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The University of Texas at El Paso was established on September 23, 1914, as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. The university is also referred as UTEP. The name of the university was changed to Texas Western College of the University of Texas, or TWC, on September 10, 1949. UTEP adopted its current name in 1967. Presently, the university offers more than 80 bachelor degrees and approximately 70 master degrees. UTEP is divided into a number of academic units, including:
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science
- University College
The sports teams of UTEP are popularly known as the Miners. The university competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.
Some of the most notable alumni of UTEP are Bob O'Rear, one of the founders of Microsoft; Bob Beamon, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in track and field; and Hank Cohen, president of MGM Television Entertainment.
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Campus Location500 W. University Ave El Paso, TX 79968-0691 USA Main Tel: (915) 747-5000 Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
The University Of Texas At El Paso HighlightsWhere The University Of Texas At El Paso stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, engineering, and mathematics.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
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 | 2,463 | 60 | | Master | 729 | 55 | | Doctorale | 39 | 10 |
UTEP StudentsThe student enrollment at UTEP was 20,154 in 2007 (15,259 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%. About 9% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 91% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 90% are full-time and 10% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,610 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,988 | | Room and board | $ 4,185 | | Books and supplies | $ 890 | | Other | $ 3,240 |
Financial Aid: UTEP 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 | | 285 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 175 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 179 |
Housing and MealsUTEP provides on-campus housing for 465 of its 15,259 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
UTEP AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. UTEP is in the Conference USA for major sports. UTEP offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 117 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 115 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .
UTEP Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 96% | | Women | 97% | | All | 97% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 380-500 | | Math | 400-520 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (15 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (490 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (74 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) DESIGN (17 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (283 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (320 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (54 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (16 awarded) - Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Metal and Jewelry Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LIBERAL ARTS (936 awarded) - Anthropology
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- French Language and Literature
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS (68 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (135 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (72 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MUSIC (25 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (173 awarded) - Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (97 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded) SCIENCE (219 awarded) - Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Microbiology
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (86 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (115 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Health/Medical Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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