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Best Known for Degrees in the Following Fields: Religion Law Business Accounting Philosophy 260 clubs and organizations 42 national and local sororities and fraternities NCAA Division I, Big 12 Conference 19 varsity sports Baylor has won a combined 50 Big 12 Conference championships Located in: Waco, TX Campus Size: 1,000 acres Total Enrollment; 15,616 144 undergraduate degree programs 74 master's programs 34 doctoral programs Student to Faculty Ratio: 15 to 1 Average Class Size: 27

Best Known for Degrees in the Following Fields: Engineering Agriculture Business Education and Human Development Veterinary Medicine Located in: College Station, TX Campus Size: 5,200 acres Total Enrollment: 58,809 120 undergraduate degree programs 240 master's and doctoral programs Student to Faculty Ratio: 18:1 950 clubs and organizations, fraternities and sororities Largest Corps of Cadets program in the country NCAA Division I, SEC Conference 20 varsity sports Has won 60 athletics conference championships

Located in: Baton Rouge, LA Campus Size: 2,000 acres Total Enrollment: 30,225 70 undergraduate degree programs 120 master's programs 49 doctoral programs Student to Faculty Ratio: 23 to 1 Best Known for Degrees in the Following Fields: Business French Studies Architecture Athletics 350 clubs and organizations 38 national and local sororities and fraternities NCAA Division I, SEC Conference 20 varsity sports LSU has won a combined 46 National championships

Dallas County Community Colleges Located on 7 campuses throughout Dallas County: Brookhaven Cedar Valley Eastfield El Centro Mountain View Northlake Richland Total Enrollment across all campuses: 71,913 More than 100 majors 1, 2, and 4- year Career and Technical Programs, Associate’s Degrees, and Certificates Student to Faculty Ratio: 23:1 Affordable Courses that are Guaranteed to Transfer Flexible Schedules – day, night, and weekend classes Distance Learning Online More than 40 clubs and organizations National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division III Metro Athletics Conference 4 sports: baseball, basketball, volleyball and soccer

Blinn Community College Located on 4 campuses throughout Southeastern Texas: Brenham Campus Bryan Campus Schulenburg Campus Sealy Campus Total Enrollment across all campuses: 18,000 18 Associate’s Degree Programs 95% Transfer Rate to Texas A&M University Affordable Courses that are Guaranteed to Transfer Flexible Schedules – day, night, and weekend classes Distance Learning Online More than 50 clubs and organizations Region XIV Athletic Conference NJCAA - Div. I 5 Sports: Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball Baylor has won a combined 50 Big 12 Conference championships

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