PJC FAQ
Published or Revised July 01, 2025
Paris Junior College
2400 Clarksville Street
Paris, Texas 75460
First-time students must apply for admission.
The Admissions and Records Office will have more details about other documents required. First-time students can register by contacting the Advising/Counseling Office during registration dates. First-time students who are TSIA2-complete and who have established their residency status in the Admissions and Records Office can be cleared for online registration after speaking with an advisor concerning course selection.
First-time students also can register on-campus and during late registration. When registration dates and times are set, they are listed in each schedule of classes and on the PJC website.
International students must complete all admission requirements in order to obtain an I-20 form to present to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country to request a student visa. Get more Information on international students.
For more information or to receive an international student admission packet, contact the Advising/Counseling Center:
International Student Admission
Advising/Counseling
Paris Junior College
2400 Clarksville Street
Paris, TX 75460
903.782.0426
email: twhitaker@parisjc.edu
If you're having academic problems, helps isn't far away. PJC's Advising/Counseling staff offers a number of services for students, including:
- Personal Counseling
- cademic Advising
- Career Counseling
- Disability Services
- International Students
- Transfer Information
- Records
- Veterans
PJC's school colors are green and gold. How those colors were chosen is lost to history, but it is rumored the decision may have been influenced by one of PJC's early instructors who was a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, which boasts the same colors. For reproduction purposes, PJC official colors no longer use Pantone codes. Please use the following codes for PJC green and gold.
GREEN
CMYK: 93, 10, 90, 60
RGB: 0, 83, 42
HEX: 00532a
GOLD
CMYK: 0, 19, 89, 0
RGB: 255, 206, 52
HEX: ffce34
Various shades of green and gold are also often used in official PJC publications, both in print and online.
Paris Junior College boasts six athletic programs:
PJC athletic programs have a history of success, including the 2004-2005 NJCAA National Championship in men's basketball. PJC's Dragons golf (discontinued), softball, baseball and basketball teams have made appearances in their respective NJCAA national tournaments, and PJC athletes have gone on to pro sports careers.
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
- Men's Baseball
- Women's Softball
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Soccer
PJC's mascot is a dragon. Its origin is lost to history, but lore has it that members of PJC's early football team desired a name and mascot more ferocious than the "Wildcats" of Paris High School.
Though the name was used earlier, PCJ's student newspaper The Bat reported on Nov. 26, 1925, that the coach and football team, after much prolonged deliberation, agreed upon "Dragons" as the official name for the team.
As for The Bat, the origin of its name is recorded in its Oct. 17, 1925, edition:
"Back in the misty past when our institution was young and was being housed in a dark, out-of-the-way, backdoor part of the high school building, some smart, holier-than-thou person derisively called us the 'Junior College Bats.' At first that rankled, but we did some research and learned the good qualities of bats. They fly like birds, they are furred like the four-footed animals, and in structure they resemble the monkey. They are harmless and regarded with scorn by only the timid. They destroy pests and unpleasant nocturnal insects. They are social by nature and dwell together in peace, harmony, and good will. No bat harms or destroys one of its own. They are extremely versatile - they fly, walk, slide, stand on their own feet or hang by their claws. Last of all, they know how to enjoy life - stay out all night and sleep all day. And so, why shouldn't we call our paper The Bat?"
The Bat has ceased printing.