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Acceptance Rate 99.92%
Yield 33.53%
SAT Score 960
ACT Score 19
Applicants 11,996

UTEP Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 99.92% at The University of Texas at El Paso. Total 11,996 students applied and 11,986 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 960 and the average ACT score is 19.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationhttps://www.utep.edu/student-affairs/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/
Acceptance Rate99.92%
Average Test Scores960 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 99.92%. A total of 11,996 students (5,631 men and 6,365 women) have applied to and 11,986 (5,626 men and 6,360 women) students admitted to The University of Texas at El Paso.
Among them, 1,868 male and 2,151 female students have enrolled into UTEP and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 33.53%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UTEP
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,9965,6316,36500
Admitted11,9865,6266,36000
Enrolled4,0191,8682,15100
Acceptance Rate 99.92% 99.91% 99.92% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 33.53% 33.20% 33.82% - -
[Chart] The University of Texas at El Paso Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UTEP, 2,188 applicants (54% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 960 at UTEP. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,080 and 25th percentile score is 860.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
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 Total8609601080
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450490550
Math410470530
ACT Composite171922
Math161720
English151922
[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 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, 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 ✔
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