Higher Education

Round Rock Higher Education Center

The Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC) is the official name of Texas State University-San Marcos’ campus in Round Rock, Texas.  On this campus, Texas State offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor’s degrees and complete master’s degree and certificate programs at convenient times close to where students live and work.  Students can complete their first two years (freshman and sophomore level classes) at the main campus of Texas State in San Marcos, any community college or transfer to RRHEC from another school.  RRHEC offers the junior and senior level classes to complete a bachelor’s degree in eight programs, as well as, 11 graduate degrees and seven post bachelor’s certificate programs. Students who complete their degree requirements on Texas State’s Round Rock campus earn their degrees from Texas State University-San Marcos.

Texas A&M Health Science Center – Round Rock Campus

The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is a community-based medical school providing third- and fourth-year clinical training at regional clinical campuses around the state through affiliations through local physicians, clinics and hospitals. At the Round Rock clinical campus, clerkship directors direct the students’ rotations in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery at sites across Williamson County. Additional community physicians serve as clerkship faculty in these and other clinical areas.

Austin Community College – Round Rock Campus

The ACC Round Rock Campus is one of eight campuses in the ACC District service area and provides comprehensive higher education programs and services to more than 5,000 students.  ACC Round Rock offers university transfer degrees and core curriculum courses, workforce/technical degrees and certificates, and comprehensive student support services, such as advising and counseling, financial aid, library facilities and media services, as well as computer centers and a learning lab with free tutoring.