West Texas A M University Canyon Texas

Contact Information

Address:
5401 4th Avenue, Canyon, TX
Phone Number:
(806) 651-2069 ‎

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
 
 
 
 
 
In-state
$3,582
$4,530
$4,950
$5,494
11.0%
Out-of-state
$10,182
$11,202
$11,622
$12,142
4.5%
Books and supplies
$900
$900
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,004
$5,000
$5,726
$5,726
0.0%
Other
$2,828
$2,828
$3,340
$3,750
12.3%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,950
$6,950
$7,230
$7,450
3.0%
Other
$3,780
$3,780
$4,170
$4,300
3.1%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$6,950
$6,950
$7,230
$7,450
3.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$12,314
$13,258
$15,016
$15,970
6.4%
Off Campus
$15,212
$16,160
$17,350
$18,244
5.2%
Off Campus with Family
$11,432
$12,380
$13,180
$13,944
5.8%
Out-of-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$18,914
$19,930
$21,688
$22,618
4.3%
Off Campus
$21,812
$22,832
$24,022
$24,892
3.6%
Off Campus with Family
$18,032
$19,052
$19,852
$20,592
3.7%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
3,594
1,782
1,797
Percent admitted
72%
70%
75%
Percent admitted who enrolled
47%
48%
45%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
536
44%
ACT
920
76%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
430
550
SAT Math
450
560
ACT Composite
18
23
ACT English
16
23
ACT Math
17
24
  • For information about admission requirements, please visit our website at http://www.wtamu.edu/admissions.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
7/1/1925 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
8/1/2002 –
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
9/25/1999 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
9/25/1999 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1965 –
Accredited