Overview

The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio offers 133 undergraduate, 49 graduate and 22 doctoral programs.

The University of Texas at San Antonio was founded on June 5, 1969 by Governor Preston Smith.

UTSA began with five colleges: Business, Fine and Applied Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Multidisciplinary Studies and Science and Mathematics.

Location & Facilities

The university serves the San Antonio metropolitan area and the South Texas region through three campuses: Main Campus, Downtown Campus in Downtown San Antonio, and Hemisfair Park Campus (Institute of Texan Cultures).

The Main Campus is on 600 acres (2.4 km2), at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Loop 1604 near the northern edge of San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County.

Size

29 buildings on 725 acres, additional 125 acres purchased in 2006 for future Athletics Complex on Hausman Road

30,258 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.

UTSA also features an 11 acre (45,000 m2) campus located in downtown San Antonio. Called the UTSA Downtown Campus, it houses the College of Public Policy and the College of Architecture. The UTSA HemisFair Park Campus stands as the third branch of UTSA, holding the Institute of Texan Cultures museum.

A new bus-rapid transit line, VIA Primo, is scheduled to open in 2012. This will allow students to quickly commute between the UTSA Main Campus and the UTSA Downtown Campus. A streetcar is also planned that will connect the UTSA Downtown Campus to the HemisFair Park Campus.

UTSA offers four selections for on-campus housing :

• Chaparral Village: Newly built apartment-like complex with 2- or 4-bedroom configurations, housing 1,000 students. Amenities include paid utilities and broadband internet access. Four "Neighborhood Centers" provide laundry and dishwashing appliances, pool/ping pong tables, and large widescreen televisions.


• Chisholm Hall: The oldest housing facility on campus, a 4-story building with traditional dorm-style housing for 500 residents. It offers some of the largest residence hall rooms in a Texas public university, with rooms in 1- and 2-person configurations.


• University Oaks: Apartments with 1-, 2- and 4-bedroom configurations, second oldest housing complex on campus.


• Laurel Village: Similar in design to Chaparral Village, UTSA's newest housing complex completed construction in 2008.

A new $40 million dormitory to house 618 students is scheduled to open in August 2013. It is situated next to the Chaparral dorms.

More than 8,000 students live off-campus within walking distance of campus. These student housing complexes include: Alpin Park, Aspen Heights, Avalon Place, Broadstone Ranch, Campus Side, Chase Hill, The Grove, High View Place, Highlands, Hill Country Place, Las Colinas, Madera, Maverick Creek, The Outpost, Villas at Babcock, and The Reserve.

List of Departments / Schools / Faculty / College

The University of Texas at San Antonio comprises the following colleges:

• College of Business


• College of Education and Human Development


• College of Engineering


• Honors College


• College of Liberal and Fine Arts


• College of Public Policy


• College of Architecture


• College of Sciences

Courses Offered

Scholarships

General Scholarships :

These are awarded through Student Financial Aid & Enrollment Services. The General Scholarship Application must be completed provided they meet all the criterion for each scholarship. Students are encouraged to apply for admissions and complete the FAFSA by March 15. Only students who have been admitted will be considered for a scholarship.

Departmental Scholarships:

The various departments/colleges on campus have their own General Application (College of Business/Liberal & Fine Arts, etc.) Most departments have a February 15 deadline, but there are others with varying deadlines. Contact your college or department for details and application procedures.

Miscellaneous Scholarships :

These scholarships are from donors outside of UTSA. Students get applications from these outside sources throughout the year. Some of these are from web searches, local organizations, etc. The Student Financial Aid & Enrollment Services Center has a rack located near the service counter that is continually updated. Students are encouraged to come by at least once a month and browse through these applications to see if they meet the eligibility requirements.

Intake

Fall, spring and summer

International Applicants

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