Higher Education is Readily Accessible within the Heart of Texas!

Baylor University ranks among the top 2% of colleges and universities nationwide when it comes to high quality core-curriculum and was one of 23 institutions to receive an “A” in this 2020’s report from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Total undergraduate enrollment exceeds 14,000 students on a 1,000-acre campus in Waco. U.S. News and World Report ranked Baylor the #76 university in its 2021 edition of Best Colleges. The most popular majors are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Biology/Biological Sciences, Accounting, Marketing and Finance.

Hill College is a public community college in Hillsboro accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. Students can choose from programs in Arts & Humanities, Business & Industry, Health & Public Service, and Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM).

McLennan Community College is a public community college in Waco accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. It offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Arts in Teaching and Associate of Applied Science degrees. The college ensures access to pathways for student success through excellent workforce and transfer programs, student services, and continuing education.

Navarro College South at Mexia is a branch of Navarro College, a two-year accredited, state-supported community college, offering associate degrees, certificates, and professional education programs to residents of Navarro, Ellis, Freestone, Limestone and Leon counties.  The Navarro College Small Business Development Center provides consulting and training services designed to provide small businesses with the practical assistance needed to start, grow and prosper. The one-on-one, free consulting is for startup and existing businesses. Training covers loans and financing, financial statement analysis, marketing, accounting and record-keeping, sales, advertising, business planning and management. Further information can be tailored per individual for business growth, government contracting, exporting, market expansion and new emerging technologies.

Texas State Technical College - Waco is part of the Texas State Technical College System (TSTC), a coeducational two-year institution of higher education offering courses of study in technical vocational education. It offers occupationally oriented programs with supporting academic course work, emphasizing highly specialized advanced and emerging technical and vocational areas for certificates or associate degrees. An example of their programming is the Rapid Industry Skills & Employability (RISE) program made of short-term, skills-focused courses designed to give students the basic technical skills required for an entry-level career in areas such as accounting, basic machining, and web design. In addition, the TSTC is a partner in the Tesla START program.