| Name |
Texas College |
| Address |
2404 N. Grand Avenue, Box 4500
Tyler, TX 75712 |
| Website |
http://www.texascollege.edu |
| Email |
afrancis@texascollege.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
49% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
14% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
20% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
49% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (27%), men's dorms (56%), apartment for single students (17%) |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
100% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
83% |
| Campus Size |
25 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
20% |
| Nearest Airport |
Grapevine (120), Tyler (8) |
| Nearest Train |
Mineola (35) |
| Nearest Bus |
Tyler (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
15% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,733 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fling, homecoming, leadership banquet, athletic banquet, Peoples's Choice Awards, honors convocation |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, jazz band, marching band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
37 |
| Honor Societies |
Pi Lambda Theta, Alpha Kappa Mu |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Ministerial Alliance, Young Adults for Christ |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Art Club, Criminal Justice Association, English Club, Honda All Stars/TC Quiz Bowl, Mathematics Club, Spanish Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Political Science Club, Pre-Alumni Council, Residence Hall Council, Student Government Association, Student Union Advisory Board, Cheerleaders, Dukes and Duchesses, Pretty Girls Inc. , Alpha Angels, Peer Educators, Young Republicans |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Steer (once a semester) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
14% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1894 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
794 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
1,271,488 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
8,746 |
| Room Board |
5,600 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
40% |
| Job One Year |
40% |
| Job Two Years |
40% |
| Firms |
School districts, mental health organizations, recreational organizations, museums and galleries, department stores, electronic firms |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
74,592 |
| Num Subscriptions |
18 |
| Num Microforms |
207 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,225 |
| Num Ebooks |
27,457 |
| Library Facilities |
Black Studies Collection, Texas College History Collection, Teacher Education Curriculum Lab, National Geographic Magazine History Collection |
| Museums |
Laptops, projectors (overhead and presentation), projector screens, digital cameras (still and video), student computer lab, conference room, A/V room, and distance learning computer lab. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
105 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
50 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
25 |
| Num Wired Labs |
100 |
| Num Wired Other |
25 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
83% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
