| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
Navarro College is a community college located south of Dallas, Texas in the city of Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas, US. The school opened its doors in 1946 and currently features annual student enrollment from 5,000 to over 9,000 and a faculty count of 254.
The main campus for Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas. Other Navarro campuses include the three Satellite campuses located in Mexia, Midlothian, and Waxahachie as well as their Online Campus, where students can complete their associate degree completely on the internet.
Navarro College is also home to the Cook Education Center which houses a planetarium, with a 60-foot diameter dome and seating for 200 , and the Pearce Collections Museum .
The Corsicana campus has strong ties with Texas A & M – Commerce which has a branch at the Navarro college main campus in Corsicana.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Navarro College includes all of Ellis, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, and Navarro Counties.
Navarro College was founded in Navarro County, Texas after the end of World War II. The US had enacted the GI bill. This legislation promised funds for education of servicemen who had served in the war. Local citizens formed the college and authorized a county tax to build and found the college.
In order to better serve the local community which included students from several Texas counties including Navarro, Ellis, Freestone, Limestone, and Leon, the school opened satellite campuses. The Waxahachie and Mexia campuses were established in the 1970s, and a new campus was added in Midlothian Texas in the 2000s.
In 1997 the Cook Education Center was built at the Corsicana campus, and now houses a 200 seat Planetarium as well as the Pearce Collections .
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,180 | $ 1,810 | $ 2,420 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 648 | $ 648 | $ 1,330 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 304 | $ 808 | $ 808 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,035 | 38% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 959 | 18% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,532 | 7% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,229 | 37% | |
Any Aid: |
78% |
