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Admissions level:
- Undergraduate - Direct
- Graduate - Direct
Rankings & Recognition:
#288 National Universities
(US News & World Report 2025)
Key facts:
- The largest Catholic university in Texas and the 4th largest private university in Texas
- 7,900 students from 70 nations
- $150 million in financial aid awarded annually
- Athletics teams, known as the Cardinals, compete in the NCAA Division I
- UIW Career Services Center offers mock interviews, career fairs, resume workshops and networking opportunities
- Uloop Job Posting platform - where students can search for full-time, part-time jobs and internships
- In 2020, recruiters reported paying out $115,000 median salaries to UIW’s top MBA graduates
- Opportunities from San Antonio City:
#Top 10 Cities for Tech Jobs (Entrepreneur Magazine)
#11 Best City for Young Grads (Forbes)
#Top 15 Places to live in the U.S (U.S. News & World Report)
#Top 100 Cities in the World (World's Best Cities Report)
UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD
The University of Incarnate Word (UIW) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of San Antonio, Texas, offering various programs from bachelor, master’s, to doctorate degrees ưith over 135 years of tradition. With international students making up 25% of enrollment, and representing 70 countries, UIW students learn about other cultures from their classmates amid daily interactions in class, in cultural celebrations on campus and through shared experiences.
Countless research opportunities that UIW students are offered at the university labs including:
- The Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Lab is undertaking ongoing research in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
- The Acosta Lab utilizes an annelid model system, Lumbriculus variegatus, to study wound healing and regeneration within the central nervous system (CNS).
- The Ford research laboratory explores mechanisms involved in kidney cell injury in diabetic nephropathy with an emphasis on oxidative stress due to the production of damaging compounds called oxygen radicals.
- Research of the Department of Biology’s laboratory is focused on the investigation of environmental interactions of mixed microbial communities and their potential use of their metabolic activities and products in the promotion of human health.
UIW students bring ideas to life - whether they are testing and launching drones in UWI Autonomous Vehicle Systems Lab, anticipating trends in the Juren Sullivan Center for Fashion Management, storyboarding at the 3D Animation & Game Design lab or recording music in the university’s state-of-the-art studio.
UIW gives students the support, resources, and guidance to become who they want to be and connect theory to practice through internships and real-world experiences. UIW Career Services center offers mock interviews, career fairs, resume workshops and networking opportunities. UIW’s Uloop Job Posting platform provides students with a variety of full-time, part-time jobs and internships in various fields. The motto of the university is ‘The Universe is Yours’.
Undergraduate:
- Freshman: $7,000 - $20,000/year (Renewable)
- Transfer: $13,000 - $17,000/year (Renewable)
Graduate: Not available
Tuition & Fees:
- Undergraduate: $40,620/year
- Graduate: $18,750 - $25,590/year
Room & Board: $15,290/year
| Level |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
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Transcript |
GPA 3.0+ |
GPA 2.5-3.0+ |
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Transcript evaluation |
Freshman: No - Transfer: Yes |
No |
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English proficiency |
IELTS 6.5+/ TOEFL 79+ |
IELTS 6.5+/TOEFL 83+ |
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Standardized test:
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Optional |
Varies by program (Waiver available). For details, please see |
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Special requirements: Portfolio, audition, interview, work experience, etc. |
No |
Varies by program. For details, please see |
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Resume |
No |
Yes |
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Personal statement |
No |
Yes |
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Recommendation letter |
No |
2-3 |
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Application fee |
$0 |
$0 |
Undergraduate:
- Business: Business Administration, Fashion Management, Interior Merchandising and Management.
- Arts & Design: 3D Animation and Game Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Communication Arts, Music, Photography, Theatre Arts.
- Engineering & Technology: Electrical, Management, Mechanical, Mechatronics.
- Computing: Computer Information Systems, Cyber Security Systems, Data Science.
- Health & Human Services: Healthcare Sciences, Nuclear Medicine Science, Nursing, Vision Science, Nutrition, Kinesiology.
- Social Sciences & Education: Psychology, International Affairs.
Graduate:
- Business: MBA, Accounting, Sport Management.
- Computing: Data Science.
- Health & Human Services: Kinesiology, Nutrition.
- Social Sciences & Education: Communication Arts, Education.
Fall & Spring intake: Rolling admissions
