Institution name

University of Texas At Austin

Total number of students

50995

Contact address for international enquiries

1 University Station
AUSTIN 78712

Telephone

+1 512 475 7390

Venue / office name

School of Nursing

Address

1700 Red River Street
AUSTIN
Texas
78701

Venue description

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States. Founded in 1883, the university has grown from a single building, eight teachers, two departments and 221 students to a 350-acre main campus with 21,000 faculty and staff, 16 colleges and schools and almost 50,000 students. The university’s reach goes far beyond the borders of the main campus with satellite campuses and research centers across Texas, including the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, the Marine Science Institute, the McDonald Observatory, the Montopolis Research Center and the Brackenridge tract. With an enrollment of 11,000 students and more than 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees awarded annually, the graduate school is a national leader in graduate degrees awarded and one of the largest graduate schools in the nation. More than 8,700 bachelor’s degrees are awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors. The university has one of the most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.

Telephone number

+1 512 471 7311

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

University of Texas at Austin vision is to provide first-class housing and food service. It offers an extraordinary living and learning experience while building academic partnerships that will enrich and enable students to thrive. Clean and attractive facilities for on-campus residents, students with families, and conference participants that are affordable, secure, and well maintained. Responsible and accountable fiscal and administrative policies and services that is cost effective. The Division of Housing and Food Service is dedicated to providing quality food service to the university community. All dining venues are open to anyone who visits campus. It encourages everyone to experience the convenience and variety offered in each of its dining locations. It accept Cash, Bevo Bucks and Dine in Dollars (10%discount) and major credit cards. On-campus housing can hold more than 7,100 students. Jester Center is the largest residence hall with its capacity of 2,945. Academic enrollment exceeds the capacity of on-campus housing; as a result, most students must live in private residence halls, housing cooperatives, apartments, or with Greek organizations and other off-campus residences. The Division of Housing and Food Service, which already has the largest market share of 7,000 of the estimated 27,000 beds in the campus area, plans to expand to 9,000 beds in the near future.