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University of Texas at Dallas - 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 455 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 455-acre, suburban campus in Richardson (population: 75,750), 18 miles
- from Dallas; branch campus (Callier Center for Communication Disorders)
- in Dallas. Served by bus; major airport and train serve Dallas. Public
- transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Other:
Privately-owned on-campus housing
- 14% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 86% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 12% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Housing assigned through rating system on space-available basis; priority
given to freshmen and graduate teaching assistants.
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.
- 90% of all students 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
- 3% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $4500 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 excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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