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I attended UTPA when I was fresh out of high school back in 2008. I did not finish my studies, and I just began working. I decided in 2016 to go back and finish my degree and did so. I was back in college as a late 20 yo. During my first time at the university and last, I also worked there. The first time as work-study, and the second as part time employee. I had a great experience working and studying at the same time. I remember parking was a nightmare, but I assume that is anywhere. The campus... Read More is not the nicest, but lately they had been building new buildings. The social sciences did not get much love, but the university as a whole was great. When I returned the second time it had merged and it was UTRGV. I had a great experience overall. You can say the university is a cross between a commuter school and a traditional university. You can definitely tell university is doing a lot to give the students a more traditional university experience. My classes were great, my professors were supportive and helpful, and financial aid was easy to go through. I am extremely grateful for my alma mater. As soon as I got my degree in my late 20s, I obtained a job utilizing it. I worked there for a few years to vest. It was a state job, high stress, so I knew I didn't want to retire there. I just got a full time remote job I really enjoy with a nonprofit a few months ago. I know none of this would have been achievable without UTRGV.

I had a wonderful experience attending University of Texas Rio Grande Valley from 2012 to 2016. During my time there, the institution transitioned from The University of Texas at Brownsville to UTRGV following its merger with The University of Texas–Pan American in 2015.

The professors and faculty members were passionate and genuinely cared about their students’ success. My classmates were hardworking, motivated, and driven. The campus offered a variety of student organizations and activities, which... Read More made it easy to get involved and build meaningful connections. I was an active member of the American Medical Student Association, where we participated in numerous volunteer opportunities.

At the time, the university did not yet have a football team, but that has since changed with the addition of the UTRGV Vaqueros football.
Overall, UTRGV is an excellent university that provides a supportive academic environment, dedicated faculty, and many opportunities for personal and professional growth. A lot has changed since I attended, and it is exciting to see how much the university continues to grow and evolve.

UTRGV MECE department has great experienced and experienced professors. The schools handling of funds is inappropriate and does not put academics and research first. The provost had a scandal where the school forced the newspaper to take down the video of it showing a lack of accountability in its leadership. The students can be nice however a large amount can be "standoffish" or already set in their small friend groups to let others in. Clubs are fun but may lack invested leadership. A lot of people... Read More from this university that I have known have gone to have internships and jobs with great companies.

I was a terrified and inexperienced young adult entering college for the first time at 19 years old. While my peers had immediately left home for college after high school, I was dealing with financial problems that prevented me from focusing my energy and time on attending, so I decided to take a gap year. This negatively affected my confidence. When I felt confident enough to return to school, as hesitant as I was, I was greeted warmly by all the advisors, counselors, and staff I encountered at... Read More UTRGV. They made the entire application and registration process so easy and they guided me throughout my very first year of university; for that alone, I am entirely thankful. However, it wasn't just their welcoming and friendly attitudes that made me enjoy my college experience, but it was also the quality of the courses they offered. The courses I took for my English degree were not the easiest, but my professors all inspired and motivated me to push myself to greater heights, and this is what truly made my experience at UTRGV the greatest. I learned so much during my time at UTRGV, not only about studies regarding my major, but about myself and the things I am capable of. The professors enjoy their work so much, and it is easy to see when they teach because of how eager they are to answer questions and provide help during class and office hours. They make themselves so accessible, and will not rest until you feel confident in yourself. Campus life is also an amazing experience at UTGRV. As an introverted student, it is usually hard for me to put myself out there and try new things, but everyone is so welcoming and accepting of each other, it feels like the student body really is one big family. The campus is always clean and lively, the food sold during lunch in the dining hall is always fresh, and the libraries provide students with fast, reliable internet connection for studying and completing work. Overall, the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley is worth considering for both in-state and out-of-state students with their low tuition and high graduation rates. Go Vaqueros!

My biggest struggle with UTRGV is how overwhelmingly liberal the university is. I am not looking for a conservative college, but they can at least try to hide their biased opinions. I absolutely hated my history and government classes! I did not learn a single, useful thing in them. In other classes, we had discussions about political issues that did not even pertain to the subject of the class (such as feminism, toxic masculinity, trans people in sports, people anti-Christian views, etc...). It... Read More was ridiculous. I felt like everywhere I turned at UTRGV they were shoving their leftist agenda down the student's throats.

If you are overseas I will suggest not to enroll in this school. I am in Germany and the connection here in this country is less than expected. Ordering your books take for ever, you can call the school and request the name of the book so that you can buy it much earlier but the book title is giving too late even if you contact the instructor one in particular that seemed not to care. No opportunity to re submit, no consideration at all. I worked on my assignment for 5 days. I submitted my assignment... Read More 4 days prior to the deadline come to find out never received any email from the school to inform me that the submission did not go thru in fact, it showed as if it did . The employees are nice but the system need improve on their online program and a positive attitude from some of the faculties. When you call for any issue they send you everywhere!

The seven week courses sometimes consisted of one book, with one chapter to read each week plus a book report. There were no lectures or class discussions to put content into context. One professor uploaded five minute videos occassionally that literally consisted of her reading verbatim from PowerPoint slides. My policy analysis course somehow managed to fail to teach us how to conduct a policy analysis. Professors were unresponsive and unprepared for weekly modules. Sometimes, the instructions... Read More for an assignment would be provided the day before it was due. The TAs likewise were unresponsive and for the capstone course, completely unavailable.

The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley is part of a system of different colleges that got together to form this University. I graduated from one of these colleges in 2014, the school was formerly know as the University of Texas at Brownsville. I graduated with a Bachelors in Accounting and took most of its classes in campus. I have to say my upper level courses were challenging but at the same time enjoyable, The campus and its installations are very accommodating to its students offers job... Read More expos for future accounting jobs around the local area and in government. Currently I'm pursuing an MBA from the same school, and now that they're offering a masters in Accounting that is my next goal. the University is growing and it's also accredited. I would definitely check into to for the other degree it offers too.

Everyone is really kind but no one can do anything because only one person handles a matter. So if that person is on vacation or not there you don't have any help. I enrolled in January, and by April my financial aid did not process and I was taken out of the program although I have purchased my books. Something is missing. They don't have the sense of urgency... commitment. And it is strange that the Library did not have the books for online students. I think they may need to design their online... Read More programs in a more efficient manner. Too many delays, waiting for one person to do it all. Waist of time and money.