UT-Pan American vs. UNTD

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX with University of North Texas at Dallas in Dallas, Texas on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than UNTD based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 3,794 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting); University of North Texas at Dallas is in Dallas, Texas (Large City setting).
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of North Texas at Dallas is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 20:1; University of North Texas at Dallas 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 2.3% lower than at University of North Texas at Dallas ($9,728 vs. $9,954).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.4% higher at UNTD than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (about $2,067 more per year; $21,894 vs. $19,827).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of North Texas at Dallas than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (95% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Texas at Dallas students is 10.7% larger than aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students ($12,906 vs. $11,663).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UT-Pan American and UNTD.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027; UNTD Aug 6, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.5% at UT-Pan American vs. 11% at UNTD.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.