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University of Texas at Austin - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southwestern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 360 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 360-acre, urban campus in Austin (population: 465,622); branch campuses
- in Arlington, Brownsville, Dallas, Edinburg, San Antonio, Odessa, and El
- Paso. Served by air, bus, and train; smaller airport serves San Antonio (65
- miles). School operates transportation throughout city. Public
- transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 46% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 24% of the on-campus students.
- Men's Dorms are used by 15% of the on-campus students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- Off-campus Married-student housing.
- 17% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 83% of all students live off campus or commute.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Housing is limited.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 19% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $2100 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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