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Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

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Admissions

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Training

Hill College Players produce 3-4 shows annually, including musicals, dramas, and children's theatre

Students direct, design, and act in productions at the Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center

Recent productions: Ride the Cyclone (2026), Scotland Road (2025), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] (2025)

Dr. Jenny Corder (PhD, University of Essex) directs the Hill College Players with professional stage experience in acting, directing, choreography, and design

Larry McCord (Coordinator of VPA) brings decades of musical theatre and accompaniment experience, including performances at Carnegie Hall

Facilities

Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center with 400-seat modified proscenium stage

Full technical setup: Source Four lighting, Innovator lighting board, multi-channel sound system

Dedicated workshop, dressing rooms, costume and prop storage added in 2014 expansion

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

32%

Enrollment

2.3K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$3,570

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$4,720

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$13,915

Before aid

Average net price

$7,577

After aid

Netpricecalc · hillcollege.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 11:04 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Hill College Players produce 3-4 shows annually, including musicals, dramas, and children's theatre

Students direct, design, and act in productions at the Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center

Recent productions: Ride the Cyclone (2026), Scotland Road (2025), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] (2025)

Dr. Jenny Corder (PhD, University of Essex) directs the Hill College Players with professional stage experience in acting, directing, choreography, and design

Larry McCord (Coordinator of VPA) brings decades of musical theatre and accompaniment experience, including performances at Carnegie Hall

Facilities

Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center with 400-seat modified proscenium stage

Full technical setup: Source Four lighting, Innovator lighting board, multi-channel sound system

Dedicated workshop, dressing rooms, costume and prop storage added in 2014 expansion

Program Highlights

Training

Hill College Players produce 3-4 shows annually, including musicals, dramas, and children's theatre

Students direct, design, and act in productions at the Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center

Recent productions: Ride the Cyclone (2026), Scotland Road (2025), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] (2025)

Dr. Jenny Corder (PhD, University of Essex) directs the Hill College Players with professional stage experience in acting, directing, choreography, and design

Larry McCord (Coordinator of VPA) brings decades of musical theatre and accompaniment experience, including performances at Carnegie Hall

Facilities

Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center with 400-seat modified proscenium stage

Full technical setup: Source Four lighting, Innovator lighting board, multi-channel sound system

Dedicated workshop, dressing rooms, costume and prop storage added in 2014 expansion

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

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Application Logistics

Apply through the Texas Common Application on ApplyTexas

Complete TSIA2 testing unless exempt under state rules

Enrollment

Open admissions with year-round registration

60-credit-hour Associate of Arts transfer degree (AA 1041)

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

No Audition Required

Open admissions community college

No audition or portfolio required for program admission

Scholarship applicants submit a separate application form (not an audition)

Scholarship Info

Drama Scholarship

Available for drama majors and non-majors

Awarded based on experience, ability, and recommendations

Deadline: May 1 (fall semester) or November 1 (spring semester)

Mail completed application to Hill College Drama Dept, Attn: Jenny Corder, 112 Lamar Drive, Hillsboro, TX 76645

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

32%

Enrollment

2.3K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$3,570

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$4,720

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$13,915

Before aid

Average net price

$7,577

After aid

Netpricecalc · hillcollege.edu College Scorecard

Training

Hill College Players produce 3-4 shows annually, including musicals, dramas, and children's theatre

Students direct, design, and act in productions at the Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center

Recent productions: Ride the Cyclone (2026), Scotland Road (2025), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] (2025)

Dr. Jenny Corder (PhD, University of Essex) directs the Hill College Players with professional stage experience in acting, directing, choreography, and design

Larry McCord (Coordinator of VPA) brings decades of musical theatre and accompaniment experience, including performances at Carnegie Hall

Facilities

Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center with 400-seat modified proscenium stage

Full technical setup: Source Four lighting, Innovator lighting board, multi-channel sound system

Dedicated workshop, dressing rooms, costume and prop storage added in 2014 expansion

Updated Aug 27, 11:04 PM