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Collin College Technical Campus in Allen (Photo: Collin College)
The University of Texas at Dallas, Collin College and Texas State University at San Marcos have a new partnership that can help students earn their bachelor's degrees closer to home.
Called the Collin College Academic Alliance, the innovative partnership will provide area residents with the opportunity to earn an associate's degree, seamlessly earn a bachelor's degree — pending approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Commission Southern Colleges and Schools to Colleges — and save “thousands of dollars,” the schools said. The program will have full academic support from Collin College and partner universities, allowing students to complete their full degree at Texas State or UT Dallas in Collin County.
“We are excited to take our partnerships with Texas State University and the University of Texas at Dallas to a new level,” Collin College District President Neil Matkin said in a statement. “This alliance creates truly simple pathways that guide students from Collin College degrees to leading programs at exceptional universities while providing tremendous cost savings.”
Alliance located on the Collin College Technical Campus in Allen
The alliance, which is located on the Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, creates opportunities for its students, including saving them about $20,000. Students can take many Collin College courses that have been approved to apply to undergraduate degree programs, the schools said.
“At Texas State University, we are proud of our unwavering belief in the power of education to transform lives and communities,” said Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse. “We know that our shared mission with Collin College makes us excellent partners to support the incredible population growth in and around Collin County. Students will not only attend our classes at the Collin Tech Campus, but they will also be part of the Texas State experience by saving thousands of dollars through this deal.”
This new effort offers the community a new model of higher education, the schools said.
“The University of Texas at Dallas is proud to be at the forefront of important initiatives, and this collaboration is no exception,” UTD President Richard C. Benson said in a statement. “We have a long and strong relationship with Collin College, and together we are paving the way for students to succeed.”
Student support from Collin College and partners
Collin College said it will serve as the alliance's hub, providing the location, counselors and a full complement of student support services. The schools said alliance students will have access to dining services, a campus library and bookstore, and central student support services, including academic advising, career services, counseling and disability services.
Students in the alliance will receive a variety of partner university benefits, ranging from library services to football game tickets, the schools said. Students will also have opportunities to participate in Collin College student organizations and receive similar opportunities to attend local fine arts and athletic events.
Collin College also said it will work with Academic Alliance partners in the near future to explore additional programs, including education certificate programs.
Founded in 1899, Texas State University is among the largest universities in Texas with an enrollment of more than 38,000 students at campuses in San Marcos and Round Rock.
Home to more than 30,000 students, UT Dallas offers academically rigorous programs, with curricula that serve a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests. With seven schools offering more than 145 undergraduate and graduate programs, plus professional certificates and accelerated programs, UTD is also recognized as an R1 institution—a Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education that indicates the highest level of doctoral institutions with very high research activity. .
Collin College said it serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students each year and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cyber Security, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management.
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