Box 425619
Denton, TX 76204-5587
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1901
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,266
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $23,020,512
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: July 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,160 in-state, 13,440 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,624
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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: Health: Parkland Hospital, Health South Rehab, Chrildren’s Medical Ctr., TX Health Resource. School Districts: Denton ISD, Dallas ISD, FT. Worth ISD, Garland ISD, Corporate/Social Svc: City of Denton, Metrocrest Social Svc, New Beginning Ctr, Walgreens
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: 636,281
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,626
Number of microforms: 1,564,300
Number of audiovisuals: 19,603
Number of ebooks: 91,887
Other library facilities: Women Airforce Service Pilots Collection, Cookbook Collection, Texas Women-A Celebratin of History, Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs, Texas First Ladies Gown Collection, Women’s Collection, National Women’s Party Papers, The Gerritsen Collection of Women’s History, Women and the Law Collection, Texas Association of Women’s Clubs, Women in Criminal Justice
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
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): 200
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 100
Other areas: 2,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000
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? – 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: 14%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
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: 14%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (42%), women’s dorms (36%), sorority housing (2%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (2%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 93%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 270 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas (20), Dallas, Texas (35)
Nearest train station: Dallas, Texas (37)
Nearest bus station: Dallas, Texas (37)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 66%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,430
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Texas-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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Black History Month; Homecoming; Spring Fling; Family Days; International Festival; Health Fair; African American Student Leadership Conference; Redbud Festival; Student Organization Leadership Institute; Senior Breakfast; Convocation; Research Symposium