COLLEGE COMPARISONNancy Valerio

TEXARKANA COLLEGE

LOCATION: Texarkana Tx ENROLLMENT: 6,125 PHYSICAL SIZE : 90 acre campus A 2 acre nature reserve

ENVIRONMENT

TYPE OF SCHOOL: at least 2 Years but less than 4 years

SCHOOL SETTING: City: Small LOCATION & SIZE OF THE NEAREST CITY: Texarkana :

35,00 Texas side, 30,000 Arkansas side RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: None

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Deadline: early June 2012 Tests Required: ACT, SAT, THEA GPA: at least 2.25

ACADEMICS

My Major offered: YES :Nursing

ACCREDITATOINS: The Commission of The Southern Association , The Association of Texas Colleges , Texas Board of Nursing, Texas Higher Coordinating Board, National League For Nursing Accreditation

STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 28:1

COLLEGE EXPENSES

TUITION: $39 per hour residents of the Texarkana College District,

$81 per hour Out-of-District (All Residents of TX, AR, OK),

$120 per hour non-Residents of Texas

HOUSING

RESIDENCE HALL REQUIREMENTS:$1000 per semester, Nursing students %600 per quarter

FOOD PLAN: meal plans are optional and may be purchased for a staring price of $100.00

ACTIVITIES

Cubs & organixations: Agricultural club, Earth Club, Cultural awareness student association (TC-CASA), future chefs associations, journalism, psychology club

Athletics:Baseball, Bulldog golf, Softball

CAMPUS VISITS

WHEN: Tuesdays : 10 am- 12pm Wednesdays: 12 pm- 2:00 pm, Thursdays 10:00 am- 12:00, Friday: 1:00 am-1:00 pm (appointment needed)

FINANCIAL AID

DEADLINEs: academic : summer II/fall semester: June 1st,

spring semester : October 1st , summer I semester: April 1st

Vocational: fall quarter June 1st, winter quarter: august 1st, spring quarter: October 1st, summer quarter: April 1st

REQUIRED FORMS: Texarkana college 2001-2012 financial aid application, 2011-2012 federal work study application

SCHOLARSHIPS: President's scholarship, Dean scholarship, college endowment, Rising Star Scholarship, GED Scholarship, Workforce Scholarship, JET Scholarship, Division Scholarship

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA

LOCATION: TEXARKANA, TXENROLLMENT: 2,003 PHYSICAL SIZE OF CAMPUS: 375 acres

ENVIRONMENT

TYPE OF SCHOOL: Four or more years SCHOOL SETTING: suburban LOCATION & SIZE OF THE NEAREST CITY: Texarkana :

35,00 Texas side, 30,000 Arkansas side Coed College Religious affiliation: none

Admision Requirements

DEADLINE: Fall- July 15; Spring - December 1;

Summer - April 15 TESTS REQUIRED: ACT, SAT, GPA: RANK:

academics

MY MAJOR OFFERED: YES SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ACRREDITATION: STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 13:1

College expenses

Tuition and Fees: Its in-state tuition and fees are approximately $4,950 , out-of-state tuition and fees are approximately $14,250

Application fee: $30.00

housing

activities

Campus life

Clubs & Organizations: Baptist Student Ministry (BSM),The Connection at A&M, Sisters in Christ

Voices of the Redeemed (Gospel Choir)YoungLIFE, Phi Lambda Chi Fraternity, Zeta

Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Financial aid

Priority deadline is: April 1 for Fall and/or Spring Semesters for need-based aid

Academic scholarship deadlines may vary; Recommend apply at least 6 months prior to

enrollment. Required Forms: Academic Year Scholarship

Application, Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

% receiving aid: 60% Scholarships: Freshman Scholarships,

Transfer Scholarships,

PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGEParis, Texas ENROLLMENT: 2,003 PHYSICAL SIZE OF CAMPUS: 375 acres

Environment

TYPE OF SCHOOL: At least 2 but less than 4 years

SCHOOL SETTING: Town LOCATION & SIZE OF THE NEAREST CITY: RELIGIOUS AFFILIANTION: NONE

ADIMISON REQUIREMENTS

High school graduate, GED, or individual approval Texas Higher Education Assessment or State approved alternative test prior to enrollment

DEALINE: TESTS REQUIRED: AVERAGE TESTS SCORES: GPA: RANK:

ACADEMICS

Paris Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Student-faculty ratio: 44-1

College Expenses

TUITION & FEES: $1,560 In-district; $2,490 Out-of-district

housing

Facilities

Activities

Campus Visits

Financial Aid

REQUIRED FOMS: FAFSA DEADLINE: June 1