Blinn College

Blinn is an online school that offers flexible remote degrees and certificates. Most of its students study on one of their campuses throughout Texas. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 22% of Blinn's undergraduate class study exclusively online. 

Blinn is a 2-year college because most of its programs are at the associate level. However, according to Texas Higher Education Data, students at Blinn take an average of four years to complete an associate degree. Online students complete their degrees on flexible schedules through asynchronous learning, which may affect how long it takes to graduate.

Blinn is considered a good school based on its high transfer rate to 4-year universities. Texas Higher Education Data reports that 48% of Blinn's students transfer to more advanced degrees — making it the highest transfer rate for 2-year colleges in the state.

Students should also consider the school's accreditation. This designation means that its programs, faculty, and overall mission as an education institution have been vetted by an approved third-party agency. Blinn College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate degrees, and certificates. 

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Texas A&M and Blinn College collaborate on the Texas A&M-Blinn TEAM program, where individual students are selected to co-enroll at both institutions. This allows them to take a few classes on campus and experience life at the university level. The program does not mention whether it's available for online students. 

Blinn College is best known for setting up its local and online students for advanced degrees or career placement after graduation. Over 3,200 students transferred from Blinn in 2021 to study at the university level, according to Texas Higher Education Data. This is more students than any other community college in Texas. Additional data shows that 88% of its academic graduates are either employed or enrolled at another institution after leaving Blinn, while 91% of technical graduates experience similar success.

The highest earning degree at Blinn is the online Associate of Science in Health Sciences-Nursing, where graduates can earn a median annual salary of $69,000, according to College Scorecard. This program is designed as a pathway to a 4-year bachelor's degree in nursing. There's also the one-year vocational nursing program, which takes place mostly online with some on-site requirements. The Associate of Science in Mathematics is another high-earning degree that can earn graduates a median annual salary of $51,400.

Students can also explore Salary Score, which is a proprietary metric from OnlineU comparing alumni salaries from different schools using the same degree. Blinn has a score of 63 out of 100, making it the fifth best online community college in Texas.

College Scorecard shows it with a 100% acceptance rate for first-time students. It has an open admissions policy, which means that the school accepts all students who apply.  

There is no minimum GPA requirement for new students applying to Blinn. However, specific programs, such as the associate level nursing programs, require applicants to have 2.5 GPA on all prerequisite courses. Knowing this information helps students to pick a college they are qualified to attend. 

Students applying to college at Blinn will have to take the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment unless they meet certain exemptions or submit their college entrance exam scores. 

Online students must apply through a third-party site as noted in the steps below:

• Fill out the Blinn College online application through ApplyTexas.
• Submit high school/college transcripts or GED scores.