The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) was founded in 1927 and is located in Edinburg, Texas – just 20 minutes from Alamo! UTPA was founded in 1927 and has seen tremendous growth over the past 80 years. Since 1990, the university had added numerous programs, supported with new buildings and state of the art equipment.
Who Goes to UTPA? UTPA has a total of 17,337 students coming from 28 different states, and over 40 countries around the world. UTPA enrolls the highest number and highest percentage of Hispanics (86%) among Texas public universities. Of the total student population, 2,261 are graduate students participating in 48 graduate level programs.
Why Choose UTPA? UTPA is the 10th largest university in the state and the fifth largest in the UT System. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education lists UTPA among its top 100 best U.S. colleges for Hispanics. UTPA offers 54 bachelor’s degree programs, 50 masters, 2 doctoral, and one cooperative doctoral pharmacy program. UTPA educates the most Mexican-American students in the nation.
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