AUSTIN COLLEGE

private, coeducational institution of higher education in Sherman, Texas, U.S. Austin, a liberal arts college, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The college offers bachelor's degree programs in business, education, and arts and sciences. A master's degree in education is also available. Students can study abroad in Europe and Asia. Total enrollment is approximately 1,200. Daniel Baker, a Presbyterian missionary, was the principal founder of Austin College in 1849. Instruction began the following year in Huntsville. The college was moved to Sherman in 1876. Women were first admitted in 1918, and in 1930 the college merged with Texas Presbyterian College, a school for women. At Lake Texoma, the college operates a lakeside recreational camp and the Sneed Environmental Research Area.