University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas
at San Antonio
MottoDisciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English
"The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy"
TypePublic research university
EstablishedJune 5, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-06-05)
Parent institution
University of Texas System
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$287 million (2021)[1]
PresidentTaylor Eighmy[2]
ProvostHeather Shipley (interim)
Academic staff
1,432 (2019 Fall)[3]
Administrative staff
2,739 (2017 Fall)
Students34,742 (2020 Fall)[4]
Undergraduates27,932 (2019 Fall)[5]
Postgraduates4,662 (Fall 2019)[5]
Location
San Antonio
,
Texas
,
United States

29°35′00″N 98°37′15″W / 29.58333°N 98.62083°W / 29.58333; -98.62083
CampusLarge city, 725 acres (2.93 km2)[6]
Downtown: 18 acres[7]
Hemisfair: 4 acres[8]
NewspaperThe Paisano
ColorsBlue and orange[9]
   
NicknameRoadrunners
Sporting affiliations
MascotRowdy the Roadrunner
Websiteutsa.edu

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a public research university in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 1969,[10] UTSA is the largest university in San Antonio and the eighth-largest by enrollment in the state of Texas enrolling over 35,000 students across its five campuses spanning more than 758 acres.[11][12] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[13] The UTSA Institute for Economic Development generates $2.6 billion in direct economic impact.[14]

Student-athletes compete as The UTSA Roadrunners and are a member of The American Athletic Conference (AAC). The football team, which was founded in 2009,[15] previously competed in Conference USA, the WAC and as an FCS independent.[16][17]

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