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Founded in 1883, the University of Texas at Austin is a major research university located in Austin, Texas. It is the flagship institution of The University of Texas System. The main campus sits on 350 acres of land. It is divided into the following academic divisions:
- Cockrell School of Engineering
- College of Communication
- College of Education
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Natural Sciences
- College of Pharmacy
- Continuing Education
- Jackson School of Geosciences
- LBJ School of Public Affairs
- McCombs School of Business
- School of Architecture
- School of Information
- School of Law
- School of Nursing
- School of Social Work
- School of Undergraduate Studies
UT Austin recognizes more than 1,000 student organizations. It is home to an active Greek community with over 50 national fraternity and sorority chapters. These chapters are governed by the Interfraternity Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Texas Asian Pan-Hellenic Council, the United Greek Council and the University Panhellenic Council.
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Campus LocationAustin, TX 78712
USA
Main Tel: (512) 471-3434
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
The University Of Texas At Austin HighlightsWhere The University Of Texas At Austin stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in media, engineering, music, science, liberal arts, and mathematics.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
- Selective admissions.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 8,521 | 96 | | Master | 2,684 | 93 | | Doctorale | 779 | 76 | | First-professional degree | 579 | 2 |
The University Of Texas StudentsThe student enrollment at The University Of Texas was 50,170 in 2007 (47,490 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students, graduate students are 22%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,670 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 24,544 | | Room and board | $ 8,576 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 3,240 |
Financial Aid: The University Of Texas 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 | | 1,429 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 458 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 561 |
Housing and MealsThe University Of Texas provides on-campus housing for 8,146 of its 47,490 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
The University Of Texas AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The University Of Texas is in the Big Twelve Conference for major sports. The University Of Texas offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 227 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 169 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .
The University Of Texas Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 48% | | Women | 54% | | All | 51% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 530-660 | | Math | 560-690 | | Writing | 510-640 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (163 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (62 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,836 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (255 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (106 awarded) DESIGN (42 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (41 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (284 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (1,556 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Archeology
- Architectural Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (507 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Policy Analysis
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (165 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW (454 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (3,095 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Czech Language and Literature
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- English Composition
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (218 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (1,266 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded) - Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (48 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (130 awarded) - Neuroscience
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
MUSIC (166 awarded) - Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (181 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (234 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (93 awarded) - Islamic Studies
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (1,054 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Population Biology
- Zoology/Animal Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (585 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Communication Disorders
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology
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