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Colleges / Galveston College

Galveston College

Galveston, TX 4-Year Public
Acceptance Rate100%
Acceptance Rate100%

Galveston College Student Life

Galveston College is on a 11-acre campus in the small town setting of Galveston, Texas, not far from Houston and Texas.

Galveston College Student Activities

There are many activities and organizations for Galveston College students to join – including theater groups, and more.

Interested in Greek life? Galveston College does not have fraternities or sororities.

Galveston College has the Phi Theta Kappa. In fact, more students participate in the Phi Theta Kappa than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Galveston College include Student Nursing Association, Radiography Club, Nuclear Medicine Club.

Galveston College students' favorite campus traditions are Food Scholarship Program, College & Career Fair and GC Island Fest.

Galveston College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Galveston College.

Housing Options Offered? Details
On-Campus Housing Yes
Guaranteed Housing Yes No special consideration for freshman
Co-ed Housing Available No
Housing for Students with Disabilities No
Percentage of Students Living On-Campus –– 7%
Spots Available in On-Campus Housing –– 125
Number of Students Living On-Campus –– 125
Percentage of Students Living Off-Campus –– 93%

Galveston College offers on-campus housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given no special consideration for on-campus housing.

The majority of Galveston College students live on campus. In 2022, 7% of undergrads at Galveston College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 93% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Galveston College. There are 125 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,870 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 125 students chose to live on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Galveston College does not offer coed housing or housing for students with disabilities.

Galveston College Athletics

Galveston College does not have any athletic programs or the school has not reported any information on their athletic teams.

Is Galveston College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Galveston College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Galveston College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Galveston College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students.

Plan a Visit to Galveston College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Galveston College, take Interstate 45 to Galveston, TX. If you need to fly, book your flight to William P. Hobby airport.

While you're planning, check out other schools in Texas you may want to visit too. Click the heart at the top of each school's page to save it to your college list.

Want to visit but can't make the trip? Explore Galveston College's campus without leaving home by taking a virtual campus tour

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Galveston College Students

57%

Women

43%

Men

35%

Full Time

65%

Part Time

97%

In State

3%

Out-of-State

Ethnicity

41%

35%

18%

3%

2%

1%

1%

0.34%

Undergraduate Students

1,870

Non-Resident / International Students

11

Galveston College Campus Services

Student Services
  • 1E1A89E0-A58D-422D-B45D-7554EC36A535 Counseling
  • 31515C82-8D2D-421D-B67C-E215D0E49BE9 Health Clinic
  • 31515C82-8D2D-421D-B67C-E215D0E49BE9 Women's Center
  • 1E1A89E0-A58D-422D-B45D-7554EC36A535 Veterans Affairs
  • 1E1A89E0-A58D-422D-B45D-7554EC36A535 Career Planning
  • 31515C82-8D2D-421D-B67C-E215D0E49BE9 Alumni Networking
  • 31515C82-8D2D-421D-B67C-E215D0E49BE9 ESL
Campus Security
  • 1E1A89E0-A58D-422D-B45D-7554EC36A535 Late-Night Transport / Escort
  • 1E1A89E0-A58D-422D-B45D-7554EC36A535 24-Hour Emergency Phone / Alarm
  • 1E1A89E0-A58D-422D-B45D-7554EC36A535 24-Hour Security Patrol

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

1,870

Campus Setting

Small Town

Acceptance Rate

100%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$3,266

Out-of-State

$5,726

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

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