Texas Woman's University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Texas Woman's University, or TWU, was founded in 1901 as the Girls Industrial College. The first class was held in 1903. It was renamed to College of Industrial Arts and Sciences, or CIA, in 1905. It was then renamed to Texas State College for Women, or TSCW, in 1934. TWU gained university status in 1957 and adopted its current name. The university campus is spread over 270 acres in Denton, Texas. TWU also has two health science centers in Houston and Dallas. The academic units of the university are as follows:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Nursing
• College of Professional Education
• Graduate School
• School of Management
• School of the Arts

There are several fraternities and sororities at TWU. Some of the Greek Letter Organizations of the university are Alpha Omicron Pi, Phi Iota beta, Kappa Sigma, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, Alpha Gamma Delta, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Theta Omega, Sigma Lambda Alpha, and Sigma Gamma Rho.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, nursing and emergency medicine, nutrition and exercise therapy, and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Texas Woman's University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 86% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 12,465 in 2009-2010 (10,212 full-time equivalent).

About 5% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 94% of the class.

Undergrads are 56% of enrolled students and graduate students are 44%.

Students under 25 years old represent 43% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Texas Woman's University provides on-campus housing for 1,600 of its 10,212 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 12 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Lone Star Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 75 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 100% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Texas Woman's University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (48 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (499 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (44 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (288 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (170 awarded)

• Child Development
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

LAW (17 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (711 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (24 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (41 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (254 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (20 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (546 awarded)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (304 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education
• Nutrition Sciences
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (61 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (262 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology