South Texas College is a comprehensive college offering more than 127 degree and certificate options including five baccalaureate degrees. Academic courses are transferable to colleges and universities and the curriculum includes distance learning, weekend courses and mini-mesters. Since its inception in 1993, South Texas College has grown from 1,000 to more than 30,000 students, and from a faculty and staff of 267 to over 2,200. The college has also grown from one campus to five campuses, two higher education centers and one virtual campus. STC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It is also approved for veteran's educational training in Certificate and Associate of Applied Sciences Degree programs by the Texas Education Agency.