| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
Amarillo College, a public community college, is dedicated to providing educational, cultural and community services and resources to enhance the quality of life for the diverse population in the service area.
Amarillo College (AC) is a two-year fully accredited community college in Amarillo, Texas with over 10,000 students that was established in 1929 as Amarillo Junior College. Amarillo College has a total of six campuses as of October 2005.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of AC includes all of Carson, Castro, Deaf Smith, Moore, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, and Swisher Counties.
Prior to 1929, Amarillo was the largest Texas city without a public college. George Ordway and James Guleke helped to introduce a house bill that would establish junior college districts in the Amarillo area. On July 16, 1929, AC became the first Texas junior college district to be organized independent of a school district. The first classes were held later that year in September. The college moved to its main campus on Washington Street in 1937.
In 1951, AC became the first publicly supported Texas college to admit blacks to undergraduate classes.
AC is one of the few community colleges in Texas without an athletic program.
The college's main and original campus is located near downtown Amarillo. As of 2005, the campus expands to nearly 31 acres with 17 buildings. It has its own radio and television studios which is home to the Texas Panhandle region's PBS member station, KACV-TV. The Amarillo Art Center is also located in this campus, opened in 1972, is a building complex with an art museum and concert hall.
The West Campus was opened in 1966 in response to growing demand for allied health and occupational technology programs. The campus houses fifteen allied health programs that includes Associate Degree Nursing, Dentist Aide, Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Services Professions (Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technologists), Licensed Vocational Nursing, Medical Data Specialist, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Radiography, Radiation Therapy, Respiratory Care and Surgical Technology. The campus is located near Amarillo's hospital district.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 936 | $ 1,296 | $ 2,088 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 720 | $ 720 | $ 1,512 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 216 | $ 576 | $ 576 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,709 | 43% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 923 | 18% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 664 | 32% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,905 | 15% | |
Any Aid: |
62% |
