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About Austin College

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Austin College is a private liberal arts college in Sherman, TX, known for its liberal arts college, small class sizes, and pre med focus. With an acceptance rate of 54%, Austin College is moderately selective, typically enrolling around 330 students each year. Austin College is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1160–1370, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Austin College offers merit scholarships regardless of financial need, with awards averaging $34,982 per year; the sticker price of $58,927 may look very different from what your family actually pays.

Admissions

Austin College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

moderately selective

54%
Overall Accept Rate
1265
Median Admitted SAT
SATSubmitted score range: 1160 – 1370 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Austin College

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Essay Strategy
Austin College has a distinctive Heritage Program that is a required interdisciplinary humanities core for all students. Mentioning genuine interest in this program in your essays or additional information section signals that you have done real research and understand what makes Austin College different from other small liberal arts schools in Texas.
Test Score Strategy
Since Austin College is test optional and your scores fall below their 75th percentile, consider withholding your scores and letting your GPA, course rigor, and activities speak for themselves instead.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Austin College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$59k/yr$16.5k
30k-48k~$59k/yr$15.7k
48k-75k~$59k/yr$18.8k
75k-110k~$59k/yr$21.6k
110k+~$59k/yr$28.5k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

70%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$45k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
1,392
Undergrad Enrollment
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