| Name |
Austin College |
| Address |
900 N. Grand Avenue
Sherman, TX 75090-4400 |
| Website |
http://www.austincollege.edu |
| Email |
admission@austincollege.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
70% |
| Percent Fraternity |
29% |
| Percent Sorority |
28% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
70% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (25%), women's dorms (31%), men's dorms (16%), apartment for single students (23%), other housing options (5%) |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
82% |
| College Owned Triples |
9% |
| College Owned Apartments |
5% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
16 |
| Sprinkler System |
31% |
| Fire Alarms |
56% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
70 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas, DFW (70), Dallas Love Field (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Dallas (65) |
| Nearest Bus |
Sherman (2) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
31% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,600 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Fall Fest, Homecoming, BE's Thanksgiving Dinner, Masala, Nu Roo Review, Asia Week, SIO's International Showcase, Seder Dinner, Cinco de Mayo, and Spring Fest, Divali |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
77 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Phi Alpha, Eta Sigma Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) ACtivators, Baptist Student Ministries (BSM), Catholic Student association (CSA), Canterbury Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Association (ASA), Black Expressions (BE), Indian Cultural Association (ICA), Los Amigos, Muslim Student Association (MSA), and Student International Organization (SIO). |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Activity Board (CAB), Local Greeks: 7 sororities, Alpha Delta Chi, Delta Phi Nu, Kappa Gamma Chi, Omega Zeta, Sigma Phi Chi, Theta Sigma Chi, and Xi Epsilon; 9 fraternitites, chi Delta Eta, Chi Tau Chi, Drake, Gamma Gamma Gamma, Lambda Chi, Phi Kappa Omega, phi Sigma Alpha, Pi Alpha Psi, and Rho Lambda Theta. Governance: Resident Hall Advisory Association (RHAA), Senior Committee, Student Assembly (SA), and Student Athletic Advisory Council. Service programs: Saturday Morning Program (SMP), Service Station, and Student Development Board (SDB). Service organizations: Alpha Phi Omega (APO), Best Buddies, Circle K, Habitat for Humanity, and Rotoact. Social action programs: AC Cares, Amnesty Intrnational, Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students (ECOS), People Reaffirming Identity Differences and Educating (PRIDE), and Women's Issues, Support and Education (WISE). Interest groups: Biology Interest Group (BIG), Chemical Society, Classics Club, Lacross Club, Pre-Law Society, Pre-Med Society, Psychology Club, Student organization of Modern Art, Society of Physics Students and Young Democrats. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Observer (every two weeks) |
| Num Frats |
9 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
29% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
28% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1849 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
1,298 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
107,886,955 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
21,586 |
| Room Board |
7,741 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
39% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Bank of America, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Vinson & Elkins Law, Arcon Group, Enterprise Rental Cars, William Mercer, Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, Lockheed Martin, Dell |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
239,986 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,835 |
| Num Microforms |
113,834 |
| Num Audiovisual |
8,374 |
| Num Ebooks |
9,000 |
| Library Facilities |
The Books of Kells Facsimile, The Berzunza Alexander the Great Collection, and the Texana Collection. |
| Museums |
John A. and Katherine G. Jackson Technology Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
160 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
4 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
93 |
| Num Wired Labs |
51 |
| Num Wired Other |
12 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
200 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| 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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