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17 Reasons We Love Austin

There are reasons well beyond the cool factor that make Austin, Texas, a great place to go to school and home to St. Edward’s. See how Hilltoppers make the most of one of America’s favorite cities.
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4 Internships That Make a Difference

Internships are a vital part of the St. Edward’s experience. They teach valuable job skills, provide professional contacts and enhance your future employment and graduate school opportunities. Last year, 74% of students on the hilltop completed internships prior to graduating.
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200 Alumni Trailblazers

How does a college education all add up? We connected with 200 alumni from the past 20 years to find out how they’ve used their education to make a difference.
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A Day at St. Edward's

Follow these Hilltoppers around for a day, and you’ll get a great sense of what makes our students special, and the St. Edward’s experience so rewarding.
An Austin City Limits Music Festival entrance marquee.

Unfiltered: Austin City Limits

Kevin Wierzbowski ’22 shows us what a weekend attending the Austin City Limits (ACL) Festival at Zilker Park looks like. 
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Giving Students an Edge

Here’s a peek at how our community comes together to create a highly personalized college experience that propels our students forward.
St. Edward’s University and Houston Community College System Sign Articulation Agreement
December 9, 2019

St. Edward’s University and Houston Community College System Sign Articulation Agreement

St. Edward’s University and Houston Community College have signed an articulation agreement that will make it easier for students to transfer credits and earn a bachelor’s degree.
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15 Ways to Experience the Hilltop

St. Edward's offers many opportunities for Hilltopper parents, families and alumni to experience the hilltop. Learn more here.
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6 Alumni Shaping Austin

Rapid and sustained growth is yielding innovative solutions, and these St. Edward’s University graduates are leading the way.
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Unfiltered: Friendship on the Hilltop

Sam Griffith ’19 is a Writing & Rhetoric major from New Orleans. He spent part of his four years on the hilltop exploring Austin’s vast trail system. “Finding new trails and sharing them with family and friends has helped me feel more connected to the city,” he says. 
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