I know U of Texas is a great school in Austin, but I am not positive I have the grades to get it. Are any of the other Universities in Austin good? Can you tell me anything you know about them? Thanks.
2007-08-02 09:34:54 · 2 answers · asked by tizmeannie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I live in Austin, so between my various friends have found out how good/bad some of the schools are.
UT: Very brand-namish (i.e. if you state you went to UT there's instant recognizability), but it comes with the price of becoming just a number within the 50,000 students, and having to pay really high tuition costs. I have two friends that went there, one is really enjoying her time there but then again she's more of a party girl, the other is a guy who said that if he could start it all over her would've gone elsewhere since he felt so impersonal there. Those are the two biggest pro's/con's that I've heard from there.
St. Edwards: Well known liberal arts school with a class size usually in the 15 or less, but it comes with an enormous tuition cost ($8,000 per full semester). I knew somebody that went there but ended up having to transfer because of the high costs. If you're major is in liberal arts it would be a great school to attend is what I remember them mentioning.
Concordia: A private Lutheran school that has all the qualifies of a small university. And unlike other church schools you do not have to live there as a requirement. I know somebody that's going there right now and they love their business program there. Only thing is the courses are in an accelerated mode, meaning each class lasts only one month and the most you can take is one class per month. Plus it's $1,000 per class, but the price comes with the textbook. The class sizes are also 15 or less, and you are with the same students throughout your entire degree.
Hope this helps. P.S. I went to TxState in San Marcos, which is a GREAT school imo. All the best benefits of a major university without the high cost or ridiculous number of students.
2007-08-02 09:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by williamdefalco 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only other college I found was Concordia, which is a small Lutheran college. I don't know much about it.
2007-08-02 09:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋