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#1602 of 14,131 In the World
#438 of 2,597 In North America
#392 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 119 In Texas
#2 of 2 In Denton
#203 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
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Acceptance rate
96%
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
10,039
Graduates
5,322
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 96% and is among the 28% 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 96% 95% 96%
Applicants 8,353 613 7,639
Admissions 8,029 580 7,351
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,566 90 1,476
Freshmen enrolled part time 30 2 28

5,409 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,966 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL 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
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 5182 (34%)
White 5038 (33%)
Black or African American 2493 (16%)
Asian 1453 (9%)
Two or more races 542 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 369 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 226 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (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
$10,309
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,712$5,814
Tuition in-state $5,712$5,814
Tuition out-of-state $15,552$13,194
Fee in-district $2,928$2,706
Fee in-state $2,928$2,706
Fee out-of-state $2,928$2,706

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,586
Combined charge for room and board $11,550
Room charge $6,650
Meal charge $4,900

Texas Woman's University majors

Texas Woman's University has granted 2,151 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs, 1,815 master's across 44 programs, and 335 doctorate degrees across 20 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 100 418
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 456
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 289
Library and Information Science 221
General Studies 213
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 54 146
Psychology, General 176
Child Development 94 73 3
Education, General 131 23
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 142
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 124 13 3
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 126
Physical Therapy & Therapist 107
Nutrition Sciences 33 45 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 63 7
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 59
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 57
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 33 20
Social Work 42 10
Sociology, General 39 9 3
Health and Wellness, General 48
English Language and Literature, General 32 12
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 39
Music, General 33 5
Nursing Education 36
Human Development and Family Studies, General 23 5 7
Reading Teacher Education 27 7
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 32
Art & Art Studies, General 28 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 30
Accounting 29
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 29
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 25 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 28
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 27
Dance, General 21 2 4
Counseling Psychology 15 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 22 3
Political Science and Government, General 23 1
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 15 6
Finance, General 20
Informatics 7 13
Medical Informatics 19
Nursing Science 19
Biotechnology 17
History, General 12 5
Music Therapy & Therapist 16
Curriculum and Instruction 14
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 13
Mathematics, General 9 4
School Psychology 6 6
Chemistry, General 2 9
Fashion & Apparel Design 11
Women's Studies 7 4
Culinary Science & Culinology 10
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8 2
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 10
Biochemistry 9
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8
Nursing Administration 8
Nursing Practice 8
Experimental Psychology 7
Fashion Merchandising 6
Rhetoric and Composition 6
Business & Commerce, General 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5
Public Health, General 4
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 3
Molecular Biology 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 2,151 1,815 335

Texas Woman's University has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 39% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 36% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%
  • Part-time retention rate - 39%

Publications & Citations

Texas Woman's University has published 6,901 scientific papers with 115,935 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Psychiatry.

Publications
6,901
Citations
115,935

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
4,799 / 92,720
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,244 / 70,260
Psychology
3,482 / 66,502
Biology
3,331 / 68,611
Computer Science
2,752 / 48,152
Political Science
2,700 / 44,309
Law
2,579 / 43,386
Sociology
2,460 / 39,745
Environmental Science
1,809 / 30,642
Psychiatry
1,785 / 35,745
Engineering
1,767 / 30,862
Pathology
1,752 / 39,034
Philosophy
1,726 / 24,886
Physics
1,679 / 31,160
Chemistry
1,617 / 34,822
Mathematics
1,598 / 30,618
Physical Therapy
1,402 / 28,950
Business
1,399 / 24,289
Nursing
1,353 / 25,992
Economics
1,320 / 20,707
Biochemistry
1,240 / 29,291
Neuroscience
1,163 / 23,819
Statistics
1,092 / 22,835
Genetics
1,088 / 26,998
Development Studies
1,078 / 17,075
Quantum and Particle physics
1,054 / 20,748
Social Psychology
964 / 18,786
Geography and Cartography
956 / 14,654
Health Science
926 / 16,672
Public Health
895 / 21,665
History
861 / 10,962
Surgery
847 / 20,928
Child Psychology
842 / 17,620
Sports Medicine
792 / 18,012
Geology
789 / 14,450
Art & Design
776 / 11,322
Anthropology
776 / 12,899
Linguistics
758 / 9,920
Education Majors
748 / 10,544
Clinical Psychology
726 / 17,113

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 74 401
1994 73 508
1995 92 599
1996 105 714
1997 99 723
1998 113 898
1999 110 996
2000 113 1207
2001 104 1255
2002 107 1612
2003 95 1712
2004 112 1924
2005 136 1965
2006 131 2147
2007 130 2383
2008 160 2683
2009 140 2762
2010 178 3156
2011 202 3408
2012 149 3614
2013 201 4047
2014 199 4126
2015 266 4426
2016 236 4387
2017 263 4375
2018 307 5042
2019 283 5431
2020 385 6722
2021 297 7404
2022 299 7534
2023 277 8134
2024 268 8201
2025 216 7681
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
    novelistscreenwriterwriter
    Biography

    Anne Rice was an American author of Gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Bible fiction. She is best known for writing The Vampire Chronicles. She later adapted the first volume in the series into a commercially successful eponymous film, Interview with the Vampire (1994).

  2. Lupe Ontiveros

    Lupe Ontiveros
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-2012 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorfilm actorstage actorvoice 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. Ontiveros was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on Desperate Housewives and received critical acclaim for her role in Chuck & Buck, for which Ontiveros 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 51)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Jill Marie Jones is an American actress. Jones is best known for her role as Antoinette "Toni" Childs-Garrett on the UPN comedy series, Girlfriends. 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 38)
    Occupations
    artistic gymnastsingermusician
    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 1,614
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

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

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