Overview

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a University institution located in Edinburg, TX.

Location & Contact

Address 1201 W. University Drive
ESSBL 1.162
Edinburg, TX  78539
United States

Contact Ms. Hilary Balli
Admissions Officer
Email: hilary.balli01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2926
Fax: 956-665-2687

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×	×
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Bilingual And Multilingual Education	×
Education, General	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Manufacturing Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management	×	×
Early Childhood And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Medical/health Humanities	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Rehabilitation Science	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Public/applied History	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Computational Science	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17,502

Applied

16,153

Accepted

29,727

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,477

Females Applied

8,801

Females Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,025

Males Applied

7,352

Males Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 18th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	508	450	560
SAT Math	479	420	530
ACT Composite	19	16	22

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

12,627

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,256

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

8,119

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,055

Avg. Loan Aid

4,661

Avg. Grant Aid

12,696

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

68.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

5%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

29,727

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	93.56%
Black or African American	0.64%
White or Caucasian	1.88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	0.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.01%
Two or more races	0.24%
Other	0.71%

Gender

Male (43.4%)

Female (56.6%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	3%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
The Stomp, Vaqueros Boots & BBQ and Carnival of Madness

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
American Medical Student Association, Integrated Health Sciences Student Association, Student Nurse Organization, Alpha Lambda Delta and Pre-Health Professions Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball	No	Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football	No	Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

1,666

Total Faculty

20:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,236

Part-time - 430

Male - 868

Female - 798