Overview

Palo Alto College is a 2-year institution located in San Antonio, TX, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1400 West Villaret Boulevard
San Antonio, TX  78224
United States

Contact Ms. Elizabeth Aguilar-Villarreal
Director of Enrollment Management
Email: eaguilar-villarr@alamo.edu
Phone: 210-486-3713

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General		×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General		×
Horticultural Science		×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping		×
Pre-veterinary Studies		×
Turf And Turfgrass Management		×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant		×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Finance, General		×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management		×
Marketing/marketing Management, General		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism		×
Radio And Television		×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other		×
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer Science		×
Information Science/studies		×
Information Technology		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Education, General		×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching		×
Teacher Assistant/aide		×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels		×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General		×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering		×
Engineering, General		×
Mechanical Engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians		×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Petroleum Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General		×
Rhetoric And Composition		×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Linguistics		×
Spanish Language And Literature		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Wellness, General		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other		×
Pre-dentistry Studies		×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies		×
Pre-nursing Studies		×
Pre-pharmacy Studies		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Library Science	Associate	Bachelors
Library And Archives Assisting		×
Library And Information Science		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Avionics Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General		×
Geology/earth Science, General		×
Physics, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General		×
Economics, General		×
International Relations And Affairs		×
Political Science And Government, General		×
Sociology, General		×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General		×
Air Traffic Controller		×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew		×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Dance, General		×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Fine/studio Arts, General		×
Music, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

9

Accepted

10,908

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9

Females Applied

9

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Test scores, Proof of the Bacterial Meningitis vaccination

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 5th	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 5th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 7th	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,400

In-state

9,810

Out-of-state

3,270

In-district

Fees

140

Full-time student fees

14,252

Room & board

Student Body

10,908

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

0%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	77.69%
Black or African American	5.31%
White or Caucasian	12.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	2.68%
Other	0.41%

Gender

Male (39.79%)

Female (60.21%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
PACFest and PAChanga

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Catholic Campus Ministries, International Club, Veterinary Technician Association, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano De Aztlan and Phi Theta Kappa

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Cross-country Running	No		No
Fencing		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Track And Field	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Cross-country Running	No		No
Fencing		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Track And Field	No		No

Faculty

516

Total Faculty

30:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 336

Part-time - 180

Male - 221

Female - 295