1900 W. Seventh Street
Plainview, TX 79072
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1908
Religious Affilation: Southern Baptist Convention
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,004
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $47,457,392
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $10,800
Room/Board: $3,441
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
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: N/A
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: 119,015
Number of current serial subscriptions: 540
Number of microforms: 279,301
Number of audiovisuals: 11,475
Number of ebooks: 25,048
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Museum of the Llano Estacado
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 123
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – No
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
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? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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: 55%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 55%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (48%), men’s dorms (44%), apartments for married 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: 19
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: 80 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lubbock, TX (45), Amarillo, TX (75)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Plainview (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Texas Tech University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Texas Tech 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: Koinonia, WBU Pride Week, Miss Wayland