UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler Among ‘Top Texas Colleges for Personal Attention’

September 9, 2013

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.539.7196 (cell)

September 9, 2013

The University of Texas at Tyler has been recognized for providing students a learning atmosphere dedicated to personal attention and individual success, Dr. Alisa White, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, announced.

UT Tyler ranked 12th out of all four-year, public Texas institutions studied by The College Database, an independent resource. Their analysis shows UT Tyler’s student-to-faculty ratio, in relation to enrollment, is among the best in the state.

“Being named a ‘Top College for Personal Attention’ by a nationwide organization is well-deserved and a testament to the thousands of hours UT Tyler faculty and staff dedicate to students each year,” White said.

The website set out to find the post-secondary institutions in Texas with enrollments exceeding 5,000 students, but with less than 20 students per faculty member.

This is the first year The College Database assembled such a group. For the complete list, visit http://www.onlinecollegesdatabase.org/online-colleges-in-texas/#best-student-teacher-ratio-colleges.

“Our professors create an innovative and engaging atmosphere in the classroom every day, which is shared campus-wide and provides students with a unique college experience. It is rewarding to see UT Tyler professors and staff being acknowledged for their dedication to individual student success,” White added.

The College Database is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to provide free information about educational options both nationally and locally to students, parents and other interested parties.

For more information, visit http://www.onlinecollegesdatabase.org.

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 7,500 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.