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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1993 |
| President | Ricardo Solis |
Academic staff | 660 |
| Students | 26,000[1] |
| Location | , , United States 26°12′59″N 98°15′12″W / 26.216316°N 98.253316°W |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow and Gold |
| Website | www |
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. As of fall 2023, STC has an enrollment of over 26,000 students and a staff of approximately 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]
- ^ a b "South Texas College Fact Sheet 2023-2024" (PDF). Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "About South Texas College | South Texas College". Southtexascollege.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ "About South Texas College".
- ^ "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.