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Overview
Schreiner University is a small private university in Kerrville, Texas, in the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It began in 1923 as Schreiner Institute, a military school, and although it became coeducational and dropped its military structure decades ago, that heritage still shows up in some campus traditions and building names.
Academics
Schreiner emphasizes close, personal mentoring in small classes, with nursing and a set of pre-engineering and applied-engineering pathways among its fastest-growing programs. Business and the sciences also draw significant enrollment, and undergraduate research opportunities are accessible earlier than at larger universities because of the school's scale.
Campus & student life
The Hill Country setting shapes campus life heavily: hiking, river activities on the Guadalupe, and an outdoor-oriented student culture are part of the school's identity. Athletics (the Mountaineers, NCAA Division III) and a residential campus core give it a traditional college feel despite Kerrville's small size.
Getting in
Schreiner's process is holistic and personal, consistent with a school that markets itself on individual attention; interviews and demonstrated interest can matter more here than at large public universities, and merit scholarships play a significant role in how the school builds its class.
Worth knowing
Students who want a small, outdoors-adjacent campus with visible historical character from its military-school past, plus genuinely close faculty relationships, are the clearest fit for Schreiner.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
schreiner.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredHigh school diploma or GED required; no specific subject-unit distribution published (admission based on holistic review of a minimum 3.0 HS GPA)
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