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Southwest College for the Deaf

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 2-year

School Size & Setting

Distant | Town

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Southwest College for the Deaf

3200 Ave C, Big Spring, Texas 79720

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Phone

(432) 264-3700

Website
https://howardcollege.edu/swcd/

Mission Statement

VISION: Education for Learning, for Earning, for Life! MISSION: To build our community through excellence in education for lifelong learning. SWCID ' Campus Vision: SWCID is a student focused community college campus providing education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons from around the world using ASL and English communication, technology and career preparation to achieve successful job outcomes.

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Mission Statement

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VISION: Education for Learning, for Earning, for Life!

MISSION: To build our community through excellence in education for lifelong learning.

SWCID ' Campus Vision: SWCID is a student focused community college campus providing education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons from around the world using ASL and English communication, technology and career preparation to achieve successful job outcomes.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$4,580

Out of state

$14,000
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
100%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 90.0% $5,695
State/local grants 80.0% $6,550
Institutional grants 10.0% $610
Loans 0.0% $0

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$5,670 per year

Books & Supplies

$1,690 per year

Personal Expenses

$4,607 per year

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Child Development
  • Business Administration and Management, General
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business/Commerce, General
      • A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
      • A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
      • A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction in software design, low- and high-level languages and program writing; program customization and linking; prototype testing; troubleshooting; and related aspects of operating systems and networks. See other colleges that offer this major
  • ENGINEERING
    • Engineering, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. Includes instruction in undifferentiated and individualized programs in engineering. See other colleges that offer this major
  • FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
    • Child Development
      • A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations, parenting practices, special needs of children, parental and environmental influences on child development, external support services, and related public policy issues. See other colleges that offer this major
  • FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of organization management and criminal justice to the administration of public law enforcement agencies and operations. Includes instruction in law enforcement history and theory, operational command leadership, administration of public police organizations, labor relations, incident response strategies, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership. See other colleges that offer this major
  • LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
57%
Male Students
43%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Hispanic/Latino42.59%
  2. Black25.93%
  3. Caucasian20.37%
  4. Asian5.56%
  5. Two Or More Ethnicities5.55%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

144

Undergraduate students

144

Full Time Students
75%
Part Time Students
25%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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