College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1891 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,991 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$87,136,199 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$15,626 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,580 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
0 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Mu Gamma, Gamma Zeta Chapter; Beta Beta Beta, Delta Psi Chapter; Gamma Beta Phi; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon, Texas Eta Chapter; Kappa Pi, Beta Chi Chapter; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Kappa Lambda; Sigma Delta Pi, Beta Sigma Chapter; Speech honor society |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Catholic Group |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Unity Group, International Student Club, Black Student Fellowship, Collegiates for Racial Harmony, Latin-American Club, United Mexican-American Students (UMAS), German Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Epsilon Omega; Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP); AISNSA-Intercollegiate Student Nurse Association; American Chemical Society; Criminal Justice Club; Geology Club; Law & Politics Club; Mathematics Club; Moot Court Team; Music Educators National Conference; National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Phi Sigma Rho; Pre-Physical Therapy Club; Social Work Club; SIFE; TX Student Education Asso. ; Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Psi (Eta Kappa Chapter); Alpha Phi Omega; Alpha Psi Omega; Epsilon Pi Alpha; Kappa Pi (Beta Chi Chapter); Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Mu Alpha-Sinfonia (Theta Lambda Chapter); Pi Gamma Mu; Pi Kappa Delta; Sigma Alpha Iota (Gamma Phi Chapter); Sigma Tau Delta (Xi E; silon Chapter); Student Communication Association |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brand (every other week) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
8% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
11% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Public Schools (Dallas, Ft-Worth Area, local districts), Churches, Local, State and Federal Government Agencies, Financial Institutions (Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America), Oil and Energy Industry |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
216,429 |
Library Facilities: |
Abilene Photograph Collection of over 10,000 images; Morrison Hymnody Collection; extensive first editions of the writings of William Faulkner and Thomas Wolfe; the fine printing of Carl Hertzog; Texana history and maps; Technology Learning Center for library instruction; a student computer lab; Smith Music Library; expanded theology collection |
Museums |
Art center, observatory with 14-inch telescope, SIX WHITE HORSE facility |
Computers Available: |
200 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
109 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
300 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
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
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (45%), men's dorms (40%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (9%), other housing options (6%) |
Sprinkler System: |
3% |
Fire Alarms: |
3% |
Campus Size: |
120 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Dallas/Ft. Worth (169), Abilene (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Fort Worth (140) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Abilene (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Western Heritage Day, SING, Homecoming, All-School Christmas Party |
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