| Name |
University of Texas-Brownsville |
| Address |
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520 |
| Website |
http://www.utb.edu |
| Email |
admissions@utb.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
1% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms, men's dorms, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
1 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
382 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
1% |
| Nearest Airport |
Brownsville, Texas, Harlingen, Texas |
| Nearest Train |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nearest Bus |
Brownsville, TX |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
La Posada, Mr. Amigo |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
70 |
| Honor Societies |
Iota, Kappa Chi, Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Delta, Society Physics Students |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Catholic Ministries, Alpha Chi, Hearts on Fire |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Collegian (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
N/A |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1926 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
12,467 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
11,215,675 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
4,025 in-state, 12,543 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,166 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, 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 |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
700 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
