Quick Facts

History

LeTourneau University is named for our founder, Mr. R.G. LeTourneau. While flying over the area in 1946 to select a manufacturing site, Mrs. LeTourneau saw the sprawling complex of a vacated Army hospital consisting of over two hundred frame buildings. When told that it was no longer in use, she asked about establishing a school to serve the many GI's returning from the war. The site was secured and LeTourneau Technical Institute was established.

Since then LeTourneau Technical Institute has become LeTourneau University, a SACS and ABET accredited, nondenominational Christian university, offering four-year and two-year degree programs in engineering, technology, the liberal arts, business, aeronautical science, education and the sciences, plus master's degree programs in business. Today LeTourneau is led by its president, Dr. Dale A. Lunsford, and its board of trustees.

Student Body (2011-2012)

• 2950 Students at all Campuses
• 1279 Traditional Undergraduates in Longview
  • 72% Male
  • 28% Female
  • 55 International Students
  • 20.6% Home Schooled
  • 43% From out of State
  • 74% Live on Campus
  • Average Age: 20.8
• Students come 49 states, 21 countries, and 44 denominations
• 28 National Merit Scholars

Top Six Enrollment States:

• Texas (694)
• California (65)
• Illinois (39)
• Pennsylvania (39)
• Colorado (23)
• Florida (23)

Freshman Class (2011-2012)

• 532 Students (532=Trad and Gaps) (344=Trad only)
  • 56.8% Male (56.8% Trad and Gaps) (74.1% Trad only)
  • 43.2% Female (43.2% Trad and Gaps) (25.9% Trad only)
  • 30.8% From out of State (30.8% International & unknown) (45.3% Trad only w/international & unknown)
  • 22%  Home Schooled
• Average High School GPA: 3.6
• Average SAT: 1178
• SAT Critical Reading 25th and 75th percentile: 520 and 650
  
• SAT Math 25th to 75th percentile:  540 to 670
  
• ACT Composite:  25.4
• ACT Composite 25th and 75th percentiles: 22 and 29

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Student Life

• More than 50 recognized student organizations on campus.
• 85% of students participate in one or more of the 17 intramural sports ranging from basketball to flag football to coed ultimate Frisbee.
• 85% of students stay on campus over the weekends.
• The YellowJacket Activities Council (YAC) and other student body organizations plan over 30 events every year for the student body, including movies, concerts, Hootenanny, Midnight Madness, Mystery Bus Tour, and Film Festival.

Financial Aid (2011-2012)

• Traditional students: Tuition (per year): $23,120
• Room and Board (per year): $8,680

Athletics

• Member of the American Southwest Conference, NCAA Division III
• Over 225 athletes in 6 Men's and 7 Women's varsity athletic programs

Majors and Concentrations

LETU offers more than 85 academic programs in Aeronautical Science, Engineering, Education, Business, and the Arts & Sciences.

Faculty (2010-2011)

• 76 full-time faculty members
• Over 76% hold their doctorate or the highest degree in their field
• Student/Faculty Ratio: 17:1
• Average Class Size: 15

Outcomes

• Three-year Average Graduate Placement Rate
  • 89% Overall
  • 90% School of Aeronautical Science
  • 86% School of Arts & Sciences
  • 90% School of Education
  • 91% School of Business
  • 90% School of Engineering & Engineering Technology

Graduate Students

·         Fall 2011 Graduate Students: 128

Accreditation

• SACS
  • LeTourneau is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA. 30033-4097-telephone (404) 679-4501, to award associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees.
• ABET
  • LeTourneau University's engineering program and engineering technology program are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission, respectively, of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Md. 21202-4012—Telephone: 410- 347-7700.
• IACBE
  • LeTourneau University's business program is accredited through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.
• SBEC
  • Certification is also approved by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate and No Child Left Behind compliant certification program. 
• FAA
  • The aeronautical science program is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Campus

• 162 acre main campus located in Longview, TX
• Nine academic buildings with the latest technology and equipment, with wireless Internet access available in all academic areas.
• 17 different on-campus living opportunities.
• All living areas have connections for telephone, cable TV and internet access through our 40 Megabit/sec connection, and the majority have wireless internet access.
• The S.E. Belcher, Jr. Chapel and Performance Center opened in Fall 2007 and offers an amazing venue for LETU Chapel services (MWF) and numerous concerts and events. For a complete listing of the Belcher Center events click here.