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UT El Paso

UT El Paso is located on the border between the United States and Mexico in the world’s largest bi-national metropolitan area. Its unique location allows UTEP students to pursue cultural, social and academic opportunities not available on most university campuses. Founded in 1914, UTEP has received national acclaim for innovative programs in business, fine arts, education, the humanities and health sciences.

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UT El Paso CAP Contacts

Admissions Jocelyn Ochoterena jrochoterena@utep.edu
Advising Stephen Pruett sjpruett@utep.edu

Eligibility Criteria

  • All students offered CAP will be eligible to participate in CAP at UT El Paso
  • If you do not meet this eligibility criterion, you can contact the UT El Paso admissions contact to request an exception (which is not guaranteed).

Curriculum Requirements

Students who attend UTEP to fulfill their CAP requirements to transfer to UT Austin will have to attend UTEP for fall and spring. Below is the required course-taking pattern for a UT CAP student at UTEP.

UTEP 2024–2025 CAP Course List

Fall: Must take 15 hours

  • Students will enroll in 15 credit hours.
  • Students will need to enroll in more than 15 credit hours if their placement is not college ready.

Spring: Must take 15 hours

  • Students will enroll in a minimum of 15 credit hours.
  • Students will need to enroll in more hours if they will not meet the 30 credit hour requirement.

Scholarships

The Office of Scholarships at UTEP offers academic scholarships to qualified freshmen. Incoming freshmen are considered for a scholarship on the basis of their high school cumulative grade average, class rank, SAT and/or ACT scores, and extracurricular achievements (when applicable). Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and are given to the most qualified students.

UTEP Scholarships

Housing

The Department of Residence Life provides apartment-style residence halls with several floor plans, from cozy efficiencies to two- and four-bedroom units.

UTEP Housing

Testing

CAP students are required to meet TSI requirements in order to register at any state, public institution. If you are TSI exempt based on ACT, SAT, STARR, AP test scores, completed college coursework or other qualifying exemption, you must provide official proof to UT El Paso. If you are deficient in any area of TSI, you will be required to enroll in developmental coursework in the area of deficiency during your freshman year at UT El Paso. Developmental courses will not count toward the 30 credit hours that are required to successfully complete CAP.

The Student Testing Office administers all UTEP placement test programs, including placement tests to determine initial course placement in Math, English, Reading, English as a Second Language, Computer Information Systems, Spanish, French, Nutrition and other courses. If you have not successfully completed the TSI, contact UTEP’s Academic Advising Center.

UT El Paso Student Testing OfficeUT El Paso Academic Advising Center

Selecting UTEP

  1. Complete CAP agreement by May 1.
    After you submit your online CAP agreement, UT Austin will forward your information to UTEP.
  1. Receive email from UTEP in 7-10 days.
    Please allow 10–14 business days from the time you submit your CAP agreement for emails from UTEP to arrive. The emails will be sent to the same address you provided UT Austin when you submitted your application.