The University Of Texas At Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public, coeducational, research university located in Richardson (a suburb of Dallas), Texas, United States. It was established on June 13, 1969. The University, along with its associated schools and colleges, stretches over approximately 455 acres of suburban land.

The University of Texas at Dallas comprises the following schools and colleges:

• School of Arts and Humanities
• School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
• School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
• School of Interdisciplinary Studies
• School of Management
• School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

The University campus is home to a number of Greek-letter fraternities and sororities.

The University's sports teams are called the UTD Comets. The official mascot is Comets. The University sponsors flag football, football, billiard, chess, tennis, softball, basketball, and volleyball.

Notable alumni of the University include David Hanson, robotics and AI researcher, he created the world's first expressive walking humanoid robot; and Yury Shulman, Chess Grandmaster.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in fine arts, business and management, and computer science and engineering.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 14,556 in 2007-2008 (12,306 full-time equivalent).

About 60% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 40% of the class.

Undergrads are 61% of enrolled students and graduate students are 39%.

About 10% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 90% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: UT Dallas participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

UT Dallas provides on-campus housing for 3,950 of its 12,306 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the American Southwest Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: