportunities for dergraduates have achieved nationally law enforcement personnel. recognized breakthroughs, including significant advances in DNA repair and Recognized as Military Friendly and Military Spouse tuberculosis studies. The Ben and BerFriendly. tha Mieth School of Nursing prepares Cited by U.S. News & World graduates for healthcare careers with Report for racial diversity. advanced simulation labs.

Business strategy competitions and U N D E R G R A D UAT E Steinway Spirio pianos for music stuENROLLMENT dents further expand hands-on learning 2,087 opportunities.

Athletics carry a legendary legacy.

The Flying Queens women’s basketball team, enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, holds the longest winning streak in college basketball history. With new programs like softball and beach volleyball, and a campus culture rooted in service, leadership, and discovery, Wayland prepares graduates not only for careers but for lives of purpose.

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WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

WILEY UNIVERSITY

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TEAM NAME Wildcats • ADDRESS 711 Wiley Ave., Marshall, TX 75670 WEBSITE WileyC.edu • PHONE 903-927-3300 • FACEBOOK Wiley University INSTAGRAM @WileyCollege1873 • TIKTOK @WileyUniversity1873

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P O I N TS O F D I ST I N CT I O N Research initiatives address regional and global challenges in areas such as rural education, feed yard innovation, environmental conservation, and antimicrobial technologies.

WT has been a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HIS) since 2016 and is one of only 53 universities in the nation recognized for advancing first-generation students.

The university supports a vibrant campus life with more than one hundred student organizations, individualized academic services, and fourteen NCAA Division II athletic programs.

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est Texas A&M University (WT), located in Canyon, is a regional research institution that advances scholarship and service with a focus on the Texas Panhandle. The university’s mission is grounded in regional responsibility while maintaining a global outlook, transmitting ideas, research, and leadership development from the High Plains to communities throughout the world.

WT offers more than one hundred academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.

Strengths include agriculture, business, education, fine arts, engineering, and health sciences, supported by more than forty fully online degree programs. Faculty members are recognized for excellence in teaching and research, providing a curriculum that equips graduates for leadership across disciplines and professions.

The institution has been consistently recognized as a best-value university

by U.S. News & World Report, Money, and Fortune. WT has awarded more than $32 million in scholarships and grants through the Buff Promise and other initiatives, affirming its commitment to affordability and access.

West Texas A&M University was named the safest campus in Texas in 2020 and one of the “Top Ten Safest Campuses in the U.S.” by YourLocalSecurity.com. The university is only twelve miles away from the second-largest naturally occurring canyon in the United States, the Palo Duro Canyon.

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iley University, formerly known as Wiley College, is a premier liberal arts institution related to the United Methodist Church. Established in 1873 by the Freedman’s Aid Society to educate African American teachers, P O I N TS O F Wiley University is one of the first HisD I ST I N CT I O N torically Black Colleges and UniversiWiley University offers open ties west of the Mississippi River. Toadmissions with nearly all students receiving financial day, the university continues its legacy aid, plus advising, tutoring, of resilience and leadership, preparing mentoring, student success students to thrive as scholars, debaters, coaches, and small class sizes activists, athletes, vocalists, and leaders. for individualized attention.

Wiley University offers undergraduRelated to the United ate and graduate degree programs Methodist Church, Wiley University reinforces its through two academic schools: the spiritual foundation through School of Education and Sciences and weekly Tuesday chapel the School of Business and Social Sciservices. ences. Academic pathways include Distinguished alumni include residential undergraduate programs, Opal Lee, “Grandmother of extended adult degree-completion opJuneteenth” and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient; tions, three online graduate programs, Heman Marion Sweatt, whose and the Thelma DeWitty Honors ProSupreme Court case advanced gram, which integrates scholarship, serhigher education access; and vice, and leadership for high-achieving Thelma DeWitty, the first African American teacher students. in Seattle Public Schools.

Located in Marshall, the campus fosTheir legacies embody Wiley ters a close-knit community with easy University’s enduring impact access to Dallas and Shreveport. The on civil rights, education, and social good. university enhances the student experience through its Student Success CenU N D E R G R A D UAT E ter, the iWiley Digital Initiative—which ENROLLMENT provides Apple devices to every student 1,172 and faculty member—and the new Financial Literacy and Wellness Center, equipping students and the surrounding community with tools for academic success and long-term financial empowerment.

Wiley University competes in the NAIA as a member of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference, fielding men’s and women’s teams across multiple sports.

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COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY

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ADDRESS 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501 • WEBSITE ColoradoMesa.edu/future PHONE 970-248-1875 • FACEBOOK Colorado Mesa University INSTAGRAM @ColoradoMesaU | @CMesaUAdmissions • X @ColoradoMesaU | @CMesaUAdmissions

ADDRESS 5000 Research Forest Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77381 • WEBSITE LoneStar.edu PHONE 832-813-6500 • FACEBOOK LoneStarCollege INSTAGRAM @LoneStarCollege • LINKEDIN Lone Star College

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olorado Mesa University (CMU) is a Human Scale University that serves as a model of the world we want to create—a world where people aspire to love, extend dignity, choose courage, demonstrate humility, develop P O I N TS O F resilience, celebrate curiosity, and use D I ST I N CT I O N power for good. With 10,000+ MaverCMU will teach you how to icks who call CMU home, you’ll disthink, not what to believe. cover varied perspectives and a closeCMU provides an opportunity knit, supportive community. Campus for a better life. is alive with activities and adventure.

CMU is committed to being Whether you’re looking to meet new radically affordable. people, try new things, or keep pursuTexas students save an ing your passions, you’ll find a place to average of $10,000 a year on tuition through the Mountains belong. and Plains tuition program.

With more than two hundred programs, small class sizes, and expert faculty who are invested in your success, students at CMU receive a quality, personalized education—where we teach you how to think, not what to believe.

Every class is taught by a faculty member, and a faculty member will be your advisor from the start of your program through graduation. In addition to our traditional four-year degrees, CMU Tech offers career and technical programs including aviation technology, welding, culinary, and more.

CMU is located in beautiful Western Colorado and is close to skiing, hiking, fishing, rafting, ATVing, and more. There is boundless adventure on and off campus. Come see for yourself!

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one Star College System (LSCS), the largest community college in the Greater Houston area, transforms lives through accessible, high-quality education. As an open-enrollment, two-year institution, LSCS offers stuP O I N TS O F dents affordable pathways to academic D I ST I N CT I O N transfer, workforce certification, and The LSC–Magnolia Center, career advancement. With a strong foopening in January 2026, is a state-of-the-art, full-service cus on student success and community satellite center that serves impact, LSCS equips tomorrow’s workas a dynamic hub for higher force with the skills needed to thrive in education in Southwest a rapidly evolving economy.

Montgomery and Southeast Waller counties.

LSCS offers world-class, low-cost academic transfer and career trainLSCS will offer its fifth and final bachelor’s degree—the ing education in various industries, Bachelor of Applied Science including construction and manufacin Early Childhood Education turing, health sciences, public safety, and Teaching (BAS ECET)—in and transportation, to support refall 2026. It will produce certified teachers in Early gional economic growth and respond Childhood–Grade 3 and Early to evolving industry needs. Individuals Childhood–Grade 6. can explore more than two hundred associate’s degrees, workforce programs, certifications, and certificates; more than thirty online degrees, and four baccalaureate degrees.

To ensure students achieve their educational or career goals, LSCS has a multitude of student services that support academic success and personal development. These resources include advising, career services, counseling and mental health programs, financial aid, library services, tutoring, and veterans affairs.

Despite being a two-year institution, LSCS offers a vibrant student life experience comparable to that of four-year colleges. Every semester, students can join various student clubs and organizations, participate in intramural and club sports, and attend fine and performing arts events.

Lone Star College System started in 1972 with 613 students and one location. Today, the institution serves more than 95,000 students at eight main campuses: LSC–CyFair, LSC–Houston North, LSC–Kingwood, LSC–Montgomery, LSC–North Harris, LSC–Online, LSC–Tomball, and LSC–University Park, plus more than twenty satellite centers.

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Q. WHAT IS YOUR BEST ADVICE TO OTHERS WHO MIGHT BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE? A. It can be easy as a first-gen to feel at a disadvantage from most of your peers, so my advice is to 1) acknowledge that it is hard to do this without insightful parental guidance, and 2) remind yourself that you are not any further from success—you may have to put in a little extra work, but you come out of it so much prouder of what you accomplished!

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Q. WHAT ENDED UP BEING THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF FRESHMAN YEAR AND WHY? A. The most challenging part of my freshman year was adjusting to living away from home and being away from my parents. This was difficult because I was having to adjust to so much newness all at once, and I wanted some sense of stability. My advice is to remember that those feelings are normal and completely reasonable for the changes you are going through coming into college. Also, bring a stuffed animal from home to keep in your dorm!

Q. ANY TIPS FOR BALANCING ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULARS? A. Do everything in moderation. If you don’t want to do something or find you aren’t enjoying something, you don’t have to continue doing it; you have plenty of freedom and exercising that freedom will not “ruin” anything. Also, Google Calendar is your friend. Schedule out your study time and schedule out your fun time!

Q. WHAT IS THE SINGLE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH INCOMING FRESHMAN? A. Your freshman year should be the most fun and exciting year of college, where you learn so much about yourself and the world; if you’re not enjoying your life, you’re doing something wrong.

Q. WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE CLASSES AND WHY? A. My favorite class was my Digital Metrics class I took in my junior year, because it showed me how much I enjoyed my degree (in advertising) and made me excited about what working in my industry could look like!

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ADDRESS 3200 W. 7th Ave., Corsicana, TX 75110 • WEBSITE NavarroCollege.edu PHONE 1-800-NAVARRO • FACEBOOK Navarro College • INSTAGRAM @NavarroCollege X @NavarroCollege • LINKEDIN Navarro College

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ou come to Navarro College wanting more. More than learning a skill. More than earning a degree or certificate. You come dreaming of a better life.

We take that charge very seriousP O I N TS O F ly. To help you get there, we start by D I ST I N CT I O N reaching you where you are—physi100+ associate degree cally, educationally, financially. programs, 20+ fully online degree programs, and four Four campuses and many online opbachelor’s degree programs. tions, along with day and evening classFour convenient locations es, make Navarro College adaptable to in Ellis, Navarro, Freestone, just about any lifestyle.

Limestone, and Leon Meeting you where you are also counties. means keeping within your budget.

With tuition less than half of our university counterparts’ and millions of dollars in aid and scholarships available, Navarro College should prove well within your financial reach.

Your specific path through Navarro College depends on your interests. Our advisors and online tools can help you navigate our 100-plus degrees and certificate programs, turning your passions into something tangible, something extraordinary: a fulfilling and rewarding career.

We have as many dreams here as we do students, and they come in every variety: high school grads, veterans, single parents, factory workers, jocks, artists, geeks, book worms, and retirees from every race, ethnicity, and age.

Together, we create a supportive learning environment and a sense of belonging for those who want to build a better future while staying close to home and for others on their way from here to everywhere.

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ome colleges prepare you for your first job—which may disappear five years later. St. John’s College prepares you for every chapter of your life. Our curriculum asks students to wrestle with the fundamental texts and ideas P O I N TS O F of Western civilization—unchanged in D I ST I N CT I O N spirit since 1937—guided by questions All students follow one as urgent today as ever: What is juscurriculum: philosophy, literature, mathematics, tice? What is freedom? What makes a science, language, and music. life worth living?

One hundred percent Every Johnnie, as our students discussion-based classes are called, follows the same course of with faculty as guides, not study, reading authors from Plato to lecturers.

Adam Smith, from Isaac Newton to Alumni succeed broadly in Toni Morrison. Mathematics, science, law, medicine, business, arts, literature, politics, and philosophy and public service. are not electives—they are the shared One of America’s most foundation of every student’s experidistinctive and accessible liberal arts colleges. ence. In small discussion classes, students and faculty explore these works Generous scholarships and together, cultivating habits of inquiry, need-based aid make St. John’s College accessible. patience, and clear expression.

This education is not narrow; it is timeless and versatile. St. John’s graduates pursue law, medicine, finance, teaching, engineering, and the arts, but they are united by their ability to think independently and engage with complexity.

With two campuses—in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Annapolis, Maryland— St. John’s welcomes students from across the country and around the world.

Financial aid is robust, making a rare kind of education accessible to all.

At St. John’s, you don’t just earn a degree—you join a tradition of lifelong learners shaping the world with wisdom and integrity.

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Q. WHEN YOU WERE CONSIDERING COLLEGE, WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? A. Opportunities for interdisciplinary studies, the ability to change majors easily, and the opportunity to create your own projects, and learn by doing. I did not want to make a decision when I was 17 that I wouldn’t have a chance to change.

Q. WHAT ENDED UP BEING THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF FRESHMAN YEAR AND WHY? A. Getting used to managing my schedule since there is a lot more freedom than in high school.

Q. WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE CLASSES AND WHY?

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A. The final courses I took in my major—they are the culmination of everything I’d done until that point, and my classmates and I were completely engaged.

Q. WHAT WAS YOUR MAJOR? A. When I arrived at Rice, I wanted to work in policy. I began as a bioengineering student in order to build my background knowledge, but ultimately switched to history because it allowed me to develop research skills and take advantage of resources across the university more easily.

Q. ANY TIPS FOR BALANCING ACADEMICS AND EXTRACURRICULARS? A. The purpose of both academics and extracurriculars is to develop the skills that will be useful to you after college. It is important not to treat one of them less importantly just because no one is assigning you a grade on it.

Q. HOW WAS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS OR INSTRUCTORS BENEFICIAL? A. No one knows the resources available to students better than the professors.

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TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE

ADDRESS 300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76102 • WEBSITE TCCD.edu FACEBOOK TarrantCountyCollege • INSTAGRAM @TarrantCountyCollege X @TCCollege • YOUTUBE TCCTrailblazers

ADDRESS 80 Fort Brown St., Brownsville, TX 78520 • WEBSITE TSC.edu PHONE 956-295-3600 • FACEBOOK Texas Southmost College INSTAGRAM @TSCScorpions • YOUTUBE Texas Southmost College

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or sixty years, Tarrant County College (TCC) has meant opportunity for all. Progress for all. A better life for all. TCC and its business, education, and community partners have built something remarkable—a college that serves P O I N TS O F nearly 100,000 students a year and anD I ST I N CT I O N nually generates $2.3 billion in added Tarrant County College county income. TCC fuels the workforce works with ISDs countywide to create higher education that powers North Texas—one of the pathways, including one nation’s fastest-growing regions. It prehundred dual credit campuses, pares skilled professionals, strengthens fifteen Early College High industries, and creates a talent pipeline Schools, and seventeen Pathways in Technology sites. that drives innovation and prosperity.

Approximately 12,500 TCC And it does so with an energy and a pasTrailblazers are dual enrolled, sion that sets a high bar for what comwith around seven hundred munity colleges can achieve. annually completing an associate’s degree and earning TCC reached post-pandemic milea high school diploma at the stones in fall 2024 and spring 2025, same time. with a record number of dual credit Tarrant County College is students completing fifteen hours working with more than fifty and some eight thousand Trailblazers regional hospital executives, earning certificates or associate’s deeducators, and public health leaders to explore solutions grees in powerhouse fields. Fall 2025 and keep patient services enrollment neared 49,600—just shy of ahead of North Texas’s rapid TCC’s 50,000 goal—proof that the Colgrowth. The power of education lege is a choice destination for students and industry partnerships will fill the high-demand healthcare seeking an affordable higher education pipeline for years to come. that prepares them for success.

TCC offers career-ready programs in high-demand fields like nursing, logistics, information technology, and advanced manufacturing. With more than 240 degrees and certificates, Tarrant County College fuels North Texas industries. TCC associate’s degree graduates on average earn $9,400 per year more than high school graduates.

Tarrant County College has anticipated today’s challenges and positioned students for tomorrow’s opportunities. Our commitment to growth and progress fulfills our desire to make a positive impact on our students, partners, and community.

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exas Southmost College (TSC), the oldest institution of higher education in the Rio Grande Valley, will celebrate its one-hundred-year anniversary in 2026. As the first community college in Texas accredited by SACSCOC, Texas P O I N TS O F Southmost College has a longstanding D I ST I N CT I O N tradition of delivering high-quality, afCelebrating our one hundredth fordable education to students across anniversary in 2026. the region. Today, it remains the most The oldest institution of affordable college in the Rio Grande higher education in the Rio Grande Valley.

Valley, saving families thousands of dollars in tuition fees while providing the New this year: Our first fullfledged bachelor’s degree, support students need to stay on track expanding pathways for toward graduation. students seeking advanced TSC offers academic programs, opportunities close to home.

Workforce Training programs, and— Courses available in-person, new this year—its first full-fledged online, and in hybrid formats bachelor’s degree, expanding pathways across day, evening, and weekend schedules. for students seeking advanced opportunities close to home. The college’s strong academic and support services have contributed to a three-year graduation rate that exceeds the state average by 7.6 percent.

With courses available in-person, online, and in hybrid formats across day, evening, and weekend schedules, Texas Southmost College provides flexible options that meet the needs of students, working adults, dual enrollment learners, and job seekers pursuing fast-track training. The historic campus fosters a sense of belonging, complemented by a vibrant student life that encourages engagement, exploration, and personal growth.

As it approaches its centennial milestone, Texas Southmost College remains committed to one mission: Student Success.

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Q. WHEN YOU WERE CONSIDERING COLLEGE, WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? A. The most important thing to me was financial aid and scholarship opportunities offered to help my future studies. I had graduated from high school in a percentage that would’ve automatically accepted me into any state university. However, my main concern was to attend a school that would be affordable for me and my family in the long run. UH granted me a scholarship when I applied and extended financial aid year-round. As I simultaneously worked full-time to pay the remaining of my academic expenses, I was able to complete my degree without debt!

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Q. WHAT IS THE SINGLE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH INCOMING FRESHMEN? A. Get out of your comfort zone! Join as many campus organizations and clubs as you can juggle. Joining them can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will have in college. Not only will you develop important skills, such as teamwork, communication, and leadership, but it is also where you will build relationships with other students in your field.

Q. NOW THAT YOU’VE GRADUATED, WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT COLLEGE? A. There are many little things I miss about college such as eating pizza rolls for three meals a day (and not feeling bad about it) and seeing my friends on a regular basis. However, the one thing I miss most is the infectious energy you feel when you’re on campus. Participating in a community with other students who share the same values and hopes is truly inspiring. There is nothing like being in an academic environment that encourages you to reach your goals and dreams every day.

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THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT

ADDRESS 3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX 76705 • WEBSITE TSTC.edu PHONE 254-799-3611 • FACEBOOK TSTCproud • INSTAGRAM @TSTCedu X @TSTCproud • LINKEDIN Texas State Technical College

ADDRESS 401 North 1st St., Phoenix, AZ 85004 • WEBSITE Thunderbird.ASU.edu PHONE 602-496-7100 • FACEBOOK ThunderbirdSchool • INSTAGRAM @Thunderbird1946 YOUTUBE ThunderbirdSchoolatASU • LINKEDIN Thunderbird School of Global Management

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exas is growing—and with a 94 percent job placement rate, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) is one of the engines behind that growth.

Wherever the state is building, innovating, or pushing the limits of possiP O I N TS O F bility, you’ll find TSTC-trained Texans D I ST I N CT I O N making it happen.

TSTC focuses on the fields At TSTC, the mission is refreshingly that keep Texas growing: Advanced Manufacturing; direct: Place more Texans in great-payBuilding and Electrical ing jobs. And the approach? Pure Texas Construction; Plumbing ingenuity. and HVAC; Solar and Some careers are in such high deWind Energy; Electrical Lineworker, Electrical mand that TSTC backs them with a Power and Controls, and Money-Back Guarantee. Complete one Instrumentation; Healthcare; of these programs, meet the requireInformation Technology, and ments, and if you’re not offered a job in Transportation your field within six months of graduTSTC has eleven physical ation, we refund your tuition. It’s an campuses: Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, uncommon promise, but then again, East Williamson County, Texas has never been ordinary.

Fort Bend County, Harlingen, TSTC’s instructors aren’t just teachMarshall, New Braunfels, ers—they’re industry veterans. And the North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco. labs across our campuses look less like classrooms and more like the workplaces powering the Texas economy: advanced manufacturing floors, energy labs, healthcare simulation centers, IT environments, and high-tech transportation bays.

While most colleges focus on enrollment, TSTC focuses on outcomes. In fact, we’re the only college in Texas funded primarily on how well our graduates do after they leave campus. When Texans step into great-paying jobs, the entire state wins—and that’s exactly how we’re built.

Every day, thousands of TSTC graduates step into roles that keep Texas strong, prosperous, and moving forward. If you’re ready to build a future as big as the state itself, TSTC is where it starts.

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hunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University cultivates visionary leaders who harness innovation and a global digital mindset to shape the organizations of the future. Ranked No. 1 in the P O I N TS O F world for international trade for four D I ST I N CT I O N consecutive years, Thunderbird preRanked No. 1 in the world for pares students to adapt and thrive in international trade for four consecutive years (QS 2025). an increasingly interconnected world.

The school ranks ahead of leading inNearly eighty years of excellence as the world’s stitutions such as Columbia University premier school for global and the University of Michigan–Ann management and leadership.

Arbor (Ross).

Global network of 50,000 For nearly eighty years, Thunderalumni across 150 countries. bird has been at the forefront of global More than fifteen regional leadership education. Founded in 1946 networks connecting as the world’s first institution dedistudents to worldwide cated to international management, opportunities.

Thunderbird has built a legacy of advancing peace and prosperity through international trade and cross-cultural collaboration.

Thunderbird’s undergraduate degree programs prepare students for impactful careers that connect business, technology, and cross-cultural understanding. Courses taught by world-renowned faculty emphasize hands-on learning through internships and interactive discussion-based classes that build both global management skills and cultural intelligence.

Located in the heart of downtown Phoenix and connected to more than fifteen regional networks around the world, Thunderbird offers students a truly international education alongside peers from over forty countries. Its alumni form a powerful global community of nearly 50,000 leaders across 150 countries—entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers who shape the future of business and society.

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WILL YOU BE MY ROOMMATE? ONCE YOU'VE FOUND YOUR PERFECT COLLEGE, it’s time to find

your perfect college roommate. Finding a compatible fellow student to bunk with is one of the most difficult but most important challenges you’ll face before starting college. We compiled a list of key questions to ask a prospective roommate, before committing to live with them. Whether you’re thinking of living with your best friend or a total stranger, these are essential questions to consider.

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1. WHAT LEVEL OF CLEANLINESS BEST DESCRIBES YOUR LIVING STYLE?

A. Very neat B. Somewhat organized C. Messy D. Very unorganized 2. WHAT TIME DO YOU TYPICALLY WAKE UP?

A. Before 8 a.m.

B. Between 8–10 a.m.

C. Between 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

D. Noon or later 3. WHAT TIME DO YOU TYPICALLY GO TO BED?

A. Before 9 p.m.

B. Between 9–11 p.m.

C. After 11 p.m.

D. 1 a.m. or later 4. WHAT ARE YOUR STUDY HABITS?

A. I study once a day B. I study once a week C. I study once a month D. I never study

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ust a short drive from Texas, the University of Arkansas (U of A) offers students an exceptional education and an unforgettable college experience in the heart of the scenic Ozark Mountains. The home of the RazorP O I N TS O F backs, the U of A ranks among the naD I ST I N CT I O N tion’s top one hundred public research Nearly 97 percent of Texans universities and offers a dynamic blend received non-resident tuition awards last year. of spirited campus life, highly regarded academic programs, and endless opRanked as a Top 100 public research university nationally portunities for students to learn, grow,

by U.S. News & World Report. and lead.

More than one hundred Fayetteville, Arkansas, consistently undergraduate degree ranks among the nation’s best places to programs and more than fifty live, with a lively art and entertainment study abroad destinations. scene, along with breathtaking natural Ranked by Time magazine beauty and some of America’s best loas “Best Colleges for Future cations for hiking, biking, and outdoor Leaders” two years in a row. recreation.

Students can choose from more than one hundred undergraduate degree programs in high-demand fields such as business, medicine, marketing, psychology, and engineering—and expand their horizons through study abroad programs in more than fifty countries across six continents. With small class sizes, world-class faculty, and hands-on undergraduate research opportunities, Razorbacks graduate ready to make an impact.

Campus life at the U of A is designed to help students feel at home, get involved, and build lasting connections. More than 380 registered student organizations and thirty intramural sports offer something for everyone.

Longstanding traditions like “Calling the Hogs” create a sense of pride and belonging, while Senior Walk—miles of sidewalks engraved with the names of more than 230,000 graduates—celebrates 150 years of difference-makers determined to build a better world.

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At the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), we spark breakP O I N TS O F throughs that shape fields and futures.

D I ST I N CT I O N With more than 160 areas of study, Top 3 percent among world nationally ranked programs, and one universities (Academic Ranking of World Universities, of the top college towns in the U.S., CU 2025).

Boulder will unleash your curiosity and More than 230 bachelor’s, hone your skills. Our curiosity makes master’s, and doctoral us experiment, question, and chalprograms with over 75 minors lenge. It leads us up mountains, across you can add to your degree. fields, onto stages, and even into space.

No. 1 college town in the At CU Boulder, curiosity makes us U.S. (Best College Reviews, more creative, more innovative, more 2023). open to explore.

You’ll join a community of people working together toward something greater—applying ideas to real-world problems and collaborating with industry experts. Together, we dare to ask the questions no one else is asking and discover the answers no one else is seeking.

Because CU Boulder is home to the thinkers. The builders. The creators.

We’re home to bold ambitions and even bolder people. We climb mountains, hang with future Olympians, run with buffaloes, and so much more.

On our campus, you’ll find the courage to say “yes”—to test your ideas, chase your dreams, and unlock a bolder you. Our graduates disrupt the status quo, redefine sustainability, launch businesses, develop new technologies, and even travel to space. The possibilities are endless. And you’re next.

Be more than you ever expected. Be Boulder.

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6. DO YOU LIKE TO COOK OR ORDER FOOD?

IT’S OUR PROMISE.

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WHAT ARE YOUR SOCIAL HABITS?

A. I enjoy going out multiple times a week B. I go out once a week C. I go out a couple of times a month D. I rarely go out 8. DO YOU ENJOY BEING ACTIVE? IF SO, WHAT DO YOU DO TO BE ACTIVE?

A. Yes, I go to the gym B. Yes, I go on a walk or run C. Yes, I do workout classes D. Yes, I do intramural sports E. I don't enjoy being active 9. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GUESTS?

A. I plan on having lots of people over B. I don't mind having small groups of people over C. I prefer not to have guests in my space 10. WHAT RELATIONSHIP DO YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOUR ROOMMATE?

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A. A best friend—someone to do everything with B. Just someone I live with—we can be friendly but not super close C. Someone I don’t talk to

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Carefully review each acceptance package and note important response deadlines. Check your online portals every few days and make sure to check emails if you are anxious about a particular college’s offer. Note that most colleges have a May 1st deadline for you to accept or turn down their offer, but not all.

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2 CONSIDER THE COSTS Attending college is more than just tuition costs: There are housing and dining fees, transportation costs, books and student fees—it all adds up. Make a spreadsheet to track each of your top choice schools’ costs and features. With your family, have an open discussion about your financial situation and who will pay for what. Review scholarship and aid offers, including grants and loans. Don’t hesitate to contact the colleges to ask questions if you are unsure what all of the actual costs will be. Always read the fine print on any loan offers before accepting them.

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3 VISIT THE SCHOOLS If you have not already had the opportunity to take a campus tour of the schools you are most interested in, now is the time. You are looking to discover the culture of the school and to experience the atmosphere for yourself. (Check with the admissions department to see if tours are also available online.) If you cannot travel to the school, pour over the university’s website and review course offerings, degrees, and campus life details.

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4 GO WITH YOUR GUT After talking to family, friends, former students, your high school guidance counselor, key teachers, and anyone else whose opinion matters to you, you’ll have to pick one school to say “yes” to. Gather all of the feedback, including your own, and choose the school that makes the best sense for you—only you truly know where you want to spend your college years. After making your choice, find all of the necessary acceptance paperwork and fill it out completely. You’ve just secured your spot as an incoming freshman!

Trinity University

5 CONTACT REJECTED SCHOOLS Don’t forget to also contact all of the colleges you will not be attending. Most colleges include a rejection form for prospective students, which you can send back to them if you decide not to attend that school. It is common courtesy as well as expected that you will let them know you are passing on their offer; this way they can send out acceptance letters to other students who may be on a waiting list.

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6 FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL You’ve secured your spot in the freshman class at your chosen university. Time to party, right? Well, not quite.

Don’t neglect to finish high school! Many colleges will ask to see your final transcript, so be sure to keep the momentum going through graduation. A bad grade or poor attendance could affect your status with your chosen university.

Stay involved in extracurriculars and keep up your grades until that rewarding moment when you finally walk the stage and secure that high school diploma.

Don’t rush into any decisions and contact your schools if you have questions or need more time to make your final choice. Many people say that they ended up where they felt they should be. Take heart that your choice will be the right one to help you realize your dreams.

Austin College

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THE TEXANIST The Texanist, offering fine advice and keen observations since 2007, is Texas Monthly's senior writer David Courtney.

from the safety of the proverbial nest can sometimes result in minor difficulties, homesickness included, any such adversities are typically short-lived.

Q: I’m a freshman at a university that is four hundred miles from my hometown. I’ve never been away from home like this and think I’m a little homesick. I really miss my dog! Got any advice on how to feel more engaged with everything and everyone around me here, rather than just thinking about what I’d be doing if I was back home?

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A: There’s something to be said about the comforts of home—including but not limited to doting parents, a perpetually stocked panty, laundry service, and, yes, the unconditional love of a family pet. At the same time, there is also much to be said about bidding adieu to these sorts of luxuries and setting off on a grand life adventure, such as the one presented by the college experience. And though the process of launching oneself

An obvious but sometimes overlooked remedy for bouts of wistfulness among the far-fromhome freshman is to simply take advantage of some of the plentiful distractions that abound on and around college campuses.

The Texanist suggests taking a little time to explore your new environs, both on and off the campus. Take a long bike ride or embark on an urban trek. And invite a new friend to join you. Your new home assuredly has much to offer. What are you into? Whatever it is, there’s likely a club for that—or at least some fellow students with similar interests. Do you like two-stepping? Find the local dance hall. Boot-scooting around the hardwoods is an excellent way to spend time and get to know the locals. Running?

Knitting? Canoeing? Your people are out there. The Texanist is certain of it. Go find them! And don’t sleep on supporting your college’s athletes.

It may be hard to imagine now, but soon enough, after you get to know the place—your campus and the town or city in which it lies—you will come to view your new home as fondly as your old one—minus the pampering parents, the free and plentiful food, and the unconditional love of old Spot.

Study hard, have fun, and best of luck!

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Educators like alumna Erika Melero (B.A. ’01) have returned to St. Mary’s to pursue the Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction with Dual Credit Certification and help more high school students earn college credits earlier.

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