Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is a private community college located in San Antonio, TX. It offers 9 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

The 2025 tuition & fees of Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is $18,450. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($20,267).

The school has 584 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 10 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees is $18,450 for undergraduate programs at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio. The tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is cheaper than the average costs ($20,267) over private community colleges in Texas.

The following tables show 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio and compare to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,542
Average Financial Aid$4,277
Cost of Attendance$34,992
Total Costs After Financial Aid$30,715
2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio$18,450
Private Community Colleges in Texas$20,267
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$20,310
2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant$18,450 - 978 Hours 9 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist$18,800 - 1,000 Hours 10 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant$18,450 - 848 Hours 9 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder$18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services$18,450 - 800 Hours 9 Months
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist$16,450 - 780 Hours 8 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio 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 OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs81NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist62 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder31 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant134 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 584 students at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 128 male students and 468 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
Total5965960
Male Students1281280
Female Students4684680

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 584 total students, 375 students enrolled through distance learning (10 students enrolled exclusively and 365 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment584
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses10
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses365
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses209

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address238 SW Military Drive, Suite 101, San Antonio, TX
Phone512-437-7500
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »$18,450
Student Population »584 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »53%
Transfer-out Rate3%
Retention Rate62%
Average Financial Aid »$4,277
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)