The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB)
80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520
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
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%