Frequently asked questions

Alamo Colleges offers online courses in an 8- or 16-week format. The assignments, discussions, and exams take place in an online environment. To learn more, watch this video:

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Depending on if you are a first-time-in-college student, a transfer student, or a returning student, the steps to enrollment vary slightly. For step-by-step instructions for your enrollment type, visit online students and apply today!

Yes, whether you take one course or a full load, you still need to apply. Please note if you are coming in from another institution you are considered a transfer student.

For a list of common holds that may be placed on your record and information on how to remove them, visit holds. You can also contact the Admissions and Records office at the College you are applying to with specific questions or contact an AlamoONLINE Enrollment Coach.

All students, age 22 and younger, must submit proof of the bacterial meningitis vaccination.

Online students taking classes on campus at any of the Alamo Colleges are required to provide proof of immunization.

Students taking classes 100% online can request an exemption by submitting the Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Waiver—Enrollment in Online Course Only.

For more information, visit the Alamo Colleges District Bacterial Meningitis webpage »

Typically yes, but please confirm with your 4-year institution before you register for a course. The Alamo Colleges has transfer advising guides (TAGs) to assist you before you transfer to your 4-year institution.

To learn more about online TAGs, visit start here, finish there.

For a list of courses offered online, visit online course offerings.

To view fully-online offerings available at each of the Alamo Colleges, visit the search online offerings webpage.

If you are still in the application phase, contact an AlamoONLINE Enrollment Coach or the Admissions and Records office at the College you selected on your application. They will assist you with admission.

Also, check your email. Once the application was submitted you should have received a confirmation email with a link to AlamoENROLL for your enrollment checklist. Also, if there were errors with the application, you would have received an email.

For the Alamo Colleges tuition schedule, visit Tuition and Fees. Effective Fall 2019, the out-of-district fully-online rate will be lowered to $170 per credit hour.

Residents in Bexar County are in-district students, residents in Texas but outside of Bexar County are out-of-district students, and residents outside of Texas are Non-Resident students.

Application and registration deadlines will vary by semester. For more information, visit Academic & Registration Calendars.