The University of Texas at El Paso

General Information

  • State: Texas
  • City: El Paso
  • Size of Student Body: 25,000
  • Housing Available on Campus: yes
    Apartment-style residence halls with kitchens
  • Monthly Maintenance Rate: $3,075
  • Degree Options:  Master's degree

Tuition & Fees

Number and Amount of Tuition Waivers for Fulbright Germany Grantees

  • 1 x $21,668 for a two-year Master's program

Average Costs for Food and Housing, Books and Supplies per term (four months)

  • $2,642 housing & food per term
  • $633 books & supplies per term

Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges (ASPE) accepted

  • Yes

Teaching Assistantships available

  • No

Student/Faculty Ratio

  • 19:1

Degree Options/Length of Program

  • Two years with select one-year options depending on field

Start Date of International Orientation

  • Mid-August

Fall Term Dates

Extracurricular Activities

  • Student Government Association
  • non-partisan community advocacy such as voter registration or volunteering at migrant shelters
  • band
  • choir
  • research in a variety of fields

Campus Facilities (e.g. libraries, sports facilities, study rooms)

  • Campus recreation center with pool
  • library and university archive
  • interdisciplinary research facility
  • eateries like Starbucks
  • Pizza Hut
  • etc.

Cultural Activities (e.g. art galleries, theaters, music events, historical and tourist attractions)

  • Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Dinner Theater
  • live music events (most recently featuring Coldplay)
  • Bhutan Days
  • celebrations of Hispanic culture such as Day of the Dead
  • Division I athletics events
General InformationTuition & FeesNumber and Amount of Tuition Waivers for Fulbright Germany GranteesAverage Costs for Food and Housing, Books and Supplies per term (four months)Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges (ASPE) acceptedTeaching Assistantships availableStudent/Faculty RatioDegree Options/Length of ProgramStart Date of International OrientationFall Term DatesExtracurricular ActivitiesCampus Facilities (e.g. libraries, sports facilities, study rooms)Cultural Activities (e.g. art galleries, theaters, music events, historical and tourist attractions)Studienrichtungen

Fields of Study

Humanities & Cultural Sciences
  • Humanities (History, Literature, Languages, Art, Philosophy, etc.)
Social & Political Sciences
  • Social Sciences (with emphasis on Border Studies and Chicano Studies)
Economy & Management
  • Business (with emphasis on U.S./Mexico border)
Psychology & Education
  • Education
Engineering Sciences & Technology
  • Engineering Education and Leadership
  • Engineering (with emphasis on Aerospace Engineering)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
  • Biological Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
Health & Medical Sciences
  • Health Sciences