| Name |
Texas Tech University |
| Address |
Box 42013
Lubbock, TX 79409 |
| Website |
http://www.ttu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@ttu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
24% |
| Percent Fraternity |
11% |
| Percent Sorority |
17% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
24% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (28%), women's dorms (33%), men's dorms (33%), apartment for single students (6%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
88% |
| College Owned Triples |
7% |
| College Owned Apartments |
5% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
16 |
| Sprinkler System |
81% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,839 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Lubbock, TX (7), Amarillo, TX (120) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Lubbock (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
12% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,466 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming Week long events, Arbor Day, Athletic and Pre-Athletic Events (Raidergate), Red Raider Nights (late night programs), Speakers and Lectures, Hispanic Culture Week, Welcome Week (welcome to Texas Tech events). |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
411 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Beta Beta Nu Alpha Chapter, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key International Society, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars At Texas Tech, Omega Chi epsilon-Alpha Omicron Chapter, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Rho Lambda, Sigma Iota Epsilon-Eta Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Sigma Delta, Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law, Eta Omicron Nu, Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Alpha Honor Society, Phi Sigma Tau, Scabbard And Blade, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministries, Beta Upsilon Chi, Campus Crusade For Christ, Catholic Student Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christ In Action Student Ministries, Christian Legal Society, Cross Campus Student Ministries, Greek Wide Student Ministries, Hillel, Indiana Avenue College Ministries, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Kappa Upsilon Chi, Late Nite, Latter-day Saints Student Associations, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Men of God Christian Fraternity, Muslim Student Association, Navigators, Paradigm, Raider Sisters For Christ, Reformed University Fellowship, Sigma Phi Lambda-Sisters For The Lord, Southcrest University Ministry, Wesley Foundation at Texas Tech University, Young Life Leadership, Zoe University Ministries, Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Chi Rho, Christians On Campus(Christian Fellowship), Evidence Student Ministry, Foundation Camp, Shepherd Of The Plains, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Southcrest International Student Ministry, Trinity College Ministry, Zen Meditation Society. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Organization, Bangladesh Student Association, Best Buddies, Chinese Student Association, India Student Association, International Business Society, International Language Exchange Organization, Kappa Delta Pi, Korean Student Association, Malaysian Student Association, Mongolian Student Organization, Sri Lankan Students Association, Thai Students Association, Turkish Student Association, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Black Student Association, Body Art and Soul Expression, Delta Kappa Delta, Delta Sigma Theta, Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. Premedical Society, Filipino Student Association, Gamma Alpha Omega, Hispanic Student Society, Intercultural Dialogue Association, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Delta Chi, Lambda Theta Alpha, Minority Pre-law Society, Mu Kappa, Omega Delta Phi, Persian Student Society, Raider Cricket Club, South Asian Student Society, Students for Social Justice, Upward Bound Union, Visions of Light Gospel Choir, Zeta Phi Beta, Zeta Phi Gamma, Diversity Awareness Team. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic/Professional, Recreational, Residence Halls, Service, Spirit, Fraternities/Sororities, Special Interest, Graduate, Honorary, Religious, International, Law School, Lubbock Attractions Broadway series, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Lubbock Theatre Company. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Toreador (daily during the Fall and Spring semester; twice weekly during summer) |
| Num Frats |
28 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
19 |
| Percent Frat Members |
11% |
| Num Sororities |
21 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
11 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
17% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1923 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
23,002 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
288,175,060 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,339 in-state, 14,589 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
7,288 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
68% |
| Job One Year |
71% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
General Dynamics; Cintas; Ernst & Young; ExxonMobil; IBM; Lockheed Martin; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; US Gypsum; Mervyn's; Ferguson Enterprises; Chevron Phillips Chemical; KPMG; Parkhill; Smith & Cooper; Raytheon; Texas Department of Transportation; Walgreen |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,478,489 |
| Num Subscriptions |
26,690 |
| Num Microforms |
2,344,274 |
| Num Audiovisual |
86,842 |
| Num Ebooks |
21,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Southwest Collection: The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library research collections include Rare Books, the university archives, the Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative, and the Southwest Collection. The Southwest Collection is the regional repository for historical information pertaining to West Texas and the Southwest. It has collected and makes available for research more than 1,700 collections of personal papers, and over 4,000 hours of oral history interviews, noncurrent business and institutional records, as well as a noncirculating library of Texana, Western Americana, maps, periodicals, photographs, newspapers, taped interviews, films, videotapes, and microfilm. It houses one of the nation's most important collections on the Literature of Place, the James Sowell Collection of Literature, Community, and the Natural World. |
| Museums |
Museum of Texas Tech; National Ranching Heritage Center - 16-acre outdoor museum of 36 historic structures. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
2,000 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
1,040 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,750 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,725 |
| Num Wired Other |
145 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
19,600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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