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Contact Information

500 West University Ave.
El Paso, TX 79968
Phone: (915)747-5890
Fax: (915)747-8893
Online Application: https://www.goldmine.utep.edu/...
Email/Contact Info: futureminer@utep.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Application Deadline: July 31
Application Fee: $0
Early Action Offered:
Early Action Deadline: —
Early Decision Offered:
Early Decision Deadline: —

Admissions Criteria

Academic Criteria
  Rigor of high school classes
  Class rank
  Academic GPA
  Standardized test scores
  Application Essay
—   Recommendation(s)
 
Non-Academic Criteria
  Interview
  Extracurricular activities
  Talent/Ability
  Character/Personal qualities
—   First generation
  Alumni/ae relation
  Geographical residence
 
   
  State residency
  Religious affiliation / Commitment
  Racial/Ethnic status
  Volunteer work
  Work experience
—   Level of applicant’s interest
Admissions Criteria Key
  = Very Important   = Important   = Considered   = Not Considered

Selectivity

Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 99%
Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 45%
  Male Female
Applied 2,453 2,694
Accepted 2,421 2,677
Enrolled 1,118 1,191
  SAT Scores ACT Scores
Percent of Freshman Submitting: 80% 20%

Wait List Policy

Place students on a waiting list:
# of applicants offered a place on waiting list: —
# accepting a place on the waiting list: —
# of wait-listed students admitted: —
% of students admitted from waiting list: —

Transfer Admission

Accept transfer students:
Accept transfers students in:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

High School Credits

Required/recommended high school credits for applicants:
Subject Recommended Required
  English 4 —
  Foreign Language 2 —
  History 2 —
  Mathematics 3 —
  Science 3 —
  Social Studies 2 —

SAT and ACT Policies

Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions:
Policy for the following tests:
SAT or ACT Required for some
ACT only —
SAT only —
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT —
SAT Subject Tests Not used
ACT Writing Component —

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen

Average High School GPA of Freshmen: 3.2
Percent of entering freshmen by GPA:
GPA % of Freshmen
3.75-4.0 —
3.5-3.74 —
3.25-3.49 —
3.0-3.24 —
2.5-2.99 —
2.0-2.49 —
1.0-1.99 —
0.0-0.99 —
Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank:
Class Rank % of Freshmen
Top 10% 18%
Top 25% 43%
Top 50% 74%
Bottom 25% 9%
Bottom 50% 26%

Test Scores of Freshman Class

SAT Scores 25th
Percentile		 75th
Percentile
  SAT Math 410 530
  SAT Critical Reading 390 510
  SAT Writing — —
ACT Scores
  ACT Composite 16 21
  ACT Math 13 20
  ACT English 16 22

Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores:
Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
  700-800 0% 0% —
  600-699 4% 7% —
  500-599 24% 29% —
  400-499 46% 45% —
  300-399 23% 18% —
  200-299 3% 1% —
Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English
  30-36 1% 1% 1%
  24-29 10% 16% 9%
  18-23 46% 38% 34%
  12-17 42% 44% 41%
  6-11 3% 1% 15%
  1-5 0% 0% 0%