Weatherford College (WC) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

Founded in 1869, Weatherford College has the distinction of being Texas’ oldest community college. In addition, the college has existed in some form or another constantly throughout those years. The college is located on 90 acres in the city of Weatherford, just 30 miles west of Ft. Worth. There are many different educational opportunities designed to fit the needs of a vibrant community. Students may choose from nearly 40 areas of study or earn a certificate in almost 20 professional and technical programs. In addition to on-campus programs, there are also distance learning opportunities.

Weatherford College offers an intercollegiate athletics organization as well as many intramural and club sports. A wide variety of student clubs and organizations are also available. Thanks to the art and music students at the college, there are frequently concerts and art exhibits on campus. If that still isn’t enough, students can always head into town or go hiking, camping, picnicking or shopping. Weatherford College students may choose to live on campus or live at home. Regardless of interest, students will always have something fun to do when they are not studying.

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Information Summary

Ranks 136th in Texas and 2499th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	57.0
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$16,237
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	15 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	56% / 42%
Enrollment Total (all students)	6,389

Academics

Weatherford College strives to meet the wide array of needs of their diverse community by offering several different programs. The college offers tech prep certificates, associate’s degrees, transfer degrees and continuing education credits. Students who would like to take just a class or two for personal or professional enrichment may do so as well.

Many students choose to start their college careers by completing the first two years of a baccalaureate program at Weatherford. This allows the student to take advantage of lower tuition rates and stay close to home while they complete the general requirement courses that they would generally take during their freshman and sophomore years at a four-year college. The degrees awarded in this program are the Associate of Science or the Associate of Arts.

Other students would like to start a new career quickly or learn skills that will help them advance in current careers. For these students, the certificates of completion are wonderful. Students may learn such professions as accounting, agriculture, cosmetology, echocardiography and equine production and management. After completing the series of courses required via the program, the student is awarded the certificate.

The Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to provide students with vocational competencies in their chosen areas of study. Students completing these degrees are ready to enter the workforce in higher positions than a non-degreed student may frequently obtain. Majors in this program include accounting, criminal justice (corrections and law enforcement), respiratory care and radiology.

Weatherford College understands that many people want to pursue a college education but cannot attend traditional day-time classes. To meet the needs of these people, the school provides a distance education program that offers students the chance to utilize several mediums in order to earn credits. These include online classes, interactive video classes, hybrid classes that are a blend of these options or of classroom time and online or interactive courses. The college also offers off-campus locations where students may participate in select courses.

The Workforce & Continuing Education Division works together with individuals and local business to provide employee training and also assists businesses with upgrading their workforce. The Division also strives to meet the needs of professionals by providing continuing education credits to those people who either want to remain current in their fields or are required to take a minimum number of continuing educations in a certain time period in order to maintain state licensure.

The mission of the Workforce & Continuing Education Division of Weatherford College is to provide quality education and training for individuals, assist business and industry in upgrading their workforce, and maintain an instructional environment that fosters continued growth and professional development.

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Admissions

Weatherford College has an open-door admissions policy which means that in order to be eligible for general admission, a student only needs to complete the online application and submit the application fee along with high school transcripts or GED scores. In order to ensure that there is enough time for an awards packet to be developed, students should also apply for financial aid when applying to Weatherford if they have not already done so. Students who did not graduate from high school or earn a GED may still be eligible for admission; these students should contact the university admissions office to discuss options.

Placement testing may be required for certain courses. This will be discussed at the advising meeting. Students will register for classes and pay tuition online via the FACTS site. After admission, students will be assigned a student ID and can then create an account with the university’s website if they have not already done so.

High school students who wish to get started on their college educations may do so by applying for Early Admission. Any student applying for the program must be a high school junior or senior, have approval from their high school, have qualifying placement test scores, and complete the Weatherford College admissions process. To determine what classes may be suitable for Early Admission, the student should consult their high school guidance counselor. Early Admission students are responsible for full tuition and fees.

There are additional reqirements for both international and transfer students, who should speak with the school to ensure that a complete application packet is submitted.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available to students in the form of scholarships, grants, federally-subsidized loans and work-study programs. Students who wish to apply for student aid need to begin the process by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that is available online beginning in January. Financial information for both the student and family is required so the applicant should have this information readily accessible when completing the form.

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Athletics

The Weatherford College Coyotes offer several intercollegiate sports teams including men’s and women’s basketball and rodeo, men’s baseball and women’s softball. There is also a cheer squad and the teams’ colors are black and gold.

For students who do not or cannot participate in intercollegiate sports, the college also offers intramural and club sports as well as numerous other recreational activities both on campus and in the community.

Bibliography

Weatherford College. Weatherford College. 2011. Web. 10 August 2011.

“See And Do In Weatherford, Texas.” AllAcrossTexas.com. AllAcrossTexas.com. 2011. Web. 10 August 2011.

Weatherford College Athletics. Weatherford College. 2011. Web. 10 August 2011.

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