By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	9,320
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$285
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$595
Yearly Room and Board	$5,001-7,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	44
Median ACT	26
% of African American Students	7
% of Asian American Students	20
% of Hispanic Students	11
% of International Students	4
Student/Teacher Ratio	19:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	484
Student Male/Female Ratio	55/45
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	21
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	41.2
% Who Graduate Overall	55
% of Freshmen Who Return	80
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	2

University of Texas at Dallas

Team Name:

Comets

Address:

800 W. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080

Web:

utdallas.edu

Phone:

800-889-2443

Undergraduate Enrollment

9,320

Points of Distinction

Thriving research enterprise, involving students in the work of new technology, medicine, business, policy sciences, and the arts
Strong pre-law program; UTD had students admitted to the all of the top 20 law schools in the country
Thompson Fund for Student Enrichment provides free tickets to any student for off campus artistic events
Fixed tuition and fees for four years

Originally founded as the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest in Richardson’s Telecom Corridor, the University of Texas at Dallas is known for its innovative and selective research, technology, and science programs. UTD also has a chess team that consistently earns the top spot among the nation’s collegiate programs. And when you consider that one of the school’s recent summer courses was “Video Narrative and Robot Culture,” you begin to understand the kind of brainy and technologically hip student who might be attracted to UTD. More than 14,000 students attend the university, where they choose from 41 undergraduate and 78 graduate fields of study, including a new degree program in computer engineering. Advanced high school students can apply to Collegium V, UTD’s honors and enrichment program.

UTD’s campus is expanding, with plans in the works for a new classroom facility and residential housing unit, as well as other projects. Some students complain that the university’s reputation as a commuter school negatively affects campus life, but others argue that students simply need to get involved to get the most out of UTD. From Greek life to academic groups to club sports, UTD has nearly 300 student organizations. As of the fall of 2007, all students are eligible to receive a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) pass, which grants access to the entire DART system. Additionally, a UTD shuttle system is in the works to ease campus parking as well as offer greater access to downtown Dallas’s cultural hot spots.