Editing McLennan County, Texas (section)

===Institutions of higher education===
In 1886, [[Baylor University]] relocated from [[Independence, Texas]], to Waco and absorbed [[Waco University]]. During the early 20th century, McLennan County was home to as many as five colleges. In addition to Baylor, the other colleges included the predecessor to what is now known as [[Texas Christian University]] (now in [[Fort Worth]]), [[Paul Quinn College]] (relocated since to [[Dallas]]), and two other short-lived colleges.

In the 1960s, the Texas Legislature authorized [[McLennan Community College]], the first [[community college]] to use those words in the name. Around the same time, what is now the flagship institution of [[Texas State Technical College]] was founded as James Connally Technical Institute, as a member of the [[Texas A&M University System]]. Today, Baylor, McLennan Community College, and Texas State Technical College continue to operate in McLennan County. They educate a large portion of the college-bound high-school graduates from the county and the surrounding areas. McLennan Community College has also partnered with [[Tarleton State University]], [[Texas Tech University]], [[University of Texas Medical Branch]] in Galveston, and [[Midwestern State University]] to offer more than 50 bachelor's or master's degrees.