El Paso, TX · Public · 21,005 undergraduates · urban

The University of Texas at El Paso

Less selective

A major border-city university whose academics are closely tied to U.S.–Mexico commerce, engineering, health, and bilingual regional life.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in mobility, and strong in affordability.

Academic standing Emerging

Affordability Strong

Career outcomes Steady

Mobility Strong

Student experience Solid

Admission: 99.9% admitted
Price by income: Resident and nonresident prices differ
Completion: 52.1%

What sets The University of Texas at El Paso apart

Academic design

Engineering, health sciences, business, education, and border-focused research reflect El Paso’s regional role.

Campus pattern

Mountain-edge El Paso campus distinguished by Bhutanese-inspired architecture and immediate proximity to the U.S.–Mexico border.

Career & value signal

Strong access to cross-border trade, logistics, healthcare, defense, manufacturing, and government.

Can I get in?

99.9% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

11,171

About 100 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 99.9%

Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%870–1090

7201240

ACT middle 50%17–23

1327

Of admitted students, 62% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of Texas at El Paso, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

See where I land

In the season card

What The University of Texas at El Paso weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

Course rigor
GPA
Test scores
Essay
Recommendations
Extracurriculars
Demonstrated interest

See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

Show preparation for this curriculum

Engineering, health sciences, business, education, and border-focused research reflect El Paso’s regional role.

Make institutional fit specific

A major border-city university whose academics are closely tied to U.S.–Mexico commerce, engineering, health, and bilingual regional life.

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Regular Decisionrolling

Fee and waiverNo application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

BusinessAdmits separately