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Our students center the needs of the community over the wants of the individual, or simply put: WE Over Me. That is who WE are and what WE do!

If you are a student who shares in that belief and aspires to be a difference-maker, we encourage you to apply to Paul Quinn College with our WE Over Me Application today.

Advantages of the WE Over Me application:
  • No application fee
  • Priority scholarship consideration
  • SAT/ACT test-score submission optional
  • No essay requirement
  • Priority admission decision
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Application Requirements

As a student at America’s first and only Urban Work College, you will have the ability to graduate with significantly less student loan debt and be prepared for professional life because of the real-world experience you earn through interning with one of our corporate partners, such as JP Morgan Chase, Oncor, and Capital One. This is your future, and we think you could have great success here at Paul Quinn! See below for more information about our application requirements and admissions process.

All Students

  • We strongly encourage applicants to submit transcripts through an electronic delivery service like Parchment or Naviance to ensure timely delivery.
  • Official transcripts must bear the embossed or raised school seal, date and signature from the Registrar or School Administrator.
  • Official transcripts and paper copies should remain in the unopened, sealed envelope until it is presented to a Paul Quinn staff member.
  • Transcripts received that do not meet these requirements should not be considered official and should be routinely rejected for permanent use.
  • Submit via Parchment or Naviance

Transfer Students

  • Official transcripts must be submitted from all prior post-secondary institutions
  • If transferring fewer than 15 credit hours, applicants must submit an official HS transcript.
  • Grades of C or better must be earned for credit to transfer.
  • Only credit that applies to Paul Quinn degree requirements will be transferred. Grades themselves do not transfer.

International Students

  • All transcripts and records must be accompanied by certified English translations when applicable.
  • Some students have used InCred or WES credential translation services.
  • Grades of C or better must be earned for credit to transfer.
  • Only credit that applies to Paul Quinn degree requirements will be transferred. Grades themselves do not transfer.

All Students

As a Work College, we aim to build work-ready leaders for tomorrow. Building a resume is a skill you will need for our process but also for future employment. Below are a number of resources you can use to help you complete this requirement:

Download this this template to create your own resume: Resume Template

Here is a sample resume: High School Resume

Here are a few resources to help you write yours: HBCU Career Center and Princeton Review

International Students

Passport copy should be submitted as a PDF document via email to EMForms@pqc.edu.

  • Use Subject Line: “YOUR NAME — Passport Copy —DATE OF BIRTH”

International Students

TOEFL/iELTS exam report (if English is not first language)

Minimum scores for consideration:

  • 530 (TOEFL paper version)
  • 71 (TOEFL internet version)
  • 6.0 (iELTS)

Students are required by U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to show proof to Paul Quinn that adequate funding will be available to cover each year of study in the United States. An application for admission will not be considered without submission of a Statement of Financial Support (Form I-134).

Per instructions for Form I-134, supporting documentation should be signed, in English, and include amounts converted to U.S. dollars.

Notarized Letter of Support can be submitted as a PDF document via email to EMForms@pqc.edu.

  • Use Subject Line: “YOUR NAME — Notarized Support — DATE OF BIRTH

All Students

All transcript(s), letter(s) of recommendation, and resumes may be submitted via:

  • Email: EMforms@pqc.edu
    Use subject line:
    “YOUR NAME—DATE OF BIRTH”
  • Mail:
    Paul Quinn College
    Office of Enrollment Management
    3837 Simpson Stuart Road
    Dallas, TX 75241

International Students

All transcript(s), letters of recommendation, resumes, passport copies,TOEFL/iELTS exam reports, and notarized affadavit of support may be submitted via:

  • Email: EMforms@pqc.edu
    Use subject line: “YOUR NAME—
    Notarized Support—DATE OF BIRTH”

WE OVER Me

Applicants who do not meet the admission criteria are still reviewed by the admissions committee and may be conditionally accepted to Paul Quinn.

Discover Paul QUinn

Choosing the right college is a big deal—and we think visiting Paul Quinn is the best way to know if it’s the right place for you. That’s why we roll out the purple carpet and invite you to come see it all for yourself! When you visit our beautiful 146-acre campus, you won’t just get a tour, you’ll get an experience. You’ll walk through our state-of-the-art facilities, meet current Quinnites, and learn what makes Paul Quinn College unlike anywhere else.

Whether you’re a high school student, a transfer, or just starting your college journey, your visit will help you picture your future here, and we’re ready to help every step of the way! So come on by, ask questions, take it all in, and discover why WE over Me is more than just a motto, it’s a movement.

We can’t wait to meet you!

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Schedule a Campus Visit

All visits must be coordinated through our office in advance. Please click here to schedule your campus visit.

Contact Us

Office of Enrollment Management
3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, Texas 75241
Adams Building, Ste. 200

Phone: 214.379.5449

Fax: 214.379.5448

Email: admissions@pqc.edu

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or by appointment

Coach Keldrick McKinney of the track and field team smiling

COACH Keldrick McKinney

Email: kmckinney@pqc.edu | Phone: 214-379-5509

About the Coach

Coach Keldrick McKinney is a native of Dallas, Texas who enters his third year as the Head Track and Field/Cross Country Coach at Paul Quinn College. After serving one year as Associate Head Coach under the leadership of Coach Maurice West; Coach McKinney was given the opportunity by Paul Quinn’s legendary Athletic Director James “Zip” Summers.

The program has quickly grown from 3 to now 25 student athletes under the leadership of Coach McKinney. In the second year of competing at the Red River Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships, the Paul Quinn Tigers placed two athletes in the Top 10.

Coach McKinney received his bachelor’s in Kinesiology from Prairie View A&M University. After graduation he then opened a training facility where he trained hundreds of athletes. This provided the background and experience for Coach to thrive at the next level. Coach McKinney’s student-athletes not only excel on the track but also in the classroom as well. Coach McKinney’s team maintains over a 3.0 gpa.

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COACH Michael Delgado

Email: mdelgado@pqc.edu | Phone: 214-379-5374

About the Coach

Coach Michael Delgado has been coaching at the collegiate level since 2009. He began his coaching career at Howard Payne University, shortly after starting his time there as a collegiate soccer player. He began as a student coach and after graduating with a degree in Spanish Education, became an assistant.

In 2015, Coach Delgado moved back to Dallas to form the Men’s and Women’s Soccer program at Paul Quinn College as the assistant coach and became the head coach of the Women’s team in 2017. From 2015-2021 he was also the Men’s assistant coach. 

In 2021, Coach Delgado took over the Men’s program and led the team as the #3 seed (highest in school history) to the USCAA National Championship for the 3rd year in a row, with a 3rd place finish. 

Coach Delgado is a Dallas native and graduated from Mesquite Poteet High School as a district MVP & All-State. He holds his Master’s degree from Concordia University in Coaching & Athletic Administration. He resides in the campus neighborhood of Highland Hills and lives daily by his motto, #AlwaysRefuse2Lose.

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COACH Brandon Espinosa

Email: bespinosa@pqc.edu | Phone: 214-379-5516

About the Coach

Brandon Espinosa starts his fourth season as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Paul Quinn College.

Last season, Coach Espinosa and the Tigers had a historic 19 game turnaround from the previous year going from 7-25 to 26-2 (12-2 RRAC). Coach Espinosa led the 2021-2022 Tigers to the school’s first USCAA Men’s Division I National Championship and the 3rd overall national championship in school history. The Tigers also won the Red River Athletic Conference West (RRAC) regular season title for the first time since joining the conference in 1998. The Tigers finished the 2021-2022 season with the most RRAC wins and highest winning percentage in a season in program history.

The Tigers were the No. 1 seed at USCAA Nationals and had a dominant showing with 3 double digits wins. The championship game featured seven ties and ten lead changes. After trailing by four at half, 38-34, Bryant & Stratton led 67-65 with 6:33 left in the game. Henry Hampton hit a jumper a minute later to give Paul Quinn the lead to highlight a 10-0 run to seal the victory for the Tigers. Ja’Mare Redus led PQC with 18 points while Hampton finished with 17. Spencer McElway added 12, Ja’Mere Redus came off the bench and scored 11, and Steven Tynes chipped in seven points and nine assists.

While the team’s collective efforts were the deciding factor in their success, several outstanding individuals led them both on and off the court. Coach Brandon Espinosa was recognized as the USCAA National Coach of the Year. In addition, senior forward Spencer McElway was selected as a USCAA 1st Team All American, USCAA All Tournament Team and RRAC 2nd Team All Conference. Sophomore forward Trevoin Shaw was voted USCAA 1st Team All American, USCAA All Tournament Team and RRAC 1st Team All Conference. Sophomore guard Ja’mare Redus received USCAA Tournament MVP as well as USCAA 2nd Team All American Honors. Sophomore guard Torron Mingo Jr. earned the USCAA Academic All American award. Junior guard Caleb Thompson received the RRAC Champions of Character award.

During his first season with Paul Quinn, Espinosa led the Tigers to the most conference victories since 2012-2013. In addition, PQC had two players receive RRAC All Conference honors; Spencer McElway was 1st Team All RRAC and Mateo Escheik received 2nd Team All RRAC honors. McElway also joined the schools 1000-point club.

Espinosa also serves as the Director of EYBL and 17U Head Coach for Drive Nation which was founded by former NBA All-Star Jermaine O’Neal. This summer Drive Nation qualified for the 2021 Nike Peach Jam and currently has the most ESPN Top 100 ranked players in the country.

Espinosa has held coaching positions at Bossier Parish Community College, Ranger College and with the Dallas Mavericks NBA G-League affiliate, Texas Legends.

  • In 2016-17, while he was the associate head coach for Chris Lovell at Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier qualified for the Region 14 Championship Tournament for the first time since becoming a member of the conference. In 2017-2018 Bossier again qualified for the Region 14 Championship Tournament and finished with a record of 17-14. The 17 wins was the most for a team at Bossier in ten years.
  • While at Ranger College, he helped head coach Billy Gillispie orchestrate the biggest turnaround in college basketball history. During the 2015-2016 season Ranger went from 2-23 the previous year to 35-3, making the NJCAA national tournament and a Final Four appearance for the first time in the schools 90-year history.
  • From 2013-2015, Espinosa was an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks NBA G-League affiliate Texas Legends. Espinosa coached under Eduardo Najera, who in 2000 was the first Mexican born player to be draftedinto the NBA. During the 2013-2014 campaign the Texas Legends tied the franchise record for most wins in a season with 24. Legends guard PJ Hairston was the first G-League player ever to be drafted in the first round of an NBA draft when he was selected 26th overall by the Miami Heat in 2014.
  • Espinosa also served as the associate head coach for Jeff Webster and Nike Pro Skills 17U EYBL team from 2016-2018.

Espinosa is a native of Houston, Texas. He played collegiately for Dallas Christian College, where in 2010 they won the ACCA National Championship. Espinosa earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2011.

Paul Quinn did not compete in 2020-2021 due to Covid-19.

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COACH Camille Smith

Email: csmith@pqc.edu | Phone: 214-379-5499

About the Coach

Camille Smith is in her first season at Paul Quinn College.

Smith was hired in early March and her most recent position was as an Assistant Coach for the WNBA Dallas Wings.

Prior to coaching, Smith played professionally for 10 seasons internationally and 12 seasons in the WNBA before retiring in 2019. Smith was drafted to the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2007 WNBA Draft as the 17th Overall pick. Amid the start of the 2008 WNBA season, Smith was selected in the Atlanta Dream dispersal draft before being traded to the Seattle Storm where Smith played and won a championship in 2010! In 2015 Smith was traded to the Connecticut Sun, then to the Phoenix Mercury in 2017, where she finished her career.

Internationally, Smith played on multiple teams in Israel (2015 Israel League Champion) and China. She also played in Turkey, Limassol, Cyrpus, Ragusa, Sicily (2016 Cup Champion), Lebanon (2017 Arab Cup Champion), Montpelier, France, and Venice, Italy (2018 Euro Cup runner-up).

As a former student-athlete at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Camille graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in interpersonal communications. A four-time All-ACC selection, she finished her college career with over 1,700 points, 800 rebounds, 250 assists, and 250 steals. As a senior, Camille averaged 13.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game along with 99 steals to help the Tar Heels reach the Final Four. Camille is ranked among the top 20 all-time scorers at UNC and was named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press following her junior year. She averaged 11.7 points and 5.5 rebounds as a junior. As a sophomore, Camille averaged 13.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in the ACC tournament, including a 23-point game against Duke in the finals. In 2004, she was named ACC Rookie of the Year and was the only freshman selected as a finalist for Kodak All-American honor. Camille became the first Tar Heel to be named first-team All-ACC as a freshman.

In high school, Camille was named Associated Press NC Player of the Year and NC Miss Basketball (Class 3A; 2003). Camille was also awarded State Player of the Year by the Charlotte Observer and NC Gatorade Player of the Year (2002 and 2003). In 2001, Camille shared AP Player of the Year honors at Carver High School and helped her team finish with a 30-0 record and State Championship. Camille is a three-time All-State Selection and averaged 20.2 points and 11.1 rebounds per game during her senior year. She holds the record of 2,168 career points during her high school career, was a McDonald’s High School All-American, and played in the 2002 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival. Camille was also named Piedmont Triad All-Conference, four years in a row, and Piedmont Triad Conference Player of the Year, three years in a row.

Camille Smith & her husband Jeremis Smith are happily married & live in the Historical Stop 6 Community.

Coach Patrick Gonzalez of the womens volleyball team

COACH PATRICK GONZALEZ

Email: pgonzalez@pqc.edu | Phone: 214-379-5524

About the Coach

Coach Patrick Gonzalez is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. He has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with emphasis in Criminal Justice from Texas Wesleyan University. He also has a M.Ed. in Sports Administration from Concordia University in Austin, Texas. He has coached volleyball for over thirteen years. He has coached on the high school, club, and collegiate level.

He currently coaches for 360 Volleyball Club in Arlington, Texas. Coach Gonzalez brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Paul Quinn College volleyball program. He served as the women’s assistant volleyball coach at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee for five seasons. While at Fisk University, Coach Gonzalez served as an Admissions Counselor and Director of International Student Services in the Office of Student Engagement. He has also worked at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and served as the Associate Director of Minority Outreach in the Office of Admissions. He most recently was selected into the Big XII Reach & Teach Volleyball Diversity Program.