Applying to UTRGV

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
84.82%	1,020

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's acceptance rate is 84.82% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 13,542 students applied and 11,486 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UTRGV.

UTRGV's acceptance rate places 31st out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,020 and the ACT score is 19 at UTRGV. UTRGV's SAT score ranks 43rd out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UTRGV, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 84.82% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 49.05%. 5,585 men and 7,957 women applied to UTRGV and 4,599 men and 6,887 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,404 men and 3,230 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UTRGV.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UTRGV
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	13,542	5,585	7,957	0	0
Admitted	11,486	4,599	6,887	0	0
Enrolled	5,634	2,404	3,230	0	0
Acceptance Rate	84.82%	82.35%	86.55%	-	-
Yield	49.05%	52.27%	46.90%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,561 students (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,453 students (26%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UTRGV.

The median SAT score is 1,020 with 520 SAT EBRW and 500 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 570 and the 25^th percentile is 470. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 540 and 25^th percentile is 440 .

The median ACT composite score is 19 with 75^th percentile score of 22 and 25^th percentile score of 16 at UTRGV. The median ACT math score is 18 and the ACT English score is 18.

The SAT and ACT scores at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UTRGV
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	910	1020	1110
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	470	520	570
SAT Math	440	500	540
ACT Composite	16	19	22
ACT Math	16	18	21
ACT English	15	18	22

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,634 first-year students enrolled in UTRGV. The proportion of full-time students is 77.67% and part-time students is 22.33%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.67% and women students is 57.33%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UTRGV.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UTRGV
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,634	2,404	3,230
Full-time	4,376	1,819	2,557
Part-time	1,258	585	673

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript) and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UTRGV. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UTRGV Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UTRGV.

Admission Information for Applying to UTRGV
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.utrgv.edu/en-us/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.applytexas.org/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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