Tyrgard Lake University

Tyrgard Lake University (commonly referred to as TLU) is a public research university located at the northwest end of Lake Arcadia (known internationally as Tyrgard Lake) in the island of Arcadia in Altruras. Although TLU is not a part of the University of Altruras System (UA), TLU maintains affiliation with UA through partnership agreements that have existed since the founding of the University of Altruras System in 1974.

Founded in 1910 as the first public university in the entire Altruras Archipelago, as of 2020 the TLU has grown to instruct well over 60,000 students with 45,000 undergraduates and 15,000 postgraduates as reported through TLU Statistics for Fall 2019. Combined with TLU's links with the Evanshire Super-Pro League of Auto Racing and a growing international reputation, the university is one of the most prestigious (or the most prestigious) public institution of higher learning in the entire Altruras Archipelago.

Tyrgard Lake University does not compare itself to the Ivy League private universities in the northeast United States yet consistently ranks as the highest performer in terms of quality of education on the planet. According to KATR09 (Altruras' public radio station for Altruras Radio-Television [ART] ), TLU was in the top 5 for the most prestigious university in the world for 2018.

History
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Organization and Administration
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Admission
Being one of the most prestigious universities in the planet, TLU tends to have a massive applicant list; typically this ranges in the 60,000s to 70,000s range. However, TLU usually accepts up to only 11,000 applicants, since the university tends to have almost-nil dropout rates compared to other universities across the US. Acceptance rates for TLU hovered around 12% for Fall 2019 according to TLU Admissions data, which is higher than Ivy League schools.

Teaching and Learning
Like most public universities across Altruras, TLU follows a semester system for its academic year. TLU's Fall Semester usually begins the Monday after Labor Day, with a Thanksgiving break. There is typically no class on Memorial Day (11/11) if it falls on a weekday or Saturday. The Fall semester typically ends the 23rd of December when the final exams are finished.

The brief Winter Quarter begins on the first Monday of January if it does not fall on the 1st, and ends the final Friday before Spring semester.

The Spring semester typically begins on the last Monday of January and ending on the 3rd Wednesday of June.

Campus of TLU
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Student Life and Traditions
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Notable Alumni, Staff and Faculty
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Trivia

 * Tyrgard Lake University is the only public institution of higher learning that operates a motorsports venue (Arcadia Raceway) for its racing program. Henceforth this contributed positively for its growing reputation in the later 2010s.
 * TLU is inspired by a combination of UC Berkeley, UCLA, Harvard, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge.
 * Tyrgard Lake University is the largest university in Altruras in terms of land area.