South Texas College

South Texas College
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TypePublic community college
Established1993; 31 years ago (1993)
PresidentRicardo Solis
Academic staff
660
Students31,000[1]
Location, ,
United States

26°12′59″N 98°15′12″W / 26.216316°N 98.253316°W / 26.216316; -98.253316
ColorsBlue and Yellow and Gold
     
Websitewww.southtexascollege.edu

South Texas College (STC) is a public community college in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees. STC has an enrollment of approximately 31,000 students and a staff of 1,600 working across six campuses.[1][2] It was created on September 1, 1993, with the passage of Texas Senate Bill 251, the purpose of which was to serve Hidalgo and Starr County.[3]

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of STC includes all of Hidalgo and Starr Counties.[4]

  1. ^ a b "South Texas College Fact Sheet 2010-2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "About South Texas College | South Texas College". Southtexascollege.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  3. ^ "About South Texas College".
  4. ^ "Texas Education Code - Section 130.199. South Texas Community College District Service Area". Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2009.