Scholarships
UTPB provides a high-quality education and many professionally accredited programs at a very reasonable cost.
- Apply for financial aid as soon as October 1.
- The process may take time, so it helps to apply early.
- Fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov.
- Our FAFSA code is 009930.
UTPB also offers qualifying students a host of financial aid opportunities
including grants, scholarships, work-study and loans.
- Falcon Promise — For full-time, Pell Grant-eligible Texas residents with family gross income of $65,000 or less.
- Freshman Achievement Scholarship — Totaling $16,000 over four years.
- Transfer Student Scholarships — $1,000 to $2,500 per year for students with 24+ hours and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above.
- Presidential & Presidential Plus Scholarships — Totaling $28,000 to 40,900 over four years.
- Activity and Athletic Scholarships — Up to $1,000 per year for participants in one of UTPB’s approved performance-based activities.
Tuition & Costs
Estimated Annual Direct Cost with Housing Options*
(Based on estimated in-state resident tuition/fees for 30 hours,
books, housing and meals for fall/spring.)
| Freshman Housing Two-Person Suite Double Occupancy |
Freshman Housing Four-Person Suite Double Occupancy |
Housing Option 1 Four-Bedroom Apt. Single Occupancy |
Housing Option 2 Two-Bedroom Apt. Single Occupancy |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Housing (Fall/Spring) |
$6,075 | $7,200 | $7,416 | $7,812 |
| + Meal Plan (Plan A) |
$3,770 | $3,770 | $3,770 (optional) | $3,770 (optional) |
| In-State Tuition / Fees |
$7,844 | $7,844 | $7,844 | $7,844 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Total Est. Direct Cost |
$18,689 | $19,814 | $20,030 | $20,426 |
Freshman Housing Two-Person Suite Double Occupancy
| * Housing (Fall/Spring) | $6,075 |
| + Meal Plan (Plan A) | $3,770 |
| In-State Tuition / Fees | $7,844 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Total Est. Direct Cost | $18,689 |
Freshman Housing Four-Person Suite Double Occupancy
| * Housing (Fall/Spring) | $7,200 |
| + Meal Plan (Plan A) | $3,770 |
| In-State Tuition / Fees | $7,844 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Total Est. Direct Cost | $19,814 |
Housing Option 1 Four-Bedroom Apt. Single Occupancy
| * Housing (Fall/Spring) | $7,416 |
| + Meal Plan (Plan A) | $3,770 (Optional) |
| In-State Tuition / Fees | $7,844 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Total Est. Direct Cost | $20,030 |
Housing Option 2 Two-Bedroom Apt. Single Occupancy
| * Housing (Fall/Spring) | $7,812 |
| + Meal Plan (Plan A) | $3,770 (Optional) |
| In-State Tuition / Fees | $7,844 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Total Est. Direct Cost | $20,426 |
(Includes in-state tuition and fees, books, housing and meal plan)
* Must be a full-time student to live in housing. Other housing options are available.
Apartment
rent includes basic furnishings, electricity, water, central air/heat, garbage collection, internet
access and basic cable. Amounts subject to change based on final approval from the UT System Office.
+ Meal Plan at UTPB — A meal plan is required for all new freshmen living in campus housing.
Plans
range from $766 to $3,770/academic year. Plan A is based on 19 meals per week. (fall and spring
semesters). New Mexico residents in adjacent counties pay the same in-state rate. All other U.S.
residents (domestic / out of state) should add just an additional $1,650/year, and international
students/non-residents should add an additiona $12,450 to the estimated direct cost. For more
information about housing, floor plans and the UTPB Meal Plan, go online or call (432) 552-2743 or
(866) 552-UTPB (8872).
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6,900 total student enrollment
1973 UTPB founded as one of nine universities in the University of Texas system
100% of tenured and tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees/doctorates
70% UTPB graduates’ medical school admission rate (compared to mobile-state average of 45%)
99% pass rate for those taking the Teacher Certification exam
23:1 Faculty-to-student ratio
91% pass rate for Nursing graduates taking the NCLEX certification exam
58% female undergraduates with 42% males
10 Number of new undergraduate degrees since 2003
$15 million in financial aid awarded annually
300 days of sunshine on our campus on average since 2003
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“When they say Falcon family, it actually feels that way.”
— Mechanical Engineering major Ciaran Connery, ’17
Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report have both recognized UTPB for superior student achievement.
West Texas
The Permian Basin is a large, booming oil- and natural gas-producing area in West Texas, an easy drive
from several major cities.
UTPB is headquartered in Odessa with a satellite campus (with engineering
and performing arts spaces) in nearby Midland (with shuttle service there and back).
Visit Campus
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Hike Guadalupe Mountains National Park, the highest point in Texas.
Acres of white dunes and sand surfing await in Monahans Sandhills State Park.
Take river trips or hike among the cacti in Big Bend National Park.
Road trip with friends to Roswell to spot some aliens.
