| Name |
West Texas A&M University |
| Address |
2501 Fourth Avenue
Canyon, TX 79016-0001 |
| Website |
http://www.wtamu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@mail.wtamu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
12% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (22%), women's dorms (42%), men's dorms (30%), sorority housing (3%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (3%) |
| College Owned Singles |
80% |
| College Owned Doubles |
20% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
90% |
| Campus Size |
42 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
12% |
| Nearest Airport |
Amarillo, Texas (25), Dallas, Texas (360) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Amarillo, Texas (25) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
63% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
6,125 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Work-A-Thon, University Sing, University Formal, Pigskin Revue, Renaissance Holiday Feast, Showcase of Music |
| 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, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
110 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Zeta, Beta Beta Beta, Gamma Beta Phi, Honored Horizons, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Mortar Board, National Residence Hall Honorary, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Nu, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Sigma |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Church of Christ Student Center, Muslim Student Organization, United Campus Ministry, Wesley Foundation, Catholic Student Center |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Women's Association, CAMPOS, Hispanic Association, Korean Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Native American Student Association, Latin American Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Caribbean Student Association. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sport Clubs (5), Student Service (7), Mutual Interest (23), Social/Service (13), Residence Halls (7) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Prairie (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1910 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,795 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
14,157,989 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
4,314 in-state, 12,564 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,944 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, 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 |
86% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Pantex;
Amarillo Independent School District;
Amarillo National Bank;
Canyon Independent School District;
City of Amarillo;
Hastings Entertainment;
Anderson Merchandisers;
Xcel Energy;
American Quarter Horse Association;
Enterprise Rent-A-Car;
|
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,085,760 |
| Num Subscriptions |
16,973 |
| Num Microforms |
1,269,876 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,843 |
| Num Ebooks |
28,502 |
| Library Facilities |
Music Library |
| Museums |
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum - largest historical museum in state of Texas. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
560 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
1 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
3 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1 |
| Num Wired Other |
1 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
50 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
90% |
| 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) |
