Huston-Tillotson University is a private HBCU located in Austin, Texas, offering degrees across the College of Arts & Sciences and School of Business & Technology, as well as an alternative teacher certification and academic programs for those looking to pursue post-graduate degrees in law and medicine. The Center for Academic Excellence offers services that help students catch up and get ahead in their academic experience, while the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors Program is available to students of exceptional academic ability and curiosity, offering specialized honors courses, retreats, scholarships, and seminars. The Downs-Jones Library holds subscriptions to more than 350 periodicals, and is a member of TexShare, which lets students and faculty check out materials from other member libraries. All students are paired with an advisor with whom they spend at least two hours a week in their first-year seminar courses, as well as a peer mentor during their first year, and and, for text-based projects, a guide via the Writers’ Studio.
Huston-Tillotson University (HT)
900 Chicon Street
|
Austin,
TX |
78702
01. What the School is Known For
What students say:
Prominent Alumni
Azie Taylor Morton
Treasurer of the United States during the Carter administration
Robert G. Stanton
Former National Director of the U.S. Park Service
James A. Harris
Part of a scientist team that discovered chemical elements 104 and 105
Cecil Williams
Former minister of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco
Joe Leonard, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dr. June H. Brewer
One of the first African Americans admitted to UT, former HT professor
Bobby Bradford
azz trumpeter, cornetist, bandleader, and composer
02. Students
Gender
51% female49% male
Out of State
3% are out
of state97% are
in-state
of state97% are
in-state
Students
93% are
full time7% are
part time
full time7% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
895
Foreign Countries Represented
11
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
652
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average HS GPA
2.79
Deadlines
Regular
July 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
350 - 460
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
360 - 460
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
14 - 19
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Take an SAT Practice TestTesting Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Selectivity
72/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
15 : 1
Total Faculty
86
Terminal Degree
38
Gender
Minority
45
Women
45
Men
41
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
05. Campus Life
Students
39%
First-Year Students
90%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Join a fraternity
2%
Join a sorority
1%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic NAIA
Men's Sports (Rams)
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Track Field Outdoor
Women's Sports (Rams)
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
08. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Texas at Austin
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Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Shakitha Stinson
Director of Admission
900 Chicon Street Austin, TX 78702
512.505.3028
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
512.505.3028
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
N/A
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
2 weeks
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Campus Tours
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
12. Majors
03 EDUCATION.
- Education, General.
04 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
05 HISTORY.
- History, General.
06 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
07 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Social Sciences, General.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$10,396
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$600
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,326
On-Campus Room and Board
6946
Approximate Expenses per year
$19,268
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateMar 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Need-Based Loan
$5,875
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
02 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Other
05 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
06 - Need-Based SEOG
07 - Need-Based State Scholarships
08 - Need-Based United Negro College Fund
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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Read More01. Overview
What the school is known for:
Huston-Tillotson University is a private HBCU located in Austin, Texas, offering degrees across the College of Arts & Sciences and School of Business & Technology, as well as an alternative teacher certification and academic programs for those looking to pursue post-graduate degrees in law and medicine. The Center for Academic Excellence offers services that help students catch up and get ahead in their academic experience, while the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors Program is available to students of exceptional academic ability and curiosity, offering specialized honors courses, retreats, scholarships, and seminars. The Downs-Jones Library holds subscriptions to more than 350 periodicals, and is a member of TexShare, which lets students and faculty check out materials from other member libraries. All students are paired with an advisor with whom they spend at least two hours a week in their first-year seminar courses, as well as a peer mentor during their first year, and and, for text-based projects, a guide via the Writers’ Studio.
02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
652
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average HS GPA
2.79
Deadlines
Regular
July 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
350 - 460
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
360 - 460
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
14 - 19
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Take an SAT Practice TestTesting Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$10,396
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$600
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,326
On-Campus Room and Board
6946
Approximate Expenses per year
$19,268
Students Also View These Schools
Baylor University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University (UT)
Clemson University
Harvard College
Howard University
Pepperdine University
Rice University
Southwestern University
Stanford University
Texas A&M University—College Station
Texas Christian University
Texas Southern University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
University of Houston
University of Idaho
University of Texas at Austin
University of Utah
Utah State University
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
15 : 1
Total Faculty
86
Terminal Degree
38
Gender
Minority
45
Women
45
Men
41
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Prominent Alumni
Azie Taylor Morton
Treasurer of the United States during the Carter administration
Robert G. Stanton
Former National Director of the U.S. Park Service
James A. Harris
Part of a scientist team that discovered chemical elements 104 and 105
Cecil Williams
Former minister of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco
Joe Leonard, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dr. June H. Brewer
One of the first African Americans admitted to UT, former HT professor
Bobby Bradford
azz trumpeter, cornetist, bandleader, and composer
06. Student Body
Gender
51% female49% male
Out of State
3% are out
of state97% are
in-state
of state97% are
in-state
Students
93% are
full time7% are
part time
full time7% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
895
Foreign Countries Represented
11
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
39%
First-Year Students
90%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Shakitha Stinson
Director of Admission
900 Chicon Street Austin, TX 78702
512.505.3028
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
512.505.3028
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
N/A
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
2 weeks
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Campus Tours
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic NAIA
Men's Sports (Rams)
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Track Field Outdoor
Women's Sports (Rams)
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Join a fraternity
2%
Join a sorority
1%
12. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Texas at Austin
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateMar 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Need-Based Loan
$5,875
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
02 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Other
05 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
06 - Need-Based SEOG
07 - Need-Based State Scholarships
08 - Need-Based United Negro College Fund
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
15. Majors
03 EDUCATION.
- Education, General.
04 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
05 HISTORY.
- History, General.
06 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
07 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Social Sciences, General.
Princeton Review Advice & Resources
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Read More
How To Compare Colleges and Find Your Target Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Find Your Best Fit College | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Choose Dream, Target, and Safety Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
College Admissions Guide: Process and Prep | The Princeton Review
Read More
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Read More
What is Rolling Admission? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What Looks Good on College Applications? | The Princeton Review
Read More
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Read More
Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay | The Princeton Review
Read More
Calculate Your GPA With Our GPA Scale | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Calculate Your SAT or ACT Superscore | The Princeton Review
Read More
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Read More
Take a Free SAT Practice Test
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