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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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President's Publications

Podcast: Innovation in student success

Vela's View

Vela's View is a reoccurring column about the importance of education and higher learning. Written from the perspective of Dr. Robert Vela, President of San Antonio College, it provides insight into the world of higher education and addresses topics related to education as a whole.

	Volume 1, Issue 1: Here to Help		Volume 1, Issue 2: You Can Do It!
	Volume 1, Issue 3: SAC's Backyard		Volume 1, Issue 4: Tech this out
	Volume 1, Issue 5: Finding Our Future		Volume 1, Issue 6: SAC Ranks No. 5

Community Impact Stories

	Promoting diversity at the top -Community College Journal		San Antonio College's Dr. Robert Vela Leading with Intention -Diverse Issues in Higher Education Magazine
	San Antonio College Is Puro Heart -Hispanic Outlook Magazine		There's No Place Like Home -Hispanic Outlook Magazine
	Serving SAC's Backyard - A Look at How... -Hispanic Outlook Magazine		SAISD, Alamo Colleges partnership working for students -MySA.com
	How SAC is Tackling Poverty in College Head On -The Rivard Report		New SAC Tech Store Takes Welcome Center to New Level -The Rivard Report
	San Antonio College President Assumes Presidency Of National Organization... -Hispanic Outlook Magazine

President's Video Messages