Texas Tech University is a public research university and is the largest comprehensive institution for providing higher education in the Texas Tech University system. Texas Tech University was started in the year 1923 by legislative action and was then known as Texas Technological College. The first classes were held in 1925 with a total enrollment of 914 students. The graduate classes were started in 1927. In 1969, the Texas State Legislature renamed Texas Technological College as Texas Tech University.
Currently, Texas Tech University has a total enrollment of 31,600 students. The main campus is located in Lubbock on an area of 1839 acres. Other campuses of Texas Tech University include the Research Center in East Campus (Lubbock), research facilities at Reese Technology Center (west of Lubbock), Texas Tech University Farm at Pantex, agricultural field laboratories at New Deal, and Texas Tech University Center at Junction. Texas Tech University comprises 11 colleges: Graduate School, University College, Honors College, School of Law, the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Human Sciences, Mass Communications, and Visual and Performing Arts.
Texas Tech University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for awarding baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees and certificates.
Texas Tech University
Academics
Texas Tech University offers 150 undergraduate, 100 master’s and 50 doctoral degree programs.
Undergraduate Degrees
The undergraduate degree programs offered at Texas Tech University include: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.), Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), and Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree programs. The Bachelor of Arts degree program is available in different areas of study such as Anthropology, Biochemistry, Communication Studies, Geosciences, History, Philosophy, Psychology, and Political Science. The students opting for the Bachelor of Science degree program can specialize in areas such as Agribusiness, Animal Science, Natural Resources Management, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology, Health, and Geosciences.
Graduate and Doctoral Degree Programs
The graduate degree programs offered at Texas Tech University include: Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Agriculture (M.Ag.), Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), and Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.). The doctoral programs available at Texas Tech University include Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), and Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.).
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Texas Tech University.
To seek admission in Texas Tech University, students are required to submit the ApplyTexas Application for admission to four-year institutions. Students are also recommended to submit essays and letters of recommendation. First time freshman admissions require submission of the admission application form, official high school transcripts, and ACT/SAT test scores.
Admissions are primarily granted on the basis of academic performance, educational preparation, standardized test scores, high school coursework, extracurricular activities, and socioeconomic background.
International Applicants
International students are recommended to apply for admissions before April 1 for fall and summer semesters and before October 1 for spring semester. They are required to submit the application form, original secondary school transcripts/national exam score report, and certificates/provisional diplomas. They are also required to provide evidence of their proficiency in English by submitting their TOEFL/IELTS scores. They can submit their ACT/SAT scores (if available).
Financial Aid
Texas Tech University provides financial aid to students to help them meet their educational expenses. The basic objective of providing financial aid is to bridge the gap between family resources and annual educational expenses of the students enrolled for various programs at Texas Tech University. Different financial aid programs available for the students are: grants, work-study opportunities, scholarships, and student loans.
Scholarships, Grants, and Loans
The need-based grant options include the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Texas Public Education Grant, TEXAS Grant, and Federal TEACH Grant. Students can avail various loan options such as Federal Direct Student Loan (subsidized or unsubsidized), Federal Parent PLUS loan, and Federal Graduate PLUS loan. Students can also apply for work-study programs wherein they can seek in-campus and off-campus work-study positions. The merit-based awards include Presidential scholarship awards, Institutional Competitive scholarships, and General University scholarships.
FAFSA
To apply for financial aid from Texas Tech University, students are required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education. To be eligible for financial aid, students must be U.S citizens or eligible non-citizens. Texas Tech University recommends a priority deadline of March 1 to apply for the financial aid.
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Texas Tech University 2305th for the average student loan amount.
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Texas Tech University encourages the development of a well-rounded personality and therefore provides numerous options to students to get involved in extracurricular activities. The Center for Campus Life offers services such as orientation session for first time freshman students, guidance in understanding the curriculum requirements and new majors for students, and training, counseling, and assistance for career-related queries. The center also provides career development advice and conducts career preparation workshops for the students. The university has more than 400 student organizations that provide a number of opportunities for the students and faculty to get involved in the campus life. The Student Government represents the student body and organizes various student involvement activities.
Texas Tech University competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference. The intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Red Raiders. The men’s athletic teams include: Golf, Cross Country, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field, and Football. The women’s teams include: Cross Country, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Softball, Soccer, Golf, and Track & Field.
Athletic facilities are available for the students of Texas Tech University at Rip Griffin Park, Jones AT&T Stadium, United Spirit Arena, John B. Walker Soccer Complex, Rocky Johnson Field, and Terry and Linda Fuller Track & Field Complex.
Bibliography
Bibliography
Texas Tech University. About Texas Tech. Web. 12 December 2011.
Texas Tech University. Texas Tech Facts. Web. 12 December 2011.
Texas Tech University. 2011-2012 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. 2011. Print.
Campus Crime Statistics
Ranks 45th in Texas and
338th overall
on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index
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about 2 years agoJoey Demarco jjddit7 ((at)) yahoo dot co
You talk about Leadership, Integrity and teaching of young men at your University? Texas Tech showed none of these qualities in the firing of Head Coach Mike Leach. It a shame to think that the real issues of money and politics were not kept in a professional atmosphere. Craig James and his spoiled son used your school and publicly humilated a Great coach in public ESPN setting. Shame on your school administrators and Craig James for using a personal vendetta in this way. I have lost all respect for Texas Tech and your program.
about 2 years agoRon Brasher crbrasher0292 ((at)) msn dot com
Regardless of whether Mike Leach is guilty or innocent! I do not think it is professional for a Chancellor of a college to compare his Texas upraising and questioning how it is done in Wyoming. This is a statement that should not have been made and I am sure I you can find numerous things that are wrong in his neighborhood that he grew up in. Perhaps we should dig further. This happens to be stereotyping and going beyond what is appropriate. If Mike is guilty the person who crossed this line is as well!
about 2 years agoClarence Crocker ccrocker ((at)) windstream dot net
I am very disappointed in Tech concering the firing of Couch Leach. I believe that this will cost the school a lot of money defending itself. I know that coches have to have some kind of way to get player attention and this seem's to be a way for the couch to get the compete attention. Last this seems a way to get out of a contract for the school. Shame
about 2 years agoJennifer
I am VERY Dissapionted with you actions, to Fire Coach Leach! You have lost my Interest and many other Lubbockite's Support in your school! What, 96% of Lubbock, Support Coach Leach! We All LOVE Mike Leach!! God Bless You, Mike Leach! Very Dissapionted, Texas Tech!!!!!!!!!!!!
almost 3 years agoRoger Bortell rbortell ((at)) yahoo dot com
The Athletic Director has got to be the biggest idiot at Tech. Mike Leach IS Texas Tech and they will be nothing without him. Its time for the AD to go!! Unbelieveable how Mike is being treated. I am a Miami Hurricane and I would love to see Mike at Miami. Go Red Raiders!!!!!!!!
about 4 years agoPaul Murray plmaia ((at)) aol dot com
I am a 1992 graduate of Tech and find myself so grateful for what Texas Tech has prepared me for in life. Red Raiders are superior people not only in the business world but in life as a whole. The pride and spirit inherited from my time at Tech has carried me along with several of my friends. No matter where you are in the world, you can always find a person who was connected through Tech and shows tremendous loyalty and ethical standards. It is truley the best university experience in the state.
almost 5 years agoAlfonso H. Perez aperez0215 ((at)) msn dot com
I am a 1960 Tech graduate. I have never seen a friendlier group of people as I have in campus and the City of Lubbock. My daughter and son in law are also Tech graduates as are two of my nephews and all are very loyal to their Alma Mater. The weather is terrible, but who cares, the good folks in Lubbock offset all the negatives. Though we live 600 miles away from Tech, our hearts are there all the time. We bleed RED and Black. Go TECH.
almost 5 years agoTari tari195 ((at)) yahoo dot com
One man's comment does not define the entire school. Thats a very ignorant statement to make. The student body is very diverse and it is a very pleasant commuinity. I am a 4th year Engineering Student @ Tech and would appreciate that everyone does not judge the character or demeanor of the school based on anything Bobby Knight does or might do. Bobby Knight is wh he is before, he came to Tech he was that way and still is, so therefore his behavior or "language" does not define Texas Tech University.
almost 5 years agoRodger rjordann ((at)) lee dot edu
Have people at texas tech seen the video that is circulating with Bobby Knight playing golf and the language he is using? Not a very good image for the school but then perhaps it is a true imge of the school!
almost 5 years agoTyseanna najoi_babu15 ((at)) yahoo dot com
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jjddit7 ((at)) yahoo dot co
You talk about Leadership, Integrity and teaching of young men at your University? Texas Tech showed none of these qualities in the firing of Head Coach Mike Leach. It a shame to think that the real issues of money and politics were not kept in a professional atmosphere. Craig James and his spoiled son used your school and publicly humilated a Great coach in public ESPN setting. Shame on your school administrators and Craig James for using a personal vendetta in this way. I have lost all respect for Texas Tech and your program.