Texas Lutheran University is a community of learning and a community of faith.
As a community of learning, the university stresses the liberating potential of the disciplined pursuit of academic excellence within the context of academic freedom. Its faculty and staff seek to engage each student in a process of self-education which will assist him or her in developing as an informed and resourceful person in today's rapidly changing world. It provides an academic program based upon the tradition of the liberal arts and designed to serve a diversified community.
As a community of faith, the university celebrates the liberating power of gospel as applied to the whole of human life. The biblical vision of the world as created, judged, redeemed and fulfilled by God in Christ is rich in significance for the work and hopes of persons today. It is the unique privilege and responsibility of the Christian university to explore these implications freely and boldly. Thus it leads the church to face the challenge of new insights and to formulate fresh means of creative service.
As an institution of the church, the university provides an education in the arts and sciences which is given perspective by the Christian faith. This function is carried out through an undergraduate curriculum leading to the bachelor's degree, a diverse continuing education program, and a variety of co-curricular programs. The university encourages students to participate in service work tied to reflective discussions about its place in their lives.
In working to bring learning and faith into intimate relationship, Texas Lutheran University is discovering afresh that each can strengthen, clarify and enrich the other. Men and women who live and work in these contexts find their own purposes enlarged and deepened. A compassion born of faith and a competence informed by learning shape the mission of the university in this day. (Adopted in 1967; revised in 1979 and 1998).
Texas Lutheran University is an undergraduate, private, coeducational university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The University was founded in 1891, and currently serves roughly 1,400 students each semester.
Founded in 1891 in Brenham, Texas as an academy of the First German Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Texas, the school moved to Seguin, Texas in 1912. After merging with Trinity College of Round Rock, Texas and Clifton College, the school was renamed Texas Lutheran College in 1930. The institution was once again renamed to its present title of Texas Lutheran University in 1996.
Students at TLU can major in 28 different fields of study. Thirty minors are also available, as well as nine pre-professional programs.
There are currently four social fraternities on campus: Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Tau, Zeta Chi and Sigma Phi Theta. There are also four social sororities: Kappa Pi Gamma, Beta Alpha Sigma, Delta Alpha Delta, and Xi Tau. In addition, many service groups also exist on campus.
The athletics department includes baseball, softball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis, volleyball, women's cross country, women's track and field, and the future national contender football team. All sports teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and in the American Southwest Conference under their mascot, the Bulldogs.
The TLU Choir holds an annual Christmas Vespers program every year that is always well received and attended.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 72% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (American Southwest Conference) Basketball (American Southwest Conference) Baseball (American Southwest Conference) Track (American Southwest Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 17,720 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 17,600 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 120 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,838 | 34% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,257 | 61% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,667 | 94% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,932 | 90% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 72% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 87% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 590 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 54% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
