A service-oriented, academic and spiritual community boasting a 13-1 student-to-faculty ratio

Home to Fulbright Scholars and “Piper Professor” winners who teach in the classrooms, labs and abroad

A university of more than 4,100 students and 75 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs

Ranked seventh in the West region for best value and quality by U.S. News & World Report

Tuition priced below the national average for four-year private institution

Learning laboratories include a trading room where students in the AACSB-accredited Bill Greehey School of Business manage a $1 million investment portfolio

University-wide, 93 percent of professors hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in their field

Recognized by The Carnegie Foundation for institutional focus on service and civic engagement

More than 70 percent of students participate in community service

Named to The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction

Ranked second in the nation for commitment to service, research and social mobility by Washington Monthly magazine’s 2011 “College Rankings—What Can Colleges Do for the Country?”

Renowned speakers visit campus every year, including primetime news anchors, presidential candidates, Fortune 500 CEOs and entrepreneurs

School of Law received the Law School Commitment to Service Award from the Texas Access to Justice Commission

Six national titles in basketball, baseball, softball and golf (one individual and one academic)

Volleyball team has been awarded the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award seven times in the past 10 years

Member of NCAA Division II and the Heartland Conference

Nationally ranked baseball team advanced to the College World Series for the second time in 2012

Historically, nearly half of graduates who apply are admitted to medical and dental schools -- above the national average of 35 percent

International opportunities include exchange programs with universities in Asia, Mexico, South America and Europe

Industrial, electrical and computer engineering programs are ABET-accredited

The Honorable Nelson Wolff Law Early Admission Program enables undergraduates to earn both a bachelor's degree and a law degree in just six years

Designated by The Education Trust as one of the nation’s best universities for graduating Hispanics at the same rate as other students

PayScale.com reports our graduates’ long-term earning potential is in the top 20 percent in the South

The Center for Legal and Social Justice in the School of Law houses a nationally recognized clinical program

Home to Richard Cardenas, Ph.D., recipient of President Obama's Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring