“I am a high school graduate who would like to start college.”

Thank you for choosing Northwest Vista College (NVC)!  We are looking forward to creating opportunities for your success!  There are many benefits of becoming an NVC Wildcat; some of them are listed below.

Open Admissions
NVC has an open door admissions policy to ensure that every person has the opportunity to get a college education.  There are no minimum admissions requirements (i.e. minimum entrance exam scores, minimum GPA or class ranking, etc.).  The only requirement is completion of a high school diploma or GED.  Individuals meeting the previously mentioned requirement are automatically accepted.  NVC admits students without regard to race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, age or color.

Small Classes
NVC classes average about 25 students.  We have found that smaller classes help foster a collaborative learning classroom environment which allow our students to work together with fellow students and receive more individualized instruction and interaction with our talented faculty.

Affordable
Tuition at NVC is less than ¼ of the cost of larger public universities and 1/15 of the cost of local private universities in the metropolitan San Antonio area.  At NVC, tuition rates are determined by your residency status.  Full-time students, who have been residents of Bexar County for more than one year, qualify for the lowest tuition rate of less than $800 per semester for twelve (12) semester credit hours.

Transfer with Ease
Texas Law ensures that the core classes (commonly referred to as “the Basics”) taken at NVC will satisfy core curriculum coursework at all Texas public colleges and universities.  To facilitate a fluid transfer we have partnered with surrounding colleges and universities to create transfer plans that assist students in course selection by degree program.