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President: William Powers Jr. Founded: 1883 Degrees awarded yearly: 12,000 Continuing education enrollment:
300,000 yearly
Estimated yearly cost for
an undergraduate student:
$18,400
(including tuition and housing)
Employees: 2,500 faculty
and 14,000 staff members
Registered student organizations: 900 Graduate/undergraduate enrollment:
11,000 graduate/39,000 undergraduate
Colleges/schools: 16 Total yearly budget: $1.7 billion Research funding: $411 million Museums and libraries:
Seven museums and 17 libraries
Alumni: 450,000 Mascot: Bevo the Texas longhorn Colors: Orange and white

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Helpful Phone Numbers Area Code 512
University Operator/General Information 471-3434
Admissions 475-7440
  (Admissions’ 24-hour general information) 475-7399
Athletic Events, Men’s 471-4602
Athletic Events, Women’s 471-4602
Blanton Museum of Art (Jack S. Blanton Museum) 471-7324
Dean of Students Office 471-1201
Employment Center 471-3656
Equal Employment Opportunity Office 471-1849
Erwin Center 477-6060
  (Frank C. Erwin Jr. Special Events Center)  
Housing and Food Service 471-6021
Human Resources, Office of 471-1795
LBJ Library and Museum 721-0200
Parking and Transportation 471-7275
Performing Arts Center 471-1444
Public Affairs, Office of 471-3151
Ransom Center 471-8944
  (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center)  
Student Financial Services 475-6282
Student Health Center 471-4955
Texas Memorial Museum 471-1604
  (Texas Natural Science Center)  
Texas Exes 471-8839
Texas Union 475-6636
Thompson Conference Center 471-3121
University Police 471-4441
University of Texas Libraries 495-4348
University of Texas Press 471-7233
University Volunteer Center 471-6161
Visitor Information 471-6498
Colleges and Schools

School of Architecture
512-471-1922

McCombs School of Business
512-471-5921

College of Communication
512-471-5775

College of Education
512-471-3223

Continuing Education
512-471-4652

Cockrell School of Engineering
512-471-1166

College of Fine Arts
512-471-1655

Jackson School of Geosciences
512-471-6048

Graduate Studies
512-471-4511

School of Information
512-471-3821

School of Law
512-471-5151

College of Liberal Arts
512-471-4141

College of Natural Sciences
512-471-3285

School of Nursing
512-471-7311

College of Pharmacy
512-471-3718

LBJ School of Public Affairs
512-471-3200

School of Social Work
512-471-5457

School of Undergraduate Studies
512-475-7000


  Updated 19 June 2008
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