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Summary
University of Texas--Pan American is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,630, its setting is city, and the campus size is 289 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Texas--Pan American's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,164 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $13,588 (2012-13).
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The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) is the 10th largest university in the state and the 5th largest in the UT System. UTPA is second in the nation in the number of bachelor's degrees and fifth in the number of master's degrees awarded to Hispanics. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education lists UTPA among its Top 100 best U.S. colleges for Hispanics. UTPA has the only Physician Assistant Studies Program in Texas outside a medical school. Sixty percent of UTPA students who apply to medical schools are accepted as compared to the state average of 36 percent. Students enrolled in the Baylor pre-medical honors program at UTPA receive conditional admission to medical school and 85 percent are admitted upon graduation. Ninety five percent of students in the UTPA Law School Preparation Institute who have applied to law school have been accepted to at least one. UTPA educates the most Mexican American students in the nation. UTPA ranks 2nd among universities across the nation in the number of Hispanic health sciences graduates. Since 1998 more than 500 UTPA computer science and engineering graduates have been placed in permanent jobs with Fortune 500 companies. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1927 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $58,887,165 |
Applying
When applying to University of Texas--Pan American, it's important to note the application deadline is August 11. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 11. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 68.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 68.4% |
| Application deadline | August 11 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 11 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at University of Texas--Pan American is 22:1, and the school has 15.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Texas--Pan American include: Health Professions and Related Programs and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73.2 percent.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 22:1 | ||||
| 4-year graduation rate | 17 | ||||
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Student Life
University of Texas--Pan American has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,630, with a gender distribution of 44.5 percent male students and 55.5 percent female students. At this school, 4.5 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 20.4 percent of students live off campus. University of Texas--Pan American is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 19,034 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
University of Texas--Pan American offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. University of Texas--Pan American also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at University of Texas--Pan American, 95 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at University of Texas--Pan American.
| Students who have cars on campus | 95% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At University of Texas--Pan American, 82.1 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $11,454.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $5,164 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $13,588 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,199 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
