Collin College Academic Alliance

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Academic Alliance Overview

Collin College, Texas State University (TXST), and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) have joined forces to create the Collin College Academic Alliance. Located at the Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, the Academic Alliance will begin in the Spring semester of 2025. You can co-enroll at Collin College and a top-notch university, and earn an associate degree while seamlessly earning a bachelor’s degree.

Save Money! Taking many of your courses through Collin College will save you thousands of dollars in tuition.

Experience Convenience! You never have to leave Collin County to earn a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University or The University of Texas at Dallas. Advising is available online or at the Collin College Technical Campus.

Enjoy Alliance Perks! You will be a Collin College and a university partner student, so you can reap the benefits of student access to sports, events, advising, and library resources at Collin College and the partner university.

Texas State University

Beginning Spring 2025:
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Exercise and Sports Science (Clinical Exercise Science Concentration)

Beginning Fall 2025:
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering Concentration)
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering Technology (Electrical Engineering Technology Concentration)

Note: All degrees are pending approvals from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The University of Texas at Dallas

Beginning Spring 2025:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems & Technology (CIST)

• Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics/AI (BUAN)

Note: All degrees are pending approvals from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Academic Alliance FAQs

Yes, either online or with an advisor from the partner school who is stationed at the Technical Campus in Allen.

The bachelor’s degree will be from the university (TXST or UTD), but you will also earn an associate degree from Collin College at the same time.

Yes, the credit hours will be combined to determine eligibility, and you will only have to apply for financial assistance with one school.

The Collin College courses will be charged Collin College rates, and the university partner school courses will be charged at the university partner school tuition rates.

Texas State University

The University of Texas at Dallas

Yes

Each institution must have official copies of all transcripts and test scores.

Collin College

Texas State University

The University of Texas at Dallas