Applying to UTEP

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
99.90%	980

The University of Texas at El Paso's acceptance rate is 99.90% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 11,171 students applied and 11,160 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UTEP.

UTEP's acceptance rate places 59th out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 980 and the ACT score is 20 at UTEP. UTEP's SAT score ranks 48th out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UTEP, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. 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 at El Paso is 99.90% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 35.30%. 5,170 men and 6,001 women applied to UTEP and 5,163 men and 5,997 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,871 men and 2,069 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 UTEP.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UTEP
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	11,171	5,170	6,001	0	0
Admitted	11,160	5,163	5,997	0	0
Enrolled	3,940	1,871	2,069	0	0
Acceptance Rate	99.90%	99.86%	99.93%	-	-
Yield	35.30%	36.24%	34.50%	-	-

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

The University of Texas at El Paso 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2,425 students (62% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 75 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UTEP.

The median SAT score is 980 with 500 SAT EBRW and 480 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 550 and the 25^th percentile is 440. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 540 and 25^th percentile is 430 .

The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75^th percentile score of 23 and 25^th percentile score of 17 at UTEP. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 19.

The SAT and ACT scores at The University of Texas at El Paso are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UTEP
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	870	980	1090
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	440	500	550
SAT Math	430	480	540
ACT Composite	17	20	23
ACT Math	16	19	22
ACT English	16	19	23

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

The University of Texas at El Paso 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,940 first-year students enrolled in UTEP. The proportion of full-time students is 79.21% and part-time students is 20.79%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 47.49% and women students is 52.51%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UTEP
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,940	1,871	2,069
Full-time	3,121	1,495	1,626
Part-time	819	376	443

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) to its applicants.

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

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply The University of Texas at El Paso.

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

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

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $45 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UTEP.

Admission Information for Applying to UTEP
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$45
Admission Information	https://www.utep.edu/student-affairs/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.applytexas.org/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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