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Main telephone: 903 233-3000, 800 759-8811 LeTourneau University Website: http://www.letu.edu President: Dale A. Lunsford, Ph.D. 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Vice President for Residential Enrollment Services: Carl Arnold Longview, Texas 75607-7001 Admissions telephone: 903 233-4300 Private, nondenominational Christian university Admissions FAX: 903 233-4301 established in 1946, became coed in 1961. Admissions e-mail: [email protected] Full-time undergraduates: 844 Men, 473 Women. Senior Director for Financial Aid: Tracy Watkins Part-time undergraduates: 624 Men, 860 Women. Financial aid telephone: 903 233-4350 Graduate enrollment: 77 Men, 297 Women. Financial aid FAX: 903 233-4302 Total campus enrollment: 3,175. Associate Vice President of International Enrollment: Alan Clipperton FICE #3584, FAFSA #003584, SAT #6365, ACT #4120, International student contact e-mail: [email protected] OPEID #358400, IPEDS #226231. ADMISSIONS SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2018): EBRW % Math % Requirements 700-800 10 15 Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General col- 600-699 43 35 lege-preparatory program recommended. Conditional admission for applic- 500-599 40 41 ants not normally admissible. SAT Reasoning or ACT required of some ap- 400-499 7 8 plicants. Campus visit recommended. Admission may be deferred up to two 300-399 0 1 Semesters. No application fee. 100 % 100 % Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2018): EBRW:550-650 Math:540-670 Basis for Candidate Selection Academic: Secondary school record and standardized test scores ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2018): very important. Class rank considered. English % Math % Composite % Non-academic: Character/personal qualities very important. Religious affil- 30-36 20 24 11 24-29 38 24 52 iation/commitment important. Interview, extracurricular 18-23 41 39 29 activities, particular talent/ability, alumni/ae relationship, 12-17 1 13 8 volunteer work, and work experience considered. 100 % 100 % 100 % Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2018): Admissions Procedure English:20-28 Math:22-27 Normal sequence: No application deadline. Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis beginning September 15. No set date by which applicants Student Body Characteristics must accept offer. $100 tuition deposit. $150 room deposit, nonrefundable. 77% of undergraduates are degree-seeking. Freshmen may enter in terms other than fall. Admissions process is Composition of student body (fall 2018): need-blind. Undergraduate Freshman Non-resident aliens 3.3 3.0 Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2018, 581 transfer applica- Hispanic/Latino 7.5 2.7 tions were received, 301 were accepted. Application deadline is rolling for Black 9.9 7.2 fall, spring, and summer. Minimum 12 semester hours required to apply as a White 63.5 71.3 transfer. College transcript and essay or personal statement required. Minim- Native American 0.7 1.2 um 2.0 college GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is “C.” Students Asian American 1.5 0.5 must complete one quarter of their program at the school to earn a degree. Pacific Islander 0.1 0.0 International Students: 59 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled, Two or more races 6.5 8.4 28 countries represented. Advance deposit required. Unknown 7.0 5.7 100.0 % 100.0 % Learning Disabled Students: Support services available. Untimed standardizedtestsaccepted.Lightercourseloadandadditionaltimeto FINANCIAL complete degree permitted. Expenses Tuition (2019-20): $30,520 per year. Room & Board: $9,970. Required Placement Options: Credit may be granted for CLEP general exams, fees: $750. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $2,916. CLEP subject exams, DANTES exams, military experience, life ex- perience, and International Baccalaureate. Financial Aid Needs analysis based on federal and institutional methodology. FAFSA: Freshman Class Profile Accepted on a rolling basis. Notification of awards is sent on a rolling For fall 2018, 46% of 1,922 applicants were offered admission. 38% of basis. In 2018, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates with those accepted matriculated. financialneed was$23,406;$24,867 for full-timefreshmen. Schoolparti- Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2018): cipates in Federal Work-Study Program. 69% of 2018 graduates incurred Top tenth 22% an average debt of $36,643. Of full-time undergraduates receiving Top quarter 50% need-based financial aid, an average of 69% of need was met. Top half 85% Scholarships and Grants Bottom half 15% Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private Bottom quarter 3% scholarships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, religious affili- 52% of freshmen submitted class rank. ation, and creative arts/performance scholarships/grants. In 2018, Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2018): 3.58. $18,321,683 in need-based scholarships/grants and $3,621,966 in 53% of accepted applicants submitted ACT; 52% submitted SAT Reasoning. non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded. 327 - LeTourneau University (TX) - Loans inary science, pharmacy, dentistry, theology, and optometry. Member of Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. state, and private loans. Tuition Management Systems and institutional payment plan. In 2018, $11,350,454 in need-based self-help aid was Facilities awarded, including $11,012,927 in student loans. Internet access. E-mail services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in residence halls, library, computer center/labs, and stu- Student Employment dent center. School is a member of library consortium. Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “good.” Academic Experience 79% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. ACADEMIC Guidance Facilities/Student Services Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Health service. Health in- Accreditation surance. Career services include co-op education, internships, career/job Accredited by SACS; professionally by ABET and CCNE. search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resume assist- Instructional Faculty ance, alumni network, and interview training. Career, personal, academic, Full-time: 73 men, 14 women; part-time: 78 men, 84 women. psychological, and religious counseling. International student support ser- Doctorates/Terminal 78% Masters 14% vices include special counselors/advisors, ESL program/classes, and special Bachelors 8% orientation. LD student support services include remedial English, math, and FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 14 to 1. reading; oral tests, tutors, extended time for tests, texts on tape, and priority seating. Handicapped student services include tutors. Degree Offerings Associate: A.S. Baccalaureate: B.A., B.A.Psy., B.B.A., B.Bus.Mgmt., B.S. Master’s: M.A.Couns., M.A.Marriage/Fam.Ther., M.A.Psy., M.B.A., EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES M.Ed.Leadership, M.Eng., M.S.Eng., M.S.Hlth.Admin. Athletics Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, track Accounting,AeronauticalScience, Aviation Technologies, BiblicalStud- and field (indoor/outdoor) for men. Intercollegiate basketball, cross-country, ies, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Busi- golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball for ness Management, Chemistry, Child Development, Christian Ministry, women. Men’s club rugby, swimming/diving, volleyball. Women’s club Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Sys- rugby, swimming/diving. Intramural/recreational badminton, basketball, tems, Computer Science, Computer Science/Engineering, Computer Sci- golf, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, ence/Engineering Technology, Computer Science/Mathematics, Digital tennis, ultimate Frisbee. Writing, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Ele- Student Activities and Organizations mentary Education, Engineering, Engineering Technology, English, Student government. No social fraternities or sororities. English Language/Literature, Health Care Management, History/Politic- al Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Kinesiology, Management, Man- agement Information Systems, Marketing, Materials Joining Engineer- GENERAL ing, Materials Joining Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Housing Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Nursing, Allunmarriedstudentsunderage22mustliveoncampusunlessliving Psychology, Secondary Education. withfamily.Women’sandmen’sdormitories;studentapartments; fra- Academic Requirements ternity, married student, disabled student, and international student Core curriculum required. Minimum 2.0 GPA required for graduation. housing. 69% of all undergraduates (81% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing. Academic Programs Minors offered in accounting, applied engineering technology, applied Regulations and Policies science, Biblical studies, biology, business administration, chemistry, Alcohol prohibited on campus. Class attendance mandatory. Honor code. Christian ministry, computer science, cross-cultural studies, design tech- Hazing and smoking prohibited. Attendance is mandatory for chapel. All nology, economics, English, finance, history/political science, kinesi- students may have cars on campus. ology, leadership, management, marketing, math, physics, professional