University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Discover the world by land, sea and sky at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, one of the largest Hispanic-serving institutions in the country. Home of the Vaqueros, UTRGV delivers unparalleled learning opportunities for its more than 28,000 students.

Through personalized mentorship from world-class scholars, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and opportunities for significant research, UTRGV is focused on bringing knowledge to life and applying it in meaningful ways. From the Gulf Coast to deep space, UTRGV offers a unique learning environment with more than 100 undergraduate, 5 Doctoral Programs, 55 Master’s Programs, and 33 Graduate Certificate Programs, including engineering, marine biology, hospitality and tourism, international business, astronomy and astrophysics, and a School of Medicine. 

At UTRGV, students are afforded opportunities to gain valuable life lessons, and engage in challenging diverse activities in a thriving campus environment. Part of the UTRGV experience is student life, which includes living on campus, linking up with some of the nearly 250 student organizations, studying abroad in one of more than 30 programs, and cheering on our 16 NCAA Division I athletics teams.

As one of the largest four-year public universities in Texas, UTRGV awards $250 million in financial aid yearly, and offers guaranteed tuition plans, which means tuition will not increase for four years.