University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler
Former names
Tyler State College (1971–1975)
Texas Eastern University (1975–1979)
MottoDisciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English
"The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy"[1]
TypePublic research university
EstablishedJune 10, 1971; 53 years ago (June 10, 1971)[2]
Parent institution
University of Texas System
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
Endowment$154.96 million (2021)[3]
PresidentJulie V. Philley
ProvostAmir Mirmiran
Students9,927 (fall 2020)[4]
Undergraduates6,703 (fall 2020)[4]
Postgraduates2,340 (fall 2020)[4]
Location, ,
United States
CampusMidsize City,[5] 259 acres (1.05 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperPatriot Talon
ColorsOrange, white, and blue[6]
     
NicknamePatriots
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IILone Star
MascotEagle
Websitewww.uttyler.edu

The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) is a public research university in Tyler, Texas. Founded in 1971, it is a part of the University of Texas System.[7]

UT Tyler consists of six professional colleges and one traditional college of arts and sciences, offering over 90 academic degree programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. The University of Texas at Tyler is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university had a fall 2020 student body enrollment of 9,927[4] and a 19:1 student to faculty ratio.[8] It has a park-like campus.[9]

  1. ^ "Seal of the University". 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "50th Anniversary".
  3. ^ https://www.utimco.org/reports/private-endowments/ This includes the endowments from the main campus as well as The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center.
  4. ^ a b c d "WEBXTRA: UT Tyler enrolls record-sized undergraduate class; overall enrollment up 3.2 percent". 11 September 2020.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-University of Texas at Tyler". nces.ed.gov. National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Our Branding at The University of Texas at Tyler. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "About UT Tyler". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  8. ^ "UT Tyler UT Tyler | Degrees, Bachelors, Masters, PHD, Online | Texas".
  9. ^ "Harvey Lake | 360 Tour | Virtual Tours | UT Tyler".