Approximately five thousand people are employed by the Health Science Center. The Medical Center complex enjoys a suburban setting on a hill covered with native oak trees that provides spectacular views of the Balcones Escarpment, the southern boundary of the serene Texas Hill Country. San Antonio San Antonio is one of the most rapidly growing cosmopolitan cities in the southwest with a dynamic combination of American and Mexican cultural influences. Early colonization by Spain left numerous missions, the most well known being the Alamo. Other area attractions include Sea World and Fiesta Texas theme parks, the annual Fiesta, and numerous other artistic and musical festivals.
Students have easy access to the city as well as to surrounding rivers, lakes, and parks.
The Gulf Coast and Mexico are less than four hours away. It was last modified on Thursday, March 22, 2001. For comments contact the WebMaster.