Located in Lancaster, Cedar Valley College is less than nine miles from DeSoto (about 18 minutes by automobile). The school is home to more than 4,000 full- and part-time students. Among the certificates and degrees granted by the school are air conditioning repair, business administration, computer information technology, management, music recording technology, real estate and veterinary technology. The college participates in federal and state loans and grants, veteran's benefits, work-study and institutional scholarship programs. Tutoring, career counseling and job placement assistance are available for all students. The school sponsors baseball, men's basketball and women's volleyball and soccer teams. Students can participate in the college's more than 20 groups such as the Gospel Choir.
Cedar Valley College
3030 N. Dallas Ave.
Lancaster, TX 75134
972-860-8201
cedarvalleycollege.edu
Mountain View College is within the Dallas city limits, approximately 14 miles from DeSoto (about 23 minutes by automobile). The school offers courses, certificates and degree programs in a variety of fields, such as criminal justice, art, aviation technology, computer-aided drafting, accounting, nursing and welding. Financial aid programs available to students include federal and state loans and grants, private loans, veteran's benefits and institutional scholarships. The school has cheerleading, baseball and men's and women's basketball and soccer teams as well as 20 different student groups. Among these groups are intramural sports, career-interest and art-related organizations.
Mountain View College
4849 W. Illinois Ave.
Dallas, TX 75211
214-860-8680
mvc.dcccd.edu
Home to more than 57,000 full- and part-time students, El Centro College is in Dallas, around 17 miles from DeSoto (approximately 23 minutes by automobile). Among the school's associate degree programs are fashion design, nursing, biotechnology, sonography, interior design, paralegal studies and management. The school offers online, video-based and web conference courses for distance education learning. Eligible students can receive federal and state grants and loans, private loans, veteran's benefits, workforce rehabilitation grants, scholarships, and work-study placements. The Career Services Center provides job placement assistance and career counseling. More than 30 student groups are located on campus.
El Centro College
801 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75202-3698
214-860-2000
elcentrocollege.edu