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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: (479) 964-0522
Website: www.atu.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,893
Full-time undergraduates: 5,714
Part-time undergraduates: 1,179
Total graduate students: 583
Full-time graduate students: 172
Part-time graduate students: 411
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student breakdown:
7.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
2.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6% Hispanic
83.3% White (non-Hispanic)
1.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
6.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8% Hispanic
84.9% White (non-Hispanic)
3.1% 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/
visit.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: 35%
Percent of students who live off campus: 65%
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
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
Director of women's athletics: Kristy Bayer,
Senior Women's Administrator
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 

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