Career orientation
highhumanities, sciences, business, education, communication, arts, and prehealth study create visible professional pathways.
What could vary?
Outcomes vary by field and student choices.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Austin College
Austin College is a small private liberal-arts college with strengths in humanities, sciences, business, education, communication, arts, and prehealth study. A compact residential campus north of Dallas emphasizes faculty access, global learning, and an intimate community.
- Center for Career and Professional Development
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Sherman, Texas · Small-city setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,165
- Aggregate admission rate
- 47.6%
- Average net price
- $21,107
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highMentored research, internships, study abroad, service, and a communication-focused curriculum extend close classroom learning.
What could vary?
Access and format vary by program.
Community closeness
highThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
What could vary?
Belonging still depends on participation.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
What could vary?
Participation and visibility vary.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Austin College if…
- You want a small liberal-arts college.
- You want close faculty teaching.
- You want global study.
- You want a residential community.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a large public university.
- You do not want a major-city campus.
- You do not want extensive engineering programs.
- You do not want large-scale athletics.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Center for Career and Professional Development
Mentored research, internships, study abroad, service, and a communication-focused curriculum extend close classroom learning.
Academic choices and structure
Programs in humanities, sciences, business, education, communication, arts, and prehealth study sit within a small private liberal-arts college, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Sherman, Texas gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Austin College documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 1,165 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 47.6%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $21,107. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:0
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.0
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Austin College across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Austin College across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Austin College across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Center for Career and Professional Development - Austin College (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Austin College (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Austin College institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Austin College’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION