The University of Texas at El Paso
University Website: www.utep.edu
Apply Online: https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Coordinates: 31°46′12″N 106°30′18″W / 31.77000°N 106.50500°W / 31.77000; -106.50500
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the banks of the Rio Grande river in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, and a mineshaft still exists on the mountainous desert campus. It became Texas Western College in 1949, and The University of Texas at El Paso in 1967. In Fall 2012, enrollment was 22,749 (19,217 undergraduate and 3,532 graduate students).
UTEP is the largest university in the U.S. with a majority Mexican-American student population (about 70%).
Other notable features of UTEP are its campus architecture (modeled after the dzong style of Bhutan), and its athletic history (UTEP was the first college in the American South to integrate its intercollegiate sports programs and to this date is the only school in Texas to bring home a NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, which was in 1966).
Fast Facts
- Public, Four or more years
- students
- $14,731.00 avg tuition
500 W. University Ave
El Paso,
TX
79968-0691
(915) 747-5000
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Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Texas
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Presidential Excellence Scholarship - UTEP | $4,000 | Varies |
| Presidential Scholarship - UTEP | $3,000 | Varies |
| Academic Scholarship - UTEP | $1,500 | Varies |
| HRSA Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students | 0% of tuition | Varies |
| HACU-IES Abroad Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
| Terry Foundation Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
Schools Near The University of Texas at El Paso
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pipo Academy of Hair Design | 2.7mi |
| Franklin College | 3.6mi |
| Anamarc College-El Paso | 4.2mi |
| Southwest Career College | 5.4mi |
| Computer Career Center | 5.5mi |
| Tri-State Cosmetology Institute 1 | 6.7mi |
| El Paso Community College | 8.0mi |
| Western Technical College | 8.6mi |
| Regency Beauty Institute-El Paso | 8.8mi |
| Kaplan College-El Paso | 10.6mi |
| CET-El Paso | 11.8mi |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso | 12.0mi |
| Franklin College | 12.1mi |
| Western Technical College | 12.7mi |
| Anamarc College-Santa Teresa | 12.7mi |
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