Wharton County Junior College, Wharton

Wharton County Junior College is a public, two-year, comprehensive community college offering a wide range of post-secondary educational programs and services including associate degrees, certificates, continuing-education courses, cultural affairs, and leisure-time activities for the benefit of the community and a population of students that varies in age, background, and ability.

The college affords opportunities for individual growth and expression and promotes the development of the total person through scholarly and creative activity and the application of knowledge for the good of society. Its curricular and co-curricular activities lay a foundation for lifelong learning and involved citizenship and encourage the pursuit of knowledge, innovation, experimentation, and excellence in human endeavor. It prepares students for entry-level positions, for advancement in various occupations and professions, for a broad understanding of the liberal arts and sciences, and for transfer to baccalaureate- granting institutions.

WCJC has a service area that includes Fort Bend, Matagorda, Colorado, and parts of Jackson and Austin Counties. It has a central campus in Wharton and extension campuses in Sugar Land, Richmond, and Bay City. In addition, the college offers classes at extension centers in El Campo and Palacios.

All degree and certificate programs as well as many continuing education courses are offered in Wharton. Most students live at home; however, students have the opportunity to live on campus or in local apartments and to participate in campus life. Frankie Hall, a dormitory for men, houses 80 students; Mullins Hall, a dormitory for women, and Brooking Hall, also a dormitory for women, house 85 students

The college participates in three competitive sports: volleyball for women, baseball for men, and rodeo for men and women. The college has a choir, a band, and a drama program. These sports and fine arts programs offer student scholarships. Campus life includes intramural activities for men and women, student government, and a variety of clubs.

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