By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	5,857
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$134
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$412
Yearly Room and Board	$3,000-5,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	63
Median ACT	21
% of African American Students	4.4
% of Asian American Students	1.7
% of Hispanic Students	17.3
% of International Students	3.2
Student/Teacher Ratio	19:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	264
Student Male/Female Ratio	43/57
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	15.9
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	15
% Who Graduate Overall	36
% of Freshmen Who Return	67
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	3

West Texas A&M University

Team Name:

Buffaloes

Address:

2501 Fourth Avenue
Canyon, TX 79016

Web:

wtamu.edu

Phone:

806-651-0000

Undergraduate Enrollment

5,856

Points of Distinction

Georgia O’Keeffe was head of the art department from 1916 to 1918
Largest history museum in Texas, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
New facilities include the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex and the Stanley Schaeffer Agricultural Education Learning Laboratory

West Texas A&M University rises like an oasis in the state’s Panhandle Plains region. More than 5,800 undergraduates attend the university, which was founded in 1910 to provide a liberal arts education to students living in the northernmost area of Texas. WTAMU offers 63 undergraduate programs in five colleges. Undergraduate enrollment is highest in the College of Business, and the university’s engineering program continues to receive national notice. In fact, the administration plans to expand the engineering department’s facilities in the near future. WTAMU also has three Washington, D.C., internship programs that place students at the White House, in Congress, and at the State Department.

A newly constructed pedestrian mall brings more grassy space to the 176-acre main campus, and it also features New Mexico artist Doug Scott’s striking marble sculpture of a buffalo (the university mascot) and its calf. Work is in progress on the Classroom Center renovation, which will equip the facility with state-of-the-art teaching technology and an expanded advising center when the project reaches completion in fall 2009.

WTAMU sponsors more than 125 student organizations. Academic interests, Greek organizations, and specialty clubs are all represented on campus, from the AgriBusiness Club to the Panhandle Storytelling Guild to the Zen Club. The Panhandle- Plains Historical Museum and its exceptional collections bring a steady stream of visitors to the campus. Hiking in nearby Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a favorite student excursion, and Amarillo’s live music scene also beckons.