Motto | Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy" |
Type | Public research university |
Established | June 5, 1969 |
Parent institution | University of Texas System |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $287 million (2021)[1] |
President | Taylor Eighmy[2] |
Provost | Heather Shipley (interim) |
Academic staff | 1,432 (2019 Fall)[3] |
Administrative staff | 2,739 (2017 Fall) |
Students | 34,742 (2020 Fall)[4] |
Undergraduates | 27,932 (2019 Fall)[5] |
Postgraduates | 4,662 (Fall 2019)[5] |
Location | , , United States 29°35′00″N 98°37′15″W / 29.58333°N 98.62083°W |
Campus | Large city, 725 acres (2.93 km2)[6] Downtown: 18 acres[7] Hemisfair: 4 acres[8] |
Newspaper | The Paisano |
Colors | Blue and orange[9] |
Nickname | Roadrunners |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Rowdy the Roadrunner |
Website | www |
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 34,000 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]