San Antonio is the seventh most populated city in the USA with an estimated population of 1.4 million people. The name is derived from the Spanish for Saint Anthony. Education in the USA is provided by both public and private schools, and is mandatory until the age of 16. Pupils conducting their schooling within the USA start off at preschool, followed by elementary school, then middle school, before finishing at high school. At age 18, US citizens are able to engage in higher education. Higher education in the USA normally comes in the form of a college, undergraduate school, or a community college – that latter of which doesn’t normally cost anything to attend. Candidates participating in a course at a college will gain credits towards a bachelor’s degree, whilst candidates participating a course at a community college will be earning credits in order to achieve an associate’s degree. It is estimated that there are over 100,000 student in San Antonio that are attending one of the 31 higher education institutions in the city. There are a number of publicly funded universities, including: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A&M University–San Antonio, and the Alamo Community College District. The largest university in the city is the the University of Texas at San Antonio with over 28,000 pupils. There are also many private universities in the city including the highly respected Trinity University. This is a private liberal arts university that was founded in 1869. It offers up to 45 major programs and 60 minors, as well as 6 degree level programs. In 2013 it was named the US best university for Masters Studies by the Washington monthly. At The Knowledge Academy we offer over 50,000 classroom based training courses in the United States, including popular locations such as San Antonio.
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