| Name |
University of Texas-Austin |
| Address |
Main Building, Room 7
Austin, TX 78712-1111 |
| Website |
http://www.utexas.edu |
| Email |
askadmit@uts.cc.utexas.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
19% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
13% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
19% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (83%), women's dorms (14%), men's dorms (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (0%), other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
81% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
9% |
| College Owned Other |
4% |
| Num College Owned |
17 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
350 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Austin, Texas (15), San Antonio, Texas (70) |
| Nearest Train |
Austin, Texas (6) |
| Nearest Bus |
Austin, Texas (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Forty Acres Fest, Gone to Texas (Freshmen Welcome), Texas Revue, Explore UT |
| 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 |
900 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and many others. Please refer to the undergraduate catalog at http: www. utexas. edu/student/registrar/catalogs/ug04-06/ch01/ch01c. html#honors |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) There are over 900 registered student organizations, many of these are ethnic/racial/international. See The University of Texas at Austin Web page at: http: //utdirect. utexas. edu/dsorg/ |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Texan (daily) |
| Num Frats |
27 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
18 |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
26 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
16 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
13% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1883 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
36,878 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
2,264,337,276 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
7,630 in-state, 20,364 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,176 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
8,937,002 |
| Num Subscriptions |
46,857 |
| Num Microforms |
6,510,523 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,749,083 |
| Num Ebooks |
480,148 |
| Library Facilities |
LBJ Presidential Library and Museum, Sam Rayburn Library and Museum, John Nance Garner Museum. |
| Museums |
Texas Memorial Museum (Science and History), Harry Ransom Center (Humanities Research), Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
3,797 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
85 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
700 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,600 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
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 |
| Wireless Capacity |
15,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| 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) |
