Hill College

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.

Campus Location

112 Lamar Dr
Hillsboro, TX 76645
USA
Main Tel: (254) 582-2555
Web Site

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

Hill College Highlights

Where Hill College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in beauty and cosmetology, production trades, nursing and emergency medicine, and security and law enforcement.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	252	63
< 1 year certificate	178	21
1-2 year certificate	107	20

Hill Students

The student enrollment at Hill was 3,556 in 2007 (2,125 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 1,950
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 2,350
Room	$ 700
Board	$ 2,200
Books and supplies	$ 2,144
Other	$ 3,086

Financial Aid: Hill participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Hill:

School	Location	Enrollment
Catawba Valley Community College	Hickory, NC	4,765
West Central Technical College	Waco, GA	3,530
Paris Junior College	Paris, TX	4,343
Bowling Green Technical College	Bowling Green, KY	4,953
Trinity Valley Community College	Athens, TX	5,046
Maysville Community and Technical College	Maysville, KY	3,630
Grays Harbor College	Aberdeen, WA	2,050
Arkansas State University-Beebe	Beebe, AR	4,311
Western Piedmont Community College	Morganton, NC	2,448
Tri-County Technical College	Pendleton, SC	5,223

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		6
Without tenure; tenure not available		70

Housing and Meals

Hill provides on-campus housing for 350 of its 2,125 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (70 awarded)

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 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
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW (0 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (129 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 (21 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (0 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (1 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (136 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 (0 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (60 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (53 awarded)

Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

Behavioral Sciences
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology