The University of the Incarnate Word is a co-educational, private, Catholic, liberal arts university committed to educational excellence in a context of faith. The University of the Incarnate Word curriculum offers students an integrated program of liberal-arts and professional studies that includes a global perspective and an emphasis on social justice and community service. Promoting life-long learning and fostering the development of the whole person, the University of the Incarnate Word welcomes persons of diverse backgrounds in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization and the common good. 

 

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                                      5,110
% male/female                                                                             31/ 69
% African-American                                                                          n/a
% American Indian or Alaska Native                                              <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                                                7
% Hispanic                                                                                         57
% White                                                                                               24
% Pell grant recipients                                                                     40

Distinguished first-generation and minority alums Jesse Borrego, actor

 

full-time faculty                                                                                200
full-time minority faculty                                                                   46
student-faculty ratio                                                                      14:1
average class size                                                                     20-29
% first-year retention rate                                                               63
% graduation rate (6 years)                                                           38                

Popular majors General Business, Applied Arts/Sciences, Nutrition

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)                                          20 (50)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Hispanic Latino Association, Black Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, International Student Association, Multicultural Greek Alliance, Taiwanese Student/Sports Association

Athletics NCAA Division II, Heartland Conference; m baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross country, m/w golf, m/w soccer, m/w swimming, m/w tennis, m/w track and field (outdoor), w softball, w volleyball More on Athletics...

 

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                          3,390
% accepted                                                                                     67
# of first-year students enrolled                                            1,348
SAT Critical Reading range                                              420-530
SAT Math range                                                                   430-540
SAT Writing range                                                               420-520
ACT range                                                                                 17-22
average HS GPA                                                                           3.5
Deadlines
regular application                                                                  rolling
application fee (online)                                                               $20
fee waiver for applicants
       with financial need                                                                yes

 

COST & AID
tuition                                                                                     $21,290
room & board                                                                         $8,780
total need-based institutional
     scholarships/grants                                                               n/a
% of students apply for
     need-based aid                                                                       98
% of students receive aid                                                           n/a
% receiving need-based scholarship
     or grant aid                                                                               79
% receiving aid whose need was
     fully met                                                                                     33
average aid package                                                         $15,033
average student loan debt upon
    graduation                                                                       $39,985