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The University of Texas at Arlington was founded in 1895 as Arlington College. The university adopted its current name in 1967 and is also referred as UT Arlington or UTA. Its main campus sits on 400 acres of land in Arlington, Texas. UTA offers more than 70 baccalaureate and masters degree and is divided into numerous academic divisions. These include:
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science
- School of Architecture
- School of Nursing
- School of Social Work
- School of Urban and Public Affairs
- The Graduate School
- The Honors College
UTA has officially recognized more than 30 fraternities and sororities as part of their Greek Association. These include 11 Interfraternity Councils, 8 National Pan-Hellenic Councils, 4 Panhellenic Councils and 9 Multicultural Greek Councils.
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Campus Location701 S. Nedderman Dr.
Arlington, TX 76013
USA
Main Tel: (817) 272-2011
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
The University Of Texas At Arlington HighlightsWhere The University Of Texas At Arlington stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in architecture and planning, business and management, engineering, nursing and emergency medicine, fine arts, and family and social work.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Numerous part-time students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,833 | 56 | | Master | 1,714 | 55 | | Doctorale | 124 | 25 | | Post-master's certificate | 58 | 8 |
UT Arlington StudentsThe student enrollment at UT Arlington was 24,889 in 2007 (19,319 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,464 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,136 | | Room | $ 3,296 | | Board | $ 2,884 | | Books and supplies | $ 840 | | Other | $ 3,676 |
Financial Aid: UT Arlington participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 354 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 210 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 248 |
Housing and MealsUT Arlington provides on-campus housing for 4,291 of its 19,319 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
UT Arlington AthleticsUT Arlington is in the Southland Conference for major sports. UT Arlington offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 91 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 83 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .
UT Arlington Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 60% | | Women | 52% | | All | 56% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-580 | | Math | 490-600 | | Writing | 450-560 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (188 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Interior Architecture
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,480 awarded) - Accounting
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing Research
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (148 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (204 awarded) - Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Music Teacher Education
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (625 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (343 awarded) - Child Development
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (96 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (1,022 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Urban Studies/Affairs
MATHEMATICS (20 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (236 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (63 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (44 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (408 awarded) - Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (103 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (25 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded) SCIENCE (391 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biometry/Biometrics
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (159 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (138 awarded) - Experimental Psychology
- Psychology
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