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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The city atmosphere of Edinburg makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

117 Undergraduate Degrees
33 Graduate Degrees
$22,299 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
88% Acceptance Rate

Where Is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?

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Contact details for UT Rio Grande Valley are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
Phone: 956-665-2011
Website: www.utrgv.edu

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How Do I Get Into UT Rio Grande Valley?

You can apply to UT Rio Grande Valley online at: https://www.applytexas.org/

Admission Requirements for UT Rio Grande Valley

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UT Rio Grande Valley?

88% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
1% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 88%, UT Rio Grande Valley is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to UT Rio Grande Valley submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 360 and 520.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley  ( 470 to 570 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley  ( 360 to 520 )
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800
UT Rio Grande Valley received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

ACT English Scores for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley  ( 14 to 21 )
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ACT Composite Scores for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley  ( 16 to 22 )
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36

Can I Afford The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?

$22,299 Net Price
19% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UT Rio Grande Valley is $22,299. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UT Rio Grande Valley, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $3,752 a year. That adds up to $15,008 over four years for those students.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,630 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 26,405 undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley, with 19,630 being full-time and 6,775 being part-time.

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There are also 5,535 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,630 full-time undergraduates at UT Rio Grande Valley, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 223
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 18,328
White 444
International Students 367
Other Races/Ethnicities 194

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at UT Rio Grande Valley. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, India, and China.

Online Learning at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

5,587 Took All Classes Online
21,462 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 21,462 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT Rio Grande Valley has changed over the last few years.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Computer Science 116 18 134
Information Technology 0 15 15
Computer & IS Security 1 0 1
General Information Science 0 0 0
TOTAL 117 33 150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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