About Tech (UTA)

Founded:

1894

Location:

Ruston, LA

Type:

Four-year selective admissions research university awarding bachelor's,   master's, and doctoral degrees. 

Mission:

As a selective admissions, comprehensive public university, Louisiana   Tech is committed to quality in teaching, research, creative activity, public   service, and economic development. Louisiana Tech maintains as its highest   priority the education and development of its students in a challenging, yet   safe and supportive, community of learners. Louisiana Tech provides a   technology-rich, interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and research   environment to ensure student and faculty success. 

Total Enrollment:

11,360 students from 45 states and 72 countries.

Freshman Class:

1,307

Student/Faculty Ratio:

23:1

Average Freshman ACT:

24.1

Academic Calendar:

Quarter system awarding semester hours. Three quarters (Fall, Winter,   Spring) equals two semesters at other universities. 

Affordability:

Approximately 71% of students receive some form of financial assistance.   Tuition for Fall 2012 is $6,702 for state residents (9-month calendar) and   $15,324 for out-of-state students (based on 10 hours per quarter - excludes   summer school). 

Varsity Sports:

16 varsity sports competing in NCAA Division I - Western Athletic   Conference.

Campus Community:

Louisiana Tech's pedestrian-friendly campus centers around the Quad with   its shady trees and the Lady of the Mist fountain. Ruston, a friendly   southern town of approximately 22,000 is home to parks, lakes, and   world-class mountain biking trails