UTEP
Transcript: For native El Pasoans it is a huge benefit to attend Utep for many reasons. 1. Its closer to home 2. Ranked #1 for the fourth year in a row in the category of social mobility. 3. UTEP offers 81 bachelor's, 72 master's and 13 doctoral degrees with more on the way. Number of Majors: 7 College of Business College of Education College of Engineering College of Health Sciences College of Liberal Arts School of Nursing College of Science Acceptance Rate: 99.9% Requirements to attend: Application for admission found at www.applytexas.org. Official* SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER score report. Official high school transcript (the Recommended High School Program or Advanced High School Program is required), rank, and graduation date. $15.00 late application fee if applying after the priority deadline GED certificate if the applicant did not graduate from high school Conclusion: Location: Address: 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968 The El Paso, Texas, campus features a one-of-a-kind collection of buildings in the Bhutanese architectural style. The UTEP campus is located on hillsides overlooking the Rio Grande, with Cd Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, within easy view across the border. Student Population: It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,817 UTEP's student population is 71 percent Hispanic. Nearly 82 percent of its students are from the El Paso region and 10.6 percent from Mexico. Mascot: The nickname Miners came from the fact that the school was founded as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. Other names were considered, such as “Ore Diggers” and “Muckers.” (Paydirt Pete) Admissions contact email & phone number: 102 Academic Services Building Phone: 915.747.5890 Fax: 915.747.8893 futureminers@utep.edu www.utep.edu/admit Programs Utep is known for: College of Business College of Education College of Engineering College of Health Sciences College of Liberal Arts School of Nursing College of Science What sets Utep apart from others: We stand apart from other departments offering bachelors and master's degrees because we are uniquely situated in the Borderland region of the United States, and many of our undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff are bilingual, speaking and writing in both English and Spanish. Unlike most major R1 Universities in the United States offering undergraduate and advanced degrees in Philosophy, our majors are nearly 90% Hispanic, our graduate students are about 60% Hispanic History of UTEP: The University of Texas at El Paso, officially opened September 23, 1914, with buildings located on Ft. Bliss. A fire destroyed the campus in 1914 and the University moved to its current location. The University opened with 27 students. Fall 2011 enrollment reached a record breaking 22,640 students. Interesting facts about UTEP: The Texas State School 0f Mines and Metallurgy enrolled 27 students on opening day, Sept. 23, 1914. The College of Mines consisted of a 25-room dormitory and a 34-room Main Building on Fort Bliss. Students majoring in mining or engineering were called engineers, while students majoring in arts or education were called peedoggies. Beanies - New students were once encouraged to wear freshman beanies during their first semester of study. Sports program : Track & Field Football Womens Basketball Mens Basketball The University of Texas at El Paso Recreation center: By: Bryana Yareth Delgado Angel Enrique Jauregui