College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1969 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,621 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$15,429,666 |
Application Deadline: |
August 15 |
Application Fee: |
$None |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,650 in-state, 12,540 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,088 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station |
Student Organizations: |
25 |
Honor Societies: |
Sigma Tau Delta (English), American Chemical Society, Psi Chi (Psychology, Phi Alpha Theta (History) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministries, Catholic Student Organization, C-3 |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Organization, Bilingual Education Student Organization, LULAC Young Adults Council 4798 |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting & Business Association, ACM (Computer Club) American Sign Language Club, Art Association, Biology Club, Chemistry Club, CMENC/TMEA, Drama Club, Falcon Handball Club, Gamerz Club, History Club, Information and Development Leadership, Orientation Leaders Association, Psychology Club, Residence Hall Association, Social Work Klub, Spanish Literary Association, Student Journalism Club, Student Program Board, Student Senate, Students in Philanthropy, Volunteer Center |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mesa Journal (bi-monthly), Sandstorm (annual) |
Number of Fraternities: |
1 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
1% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
287,000 |
Library Facilities: |
25,000-plus electronic journals and 100-plus electronic databases in all subject areas; collections through TexShare, a statewide consortium; electronic research collections, e.g. American Film Scripts Online, Early Encounters in America, North American Women's Diaries & Letters, Colonial to 1950; Early English Books Online; 18th Century Collections Online; Gerritsen's Collection of Women's History Online; History E-Book Project; National Security Archive Online; Oxford Scholarship Online; Primary Sources in African American History; LION: Literature Online, and so on. |
Museums |
George and Barbara Bush Home, Presidential Museum and Leadership Library, Stonehenge (100% horizontal scale stone replica), Ellen Noel Art Museum, Behavioral Analysis Center (experimental psychology lab), Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Art Gallery |
Computers Available: |
250 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
32 |
Wired Labs: |
150 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
100 |
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (96%) |
Sprinkler System: |
21% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
580 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Midland (11), Lubbock (138) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Alpine (143) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Odessa (2) |
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, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming Activities, Program Board sponsored performances, bands, comedians and motivational speakers, Hallowe'en Carnival, Falcon Fall Festival, Athletic events (soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming, track), free hamburger cookouts, Stress Free Zones, Volunteer Center activities |
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