South Texas College

South Texas College (STC) is a public community college in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees. STC has an enrollment of approximately 31,000 students and a staff of 1,600 working across six campuses.[1][2] It was created on September 1, 1993 with the passage of Texas Senate Bill 251, the purpose of which was to serve Hidalgo and Starr County.[3]

Not to be confused with South Texas Junior College or South Texas College of Law Houston.
South Texas College
Established1993
PresidentDr. David Plummer
Academic staff
660
Students31,000[1]
Location
McAllen and Rio Grande Valley
,
Texas
,
United States

26.216316°N 98.253316°W / 26.216316; -98.253316
ColorsViolet and Green
   
Websitewww.southtexascollege.edu

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of STC includes all of Hidalgo and Starr Counties.[4]

Campuses
  • Pecan Campus (main), McAllen, Texas
  • Mid-Valley Campus, Weslaco, Texas
  • Starr County Campus, Rio Grande City, Texas
  • Technology Campus, McAllen, Texas
  • Ramiro R. Casso Nursing & Allied Health Campus, McAllen, Texas
  • E-STC Virtual Campus

Academics
Student Success Building at the Mid-Valley Campus in Weslaco.
Fall Festival at STC

South Texas College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees and certificates. The college offers more than 100 degree and certificate program options, including associate degrees in a variety of art, science, technology and allied health fields of study. The college also offers the Bachelor of Applied Technology degree as well as online degree and certificate options.

South Texas College employs 428 full-time and 228 adjunct instructors. There are 384 faculty members with master's degrees, 46 hold two master's, 5 hold three master's, and 79 have doctorate degrees. In certificate and other programs, there are 97 faculty members holding bachelor's degrees and 44 with associate degrees. STC has more than 60 articulation agreements in place with colleges across the country for those students who wish to continue their education beyond an associate degree.

North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative (NAAMREI)

The college is the fiscal agent and home of the executive offices for the North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative. STC serves as the Regional Institute for Advanced Manufacturing linked to all the community and technical colleges in the region. The college has taken the lead in helping train the workers to fuel a regional manufacturing economy and to support innovations in rapid response manufacturing.

Notable people

Notable faculty

Notable alumni
  • Dr. Leo Lopez III (born 1989), National Hispanic Medical Association National Hispanic Resident of the Year (2017)[6]

Photos
  • STC-SIFE special competition finalist
  • Pecan Campus Painting
  • STC new building
  • New STC Building Fall 2018
  • Building H Home of STC Culinary Arts Training[7]
  • Student Union Building, and New Cafeteria[8]
  • Starr Campus Walkway
  • Amphitheater
  • Sign on Campus

References
  1. "South Texas College Fact Sheet 2010-2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  2. "About South Texas College | South Texas College". Southtexascollege.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  3. https://www.southtexascollege.edu/about/
  4. "Texas Education Code - Section 130.199. South Texas Community College District Service Area". Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  5. https://mises.org/library/why-bill-greene-voted-ron-paul-electoral-college
  6. https://megadoctornews.com/dr-leo-lopez-iii-wins-national-honor/
  7. https://bt.southtexascollege.edu/culinary/index.html
  8. https://campuses.southtexascollege.edu/maps/Pecan%20Campus%20Map.pdf
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