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ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Arkansas Tech University
1509 North Boulder Avenue
Russellville, AR 72801-2222

Official telephone: (479) 968-0389
Fax number: (501) 964-0522

Website: www.atu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,029 men, 3,406 women, 6,435 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,624 men, 2,802 women, 5,426 total
Part-time undergraduates: 405 men, 604 women, 1,009 total
Total graduate students: 194 men, 409 women, 603 total
Full-time graduate students: 64 men, 83 women, 147 total
Part-time graduate students: 130 men, 326 women, 456 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student breakdown:
7.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
2.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9% Hispanic
83.4% White (non-Hispanic)
3.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4% Hispanic
87.0% White (non-Hispanic)
2.7% total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 516 acres
City or town school is located in: Russellville, AR
Population of city/town: 25,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: The Ozark Campus is a branch campus that lies about 50 miles to the west of the main campus in Ozark AR and offers most of our vocational certificates.
Nearest major city: Little Rock, AR
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 250,000
Online campus map: admissions.atu.edu/
tour.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 61%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live off campus: 67%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen under age 21 and all students with fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 628
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum of prehistory and history; communications center; center for energy, natural resources, and environmental studies.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, English
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 5%
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 4%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 111
Campus-based religious organizations:
many religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Association of Black Students, Association for Cultural Interaction
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choir, madrigal singers, orchestra, brass choir, marching and pep bands, drill team, team managers, Young Democrats, Young Republicans; additional academic and special-interest groups.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Kristy Kale,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics
Gil Cloud
Arkansas Tech University
Tucker Coliseum
1604 Coliseum Drive
Russellville, AR 72801


School colors: Green and Gold
School mascot: Wonder Boys/Golden Suns
Athletic conference memberships: Gulf South Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's golfyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
Football stadium, basketball arena, baseball stadium, tennis courts, softball park, cross country trails, golf course

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Little Rock, AR (80 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Russellville, AR (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes



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