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| Overall Score (about) | 80.4 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $20,272 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 23 / 1160 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 19 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 73% / 57% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 15,518 |
Admissions
Prospective students can apply to TWU online through ApplyTexas.org. Applicants should send an official transcript, ACT or SAT scores, and a copy of their permanent resident card (if applicable) along with their application. Applicants for distance and online learning programs can also apply online through ApplyTexas.org. Non-freshmen or transfer applicants may be asked to submit relevant test scores.
TWU accepts test scores from AP, IB, and CLEB exams, and incoming students may be able to earn class credit (up to 30 hours) for successful completion of these tests.
Students should consult their desired department
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Financial Aid
General Academic Scholarships
TWU offers a number of scholarships to students who demonstrate financial need or academic excellence. There are three general academic awards, as well as a number of awards available to specific groups, such as freshmen, transfers, or graduate students.
The Top 10% Scholarship is a general academic scholarship awarded to Texas residents who graduated in the top 10% of a Texas high school and have unmet financial need. Students must complete the FAFSA and provide proof of having completed a Recommended or Distinguished Achievement High School Program. The award is $2,000 with up to a $2,000 additional allowance for students pursuing majors in shortage fields.
Departmental scholarships are general academic scholarships awarded on the basis of academic excellence and available funding. Students can find out more about specific department awards by contacting the chairperson.
The Mary Byan and Tom C. Reitch Scholarship is the third general academic scholarship. It awards up to $1,200 per year to students who complete the scholarship
Student Financial Aid Details
Students
With just under 10,000 students, TWU has a vibrant and diverse campus life that offers opportunities in everything from sports to community service.
Many TWU students opt to live on-campus in one of Denton
Student Enrollment Demographics
Student Graduation Demographics
Alumni
TWU has many notable alumni in dozens of different fields. Here are just a few:
- Dr. Dana Gibson: first female president of Sam Houston State University
- Sunny Jacquet: artist, a winner of the 2009 D Art Slam sponsored by D Magazine
- Sheryl Luna: acclaimed author and award-winning poet
- Lottye Brodsky: founder and president of Lottye Brodsky and Associates, which provides management advice to non-profits
Bibliography
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- Texas Women’s University. Appaluse – Dana Gibson. Texas Women’s University. Print.
- Texas Women’s University. Lottye Brodsky. Texas Women’s University. Print.
- Texas Women’s University. Online Information Session. Texas Women’s University, 2010. Print.
- Texas Women’s University. TWU Alumni Authors. Texas Women’s University. Print.
- TWU Home – Texas Woman’s University. Web. 16 July 2011.
- “Welcome Packet Fall 2011.” University Housing. Texas Women’s University. Web.
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