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Western Texas College

Western Texas College
6200 College Avenue
Snyder, TX 79549

Official telephone: (325) 573-8511
Toll-free telephone: (888) 468-6982
Fax number: (325) 573-9321
Website: www.wtc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Snyder, TX
Population of city/town: 11,532
Nearest major city: Lubbock, TX
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 239,538
Online campus map: www.wtc.edu/maps.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (80%)
  • single-student apartments (20%)
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 125
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:
Scurry County Museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, older student, academic
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Western Texan
Number of honor societies: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tammy Davis,
Athletic Director
School colors: blue, green, and white
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's rodeono 
Men's soccerno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's rodeono 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 30%
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, racquetball, softball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Lubbock, TX (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Snyder, TX (3 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Angelo State University, Tarleton State University, Texas Technical University, and West Texas A&M University.

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