College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1917 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
N/A |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$N/A |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,336 in-state, 12,586 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,260 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
48 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Tau Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Pi, Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Delta Pi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, Newman Club, Wesley Student Center |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Association, Spanish Club |
Other Organizations: |
N/A |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Skyline Weekly |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Austin International Airport
Big Bend National Park
City of El Paso
ConAgra
Continental Grains
Exxon
Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend
Florida Game & Fish Commission
GEICO Insurance
IBM
I |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
N/A |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
Archives of the Big Bend is housed in the Library. Museum of the Big Bend on campus. |
Computers Available: |
230 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
N/A |
Wireless Areas: |
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Wireless Capacity: |
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Online Registration: |
N/A |
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: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
600 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Midland/Odessa, Texas (154), El Paso, Texas (216) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Alpine (0) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Alpine (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
N/A |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
N/A |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Spring Fling, NIRA Rodeo, Theatre Productions, Collegiate Night Out at the Movies, Reggae Thing, Airbrush Junkies |
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