PO Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275-0181
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1911
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,489
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $1,008,505,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: March 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $28,630
Room/Board: $9,695
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: KPMG, Ernst & Young, UBS, American Airlines, Accenture
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: 2,807,991
Number of current serial subscriptions: 11,635
Number of microforms: 673,234
Number of audiovisuals: 43,457
Number of ebooks: 30,000
Other library facilities: Harmon Arts Library, Underwood Law Library, Bridwell Library in Perkins School of Theology, Elizabeth Prothro rare Bible collection, Southwest Film/Video Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Meadows Museum, housing one of the finest collections of Spanish art outside of Spain; G. William Jones Film/Video Collection; DeGolyer Library, one of the most important public holdings of Western American books and manuscripts; a new engineering building built to national standards for environmental efficiency; paleontology museum; specialty labs in science and engineering; three theatres and other performance facilities; television studio.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 409
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – N/A
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 45%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 29%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 40%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 45%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (68%), sorority housing (11%), fraternity housing (11%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 175 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Love Field Airport; Dallas, TX (4), D/FW Int’l Airport, Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (20)
Nearest train station: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (1)
Nearest bus station: Greyhound Bus Station DownTown; Dallas, TX (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ of Texas at Arlington)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Texas)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: More than 500 cultural and arts events on campus annually, such as the Annual Women? ? ? s Symposium, longest continuously running program of its kind in the country; Hart Global Leaders Forum and Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series/Student Forums, offering students access to national and world leaders; festive Celebration of Lights opening the Christmas season; The Boulevard, featuring live music, food, and other festivities before home football games.