University of Texas at El Paso

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

University of Texas at El Paso is a public research university in El Paso, TX (city setting), with 20,609 undergraduates (55% women). It admitted 100% of 11,171 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 870–1090 on the SAT and 17–23 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $41,684 a year for out-of-state students and $25,916 in-state; aided first-year students paid $10,333 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 46% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, engineering. The campus reported 0.2 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.