Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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Tuition & Fees

$16,362

$28,961

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
640
25th
550
75th
640
25th
540
75th
28
25th
21
75th
27
25th
21
75th
28
25th
23
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undergraduateRatios

51%

male

49%

female

21

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

67%

acceptance rate

Accepted 23,837
Declined 11,563
Total Received 35,400
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Public

32,579

undergraduate students

7,799

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University is a public four-year comprehensive research university that is known for its strong academic programs in engineering, agriculture, and medicine. It is located on a 1,839-acre campus in Lubbock, Texas.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 40,378
Established in 1923
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

1,839-acre campus in Lubbock (population: 253,888). Branch campuses in Collin, El Paso, Fredericksburg, Highland Lakes, Junction, and Waco; abroad in Seville, Spain. Served by air and bus. School operates transportation around campus and to nearby off-campus residential areas. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Texas Tech University
Broadway and University Avenue
Lubbock, TX
79409

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
32%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
66%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
19%
Top 1/4
53%
Top 1/2
88%
Bottom 1/2
12%
Bottom 1/4
2%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
640
25th
550
75th
640
25th
540
75th
28
25th
21
75th
27
25th
21
75th
28
25th
23

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) February 1
Application deadline (final deadline) August 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

67%

acceptance rate

Accepted 23,837
Declined 11,563
Total Received 35,400

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School Rank
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Secondary School GPA

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

88%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,856

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,852
Housing $6,694
Food $3,766
Additional fees $4,510
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $28,022
Average Financial Aid - $8,856
Total with Avg. Aid $19,166

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 806 742-3681
F: 806 742-0880
finaid.advisor@ttu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, in-line hockey, judo, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, polo, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rodeo, rugby, shooting sports, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wakeboarding, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

archery, badminton, bowling, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, judo, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, polo, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rodeo, rugby, shooting sports, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wakeboarding, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, disc golf, equestrian sports, golf, ice hockey, kendo, mixed martial arts, non-tackle football, polo, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, volleyball (indoor/outdoor), weight lifting, wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big 12 Conference (Football I-A)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes
Behavioral Sciences yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biotechnology yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Child Care and Support Services Management yes
Child Development yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Construction Engineering yes
Counseling Psychology yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes yes
Data Science, General yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes
Educational Evaluation and Research yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Energy Systems Technology/Technician yes
Engineering Science yes
Engineering, General yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Environmental Toxicology yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Experimental Psychology yes yes
Family Resource Management Studies, General yes yes
Family and Community Services yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes
Fashion Merchandising yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes
General Studies yes
Geography yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management yes yes
Housing and Human Environments, General yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Information Technology yes
Interior Design yes
International Economics yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing Research yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Microbiology, General yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Museology/Museum Studies yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Petroleum Engineering yes yes yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Retailing and Retail Operations yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes yes
Science, Technology and Society yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Statistics, General yes
Systems Engineering yes yes
Toxicology yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Mechanical Engineering
  2. Kinesiology
  3. Multidisciplinary Studies

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

40,378

total students

90%

in-state

10%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

81%

32,579
students

Female
49%
16,031

Male
51%
16,548

19%

7,799
students

Female
56%
4,347

Male
44%
3,452

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

89%

29,133
students

Female
49%
14,402

Male
51%
14,731

11%

3,446
students

Female
47%
1,629

Male
53%
1,817

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
29%
Hispanic/Latino
54%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 111
Countries most often represented Bangladesh
China
India
Nepal
Nigeria
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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