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Applying to UTEP

Acceptance Rate 99.92%
Yield 35.95%
SAT Score 980
ACT Score 19
Applicants 10,493

UTEP Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 99.92% at The University of Texas at El Paso. Total 10,493 students applied and 10,485 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 980 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UTEP.
Open Admission Policy
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.utep.edu/student-affairs/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Acceptance Rate99.92%
Average Test Scores980 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 99.92%. A total of 10,493 students (4,908 men and 5,585 women) have applied to and 10,485 (4,901 men and 5,584 women) students admitted to The University of Texas at El Paso.
Among them, 1,762 male and 2,007 female students have enrolled into UTEP and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 35.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UTEP
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,4934,9085,58500
Admitted10,4854,9015,58400
Enrolled3,7691,7622,00700
Acceptance Rate 99.92% 99.86% 99.98% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 35.95% 35.95% 35.94% - -
[Chart] The University of Texas at El Paso Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UTEP, 2,184 applicants (58% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 98 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 980 at UTEP. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,090 and 25th percentile score is 870.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UTEP. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UTEP with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UTEP
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8709801090
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440490550
Math430490540
ACT Composite161922
Math161821
English141921
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The University of Texas at El Paso, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for UTEP
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UTEP

The calendar system at The University of Texas at El Paso is Semester. The University of Texas at El Paso accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that The University of Texas at El Paso accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training