The University of Texas at San Antonio is a multicultural discovery enterprise institution with more than 32,000 students. It is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region with four campuses across the city.
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a public research university in San Antonio, Texas. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in San Antonio and the eighth-largest (2018) in the state of Texas. It includes three campuses across the San Antonio metropolitan area that span 725 acres of land. UTSA offers 67 bachelor's, 69 master's, and 24 doctoral degree programs.
Established in 1969, UTSA has become the third largest institution within the UT System by enrollment. The university has a local economic impact of $1.2 billion and the UTSA Institute for Economic Development generates $2.9 billion in direct economic impact nationwide. The university's restricted research expenditures have grown from US$36.4 million in FY16 to US$40.1 million in FY17. Total research expenditures increased from US$56.8 million in FY16 to US$68.1 million in FY17.
Its football team has competed in Conference USA since 2013, previously playing a stint in the WAC and as an FCS independent.