Founded in 1915, UC San Angelo occupies a lush, 1.3-square-mile campus in the University Commons neighborhood of Midtown.
The 1,200-acre campus extends partway up a hillside and showcases a variety of architectural styles, from ultra-modern to classical. Grassy fields and groves of trees are scattered throughout the beautiful school.
Some of the 28,102 students enrolled at the university live in on-campus dorms, while others reside in fraternity or sorority houses or the numerous nearby apartment complexes. A spirit of
activism runs strong at the university, and students often organize on- and off-campus protests against various social injustices.
The 1,869 faculty members at UC San Angelo include some of the top minds in a variety of fields. In addition to teaching duties, professors are expected to conduct research.
An effort to design an in-car computerized locator map using satellite positioning technology is just one of hundreds of research projects underway at the university.
UC San Angelo employs 12,415 people in all, not including student employees.
The sociology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, history, English and engineering programs at the university are nationally known. The medical school, affiliated with University Medical
Center, and law school are also well-regarded.
Science and technology-related schools are also strong, and many UC San Angelo graduates go on to find jobs at the multitude of high-tech corporations in the city.
(Source: San Angelo: City of Heroes, 1998-2004)