University of Texas, El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is producing dramatic new pathways in higher education. UTEP has become a national model for developing and effectively implementing highly competitive learning and research programs while maintaining a firm commitment to meeting the demographics of students in the 21st century. It is this dedication to providing access and excellence to students in the region that has resulted in UTEP becoming a top tier research university with a Mexican-American majority student population.

The university offers 166 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in 10 colleges and schools. It retains one of the lowest out-of-pocket costs of any research university in the United States, underscoring its dedication to making education accessible to everyone. The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., ranked UTEP No.1 among all U.S. public universities for successful achievement in both competitive research and student social mobility.

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The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is producing dramatic new pathways in higher education. UTEP has become a national model for developing and effectively implementing highly competitive learning and research programs while maintaining a firm commitment to meeting the demographics of students in the 21st century. It is this dedication to providing access and excellence to students in the region that has resulted in UTEP becoming a top tier research university with a Mexican-American majority student population.

The university offers 166 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in 10 colleges and schools. It retains one of the lowest out-of-pocket costs of any research university in the United States, underscoring its dedication to making education accessible to everyone. The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., ranked UTEP No.1 among all U.S. public universities for successful achievement in both competitive research and student social mobility.

UTEP is the leading university in the Continental United States for the graduation of Hispanic students who continue to obtain doctoral degrees in the area of STEM. It is also recognized as one of the top universities in the U.S. for the number of Hispanic graduates in biological and biomedical sciences, accounting and related services, engineering, homeland security, law enforcement and related protection services.

UTEP is an urban, public university located in El Paso, Texas, a growing community of more than 840,000 which, together with Ju?rez, Mexico, forms one of the world's largest bi-national metropolitan areas. El Paso's attractive and affordable living conditions and broad range of unique cultural and intellectual options, and the surrounding region?s beautiful mountain desert terrain, abundant sunshine and outdoor recreational opportunities, combine to offer a highly satisfying quality of life. The Office of Scholarships is dedicated to awarding the maximum amount of scholarships available to the most deserving students while striving to be informative, responsive, resourceful, compliant, professional and sensitive to students, faculty and donor needs.