Galveston College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Galveston College, also known as GC, is a comprehensive community college located on Galveston Island in Galveston, Texas, United States. It was established in the year 1967. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college also provides online training programs. The student body at GC is diverse and includes an impressive number of international students.

GC’s campus is home to several student clubs and organizations which are based on varied interests such as academic, sports, and economics. Some of the popular organizations are the African American Club, Exposures Unlimited, Hispanic Student Organization, Island Potters, Nuclear Medicine Club, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,229 in 2009-2010 (1,306 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Galveston provides on-campus housing for 55 of its 1,306 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 10 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

LIBERAL ARTS (150 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (97 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (93 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies