| Name |
Texas Woman's University |
| Address |
Box 425619
Denton, TX 76204-5587 |
| Website |
http://www.twu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@twu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
14% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
4% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
14% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (42%), women's dorms (36%), sorority housing (2%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (2%), other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
93% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
6% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
270 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas (20), Dallas, Texas (35) |
| Nearest Train |
Dallas, Texas (37) |
| Nearest Bus |
Dallas, Texas (37) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
66% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
18% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,430 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Texas-Arlington) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Texas) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Black History Month; Homecoming; Spring Fling; Family Days; International Festival; Health Fair; African American Student Leadership Conference; Redbud Festival; Student Organization Leadership Institute; Senior Breakfast; Convocation; Research Symposium |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
117 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society; Athenian Honor Society; Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society; Chi Sigma Iota; Delta Phi Delta; Eta Sigma Gamma; Gamma Beta Phi Service and Honor Society; Golden Key International Honour Society; Honor Society for Marriage & Family Therapy; Iota Sigma Pi (Chemistry Honor Society); Kappa Mu Epsilon (Math Honor Society); Kappa of Texas Alumni Association; Mortar Board National Honor Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Omega Rho Alpha; Phi Alpha Honor Society; Pi Theta Epsilon; Psi Chi - Tha National Honor Society for Psychology; Sigma Beta Delta; Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Anointed Voices For Christ Gospel Choir; Baptist Student Ministry; Catholic Campus Ministry; CFC Youth; College Life; Friday Night Live; Latter-day Saint Student Association; Lutheran Student Fellowship; Plumbline; Servants After the Living Truth (S. A. L. T. ); Soul Survivors; United Campus Ministry of Denton |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) National Association of Black Accountants; Asian Student Association; Indian Pakistani Student Association; International Student Association; Korean Student Association; League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); Multicultural African Organization; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Palestine Media Watch; Progressive Black Student Organization; Taiwanese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting & Finance Society; Art Teachers Network; Association of Marketing Professionals; Association of Texas Professional Educators; Bilingual Education Student Organization; Curatio Club; English & Rhetoric Graduate Organization (ERGO); Family Science's Association; Fashion & Textiles Student Association; Graduate Library & Information Studies Association; Kappa Epsilon Mu; Kinesiology Club; MENC: National Association for Music Education; MUSE: School of the Arts Network; Nutrition and Food Science Graduate Club; Pioneers In Design; Pre-Physical Therapy Club; Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity; Social Work Club; Society for Human Resource Management; Students of the American Dental Hygienist's Association; Student Association for Marriage & Family Therapy; Student Dietetic Association; Student Occupational Therapy Association; Student Organization of Communication Sciences; American Medical Student Association; Asian Student Association; Association for Computing Machinery; The Barristers; Bridges: Making Connections; Campus Representatives Encouraging Wellness (CREW); Child Abuse Prevention Society (CAPS); Clay Underground; Deaf Pioneers; Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance; Genesys Danze, Inc. ; Habitat for Humanity; Health Occupations Students of America; Painters At Large; Photographic Artist's Coalition; PRIDE; Single Parents Organization; Student Association for Music Therapy; Student Council for Exceptional Children; Students In Free Enterprise; Taiwanese Student Association; The Guild; Touched Without Words; TREES; Vixen's Models; Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood; Young Ladies Anointed & Chosen For Distinction; Men's Collegiate Basketball Club; Pioneer Taekwondo Club; Rugby Club; Running Inc. ; Campus Activities Board (CAB) - branch of SGA; G-Force; Helping Hands; House of Representatives - branch of SGA; Multicultural Student Network; Pioneer Admissions Recruiting Team; Residence Hall Association - branch of SGA; Senate - branch of SGA; Student Government Association (SGA); Trailblazers; Society for the Advancement of Nursing Students; Texas Nursing Association; Guitar Ensemble; Concert Choir; Wind Ensemble; String Ensemble; Flute Choir |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Lass-o (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
9 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
4% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1901 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
6,266 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
23,020,512 |
| Application Deadline |
July 15 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
5,160 in-state, 13,440 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,624 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Health: Parkland Hospital, Health South Rehab, Chrildren's Medical Ctr., TX Health Resource. School Districts: Denton ISD, Dallas ISD, FT. Worth ISD, Garland ISD, Corporate/Social Svc: City of Denton, Metrocrest Social Svc, New Beginning Ctr, Walgreens |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
636,281 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,626 |
| Num Microforms |
1,564,300 |
| Num Audiovisual |
19,603 |
| Num Ebooks |
91,887 |
| Library Facilities |
Women Airforce Service Pilots Collection, Cookbook Collection, Texas Women-A Celebratin of History, Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, Texas First Ladies Gown Collection, Women's Collection, National Women's Party Papers, The Gerritsen Collection of Women's History, Women and the Law Collection, Texas Association of Women's Clubs, Women in Criminal Justice |
| Museums |
Texas Women's Hall Of Fame Museum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
200 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
100 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,000 |
| 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) |
