The University Of Texas At Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler is a co-educational, public university located in Tyler, Texas. It was established in 1971 as the Tyler State College. It was granted university status in 1975, and was renamed the Texas Eastern University. In 1979, the institution joined the Texas University System and was given its present name. The university's campus stretches over nearly 204 acres of suburban land. The university grants admission to over 5,000 students each year.

The schools and colleges under UT Tyler are:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Technology
• College of Education and Psychology
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The university's campus is home to a number of Greek fraternities and sororities, including Alpha Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Pi Kappa Phi.

The sports teams of UT Tyler are known as the Patriots. UT Tyler sponsors baseball, volleyball, basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, softball, track & field and tennis teams.

The University Of Texas At Tyler Highlights

Where The University Of Texas At Tyler stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and liberal arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

UT Tyler Students

The student enrollment at UT Tyler was 6,137 in 2007 (4,945 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

UT Tyler provides on-campus housing for 852 of its 4,945 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

UT Tyler Athletics

UT Tyler is in the American Southwest Conference for major sports.

UT Tyler Admissions (2007)

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