He also was required to manage the finances and campus for the property owners. Taylor moved from Missouri where he was president of the Northwest State Teachers' College to set up another military academy called Arlington Training School. Lawsuits for the mortgages on the property were filed in 1911, and Carlisle Military Academy was closed in 1913. Unfortunately, enrollment did not continue to increase with the expansion in facilities and Carlisle ran into serious financial problems. The academy became known as one of the best at its level in the country. Around the same time, new barracks, a track, a gymnasium, and an indoor pool were built. Baseball, football, basketball, and track teams were begun between 1904–1908. Enrollment increased to 150 students by 1905, and he began a large expansion of the campus. His program consisted of a balance between course work and military training. Although the public education system was set to improve, Arlington College was closed and the property was sold to James McCoy Carlisle.īird's-eye painting of Carlisle Military Academy, 1911Ĭarlisle was already established as a respected educator in the North Texas region, and he opened the Carlisle Military Academy in the fall of 1902. The public school building became so unsafe that all of the space in Arlington College was rented for the 1901–1902 school year until the creation of the Arlington Independent School District in 1902. The public school began to rent space at Arlington College, and was eventually sold to the city in 1900. In the first few years, between 75 and 150 students were enrolled in the college. Trimble, to invest in and hold the same positions at Arlington College. Ranking also convinced the two co-principals of the public school in Arlington, Lee Morgan Hammond and William H.
Local merchant Edward Emmett Rankin organized fellow citizens of the city to donate materials and land to build a schoolhouse where the modern campus is now located. At the time, the public school system in the city of Arlington was underfunded and understaffed. Arlington College was established as a private school for primary through secondary level students, equivalent to the modern 1st–10th grades. The university traces its roots back to the opening of Arlington College in September 1895. History Establishment (1895–1916)Īn undated image of the first building on the campus of Arlington College The university also operates the Fort Worth Education Center and the UTA Research Institute, with campuses at the Fort Worth ITC and River Bend Park. The university offers 80 baccalaureate, 74 masters, and 31 doctoral degrees.
UTA is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a "High Research Activity" institution and named one of the fastest growing public research universities in the nation. In the fall of 2014, UTA reached a student population of nearly 35,000, a gain of 65% from autumn 2001, and is currently the second-largest institution within the UT System. After spending several decades in the Texas A&M University System, the institution joined the University of Texas System in 1965. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military academy during the early 20th century.
The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area. The University of Texas at Arlington ( UT Arlington or UTA) is a state university located in Arlington, Texas.
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