The University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research 1 institution with more than 100 years of academic excellence and tradition was founded in 1895. One of the largest universities in North Texas and the second largest in The University of Texas System, UTA is located in the heart of Dallas-Fort Worth, challenging the students to engage with the world around them in ways that make a measurable impact.
UTA offers state-of-the-art facilities that cheer students to be critical thinkers. Through academic, internship, and research experience programs, UTA students receive real-world actions that help them contribute to their community and, ultimately, the world. Having more than 180 different degree programs and more than 60,000 students walking to UTA campus or engaging in online coursework each year.
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university which is located in Arlington, TX. The University of Texas at Arlington occupies a total area of about 420 acres. University of Texas system is the parent institution of the The University of Texas at Arlington. The University of Texas at Arlington was founded in the year 1895. Keeping the pursuit of research, innovation, and excellence at the center, The University of Texas at Arlington has been imparting quality education to its students. The motto of the varsity is Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin) and its official colors are blue, orange and white. The total enrolment stands at 43,863 (Fall 2019) students at The University of Texas at Arlington. Around 34,820 and 13,815 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. The school has an academic staff of 2,165 who teach various courses to the students. Interestingly, The University of Texas at Arlington has an ethnically diverse student population. At TUTA around 33% are white, 30% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 14% are Black or African American. And, at the university, around 57% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 61% of the students are females and 39% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Kalpana Chawla (Pilot, Astronaut), Lou Diamond Phillips (Television director, Songwriter), Tommy Franks (Military Leader), and Lupe Valdez (Politician, Sheriff) in its 125 years of existence. The University of Texas at Arlington's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – Sun Belt. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. TUTA offers a total of 295 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education), and CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). The total endowment of the The University of Texas at Arlington is around $159 million.
