Southwest Texas Junior College
Community college in Texas
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Southwest Texas College, formerly Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC), is a public community college with four campuses serving 11 counties in southwest Texas: unincorporated Uvalde County[2] (next to Uvalde and on the site of Garner Field),[3] Del Rio (northwest portion), next to Del Rio International Airport,[4] unincorporated Maverick County (near Eagle Pass),[5] and Crystal City, the seat of Zavala County.[6]
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Affiliations | SACS |
| President | Hector Gonzales[1] |
| Faculty | 180 |
Administrative staff | 328 |
| Students | 5,664 |
| Location | , , United States |
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| Nickname | Cowboys |
| Website | www |
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Its service area, according to the Texas Education Code, in addition to Uvalde, Val Verde, Maverick, and Zavala Counties, includes Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, La Salle, Medina, and Real.[7]
Notable alumni
- Tracy King, member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 80
Uvalde campus gallery
Will C. Miller Library
Rodolfo R. and Dolores Flores Student Services Building
Espinosa Education Building
Matthews Student Center
Joe Richarz Memorial Administration Building (constructed 1961)
Fountain adjacent to Administration Building
Hubbard Hall coed dormitory
