| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
27 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
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| Campus size: |
240 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Houston |
| Population of city/town: |
1,630,553 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
100% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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: |
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 |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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interest inventory, on-campus job interviews |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Cadence |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union |
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| International student organizations: |
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international student association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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student nurses association, magazine, choral groups, concert band, drama, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, Phi Theta Kappa, art forum, Piney Woods Wildlife Society |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Houston (9 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Hobby (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Houston (26 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Houston (26 miles) |
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| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of Houston, Sam Houston State University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
85% within two years of graduation |
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