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The University Of Texas At Dallas

The University Of Texas At Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas, also known as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is located in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas, United States, just north of the Dallas city limits. It also operates a satellite location adjacent to the UT Southwestern campus in central Dallas. The main campus is spread across an area of 866 acres. UTD offers more than five different academic programs with various concentrations granting bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees.

UTD is a member of the NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference. It fields sports teams that participate in various sports such as men's and women's soccer, baseball, men's tennis, softball, men's basketball and volleyball. Their sports teams are nicknamed The Comets.

Overview of The University Of Texas At Dallas

UT Dallas is in a small city, in Richardson, TX. The school is classified as a public college. Students at UT Dallas earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include business and management and computer science and engineering.

UT Dallas Selectivity

UT Dallas does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 540 to 670 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 580 and 690.

Faculty

Some professors at UT Dallas are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.

Student Body

UT Dallas, in 2007, had 14,556 students (11,202 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Dorm living is common. Athletic teams at UT Dallas belong to the American Southwest Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UT Dallas

The University Of Texas At Dallas
800 West Campbell Rd
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
General Phone: (972) 883-2111
http://www.utdallas.edu

UT Dallas Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,527business management, business, accounting, finance, MIS, international business
Liberal Arts754interdisciplinary studies, comparative literature, humanities, political science, history, economics, cartography, sociology, ...
Computer Science And Engineering359computer and info science, software engineering, computer engineering
Science294biology, physics, geology, chemistry, biochemistry, biological and physical sciences, call and molecular biology, molecular biology, ...
Engineering245electrical engineering, materials engineering
Therapy And Counseling215psychology, child psychology, cognitive science, psychobiology, communication disorders
Medical Support And Technology148audiology and speech pathology, audiology
Fine Arts80fine arts
Family And Social Work79public administration, public policy analysis
Art Studies58visual and performing arts
Security And Law Enforcement52criminology
Medical Administration41health care administration
Mathematics36mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics
Medicine36neuroscience
Education And Teaching7math teaching

Number of programs and degrees for UT Dallas in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,33435
Master's degree1,38334
Doctor's degree13324
Postbaccalaureate certificate819

UT Dallas Student Body

In 2007, UT Dallas had a total enrollment of 14,556 students (11,202 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate62%
Graduate38%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White52%
Black7%
Hispanic9%
Asian17%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)14%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1911%
20-2117%
22-2425%
25-2922%
30-3412%
35-396%
40-496%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas85%
(International Students)10%
Kansas1%
Oklahoma1%

UT Dallas Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time81 %
Part-Time50 %

UT Dallas Room and Board (2007)

UT Dallas offers campus housing for 3,950 of its 11,202 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Richardson, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UT Dallas Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,1982,33656%1,03644%
Men2,1441,26259%60748%
Women2,0541,07452%42940%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540670
SAT Math580690
ACT Verbal2230
ACT Math2530
ACT Composite2429

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT42%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

UT Dallas Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,554
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,364
Room and board$ 6,671
Room charge$ 4,235
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 4,074

Financial Aid:
UT Dallas participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 974100)

UT Dallas Faculty

UT Dallas has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured22342
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6136
Non-tenured and not on tenure track7047

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year147$123,89721$117,356
Associate professoracademic year88$99,65920$82,173
Assistant professoracademic year56$92,35439$82,639
Lectureracademic year34$49,42528$49,267
No academic rankacademic year25$67,90514$55,110
All faculty totalacademic year350$101,522122$77,720

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UT Dallas Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballAmerican Southwest Conference
BaseballAmerican Southwest Conference
TrackAmerican Southwest Conference

UT Dallas Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Software Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Mathematics Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Materials Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Applied Economics
Cartography
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Geography
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Molecular Biology
Physics, General
Physics, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Science
Communication Disorders, General
Developmental and Child Psychology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General

UT Dallas Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UT Dallas Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%UT Dallas Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%UT Dallas Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UT Dallas Number of degree programs
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%UT Dallas % of degrees in fine arts
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UT Dallas Student SAT scores
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%UT Dallas % of degrees in business and management
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%UT Dallas Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%UT Dallas Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UT Dallas Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UT Dallas % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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