Texas Tech University

Box 42013
Lubbock, TX 79409
http://www.ttu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1923
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	23,002
Endowment	288,175,060
Application Deadline	May 1
Application Fee	50
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	May 1
Tuition	6,339 in-state, 14,589 out-of-state
Room/Board	7,288

Services
Associated Firms	General Dynamics; Cintas; Ernst & Young; ExxonMobil; IBM; Lockheed Martin; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; US Gypsum; Mervyn's; Ferguson Enterprises; Chevron Phillips Chemical; KPMG; Parkhill; Smith & Cooper; Raytheon; Texas Department of Transportation; Walgreen
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Museum of Texas Tech; National Ranching Heritage Center - 16-acre outdoor museum of 36 historic structures.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Museum of Texas Tech; National Ranching Heritage Center - 16-acre outdoor museum of 36 historic structures.
Periodical Subs	26,690
# of Books	2,478,489
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	68%
within one year	71%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	11%
Students in sororities	17%
Campus Size	1,839 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	24%
College housing types	coed dorms (28%), women's dorms (33%), men's dorms (33%), apartment for single students (6%), special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Homecoming Week long events, Arbor Day, Athletic and Pre-Athletic Events (Raidergate), Red Raider Nights (late night programs), Speakers and Lectures, Hispanic Culture Week, Welcome Week (welcome to Texas Tech events).
Nearest Airport	Lubbock, TX (7), Amarillo, TX (120)
Nearest Train	N/A
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	411
# of fraternities	28
# of sororities	21
Students in fraternities	11%
Students in sororities	17%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Toreador (daily during the Fall and Spring semester; twice weekly during summer)
Honor Societies	Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Beta Beta Nu Alpha Chapter, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key International Society, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars At Texas Tech, Omega Chi epsilon-Alpha Omicron Chapter, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Rho Lambda, Sigma Iota Epsilon-Eta Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Sigma Delta, Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law, Eta Omicron Nu, Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Alpha Honor Society, Phi Sigma Tau, Scabbard And Blade, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministries, Beta Upsilon Chi, Campus Crusade For Christ, Catholic Student Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christ In Action Student Ministries, Christian Legal Society, Cross Campus Student Ministries, Greek Wide Student Ministries, Hillel, Indiana Avenue College Ministries, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Kappa Upsilon Chi, Late Nite, Latter-day Saints Student Associations, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Men of God Christian Fraternity, Muslim Student Association, Navigators, Paradigm, Raider Sisters For Christ, Reformed University Fellowship, Sigma Phi Lambda-Sisters For The Lord, Southcrest University Ministry, Wesley Foundation at Texas Tech University, Young Life Leadership, Zoe University Ministries, Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Chi Rho, Christians On Campus(Christian Fellowship), Evidence Student Ministry, Foundation Camp, Shepherd Of The Plains, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Southcrest International Student Ministry, Trinity College Ministry, Zen Meditation Society.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Organization, Bangladesh Student Association, Best Buddies, Chinese Student Association, India Student Association, International Business Society, International Language Exchange Organization, Kappa Delta Pi, Korean Student Association, Malaysian Student Association, Mongolian Student Organization, Sri Lankan Students Association, Thai Students Association, Turkish Student Association, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Black Student Association, Body Art and Soul Expression, Delta Kappa Delta, Delta Sigma Theta, Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. Premedical Society, Filipino Student Association, Gamma Alpha Omega, Hispanic Student Society, Intercultural Dialogue Association, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Delta Chi, Lambda Theta Alpha, Minority Pre-law Society, Mu Kappa, Omega Delta Phi, Persian Student Society, Raider Cricket Club, South Asian Student Society, Students for Social Justice, Upward Bound Union, Visions of Light Gospel Choir, Zeta Phi Beta, Zeta Phi Gamma, Diversity Awareness Team.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Academic/Professional, Recreational, Residence Halls, Service, Spirit, Fraternities/Sororities, Special Interest, Graduate, Honorary, Religious, International, Law School, Lubbock Attractions Broadway series, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Lubbock Theatre Company.