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The University of Texas at Tyler, also referred to as UT Tyler, is a public university located in Tyler, Texas, USA. It has a student body of over 5,900, a 17:1 student to faculty ratio, and a sprawling, park-like campus. UT Tyler is part of the University of Texas System.

History

The University of Texas at Tyler was originally founded in 1971 as Tyler State College. It was renamed Texas Eastern College in 1975, and then joined the University of Texas System in 1979. UT Tyler was initially an upper level university, teaching only upper division undergraduate and graduate level classes. In 1997, with the addition of lower division classes, UT Tyler became a full four-year university. It is the only UT System campus serving the East Texas region.

Campus

UT Tyler’s main campus is located on 200 acres in Tyler, Texas. The university has satellite campuses in nearby cities of Longview, Texas and Palestine, Texas.

The Herrington Patriot Center includes a state-of-the-art fitness center with cardio-theater and circuit training, racquetball court, heated pool and spa, indoor walking/jogging track, and gymnasium/convocation area with basketball/volleyball court and seating for 2,300.

UT Tyler’s R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center attracts a wide array of cultural entertainment, and 26,000 patrons attend the performances annually.

UT Tyler offers over 80 student organizations including Greek fraternities and sororities.

About Tyler

The City of Tyler has a population of over 100,000, and is only an afternoon drive from three of the country’s largest cities: Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Tyler has a variety of museums, recreational opportunities and the nationally recognized Caldwell Zoo and East Texas Symphony.

The city has 250 restaurants, 22 area sporting lakes, 26 parks, five hospitals, 2,200 hotel rooms and a mall with more than 80 clothing, service and specialty stores and kiosks.

Nearby attractions include Tyler State Park, Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge, Tyler Market Center, Canton Trade Days, Blues Festival, Fire Mountain Amusement Park, Discovery Science Place, Festival on the Square, Ballet Tyler, Tyler Museum of Art, Texas State Railroad and much more.

Tuition and fees

• Undergraduate, 15 credit hours
• Resident -- $2,471+/voided if a scholarship is earned
• Non-resident (out of state) $6,956+

+tuiton and fees subject to change

Buildings

• Administration Building (ADM)
• Art Studio (ART)
• Business Administration Building (BUS)
• Bill Ratliff Engineering and Science Complex (RBS and RBN)
• Braithwaite Building (BRB)
• Physical and Health Education Building (PHE)
• Herrington Patriot Center (HPC)
• Hudnall-Pirtle-Roosth Building (HPR)
• Ornelas Residence Hall (ORH)
• Patriot Village Apartments (PVL)
• Power Plant (PPN and PPS)
• Physical Plant (PHY)
• R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center (FPAC)
• Robert R. Muntz Library (LIB)
• Sciences and Mathematics Building (SCI)
• Summers Tennis Center (STC)
• Temporary Classroom Building (TCB)
• University Center (UC)
• University Health Clinic (UHC)
• University Pines Apartments (UPA)
• University Service Center (USC)

Activities

• Greek Sororities
• Greek Fraternities
• Recreational Sports
• Student Activities
• Student Government Association
• Student Organizations

Ten most popular majors

• Nursing
• Education
• Management
• Psychology
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Finance
• Biology
• History
• Health and Kinesiology

Athletics

UT Tyler competes in the American Southwest Conference of the NCAA's Division III. Both the men's and women's sports teams are referred to as the Patriots.

UT Tyler participates in the following thirteen sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball, Men
• Basketball, Women
• Cross Country, Men
• Cross Country, Women
• Golf, Men
• Golf, Women
• Soccer, Men
• Soccer, Women
• Softball
• Tennis, Men
• Tennis, Women
• Volleyball

Patriot student-athletes have won 6 American Southwest Conference championships and 71 ASC All Academic Team awards. The women’s basketball team has won the ASC East Division Championship 2 years in a row.

In May, 2007, UT Tyler finished their four-year provisional status with the NCAA as a start-up athletic program. In September of 2007, the Patriots will be eligible to compete in the NCAA playoffs for the first time.

UT Tyler student athletes have been found to earn a higher grade point ratio than the student body as a whole.

References

1. The Main Building About the UT Campuses and Institutions.

External links

• The University of Texas at Tyler
• The University of Texas at Tyler Admissions Home Page
• The University of Texas at Tyler Housing Home Page
• The University of Texas at Tyler Athletics
• The University of Texas at Tyler Riter Tower
• UT Tyler Cowan Center

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• Educational institutions established in 1971
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• University of Texas System