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Texas Tech University (also known as Texas Tech, or TTU) is one of the most frequently searched universities in America, according to a recent internet keyword search of American colleges.

TTU is a public research university located in Lubbock, Texas.

The school was established in 1923, and currently serves an enrollment of more than 37,000 students, most of them studying at the undergraduate level.

Notable graduates of TTU include three astronauts, as well as numerous high ranking military officers, scientists, and CEOs, to name just a few. Other distinguished TTU alumni include a long list of professional athletes. The university is well known for its varsity sports teams.

TTU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Shown above: The TTU Red Raiders logo.

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TTU is organized into the following 12 colleges and schools:

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
College of Architecture
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Human Sciences
College of Media and Communication
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Graduate School
Rawls College of Business
TTU Health Sciences Center (Medical school)
TTU School of Law (Law school)
Whitacre College of Engineering

Texas tech university Q&A

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about TTU.

1. Where is Texas Tech?

Although the main campus of TTU is located in Lubbock, the school also has campuses in other parts of Texas, including El Paso, Fredericksburg, Junction, Marble Falls, and Waco.

Here is the official mailing and visiting address of the main campus of TTU:

Texas Tech University

2500 Broadway

Lubbock, Texas

79409

Here is the official mailing and visiting address of the TTU School of Law:

TTU School of Law

3311 18th Street

Lubbock, Texas

79409

Here is the official address of the main TTU medical campus:

TTU Health Sciences Center

3601 4th Street

Lubbock, Texas

79430

2. What types of degrees are available at Texas Tech?

TTU offers Bachelor degree programs, Masters degree programs, PhD programs, and professional certificates in many areas of study.

3. What undergraduate majors are offered at Texas Tech?

Here is a list of undergraduate (Bachelor degree) majors available at TTU:

Accounting
Advertising
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Agricultural Communications
Animal Science
Anthropology
Apparel Design and Manufacturing
Architecture
Art History
Art (Studio)
Biochemistry
Biology
Business
Business Administration
Cell and Molecular Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Conservation Law Enforcement
Construction Engineering
Creative Media Industries
Dance
Digital Media and Professional Communication
Early Childcare
Early Childhood Teacher Certification
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Energy Commerce
English
Environmental Engineering
Family and Consumer Sciences with Teacher Certification
Finance
Food Science
General Studies
Geography
Geosciences
Global Studies
Graphic Arts
History
Human Development and Family Studies with Teacher Certification
Human Sciences.
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interior Design
International Economics
Journalism
Kinesiology
Landscape Architecture
Languages and Cultures
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Strategies
Microbiology
Multidisciplinary Studies
Music
Natural Resources Management
Nutrition
Petroleum Engineering
Philosophy
Physics
Plant and Soil Science
Political Science
Psychology
Public Relations
Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management
Retail Management
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Sport Management
Supply Chain Management
Technical Communication
Theatre Arts
University Studies
Wind Energy
Zoology

Shown above: The leisure pool at TTU.

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4. What graduate programs are available at Texas Tech?

TTU features more than 100 graduate programs, at both the Masters and the Doctoral degree levels.

Here is a list of the Masters degree programs available at TTU:

Accounting
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Education
Animal Science
Anthropology
Architecture
Art
Art Education
Art History
Atmospheric Science
Bilingual Education
Bioengineering
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemical Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Counselor Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Data Science
Economics
Education (Higher)
Education Psychology
Educational Leadership
Electrical Engineering
English
Environmental Design
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resources
Environmental Toxicology
Experimental Psychology
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Finance
Food Science
Forensic Science
Geography
Geosciences
Heritage and Museum Sciences
History
Horticulture
Hospitality and Retail Management
Human Development and Family Studies
Industrial Engineering
Instructional Technology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Kinesiology
Landscape Architecture
Languages and Cultures
Language and Literacy Education
Marriage and Family Therapy
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiology
Music
Nutritional Science
Petroleum Engineering
Philosophy
Physics
Plant and Soil Science
Political Science
Public Administration
Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science
Romance Languages
Secondary Education
Social Work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Special Education
Sport Management
Statistics
S.T.E.M.
Systems and Engineering Management
Strategic Communication and Innovation
Theatre Arts

Go here for a list of the Doctoral (PhD) programs at TTU.

5. What programs are available at the TTU School of Law?

TTU Law offers J.D. and advanced law degrees in a number of concentrations. First-year law students at TTU are required to take the following courses:

Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Law
Legal Practice
Property Law
Torts

Required courses for advanced law students include:

Business Entities
Commercial Law
Criminal Procedure
Evidence
Income Taxation
Professional Responsibility
Wills and Trusts

Advanced law students at TTU can also choose from any of the following elective courses, among others:

Accounting for Lawyers
Administrative Law
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Agricultural Law
American Indian Law
Antitrust Law
Appellate Advocacy
Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the Law
Banking Law
Bankruptcy Law
Business Law
Capital Punishment
Comparative Law
Constitutional Law
Consumer Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Cybersecurity
Deposition
Disability Law
Discrimination in Employment
Dispute Resolution
e-Discovery
Elder Law
Employment Law
Energy Law
Entertainment Law
Environmental Law
Estate Planning
Family Law
Federal Courts
First Amendment
Gaming Law
Guardianship Law
Healthcare law
Human Rights
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Law
Law and Biotechnology
Law and Religion
Law and Science
Law Office Management
Law Practice Technology
Leadership
Legal Analysis
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Legislation
Marital Property
Mergers and Acquisitions
Military Law
Nanotechnology Law
National Security Law
Negotiation
Non Profit Organizations
Oil and Gas Law
Patent Law
Product Liability
Race and Racism
Real Property
Space Law
Sports Law
Taxation
Telecommunications Law
Texas Law
Trademarks
Trial Advocacy
Water Law
Wind Energy Law

Above: A class at TTU Law being held inside the Lanier Center Auditorium

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6. How much does it cost to attend Texas Tech?

According to the TTU website, the current cost of tuition and fees for full time enrollment (15 hours) for one academic year is as follows:

Residents (of the state of Texas, as well as bordering counties in New Mexico and Oklahoma)

Undergraduate $11,046
Graduate $8,770
Law $23,090

Non Residents

Undergraduate $23,496
Graduate $17,070
Law $38,390

The above costs cover tuition and some fees only. Students must also factor in the cost of housing, meals, books, supplies, transportation, and personal expenses.

Additional fees may also apply, such as application fees, registration fees, insurance fees, technology fees, and others.

Many students applying to TTU are eligible for financial aid, as long as they successfully fill out the FAFSA form. Financial aid for graduate students may also be available.

7. What is the campus of Texas Tech like?

The main campus of TTU occupies roughly 1,840 acres.

It is a pretty campus where buildings of Spanish Renaissance architecture stand in stark juxtaposition to the modern art sculptures that surround them.

Shown above and below:

The TTU campus features many stunning modern sculptures, playfully juxtaposed against vintage architecture.

image credit: debts.ttu.edu

The main campus attraction is the Texas Technological College Historic District, which is home to many beautifully restored buildings.

Other notable campus landmarks include the Museum of Texas Tech University, which holds more than 3 million artifacts.

Student housing is available, both on and off campus. Nearby affordable dining options include a variety of food trucks, mini markets, kiosks, and more.

Although a car may be convenient, local transportation in and around Lubbock is provided by Citibus Public Transit Services.

Campus activities at TTU include many hundred student interest groups, including agricultural organizations, student government associations, design teams, a school newspaper, and quite a few sororities and fraternities, as well as a variety of sports, music, and theater groups.

The varsity athletic teams at TTU are called the Red Raiders. They play for Division I of the the NCAA - Big 12 Conference. The team colors are scarlet and black.

Student athletes at TTU can choose from a number of intercollegiate sports for men and women, such as:

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball

Above: The TTU Red Raiders football team in action.

image: sportsdaily.dallasnews.com

8. What are the distance learning options at Texas Tech?

TTU offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs online, which carry the same admission requirements as traditional programs do.

The college features a broad range of distance learning options, from individual courses to entire degrees, with options ranging from hybrid formats to classes held fully online.

For example, here is list of the undergraduate concentrations offered fully online at TTU:

Agricultural Leadership
Human Resource Development
Integrative Studies
Personal Finance
Public Health
Technical Communications
Wind Energy
Women's and Gender Studies

Fully online Bachelor degree programs include:

Applied Leadership
Early Childcare
General Studies
Human Sciences
Plant and Soil Sciences
University Studies

Here is a list of Masters degrees available fully online at TTU:

Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Education
Civil Engineering
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership
Engineering
English
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Gerontology
Higher Education Administration
Horticulture
Industrial Engineering
Instructional Technology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mechanical Engineering
Nutrition
Plant and Soil Science
Software Engineering
Special Education
Strategic Communication and Innovation
Systems and Engineering Management
Technical Communication

Certain Doctoral degrees and Graduate Certificates are also offered fully online at TTU. For more information about distance learning, call the phone number listed below.

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9. What is the contact information for Texas Tech?

You can reach the main campus office of TTU in Lubbock by calling 806-742-2011.

To reach the TTU School of Law, call 806-742-3791.

To inquire about distance learning options at TTU, call 806-742-7227.

For questions regarding financial aid at TTU, call 806-742-3681.

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