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Northwest Vista College

#2 in Best Community Colleges in Texas
  • 2 Year
  • San Antonio, TX
  • 1,412 reviews
    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      B
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Safety
      A
    5. Student Life
      A+
    6. Location
      A
    Northwest Vista is an above-average public college located in San Antonio, Texas. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 4,114 undergraduate students. The Northwest Vista acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Nursing. Graduating 36% of students, Northwest Vista alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $28,900.
    About Northwest Vista College...
    Athletic Division
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    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    3535 N. Ellison Drive
    San Antonio, TX 78251
    Branch of
    Alamo Community Colleges
    Website
    alamo.edu/nvc
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    Northwest Vista College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $7,269/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,799/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    56%

    Academics

    Professors
    B
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    29:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    86%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.152 responses
    60%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.152 responses
    71%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.153 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      1,929 Graduates
    • Business
      368 Graduates
    • Nursing
      207 Graduates
    • Early Childhood Education
      199 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
      127 Graduates
    • Psychology
      111 Graduates
    • Health Service Preparatory Studies
      107 Graduates
    • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
      90 Graduates
    • Biology
      86 Graduates
    • Engineering
      66 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    4,114Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    12,638
    Undergrads Over 25
    13%
    Pell Grant
    44%
    Varsity Athletes
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    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 11 responses
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    • Diverse
      73%
    • Nerdy
      9%
    • Outgoing
      9%
    • Passionate
      9%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $34,600/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    36%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    88%
    National
    83%

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    Northwest Vista College Reviews

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    The professors I had were all very nice people and really helpful when I needed it (And even sometimes before I asked!). They worked to make the material interesting, and were also very understanding when I had problems. The campus is beautiful, and almost everyone there (Staff, faculty, students, etc) was friendly. The student body was large, but it wasn't large enough to become "just another face". The only problems I had stemmed from a lack of organization on their part. However, the problems I had were eventually remedied by face-to-face meetings! Overall, NVC is a great place to go!
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    The campus is beautiful and the professors are nice and friendly, not to mention the tuition is cheap! Along with that, the parking lot is always expanding (thankfully, afternoon classes cause the parking situation to get extreme) and the campus itself always has activities going on. Sadly the food is sub par, but there is a Starbucks coffee place and the food itself is overpriced for what it is. But, I highly recommend using Uber eats or another delivery service for those long study hours in the cafe!
    I loved the classes. They were easy to register. There was always availability. Parking is free. The only thing I would change are the advisors. I know not everyone is the same and just like there’s bad advisors there’s good ones. I had an amazing advisor when I had a different option for associates, but after I changed to something else I got another advisor. The first one like I said was amazing, she would reach out to me. She always wanted to make sure I was doing okay. She wanted to make sure I understood everything I needed to succeed, vs the other advisor. I only heard from him once and that is because I had to since I was already graduating. That is what I would change, why can’t all the advisors have the same mission ? If they don’t like the job they shouldn’t be there to begin with.