San Antonio, TX · Private · 4,440 undergraduates · urban
University of the Incarnate Word
Less selective
UIW combines a Catholic liberal-arts foundation with a wide professional menu in health, business, media, design and STEM.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 93.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 54.2%
11,162 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,733 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of the Incarnate Word apart
Academic design
More than 150 programs across the university include engineering, cybersecurity, meteorology, media and design, business and multiple health-professions pathways.
Campus pattern
The main San Antonio campus sits along the Broadway corridor near museums, parks, healthcare institutions and central-city neighborhoods.
Career & value signal
Professional schools in pharmacy and optometry, plus a broad international footprint, give UIW more range than its traditional campus scale suggests.
Can I get in?
93.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
11,162About 93 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of the Incarnate Word, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of the Incarnate Word 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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
More than 150 programs across the university include engineering, cybersecurity, meteorology, media and design, business and multiple health-professions pathways.
Make institutional fit specific
UIW combines a Catholic liberal-arts foundation with a wide professional menu in health, business, media, design and STEM.
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.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
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.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of the Incarnate Word
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of the Incarnate Word beyond the classroom
The main San Antonio campus sits along the Broadway corridor near museums, parks, healthcare institutions and central-city neighborhoods.
A defining academic feature
More than 150 programs across the university include engineering, cybersecurity, meteorology, media and design, business and multiple health-professions pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
The main San Antonio campus sits along the Broadway corridor near museums, parks, healthcare institutions and central-city neighborhoods.
Where the degree can lead
Professional schools in pharmacy and optometry, plus a broad international footprint, give UIW more range than its traditional campus scale suggests.