2024 Top Colleges for Trades and Personal Services in the San Antonio Area

• San Antonio, TX•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 4.14 out of 5  90 reviews

Alum: I graduated from Hallmark University in 2020 with a Bachelor's of Business Management in Digital Marketing. I found the experience to be wonderful. I had the opportunity to earn Character With Distinction when I graduated. Also, the Hallmark Consulting Group was fantastic for training us with real-life experience. I recommend Hallmark University to any adult needing an accelerated degree. My brother also attends Hallmark and will complete his Bachelor's in Information Technology December 2021. I used Financial Aid and never had a problem. It really is a great school!... Read 90 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 56%

• Net price $9,816

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.79 out of 5  1,856 reviews

Freshman: This university is a great place for diversity and offers a wide variety of courses. While it’s certainly not a party school, the school has an amazing social climate for those who are more lowkey with their social interactions. They do a lot of diversity and inclusion training, and treat their freshmen class really well. The faculty and staff are extremely welcoming and nice, I have not had a bad experience with them yet! The professors are mostly very friendly and recognize hard work, and their courses are very informative and thorough. The campus is also very compact, so getting from class to class is not a hassle at all, especially if you’re scheduled back to back. The only cons I can see is the high monetary pricing of the school (as most private colleges) and the fact that the campus VA program does not communicate with the on base VA, so you’re basically setting up your benefits without a lot of help, and it also leads to a lot of misscommunication.... Read 1,856 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 94%

• Net price $21,161

• SAT range 920-1160

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.86 out of 5  1,855 reviews

Sophomore: I enrolled into San Antonio College as a new start to a new city. I gained my prerequisites prior to transferring, and enjoyed all of the instructors who have taught me thus far. The classes are small which allowed me to build relationships with my teachers, and they are very community forward. If you need help with anything outside of the classroom, they will share what resources they have to help you be successful! On campus life was extremely active and engaging as well! Every week the college was always celebrating something.... Read 1,855 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,041

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 4.03 out of 5  1,636 reviews

Niche User: Northwest Vista is an incredible college with a beautiful campus. There are some really incredible professors employed at Northwest Vista College. In particular, Robert DiGiovanni was an excellent professor who made himself available by phone via call or text! He had excellent pre-recorded videos prior (many years prior) to covid. His methodologies of working through problems were superb. I think that he is reflective of most of the professors I had at Northwest Vista College. The great thing about Northwest Vista college is that it is one of five other 2 year universities within the Alamo Colleges umbrella. This means that you have a massive selection of professors, as well as online options. The prices of courses within the Alamo Colleges system are outstanding. If you want quality for an affordable price, please check out Northwest Vista and the rest of the colleges within the Alamo College System.... Read 1,636 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,290

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 4.04 out of 5  840 reviews

Freshman: It is very diverse and has a great community which I feel comfortable with. The teachers are very helpful and always available when needed. Student life is also always present; overall, the school is perfect for people starting their education. Multiple schools and community events help students get closer to school life and its surrounding areas. The campus is always clean and organized which gives it a beautiful status. It is very open on the outside which gives students a great place to study while being surrounded by trees, bird noises, and fresh air. The classrooms are also always spacious and organized, making learning easier. The campus also has multiple programs that get their places around campus. For example, cosmetology has its studio area and Veterinary Technology has its own building with kennels and surgical equipment so that students can hands-on know what they will be working with the real life. Overall, Palo Alto College is a great, beautiful college.... Read 840 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $4,951

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.86 out of 5  801 reviews

Freshman: There’s many thing to love to about St. Philip’s College! From the people, experience, studies, student life, and outside of St. Philip’s Campus. There is many people from many cultures and places that is meant to be for everyone. The studies aren’t as wide but are for those who need a degree in a year or two to work. Including the great opportunities like CNA, Cyber security, and mechanic jobs. Including possible certification after the degree plan. The student life page and alerts provide great details about events that will take place in campus, zoom, and other opportunities for college or jobs. My most favorite event is culture feast which is full of foods, people from the college or around town, and can be a called a small San Antonio experience in one place. The outside of Antonio is great when there is downtime. The San Antonio river walk with many attractions, shops, and restaurants to try.... Read 801 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,334

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Graduate Student: If you are looking for A fast pace certification in what you are passionate about this is a great route. Let explain of how to get started I am a former student and let me just say it is very easy to get the foot in the door. First step would be to go to their website online. Do a little research about the programs they have. In the city I live they have two locations which is absolutely great. It is simple as filling out the application on their website. Some one from admission will contact you and the wait was very little of a wait I had not been waiting for long when I had some one reach out. Next step is meeting with the adviser they are the most enthusiastic people every one in the institute is very caring and enthusiastic. They explained the entire process from who they to the programs is so much detail. They help you in every step of the process. The teachers absolutely amazing very passionate extremely patient with all student and even help you in 1 to 1 Get started now.... Read 1 review

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $23,757

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 5 out of 5  4 reviews

Freshman: Have you ever had an epiphany that made you want to change your life for the better? One day I had one of those moments of realization and arose a concern if i had reached my full potential. After screening through the past couple years of my life, I came to the conclusion that I could do more for myself and family. I had a new outlook on my future, and sought assistance from The South Texas Vocational Technical Institute. The academic advisors on site were more than willing to assist me on my first visit to learn more on the programs they had to offer. They got me enrolled in a program that best suited my needs and ultimately helped me with my next career goal!... Read 4 reviews

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $20,702

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.79 out of 5  57 reviews

Senior: The experience here was great! For my first time learning the medical field specifically for medical Assistant was just amazing. I had the best instructors and awesome classmates. The admin and financial aid were always so helpful and I couldn’t have done it without their support even when I had surgery close to the end of my program they helped me and checked on me to make sure I was doing okay because I wanted to keep pushing to finish. Southern careers is helping me for my future and I couldn’t be more grateful this had been the best opportunity I could’ve taken yes it was a struggle but it’s all part of the process I most definitely will be coming back to pursue further education and more certifications.... Read 57 reviews

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $23,473

• SAT range —

• San Antonio, TX•

• 2 Year

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $19,691

• SAT range —