Match #1
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate87%
- 30,580 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 30,580 students, close to 21,005
The colleges most similar to The University of Texas at El Paso are The University of Texas at San Antonio, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and Sam Houston State University. The University of Texas at El Paso admits 100% of applicants and has an average net price of $6,803 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with The University of Texas at El Paso. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to The University of Texas at El Paso
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate94%
- 28,666 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 28,666 students, close to 21,005
Match #3
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate90%
- 17,743 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 17,743 students, close to 21,005
Match #4
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate80%
- 32,294 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 51%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate96%
- 8,767 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 51%
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 100%
Match #6
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate89%
- 36,177 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 51%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate90%
- 12,673 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 51%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate79%
- 8,877 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 51%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $7,984, close to $6,803
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of Houston Main Campus
Houston, TX
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate74%
- 38,380 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about The University of Texas at El Paso alternatives
What colleges are similar to The University of Texas at El Paso?
The closest matches to The University of Texas at El Paso are The University of Texas at San Antonio, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Sam Houston State University, The University of Texas at Arlington, and Texas Woman's University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is The University of Texas at El Paso hard to get into?
The University of Texas at El Paso admitted 100% of its 10,153 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which The University of Texas at El Paso alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than The University of Texas at El Paso ($6,803 a year), including The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($4,858). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
