UTB Description

The University of Texas at Brownsville has been a member of The University of Texas System since 1991. In cooperation with Texas Southmost College, The University serves more than 12,000 students at its campus located in Brownsville, Texas. In Partnership with Texas Southmost College, The University offers a wide range of courses from Associate and Baccalaureate degrees to graduate classes and continuing education.

The mission of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC) Partnership is to provide accessible, affordable, postsecondary education of high quality, to conduct research which expands knowledge and to present programs of workforce training and continuing education, public service, and cultural value. The partnership combines the strengths of the community college and those of a university by increasing student access and eliminating inter-institutional barriers while fulfilling the distinctive responsibilities of each type of institution.

Campus Recreation provides a wide variety of recreational services designed with the University community in mind. Our services include five basic areas: informal recreation, aquatics, fitness/wellness, intramural sports and sport clubs. Involvement is the key to successful campus living. Quality of life is enhanced by developing a philosophy for lifetime fitness.

Quick Facts

Location

Southwest

Setting

Mid-size City Setting

Type

Public

Size

Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Nickname

UTB

Website

www.utb.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$4,872

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,074

Selectivity

Open Admissions

Enrollment

17,037

UTB Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
16,340
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
17,037

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
95%
Graduate
5%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
36%
Part-Time
64%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
93%
Out-of-State
7%

Ethnic Diversity

Caucasian
4%
Latino
93%
Other
3%

Students State Origin

Texas
93%
Other
7%

International Students

International
4%
Domestic
96%