Coastal Bend College (CBC) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

Coastal Bend College (CBC) is a two-year community college in Beeville, Texas. First known as Bee County College, the school was founded in 1965. The campus is located in a rural setting about five kilometers from downtown Beeville and just under a hundred miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

The college has three branch campuses in Kingsville, Alice, and Pleasanton as well as an education center at McConnell Prison in Beeville. The college serves a wide catchment area, including Bee, Brooks, McMullen, Duva, Karnes, Live Oak, and Jim Wells counties. Altogether, this area covers more than 9,000 square miles. Today over 3,500 students are enrolled in classes here at any given time.

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Information Summary

Ranks 217th in Texas and 3699th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	37.7
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$11,840
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	22 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	34% / 62%
Enrollment Total (all students)	4,614

Academics

A wide variety of academic programs are available here. Degrees offered include the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, and Certificates of Achievement. The medical and health career tracks are particularly strong. Skills and classes include the Medication Administration course, offered to those already employed in a Medicare or Medicaid skilled nursing facility, teaches the preparation and administration of medications to residents of those facilities. A one-day refresher class in medication administration is offered for those who have previously been trained but haven

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Admissions

Admissions are open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent who wishes to study in higher education. International students are also welcome to apply. To apply, students should have the equivalent of a U.S. high school education and send their application in with academic transcripts, proof of immunization, proof of medical insurance, negative tuberculosis test, and proof of English proficiency. Students who do not otherwise prove English proficiency should send a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score

Financial Aid

In addition to the range of state and federal financial aid opportunities open to any college or university student in Texas, this college also offers several of their own scholarships, including math and physics outreach scholarships, kinesiology and health science outreach scholarships, visual and performing arts outreach scholarships, social science outreach scholarships, and protective service outreach scholarships.

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Students

Campus Housing

On-campus housing is open for their students. Benton Hall is a coed dormitory which houses 134 students. The college also owns twenty apartments with single bedrooms for students. Students may choose to live in apartments by themselves or share them with a roommate. Apartment assignments are prioritized for married students, especially those with disabled dependents and students with children. Two of the units are designed for disabled students.

Students who wish to live on campus must be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. There is a dormitory scholarship available for international students.

Dining Services

Food on the campus consists of standard cafeteria fare. Meal plans are available to all students. Students who live in dormitories must purchase a meal plan for either 15 or 19 meals a week. Students living in residence share free

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Athletics

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Local Community

Beeville has a population of roughly 15,000. It is just under a hundred kilometers from Corpus Christi and Victoria. San Antonio is 135 kilometers away. Beeville is an agricultural community with a large amount of ranching and oil. Law enforcement is a major industry in this part of Texas, as several prisons are located here.

Alumni

Many successful alumni live and work in the Beeville area. Mike Garrett, former president and CEO of Georgia Power, is a notable SPSU alumnus.