The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
956-665-2011
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a public research university in Edinburg, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System. The university was established in 2013 as a result of the merger of the University of Texas at Brownsville and the University of Texas–Pan American. UTRGV has an enrollment of over 28,000 students, making it the largest university in the Rio Grande Valley and the fourth largest in Texas. The university offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs.
UTRGV is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university is classified as a "Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UTRGV is a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was established in 2013 as a result of the merger of the University of Texas at Brownsville and the University of Texas–Pan American. The merger was approved by the Texas Legislature and the UT System Board of Regents. UTRGV began operations on August 1, 2015.
The university is located on a 2,000-acre (810 ha) campus in Edinburg, Texas. It is the largest university in the Rio Grande Valley and the fourth largest in Texas. UTRGV has an enrollment of over 28,000 students.
UTRGV offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. UTRGV is classified as a "Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UTRGV is a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. The university is governed by the University of Texas System.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was established in 2013 as a result of the merger of the University of Texas at Brownsville and the University of Texas–Pan American. The merger was approved by the Texas Legislature and the UT System Board of Regents. UTRGV began operations on August 1, 2015.
The university is located on a 2,000-acre (810 ha) campus in Edinburg, Texas. It is the largest university in the Rio Grande Valley and the fourth largest in Texas. UTRGV has an enrollment of over 28,000 students.
UTRGV offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. UTRGV is classified as a "Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UTRGV is a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. The university is governed by the University of Texas System.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 32441
Acceptance Rate: 82.39%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.utrgv.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/admissions/paying-for-college/financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21709
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $31525
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $82565.30. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. For graduates of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, we saw an average early-career income of $50000.00 and mid-career income of $84300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.