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The original campus of Virginia College at Roanoke, Virginia, a private post secondary college was established in 1983 and was purchased by Education Futures Inc. in 1989. It is a private post secondary college. The Virginia College also abbreviated as VC, has a campus at Austin, Texas which specializes in providing education and training demanded by a competitive job market. Virginia College has campuses at Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile, Alabama; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Jackson and Biloxi, Mississippi; Pensacola, Florida and Greenville, South Carolina.
Virginia College, Austin campus provides associate’s, bachelor’s, masters and diploma courses in a wide range of areas such as paralegal studies, accounting, medical assistant, diagnostic medical sonography, cyber security, and surgical technology. Virginia College is minority and Hispanic serving institute and has a co-educational student body which is diverse.
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Campus Location6301 E Highway 290
Austin, TX 78723
USA
Main Tel: (512) 371-3500
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Virginia College-Austin HighlightsWhere Virginia College-Austin stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in law.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Numerous part-time students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 115 | 9 | | 1-2 year certificate | 110 | 7 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Virginia College-Austin was 825 in 2007 (541 full-time equivalent). About 12% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 88% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 64% are full-time and 36% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 11,560 | | Books and supplies | $ 500 |
Financial Aid: Virginia College-Austin participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 14 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
Virginia College-Austin Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 48% | | Women | 58% | | All | 57% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) - Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Systems Security
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded) - Bilingual and Multilingual Education
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded) - Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
LAW (22 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded) - Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (150 awarded) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Office Management and Supervision
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Virginia College-Austin with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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