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The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Motto Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
(Latin)
Motto in English
A cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy
Type Public university
Established June 5, 1969 (1969-06-05)
Academic affiliations
University of Texas System
ORAU
AASCU
AACU
APLU
CNAHEC
Endowment $143.2 million
President Thomas Taylor Eighmy
Academic staff
1,319 (2010 Fall)
Administrative staff
4,000 (2010 Fall)
Students 28,787 (2016 Spring)
Undergraduates 24,462 (2016 Spring)
Postgraduates 4,325 (2016 Spring)
Location San Antonio, Texas, United States
29°35′N 98°37′W / 29.59°N 98.62°W / 29.59; -98.62Coordinates: 29°35′N 98°37′W / 29.59°N 98.62°W / 29.59; -98.62
Campus Main: Suburban, 725 acres
Downtown: Urban, 18 acres
Hemisfair Park: Urban, 4 acres
Colors Blue & Orange
         
Nickname Roadrunners
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IConference USA
Mascot Rowdy
Website www.utsa.edu
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University rankings
National
Forbes 639
Washington Monthly 184
Global
Times 351–400
U.S. News & World Report 444

The University of Texas at San Antonio, informally UTSA, is a state research university in San Antonio, Texas, United States. With over 28,000 students, it is the largest university in San Antonio and the eighth-largest (2014) in the state of Texas. Its three campuses span over 747 acres of land, with its main campus being the largest in the University of Texas System. UTSA offers a wide array of academic studies, with 133 undergraduate, 51 graduate and 24 doctoral programs. In 2012 and 2013, it was selected by Times Higher Education as one of the best universities in the world under 50 years old.

UTSA is a member of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, a consortium of the nation's major doctorate-level universities dedicated to collaboration and scientific advancement. It is an institutional member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, recognizing its influence and role as a Hispanic-serving institution. UTSA is also a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, an organization of public institutions that seek to both offer educational excellence and opportunities to historically under-served populations.

Established in 1969, UTSA has evolved to become the fourth largest institution within the UT System. Through an aggressive expansion of its academic funding, the university devoted over $56 million to research in 2011. Its football team has competed in Conference USA since 2013, previously playing a stint in the WAC and as an FCS independent.


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