Palo Alto College

1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX

Established in 1985, the Palo Alto College is a public community college that offers exemplary and accessible education to local students in San Antonio, Texas. The school aims to educate and teach students in a dynamic and learning environment which is centered on the community. Today, the school has provided education to a diversity of races. In fact, 38% of the enrollees in Palo Alto College are Hispanic thus making it one of the diverse schools in terms of its enrollees in Texas.

The Palo Alto College offers a wide variety of two-year Associate Degree programs of different disciplines including engineering, business, information technology, literature, communication and the arts. Moreover, it also offers short-term certificate programs that guarantee students to easily find a job upon completion of the program. The Palo Alto College is also in partnership with Toyota and it offers automotive trainings to students who want to go into the automobile industry. Enrollees of Palo Alto College have to pay a flat rate of $480 per credit unit especially for in-district students. For the out-of-district students, a tuition fee rate of $650 is required upon admission.

One of the goals of the school is to provide transfer education to students. The school has a Center for Academic Transition which provides assistance to those who want to transfer from Palo Alto College to a four-year university. The schools connected with Palo Alto College via the transfer plan include the following:

Sam Houston State University
Texas State University-San Marcos
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Northern Iowa
University of Texas at Austin

Estimated Costs & Financial Aid

The average "out of pocket" cost of attendance, after any grants and scholarships are considered, is around $6,400. To calculate a more personalized cost visit the net price calculator. The figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition, fees, and expenses.

Tuition & Fees Information

Tuition estimates per year:
- State Residents: $2,000-$2,400
- Out-of-State: $11,000-$12,790
Part-time students are charged:
- State Residents: $67-$80 per credit unit
- Nonresidents: $360-$430 per credit unit

Financial Aid Details

The table below breaks down the types of financial aid, the percent of students receiving aid, and average amount of aid per student per year.

	Percent of Students	Average Amount
Any Financial Aid	80%	-
Receiving Grants & Scholarships	77%	$5,207
Receiving Student Loans	3%	$5,327

Admissions, Academics, & Student Services

Student Services

To help support students, Palo Alto College may provide services like:

Online course work available
Weekend and night classes available
Remedial courses
Academic counseling for students
Employing students to lower education costs
Assistance to find work
Child care

Graduation & Transfer Rates

Many community colleges are not only a source of technical or career training but also a stepping stone for students to transfer-out to a 4-year college, therefore we have included both graduation and transfer rates below and how this school compares against other community colleges in Bexar County and the community colleges in Texas as a whole.

	Palo Alto College	Bexar County	Texas
Graduation Rate	12.7%	8.8%	16.5%
Transfer-out Rate	16.9%	17.3%	20.8%

Programs Offered

The program list below is organized by areas of study. The programs that have a link will direct you to the program's profile page where you can learn more about education requirements and career pathways.