Hill College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Hill College is a comprehensive community college located in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. The college aims at providing high quality, comprehensive, educational programs to the citizens of Hill, Johnson, Bosque, Somervell, and Hood Counties. Hill College offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college also provides continuing education and online learning programs.

Hill College’s campus life allows students to delve into the state's history at the Texas Heritage Museum or enjoy the arts at the Performing Arts center. The college's student body is diverse and consists of an impressive number of international students. The campus is also home to several student clubs and organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, beauty and cosmetology, production trades, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

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 3,711 in 2009-2010 (2,695 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Hill provides on-campus housing for 300 of its 2,695 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (56 awarded)

• Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (105 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (23 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (117 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (34 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (31 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology