The University Of Texas At Tyler

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, nursing and emergency medicine, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UT Tyler participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,117 in 2009-2010 (4,808 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

UT Tyler provides on-campus housing for 852 of its 4,808 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

UT Tyler offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (16 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (335 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (28 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (48 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Health Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (53 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (43 awarded)

• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (319 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (25 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (239 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (77 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (37 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (124 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Psychology
• School Psychology