The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is known for being a non selective school. The institution receives about 17,000 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 94 percent which equals about 16,000 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester starts, only about 5,490 or 34% of the applicants will have decided on The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as their school of choice. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 44% and 55% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 56% were typically women preferred The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley after receiving the letter of acceptance and 43% were men. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley when applying. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 16 - 21 for ACT or 870 - 1,090 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
17,002
Male 7,567
Female 9,435

 

Acceptance
15,983
Male 6,901
Female 9,082

 

Enrollment Total
5,491
Male 2,388
Female 3,103


Acceptance Rate
94%
Male
91.2%
Female
96.3%

 

Yield
34.4%
Male
34.6%
Female
34.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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