S. 14th and Sayles Boulevard
Abilene, TX 79697
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1923
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,430
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $48,942,458
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,170
Room/Board: $5,918
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 33%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Hendrick Health Systems; Abilene Regional Medical Center; Abilene Independent School District; City of Abilene; Wylie Independent School District; McMurry University; Abilene Reporter-News; First Financial Bank; Taylor County; Walgreen’s.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 155,305
Number of current serial subscriptions: 405
Number of microforms: 4,504
Number of audiovisuals: 3,001
Number of ebooks: 24,299
Other library facilities: J.W. Hunt Library of Texana and the Southwest; Yeats Collection of Texas History; Clement Collection of Early Methodists Imprints.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Grady McWhiney Library, Media Center; Archives for the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 236
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 13
Classrooms: 57
Labs: 144
Other areas: 28
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 41%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 20%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 41%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (35%), men’s dorms (49%), apartment for single students (16%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 69%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 18%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 67%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 43 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Abilene (7), Dallas/Fort Worth or Midland/Odessa (181)
Nearest train station: Fort Worth (154)
Nearest bus station: Abilene (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 53%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 8%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,650
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Angelo State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Vision Quest; Spring McMadness; Big Event; T. I. P. Sing-Song