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Acceptance Rate 87.70%
Yield 47.87%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 19
Applicants 13,744

UTRGV Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.7% at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Total 13,744 students applied and 12,053 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UTRGV.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.utrgv.edu/en-us/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/
Acceptance Rate87.70%
Average Test Scores1,030 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.70%. A total of 13,744 students (5,687 men and 8,057 women) have applied to and 12,053 (4,807 men and 7,246 women) students admitted to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Among them, 2,392 male and 3,378 female students have enrolled into UTRGV and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 47.87%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UTRGV
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,7445,6878,05700
Admitted12,0534,8077,24600
Enrolled5,7702,3923,37800
Acceptance Rate 87.70% 84.53% 89.93% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 47.87% 49.76% 46.62% - -
[Chart] The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UTRGV, 5 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,315 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at UTRGV. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,090 and 25th percentile score is 830.
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 UTRGV. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UTRGV with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UTRGV
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total83010301090
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470520570
Math360510520
ACT Composite161922
Math161721
English141821
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UTRGV
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 UTRGV

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