College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1971 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
4,702 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$51,857,815 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$None |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,942 in-state, 13,192 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,350 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
Student Organizations: |
68 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Alpha Psi Omega, Epsilon Pi Tau, Delta Gamma Chapter, Psi Chi, Tri Beta Biological Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Kappa Psi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Nurses Christian Fellowship, Baptist Student Ministry, Cornerstone Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship, Psalms of David Gospel Choir, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Students, Crave Student Ministries |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Association, Hispanic Organization of Leadership and Achievement, Indian Student Association, Le Club Francais, Praesides Linguae Mortuae; |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Society, Alpha Phi Omega, Amnesty International, Anthropology R. O. C. K. S. , American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Association of Computing Machinery, Bowling on Waxed Lanes (B. O. W. L. ), Campus GLBT Outreach, Celedonio Romero Guitar Society, Choices, Closed for Repairs, College Libertarians, College Democrats, Colleges Against Cancer, Criminal Justice Student Association, Cycling Club, Delta Gamma Fraternity Eta Xi Chapter, Diamond Darlings, Engineering Women's Student Organization, Financial Management Association, Gamma Phi Beta, Health and Kinesiology Club, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 13 Ways Literary Appreciation Society, The Mathematical Association of America's Student Chapter, National Association for Industrial, Technology Student Chapter (NAIT), Ophelia Revived, Patriot Posse, Patriot Stars, Pre-Law Society, Premedical-Predental Association, Art Club, Road Trip Nation, Rosalis Montgomery Repertory Theatre Players, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Student Government Association, Swing Dance Society, Table Tennis Student Association, The Theatre Film Society, UT Tyler Cheerleaders, University Student Veterans Association, V. I. Patriots, Webb Historical Society |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Talon (bi-weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
2% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
195,334 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
192 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
350 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
apartment for single students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
25% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Dallas (90), Tyler (13) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Longview (45) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Tyler (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming, Patriot Days, Days of Service |
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