university of texas rio grande valley
With campuses in Edinburg and Brownsville, UTRGV is the premier university of the Rio Grande Valley.
24,965
undergraduate students
63%
students receiving Pell Grant
80%
students return for sophomore year
$10,375
average financial aid package
72%
financial need met
(average)
18:1
student-faculty ratio
80%
acceptance rate
Applying
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Priority admissions deadline for fall & summer: February 1st
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Automatic Admission: top 10% of graduating class
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Students submit their UTRGV application on Apply Texas.
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Students send their standardized test scores (school codes: ACT 6991 and SAT 6568).
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Students send their high school transcript and college transcript (if applicable).
Essays
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UTRGV requires students to submit one of the Apply Texas Essays (A, B, or C). University scholarships may require an additional short answer response or essay.
Review CSLAP's essay advice and resources here.
