701 S. Nedderman Drive
Arlington, TX 76019-0111
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1895
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 19,649
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $45,635,385
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,400 in-state, 14,760 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,820
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, 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, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 71%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 77%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 82%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Raytheon, Lockheed, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, BNSF Corporation, KPMG
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: 1,144,133
Number of current serial subscriptions: 37,437
Number of microforms: 1,474,971
Number of audiovisuals: 9,683
Number of ebooks: 176
Other library facilities: Cartographic history library, map collection, minority cultures collection, Texana & Mexican war collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Language acquistion center, automation robotics research institute, computer resource learning center, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, planetarium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
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): 600
Classrooms: 1,000
Labs: 200
Other areas: 100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 10,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 60%
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: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
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? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 21%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 65%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 45
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 16%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 60%
Campus Size: 390 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas-Ft. Worth (15), Dallas Love Field (30)
Nearest train station: Dallas (23)
Nearest bus station: Arlington (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 77%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Texas Christian 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: Bed races, international week, Semana De Cultra, black history month activities