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Arkansas Tech University

Arkansas Tech University
1605 Coliseum Drive, Suite 141
Russellville, AR 72801-2222

Official telephone: (479) 968-0389
Toll-free telephone: (844) 804-2628
Fax number: (479) 968-0208
Website: www.atu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 11,191
Full-time undergraduates: 7,065
Part-time undergraduates: 4,126
Total graduate students: 863
Full-time graduate students: 225
Part-time graduate students: 638
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.2% Hispanic/Latino
74.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
75.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Nonresident Alien

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 533 acres
City or town school is located in: Russellville, AR
Population of city/town: 28,533
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Ozark, AR.
Nearest major city: Little Rock, AR
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 197,357
Online campus map: www.atu.edu/map/docs/
CampusMap.pdf

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
  • sorority housing
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 63%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 32%
Percent of students who live off campus: 68%
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, smoking 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
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1124
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, English.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, 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: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 9
Percent of men who join fraternities: 6%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 7%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Arka Tech
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 145

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Steve Mullins,
Athletics Director
Director of women's athletics: Kristy Bayer,
Assistant Athletic Director/SWA
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Wonder Boys/Golden Suns
Athletic conference memberships: Great American Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Athletic facilities:
basketball arena, cross-country trails, golf course, softball park, tennis courts; baseball and football stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, bowling, dodgeball, fishing, golf, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, quidditch, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Little Rock, AR (80 miles)
Nearest other airport: Fayetteville, AR (130 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: 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

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