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Huston-Tillotson University

Huston-Tillotson University
900 Chicon Street
Austin, TX 78702

Official telephone: (512) 505-3000
Fax number: (512) 505-3190
Website: www.htu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in January and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, interdisciplinary studies, kinesiology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, biology, computer science
Average freshman GPA: 2.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 54%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 38 men, 58 women
Full-time faculty: 23 men, 27 women
Part-time faculty: 15 men, 31 women
Graduation rate: 22% within six years

Huston-Tillotson University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Prairie View A&M University.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Texas--Austin.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Texas--Austin.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Texas--Austin.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • English
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
Advanced Placement test scores are reviewed and approved by appropriate academic departments for comparable college credits

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