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#1551 of 14,131 In the World
#418 of 2,597 In North America
#375 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 119 In Texas
#2 of 2 In Denton
#195 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
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Acceptance rate
94%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
10,153
Graduates
5,805
Male:Female Ratio
11:89
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
twu.edu

Texas Woman's University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Texas Woman's University has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 94% 92% 94%
Applicants 7,286 561 6,725
Admissions 6,822 515 6,307
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,318 95 1,223
Freshmen enrolled part time 25 6 19

5,771 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

6,439 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
683 or 51%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 930
or below

75% of them
had 1140
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Texas Woman's University are 930-1140 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
98 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Texas Woman's University are 17-23 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5893 (37%)
Hispanic 4754 (30%)
Black or African American 2666 (17%)
Asian 1550 (10%)
Two or more races 567 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 263 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 206 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,790
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,616$5,112
Tuition in-state $5,616$5,112
Tuition out-of-state $15,408$12,456
Fee in-district $2,695$2,594
Fee in-state $2,695$2,594
Fee out-of-state $2,695$2,594

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,182
Combined charge for room and board $10,400
Room charge $6,100
Meal charge $4,300

Texas Woman's University majors

Texas Woman's University has granted 2,191 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs, 1,766 master's across 43 programs, and 222 doctorate degrees across 19 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Texas Woman's University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 96 492
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 470
Library and Information Science 211
General Studies 192
Education, General 144 27
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 139 20
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 132 22 4
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 149
Child Development 83 57 1
Psychology, General 140
Nutrition Sciences 78 50 2
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 122
Physical Therapy & Therapist 103
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 8 94
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 83 3
Health and Wellness, General 76
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 65
Social Work 45 18
Sociology, General 45 4 8
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 45
Reading Teacher Education 41 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 40
Art & Art Studies, General 30 8
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 37
English Language and Literature, General 32 5
Dance, General 24 10 2
Finance, General 36
Political Science and Government, General 32 2
Music, General 24 9
Computer and Information Sciences, General 32
Human Development and Family Studies, General 16 8 8
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 32
Nursing Education 32
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 22 6
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 19 8
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 24
Curriculum and Instruction 24
Accounting 23
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 17 6
Informatics 7 16
Counseling Psychology 14 7
Biochemistry 19
History, General 18 1
Biotechnology 18
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 12 6
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 18
Nursing Science 18
Special Education and Teaching, General 15 1
Mathematics, General 13 2
School Psychology 12 3
Music Therapy & Therapist 14
Nursing Practice 13
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12
Medical Informatics 11
Chemistry, General 6 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 10
Fashion Merchandising 10
Rhetoric and Composition 10
Women's Studies 6 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 7
Fashion & Apparel Design 7
Nursing Administration 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 4
Culinary Science & Culinology 4
Business & Commerce, General 3
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 3
Molecular Biology 3
Experimental Psychology 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Grand Total 2,191 1,766 222

Texas Woman's University has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 38% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 48% 31% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Texas Woman's University has published 6,059 scientific papers with 79,556 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychiatry, and Environmental Science.

Publications
6,059
Citations
79,556

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
4,264 / 65,122
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,795 / 48,569
Psychology
3,151 / 46,605
Biology
2,968 / 48,984
Computer Science
2,489 / 32,875
Political Science
2,419 / 30,494
Law
2,311 / 30,109
Sociology
2,273 / 27,171
Psychiatry
1,634 / 26,244
Environmental Science
1,615 / 20,881
Engineering
1,587 / 21,867
Pathology
1,556 / 28,529
Philosophy
1,532 / 16,817
Mathematics
1,525 / 21,163
Physics
1,479 / 22,312
Chemistry
1,429 / 26,255
Business
1,295 / 17,224
Nursing
1,280 / 20,293
Physical Therapy
1,214 / 20,164
Economics
1,186 / 13,653
Biochemistry
1,113 / 22,219
Statistics
1,043 / 16,417
Neuroscience
1,037 / 16,724
Development Studies
986 / 11,322
Genetics
972 / 19,727
Quantum and Particle physics
920 / 14,709
Social Psychology
868 / 13,276
Health Science
865 / 11,627
Geography and Cartography
845 / 9,668
Public Health
803 / 14,899
Child Psychology
800 / 12,961
Surgery
790 / 15,852
History
754 / 7,075
Anthropology
724 / 9,509
Geology
720 / 10,589
Education Majors
706 / 6,657
Art & Design
699 / 7,040
Clinical Psychology
675 / 12,223
Linguistics
669 / 6,828
Sports Medicine
666 / 11,880

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 67 277
1992 85 277
1993 71 318
1994 67 411
1995 88 482
1996 100 591
1997 87 575
1998 114 715
1999 107 809
2000 100 955
2001 91 987
2002 94 1303
2003 84 1357
2004 104 1528
2005 129 1606
2006 125 1703
2007 120 1916
2008 151 2098
2009 128 2156
2010 162 2475
2011 186 2687
2012 138 2870
2013 177 3139
2014 184 3345
2015 207 3536
2016 274 3518
2017 265 3404
2018 294 3800
2019 287 4229
2020 359 5145
2021 266 5613
2022 289 5793
2023 250 5989
Academic rankings

Texas Woman's University alumni

  1. Anne Rice

    Anne Rice
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-2021 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    novelistwriterscreenwriter
    Biography

    Anne Rice was an American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature. She was best known for her series of novels The Vampire Chronicles. The first book became the subject of a film adaptation—Interview with the Vampire (1994).

  2. Lupe Ontiveros

    Lupe Ontiveros
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-2012 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actoractorsocial workervoice actor
    Biography

    Guadalupe Ontiveros was an American actress best known for portraying Rosalita in The Goonies, and Yolanda Saldívar in the film Selena. She acted in numerous films and television shows. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on Desperate Housewives and received critical acclaim for her role in Chuck & Buck, for which she won the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress, and was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.

  3. Jill Marie Jones

    Jill Marie Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Jill Marie Jones is an American actress and former professional dancer and cheerleader. Jones is best known for her role as Antoinette "Toni" Childs-Garrett on the UPN comedy series, Girlfriends (2000–2006). Jones has appeared in a number of films, and had the recurring role as Cynthia Irving on the Fox supernatural series, Sleepy Hollow (2013–15). From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Amanda Fisher in the Starz horror-comedy series, Ash vs Evil Dead.

  4. Carly Patterson

    Carly Patterson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    singerartistic gymnastmusician
    Biography

    Carly Rae Patterson is an American singer, songwriter and former artistic gymnast. She was the all-around champion at the 2004 Olympics, the first all-around champion for the United States at a non-boycotted Olympics, and is a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Patterson frequently joins radio segments on 1310 AM and 96.7 FM The Ticket in Dallas Fort-Worth.

All 18 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names TWU
Founded 1901
Motto Scientia Lumen Vitae
Knowledge Brings Light to Life
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - January; January-May). Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 1,490
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 304 Administration Dr
Denton, Texas, 76204
United States
City population 140,000
Phone 9408982000

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