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Texas Lutheran University

Texas Lutheran University
1000 West Court Street
Seguin, TX 78155-5999

Official telephone: (830) 372-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 771-8521
Fax number: (830) 372-8096
Website: www.tlu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,367
Full-time undergraduates: 1,284
Part-time undergraduates: 83
Total graduate students: 9
Full-time graduate students: 7
Part-time graduate students: 2
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
34.4% Hispanic/Latino
52.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Nonresident Alien
2.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
31.7% Hispanic/Latino
54.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Nonresident Alien
3.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Texas Lutheran University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 184 acres
City or town school is located in: Seguin, TX
Population of city/town: 26,660
Nearest major city: San Antonio, TX
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,409,019
Online campus map: www.tlu.edu/map?rc=0

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 (83%)
  • single-student apartments (14%)
  • married-student apartments (3%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live off campus: 40%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 94%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

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
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 264
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:
Geological museum, biology field station; Mexican American study and life enrichment centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, Supplemental instruction.
Counseling services:
veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
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, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 7%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 11%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Lone Star Lutheran, published biweekly
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 47
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Many minority groups
International student organizations:
Many international groups
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bill Miller,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Tiffany Davis,
NCAA Compliance Officer
School colors: black and gold
School mascot: Bulldog
Athletic conference memberships: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 31%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
activity and aquatic centers; baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; driving range, fitness center, golf course, gymnasium, putting green, running track, training rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: San Antonio, TX (36 miles)
Nearest other airport: Austin, TX (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: San Antonio, TX (32 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Seguin, TX

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Axiom Financial, Clark American, Clear Channel, Deloitt & Touche, Department of Family & Protective Services, Education Agency Tractor Supply, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Frost Bank, Internal Revenue Service, Microsoft, Motorola Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Proctor & Gamble, Rush Enterprises, Tesoro Corp., Texas School Districts, USAA Insurance Corporation, U.S. Marshalls.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Verne Lundquist, CBS television sportscaster
  • Cameron Beckman, PGA Tour professional
  • Edmund Kuempell, Texas state representative.

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