About TWU | Texas Woman's University | BOLDLY GO In this section Maps Parking Contact TWU Administration TWU's Purpose, Mission, Vision, Values & Principles Accreditation & Carnegie Classification Campuses, Institutes and Centers Statewide Economic Impact History of TWU Traditions Attractions For the Media About TWU Texas Woman’s University (TWU) is the nation’s largest university system focused on women. Texas Woman’s offers degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences nursing health sciences business and education . Campuses in Denton Dallas and Houston offer innovative online degree programs. TWU serves the citizens of Texas in many ways, including: Graduating more new health care professionals than any other university in Texas Easing the teacher shortage by placing highly qualified professionals in the classroom Offering a liberal arts-based curriculum that prepares students for success in a global society Conducting research that impacts the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, osteoporosis, stroke and diabetes TWU's student population has nearly doubled in 20 years, with: 16,338 Total students 89% Women 11% Men Women's College Coalition Texas Woman's is a proud member of the Women's College Coalition, whose mission is to transform the world through the education and success of women and girls. Learn more about the Women's College Coalition Rankings #1 public university in the nation as a "Best Colleges for Students with Children" (bestcolleges.com) #1 online master's family nurse practitioner program in Texas (U.S. News & World Report) #2 in Texas, 45th in the nation out of 1,275 universities for adding value to students' earning potential (The Economist) #2 online master's program in nursing education in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report) Highest ranking for ability to provide quality online learning in response to the COVID-19 crisis 3rd most affordable institution in Texas (College for All Texas) Carnegie-classified doctoral professional university with 63 bachelor's, 63 master's and 24 doctoral degree options 10 consecutive years of Military Friendly® designation "Social Mobility" ranked highly on list measuring graduation rates of students who receive federal Pell Grants (U.S. News & World Report) In a Gallup survey of TWU alumni from 2000-2017, benchmarked nationally, TWU alumni score a higher percentage than grads nationally and HSI nat'l grads in 3 categories. (1) [University] prepared me well for life outside college; (2) I was challenged academically at [university]; (3) My education from [university] was worth the cost Diversity (1) Hispanic, 34%; (2) White, 31%; (3) Black, 20%; (4) Asian/Pacific Islander, 11%; (5) International/other, 4% 1st in nation for student diversity (tied) (U.S. News & World Report) Grade A in Black student representation (USC Race and Equity Center) 67% of TWU’s undergraduate enrollment represented by minority students; majority-minority institution Increases in employee ethnic diversity (from 2017-2020): Asian, 7.1% Black, 18.3% Multiracial/ethnic, 8.6% Women’s Leadership Home of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership Awarded $1M in COVID-19 assistance grants to women entrepreneurs Partnered with iCivics to develop a bilingual Texas counties game to promote civic education and engagement throughout the state Provided $500K in grants to women-owned businesses in Texas to launch innovative projects Sponsored political and policy training for 634 students from 38 universities Provided business advisement services to more than 485+ women-owned businesses Partnerships Blended Nursing Pathway Students earn licensure at community college while completing bachelor’s in nursing at TWU to reduce cost and time to degree Pioneer Promise Guarantees admission and provides scholarships to high-achieving Denton area students Promise Partnerships Partnerships with several community organizations in the North Texas region, to provide students access to a quality education Dallas Thrives Collaboration seeks to double the number of North Texas workers earning a living wage by 2040, offering support in such areas as job placement, coaching, networking and work experience North Texas Community College Consortium 400 pathways for students with associate’s degrees to earn bachelor’s degrees focused on business or health science Texas Impact Texas Woman's has a state economic impact of $1.84B, with the highest support in health care and social assistance sectors. 85% of undergraduates employed or enrolled in a Texas graduate school within one year of graduation 56% of all Texas allied health doctoral degrees from 4-year public university (3-year average) 45% TWU's graduation rate for foster care youth, compared to 3% statewide average (3-year average) 49% of undergraduate students transferred to TWU from another college/university, lowering overall cost of education 81% of TWU alumni live in Texas 24% of all critically needed doctoral degrees in nursing in Texas (3-year average) All information on this page uses November 2021 data. Page last updated 11:15 AM, September 18, 2024 Contact TWU Denton Campus 304 Administration Dr Denton, TX 76204 Denton Campus Google Map 940.TWU.2000 (940.898.2000) Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center 6700 Fannin St Houston, TX 77030 Houston Center Google Map 713.794.2000 T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center 5500 Southwestern Medical Ave. Dallas, TX 75235-7299 Dallas Center Google Map 214.689.6500 214.689.6583 fax