Northwest Vista College is a public community college located in San Antonio, TX. It offers 72 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Northwest Vista College is $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($7,199).

The school has 17,222 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 4,220 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 29 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northwest Vista College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,892$14,422
Books & Supplies$500
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,672
Average Financial Aid$3,321
Cost of Attendance$24,064$31,594
After Financial Aid$20,743$28,273
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northwest Vista College$6,892$14,422
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,332$7,199
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwest Vista College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1953NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects10 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 129 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering MechanicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 2,084 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production22 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Dentistry StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice OperationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
American History (United States)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 17,222 students at Northwest Vista College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6,676 male students and 9,928 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total16,6043,06413,540
Male Students6,6761,3155,361
Female Students9,9281,7498,179

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 17,222 total students, 9,099 students enrolled through distance learning (4,220 students enrolled exclusively and 4,879 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment17,222
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,220
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,879
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,123

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northwest Vista College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3535 N. Ellison Drive, San Antonio, TX
Phone210-486-4000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,892
Out-of-State$14,422
Student Population »17,222 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »26%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
52% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,321
Students to Faculty29:1 (3.45%)