Expect to find your community
“Life on campus is about continuing to pursue your passions, discovering more about yourself and others. At Austin College, ‘RooNation lives and learns together in a community that is kind, curious, inclusive and active.”
- Michael Deen, Dean of Students
70+
organizations with 100+ leadership opportunities
16,000+
volunteer hours in the community
16
students show in our 3 student art galleries a year
14
D3 NCAA Sports
Favorites Around Town
Local Eats
Venturing off-campus to get something to eat? You can find everything you need to get you through the week on campus, but here are some local favorites to try when your family is visiting, you have a date, or just want to go exploring! For breakfast (including great coffee!) try CJ’s Coffee Café, The White Rabbit, Dutch Bros. Coffee, Sweetberries, or Eggsquisite Café. If you wake up too late for breakfast, head to Sage Café, Hau’oli Poke, City Limits, Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane’s, or Chipotle for lunch. La Placita Salvadorean Cocina, Crazy Thai, Cackle & Oink BBQ, Cellarman’s, or Huck’s Catfish are great places to have dinner.
Shopping in Town Center
You can find everything you need in the Sherman Town Center. Looking for clothes? Visit TJ Maxx, Old Navy, JCPenney, or Kohls. Need a sweet treat? Try Crumbl Cookies or Nothing Bundt Cakes. And for everything in between, we have Target and WalMart, all in one easy-to-find shopping area.
Lake Campus
Sitting just 25 minute drive from campus, The Robbie Kubela Rogers Lake Campus is located on the Preston Peninsula at Lake Texoma. The Lake Campus is open for all Austin College Community members for recreational activities, retreats, meetings, and camping. There are restroom and shower facilities on-site, as well as a covered pavilion.
Parks & Nature
If you need to stretch your legs and clear your mind after a long week of studying, we’ve got great places to do just that. There’s something nearby for everyone! Play pickleball on the Pickleball Courts at Fairview Park, disc golf at the Pecan Grove Disc Golf Course, or tennis at Fairview Park, which is also the home of the Sherman Shadowcats Minor League Baseball team; or if you find your peace in nature, visit Binkley Park & Mountain Bike Trail, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Loy Lake Park, Lake Texoma, or Herman Baker Park.