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Texas Wesleyan University

Texas Wesleyan University
1201 Wesleyan
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1536

Official telephone: (817) 531-4444
Toll-free telephone: (800) 580-8980
Fax number: (817) 531-4425
Website: www.txwesleyan.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,528
Full-time undergraduates: 1,005
Part-time undergraduates: 523
Total graduate students: 651
Full-time graduate students: 440
Part-time graduate students: 211
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 27
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student breakdown:
19.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
27.2% Hispanic
29.3% White (non-Hispanic)
22.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
19.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
21.2% Hispanic
44.5% White (non-Hispanic)
12.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Texas Wesleyan University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 75 acres
City or town school is located in: Fort Worth
Population of city/town: 534,694
Nearest major city: Dallas
Distance of nearest major city: 32 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,200,000

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 (13%)
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 2%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 5%
Percent of students who live off campus: 95%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
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: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 150
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Services for students with disabilities:
on individual basis
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): Rambler (weekly)
Number of honor societies: 11
Total number of registered organizations: 27
Campus-based religious organizations:
Methodist Student Movement, Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Minority student organizations:
Hispanic Organization of Leadership and Achievement, International Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chorus, a cappella choir, band, drama group, chess club, team managers, academic, departmental, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kevin Millikan,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: N/A
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Terry Waldrop
Texas Wesleyan University
1201 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1536
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Rams
Athletic conference memberships: Red River Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's softballyesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 20%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 5%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, soccer, volleyball fields; and gymnasium

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, pool, softball, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
table tennis
Club sports for women:
table tennis

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: DFW (26 miles)
Nearest other airport: DFW (26 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Fort Worth (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Fort Worth (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 1%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no