Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Galveston College academics

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Galveston College

Galveston College
no 

Official telephone: (409) 944-4242
Fax number: (409) 944-1501
Website: www.gc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 11 acres
City or town school is located in: Galveston, TX
Population of city/town: 48,733
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Hamshire.
Nearest major city: Houston
Distance of nearest major city: 45 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,195,914

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 16
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Organization, Hispanic Student Organization, African-American Club
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Able To, Island Potters, Young Moms, Nurse's Association, computer science, nuclear medicine, and radiography clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ken Delcambre,
Athletic Director
School colors: royal blue and rust
School mascot: Whitecaps
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA, TJCAC

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesTJCAC
Women's softballyes 

Athletic facilities:
fitness center

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Houston (45 miles)
Nearest other airport: Houston (80 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Houston (60 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Galveston, TX (2 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are University of Houston--Clear Lake, Lamar University, Texas A&M University--Galveston, University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston.

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.