
- At a Glance
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 1781-acre campus
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Post-Master's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 61% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (out-of-state freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 9,417 applied; 5,786 admitted; 2,623 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.28
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 72%
· SAT math scores over 500 75%
· SAT writing scores over 500 68%
· ACT scores over 18 93%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 33%
· SAT math scores over 600 36%
· SAT writing scores over 600 25%
· ACT scores over 24 54%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 6%
· SAT math scores over 700 7%
· SAT writing scores over 700 4%
· ACT scores over 30 12%
Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance
Application fee: $30
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (out-of-state freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (out-of-state freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2011-12)
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 5,874 applied for aid, 4,605 were judged to have need, 192 had their need fully met
In 2008, 321 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 74%
Average financial aid package: $11,285
Average need-based loan: $4200
Average need-based gift aid: $5213
Average non-need-based aid: $1645
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $24,420
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Post-Master's Certificates
Majors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management; Agricultural Mechanization; Agriculture; Animal Sciences; Horticultural Science; Plant Sciences; Range Science and Management
Architecture And Related Services
Environmental Design/Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
American Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Cell Biology and Histology; Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Business/Commerce; Marketing/Marketing Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education; Elementary Education; Music Teacher Education; Science Teacher Education; Social Science Teacher Education; Technical Teacher Education
Engineering
Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields
Construction Engineering Technology; Drafting and Design Technology; Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Health Professions And Related Programs
Pre-Veterinary Studies; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics; Statistics
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science; Land Use Planning and Management; Natural Resources/Conservation; Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
Sport And Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Economics; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Transportation And Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Cinematography and Film/Video Production; Fine/Studio Arts; Interior Design; Music
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
11,579 undergraduate students, 45% women, 55% men, 7% transferred in
International Population
representing 72 other countries
Housing Info
25% live on campus
- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Spurs, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fangs, Mortar Board, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Spurs, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fangs, Mortar Board
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, 24-hour residence hall monitoring
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (b)
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 847
Full-time: 70% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 17:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-AA)
Scholarship sports
Basketball, cheerleading, cross-country running, football (m), golf (w), skiing (cross-country), skiing (downhill), tennis, track and field, volleyball (w)
Intramural sports
Archery W, badminton M/W, baseball M, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, cross-country running M/W, fencing M/W, football M, golf M/W, gymnastics M/W, racquetball M/W, rugby M/W, skiing (cross-country) M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, swimming and diving M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W, water polo M/W, weight lifting M/W, wrestling M
Intercollegiate sports
Basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf W(s), skiing (cross-country) M(s)/W(s), skiing (downhill) M(s)/W(s), tennis M(s)/W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Renne Library
Other Library: 2
Collection: 744,989 titles; 10,131 serial subscriptions; 13,446 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $83.3 million