Founded in 1925 as one of the university's four original colleges, the College of Arts & Sciences is comprised of 15 departments, offering a wide variety of courses and programs in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, and natural sciences.
In 2021, the college enrolled more than 11,900 students representing nearly one-third of the overall Texas Tech University student population while maintaining a 23:1 student to faculty ratio.