Austin College is committed to excellence in residential, undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences. Faculty and staff describe the college’s students as intellectually curious, adventurous, open-minded, and engaged in their communities. Our rigorous academic program combines a traditional liberal arts education with intentional exploration of related perspectives beyond the classroom.

The campus is a close-knit and caring community, and proudly encompasses a student body, faculty, and staff who vary with respect to race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, socioeconomic status, disability status, religion, and more. The Austin College student body is remarkably diverse. Fifty percent of the student body are people of color. First-generation college students make up 32 percent of the Fall 2023 freshman class.