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ACD campuses and facilities are open to essential employees and students attending in-person classes. Aligning with CDC, City & County guidelines, ACD will continue to require masks at all locations. Summer and fall online registration is open. With Safety as our priority, we are implementing a slow and careful phased return to campus. Updates and information.

Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

Bexar County
Downtown San Antonio
Est. 1945

Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today's world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named "Best Institutional Facility" by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunities for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Named "Rising Star" by the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip's College

St. Philip's College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Northwest Vista College

Dream Big - You Belong at Vista
About NVC
About NVC
About NVC

Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing students with the highest quality educational experience and fulfilling our mission of Creating Opportunities for Success.
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Academics
Academics
Pre-Nursing Cohort

Apply to join a group you can belong to that will support you as you prepare for nursing school and becoming nurses and/or nurse practitioners together.
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Admissions & Aid
Admissions & Aid
NVC Admissions & Aid

Northwest Vista College has an open door admissions policy, which means there are no entrance exam scores, minimum GPA or class ranking required. The only requirement is completion of a high school diploma or GED.
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Experience NVC
Experience NVC
Experience NVC

If you’re looking for a college that creates opportunities for success, you found the right place.
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NVC News and Events

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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College is an exciting place to learn with a beautiful campus and a staff committed to student success.

ESL@NVC Getting Started ESL Course Descriptions ESL Faculty and Staff en Español ESL Schedule

Important Notice:

Due to COVID-19, we have moved all of our classes online. The Northwest Vista College campus will remain closed through the fall semester.

The ESL office is open and we are working remotely – click here to send us an email!

Learn English Online!

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Getting Started with ESL

Students interested in the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program are encouraged to complete the following steps to begin the process:

1. Schedule an appointment to take the free English Placement Exam. Click here to send us an email to request the exam.

2. At the moment, due to COVID-19, all testing is done online. The exam is given Monday through Friday between 9am and 4pm (by appointment) in our offices at MLH-234. The exam takes 25 minutes to complete and results are immediate.

3. Meet with an ESL Advisor after completing the assessment to register for upcoming courses.

Your ESL advisor will give you all other instructions you need.

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