PO Box 830688
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1969
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,412
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $222,434,202
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,330 in-state, 15,580 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,540
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
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: 53%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Raytheon, Texas Instruments, Dallas Independent School District, UT Dallas, Amdocs Consulting, Plano Independent School District, J. C. Penny, IBM, KPMG, New York Life, Self-employed
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: 947,305
Number of current serial subscriptions: 28,554
Number of microforms: 2,731,833
Number of audiovisuals: 21,542
Number of ebooks: 270,420
Other library facilities: The History of Aviation Collection, The Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library, The Belsterling Collection, Callier Center Library for Speech and Hearing Disorders
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Special adaptive technology computer for disabled patrons equiped with ZoomText Extra Level 2, Jaws for Windows, Optelec Clear View 700, Kurzweil 100, Braille Blazer printer and Duxbury for Windows.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 700
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 40
Classrooms: 75
Labs: 700
Other areas: 200
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 0%
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
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 18%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: other housing options (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 55
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 0%
Campus Size: 555 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas/Ft. Worth (23), Dallas – Love Field (19)
Nearest train station: Dallas, TX (18)
Nearest bus station: Richardson, TX (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,052
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University 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, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Sounds of Class, Homecoming, Holiday Sing, Green Lecture Series, Divison III Athletics