El Centro is a member of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) and was founded in 1966. It is strategically located in downtown. Students from all over Dallas County can use mass transit to attend classes. Students can earn three types of Associate Degrees: Associate in Arts, Associate in Sciences, Associate of Arts in Teaching. Subject areas include Business and Management, Computer Science and Engineering, Cooking and Culinary Arts, Design, Law, Liberal Arts, Medical Administration, Medical Support and Technology, Music, Nursing and Emergency Medicine, Office Administration, Science and Laboratory Technician, and Security and Law Enforcement. In addition, the DCCCD and Texas public universities have a special agreement regarding students who want to transfer to public schools. If you complete the Core Curriculum at El Centro, or the other DCCCD campuses, you are guaranteed that all your credits will transfer. DCCCD also has two other Dallas campuses (Richland and Mountain View) and four schools in the Dallas suburbs of Mesquite, Irving, Farmers Branch and Lancaster. Some 69,000 students attend DCCCD classes for credit with another 25,000 in continuing education classes.
El Centro College
801 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75202
214-860-2000
elcentrocollege.edu
If you want an undergraduate degree from a Christian institution, Paul Quinn College is one of several Dallas colleges offering four year degree programs. Paul Quinn College was founded in 1872 by African Methodist Episcopal circuit-riding preachers in Austin, Texas, and relocated to Dallas in 1990. Its liberal arts curriculum includes majors in biology, technology, business administration, accounting, business management, legal studies, education and physical education. The college's president notes that, "Our purpose is to teach students to challenge conventionality through the development of their minds, bodies and souls." Located within the Dallas city limits, Paul Quinn is eight miles south of downtown on 130 acres of rolling, wooded hills.
Paul Quinn College
3837 Simpson Stuart Rd.
Dallas, TX 75241
214-376-1000
pqc.edu
Criswell College is a Bible college which requires all undergraduate students to earn a Biblical Studies degree with a choice of ten minors: Biblical Languages, Counseling Ministry, Education, Evangelism/Missions, Humanities, Jewish Studies, Pastoral Ministry, Philosophy, Preaching, and Student Ministry. Students train in development of their character and leadership skills as they pursue academic excellence. Both Bachelor of Arts degree and Associate of Arts diploma are offered. Although the student body is small (400), 30 countries and 30 U.S. states are represented among the students. Criswell College is named after Dr. W.A. Criswell, legendary preacher at First Baptist Church of Dallas. Classes began in 1971.
Criswell College
4010 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246
214-821-5433
criswell.edu