Why Austin College is a good fit for your academic and extracurricular experience
- Academic Alignment:
- 4:1:4 calendar
- Course Credits not hours awarded
- Area of Study/major matches
- JanTerm:
- Don’t lose your E-Term – Austin College offers JanTerm between our Fall and Spring semesters for you to explore courses, travel and complete internships and career explorations.
- A community of belonging:
- Over 80% of our students live on campus.
- Over 70 student organizations, intramurals
- Athletics – 14 NCAA DIII athletic teams, plus a competitive STUNT team.
- Greek Life – local in nature, meaning they are unique to Austin College and have no national affiliations. Currently, there are 17 recognized organizations in the Austin College Community — 8 sororities and 9 fraternities:
- Applied Learning: Gain insight into the world of work, explore your vocation, and participate in servant leadership with Austin College. Add meaning to your academic studies by applying theories learned in classes to “real life” situations. Identify interdisciplinary skills gained in the classroom and applied in the workplace. Develop your understanding of the broad liberal arts knowledge and skills that can be applied to many life experiences.