Established in 1883, the Blinn College District offers academic transfer, workforce training, and continuing education classes for more than 18,000 students. With a wealth of online courses and six unique campuses, Blinn has the academic atmosphere you’re looking for.
The premier two-year college in Texas, Blinn ranks among the nation’s leaders at transferring students to top four-year universities and has received national recognition for affordable educational excellence.
Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Mission Statement
Blinn College is building stronger communities by providing quality, comprehensive education, and empowering students to achieve excellence in their educational careers and personal goals.
Vision Statement
Shaping future academic, workforce, cultural, and economic leaders by providing excellent instruction, resources, services, and innovative partnerships, for students and the community.
Core Values:
- Access
- Collaboration
- Diversity
- Excellence
- Innovation
- Respect
- Service
Blinn College Service Area
Facts and Figures
Excellence
According to 2024 data compiled by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Blinn's academic transfer rate of 42.0% ranks No. 1 in the state and far exceeds the state-wide average of 24.7%.
Value
In addition to Blinn's low tuition and fees, the Blinn Foundation offers approximately 300 endowed scholarships available to incoming students from a wide range of backgrounds, majors, and experiences.
Impactful
Blinn's most recent economic impact study found that the College District makes a $370.1 million annual impact on the local economy.**
Successful
Blinn graduates earn $9,000 more per year than employees with only a high school diploma - that’s $270,000 over an average 30-year career.*
* Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), 2019
Blinn College District
- Founded in 1883, the Blinn College District was the first county-owned public junior college in Texas
- Blinn offers courses online and on its six campuses: Brenham, Bryan, RELLIS, Schulenburg, Sealy, and Waller.
- Blinn's academic transfer rate of 46.0% ranks No. 1 in the state and far exceeds the state-wide average of 25.2% (source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
- Blinn students save approximately 40% in tuition and fees compared to state residents at the average Texas public university (source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
- In addition to Blinn's low tuition and fees, the Blinn College Foundation offers more than 300 endowed scholarships available to incoming and returning students from a wide range of backgrounds, majors, and experiences
Top-Ranked Academics
- The Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Blinn-Brenham allows students a unique pathway to an engineering degree from Texas A&M
- Blinn College’s TEAM Program allows students to co-enroll at Texas A&M. Students who complete the program become fully-admitted Aggies and have an 89 percent graduation rate
- Blinn offers flexible online programs that help expand the opportunities available to earn an education at Blinn, wherever you may wish to study