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Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, TX

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    Not available
  • Majors Available
    53
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    17:1
  • Retention Rate
    73%


AP Credit Policy

Credit by examination may not be acquired in courses in which the student is or has been enrolled for credit past the 12th class day of each semester or in an academic discipline in which the student has earned credit in a more advanced course. No credit by examination is applicable until the student has earned an equivalent number of hours at Wharton County Junior College. Not more than sixteen semester hours may be earned by examinations in transfer courses or more than twenty-two semester hours in vocational-technical courses. A grade of "P" (Passing) will be granted by Wharton County Junior College for the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Exams in which the student has received a corresponding score of 5, 4, or 3.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes



Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate

  • No majors found

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Special Academics Program

  • Distance Learning
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification


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