School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a mid-size city (in Mcallen, TX). The maximum program length is less than 2 years.

Contacting the School

3900 N 23rd
Mcallen, TX 78231
Main Phone: (956) 630-1499
Web Site: www.sacmda.com

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 901 (full-time equivalent) students. In Fall 2002, 256 male students and 630 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 28.9% of the student body, while females made up 71.1%.

Minority enrollment included Hispanic (99)%.

School Selectivity

Degree Levels

• Certificate, < 1 year
• Certificate, 1-2 years

Major Fields of Study

• Medical Assistant
• Dental Laboratory And Dental Hygienist
• Administrative And Secretarial
• Other Computer Science
• Information Sciences And Systems

Degree Programs

Business And Management

• Administrative And Secretarial

• Information Sciences And Systems
• Other Computer Science

• Dental Laboratory And Dental Hygienist
• Medical Assistant

School Accreditation

San Antonio College Of Med And Dental Assts-South reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

The school is state accredited.

Special Student Services

Financial Flexibility

• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Admission Requirements

• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.

• High-school GPA is neither required nor recommended.
• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A college preparatory program is neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is neither required nor recommended.