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

• Priority admissions deadline for fall & summer: February 1st

• Automatic Admission: top 10% of graduating class

• Students submit their UTRGV application on Apply Texas.

• Students send their standardized test scores (school codes: ACT 6991 and SAT 6568).

• Students send their high school transcript and college transcript (if applicable).

Essays

• 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.

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Review CSLAP's essay advice and resources here.

Scholarships

• New Student Scholarships​

• Departmental Scholarships

• VAMOS/UTRGV Scholarship

• Current Student Scholarships

• Outside Scholarships

Connect With A Mentor From UTRGV

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