The University of Texas – Pan American or Pan Am is the university of Texas that serves the Lower Rio Grande Valley. It was founded in 1927 and it is located in Edinburg, Texas, capital of Hidalgo County. Many students of the Valley and my school in particular stay at this university or go to San Antonio. It is comprised of six colleges: College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Health Sciences & Human Services, College of Science and Engineering, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Awards

(According to Hispanic Outlook)

2nd for Bachelor’s degrees

5th for Master degrees  

(According to University press)

1st in English literature and Multi-interdisciplinary Studies

2nd in Biology, Biomedical sciences, Foreign Language, and Social Services           

3rd in Business and Marketing                                           

6th in the Visual and Performing Arts                                 

9th in Communications, and Engineering/Engineering Technology        

10th in Protective Services

South Texas College was the only community college in this the Rio Grande Valley area (founded in 1993) but it was recently created a college and now offers the Bachelor of Applied Technology, as well as the associate degrees it offered as a community college.

A community college is like a public college except that it only offers associate degrees( two year degrees) and it has no residential life since students do not live on the campus. In the thirteen years of its existence, its student body (1,000 to 17,000) and faculty (267 to 1487) have grown, as well as the campuses (1 to 5) that constitute STC. It has campuses in McAllen, Weslaco and Rio Grande City as well as two other centers in McAllen.