University Description

St. Philip's College is a public historically black community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and part of the Alamo Colleges District. The college currently serves more than 11,000 students in over 70 different academic and technical disciplines. It is the westernmost historically black college or university in the United States and is located in the East Side, the historic home of the city's African American community.. Read More

University History

James Steptoe Johnston, the Second Bishop of West Texas for the Episcopal Church, founded St. Philip’s Normal and Industrial School to educate and train recently emancipated slaves. Opening March 1, 1898, the school began as a weekend sewing class for six black girls, taught by Miss Alice G. Cowan, a missionary with the Episcopal Church.
Graduation Rate: 21% Acceptance Rate: 100% Student Faculty Ratio: 20:1 School Setting: urban

Academic Programs

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Ultrasound Technology
  • Health Information and Medical Records Technology
  • Histologic Technician
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology Science
  • Registered Nursing
  • Respiratory Care Therapy
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
  • Culinary Arts
  • General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Autobody
  • Collision and Repair Technology
  • Automotive Mechanics Technology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business and Commerce
  • General History
  • General Psychology
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Social Work
  • Heating
  • Air Conditioning
  • and Refrigeration Technology
  • Electrician
  • Sociology
  • General Computer Science
  • Surgical Technology
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology
  • American Government and Politics
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Architectural Drafting and Design
  • Baking and Pastry Arts
  • Biomedical Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Cardiovascular Technology
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Computer Systems Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology
  • Dietetics
  • E-Commerce
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Programming
  • General Data Entry and Microcomputer Applications
  • General Design and Visual Communications
  • General Drama and Theatre Arts
  • General Economics
  • General Engineering
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Fine and Studio Arts
  • General Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Illustration
  • Interior Design
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Optometric Technology
  • Philosophy
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Restaurant
  • Culinary
  • and Catering Management
  • System and Networking Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Psychology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General Drama and Theatre Arts
  • General History
  • Registered Nursing
  • System and Networking Management
  • General Economics
  • General Fine and Studio Arts
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Radiologic Technology Science
  • General Design and Visual Communications
  • General Business and Commerce
  • Biotechnology
  • General Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences
  • Respiratory Care Therapy
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • General Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Interior Design
  • Dietetics
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Social Work
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Registered Nursing
  • Biotechnology
  • General Business and Commerce
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • Sociology
  • General Psychology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • General Music
  • General Economics
  • General Engineering
  • General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences
  • Biomedical Technology
  • General Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • Social Work
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer Science
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • General Engineering
  • Automotive Mechanics Technology
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology
  • Electrician
  • Heating
  • Air Conditioning
  • and Refrigeration Technology
  • Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse Training
  • Registered Nursing
  • Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
  • Autobody
  • Collision and Repair Technology
  • General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Dietetics
  • General Business and Commerce
  • Health Information and Medical Records Technology
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Histologic Technician
  • Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting
  • Surgical Technology
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Volleyball (W)