University of Texas at San Antonio

File:The Founding of UTSA.jpg, officially founding UTSA|alt=]]The University of Texas at San Antonio was officially founded on June 5, 1969, by the 61st Texas Legislature as H.B. 42 and signed into law by Governor Preston Smith.{{Cite web |date=2008-10-28 |title=Romo nears ten years as UTSA president; looks towards future - The Paisano |url=https://paisano-online.com/3985/news/romo-nears-ten-years-as-utsa-president-looks-towards-future/ |access-date=2024-08-26}}{{cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/visitor/utsa_uncovered/utsahistory.cfm |title=UTSA Uncovered: History |access-date=May 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060906084000/http://utsa.edu/visitor/UTSA_Uncovered/Utsahistory.cfm |archive-date=September 6, 2006}}"[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00152/utsa-00152.html A Guide to the UTSA General Information and University History Collection, 1967–2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026103000/http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00152/utsa-00152.html |date=2012-10-26 }}". UTSA Special Collections. Retrieved November 15, 2012. Frank Lombardino, a conservative Democrat who represented northwest Bexar County in the state legislature, was known as the "father of UTSA" due to his impassioned advocacy for the institution."[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00027/utsa-00027.html A Guide to the Frank Lombardino Papers, 1967–1978] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121070058/http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00027/utsa-00027.html |date=2013-01-21 }}". UTSA Special Collections. Retrieved December 25, 2012. When Governor Smith signed the bill officially establishing the university, he did so on the back of Lombardino in a ceremony in front of the Alamo."[https://utsa.edu/today/2009/06/milestones.cfm UTSA to celebrate major milestones] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025073511/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2009/06/milestones.cfm |date=2017-10-25 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved December 25, 2012. At the university's inaugural commencement, the first diploma was also signed on Lombardino's back."[http://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/the-first-commencement-1974/ The First Commencement, 1974] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121075929/http://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/the-first-commencement-1974/ |date=2013-01-21 }}". The Top Shelf. Retrieved December 25, 2012.

In 1970, the University of Texas Board of Regents appointed the university's first president, Arleigh B. Templeton, who served from 1970 to 1972, and received a land donation of {{convert|600|acre|km2}} in far northwest San Antonio for the site of UTSA.{{cite web |url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/kcu13 |title=University of Texas San Antonio |access-date=May 28, 2008 |publisher=Handbook of Texas Online |archive-date=November 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130041028/http://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/kcu13 |url-status=live }} The architecture firm of Ford, Powell and Carson Inc. was assigned to develop a master plan for the university. O'Neil Ford, the designer of both the Tower of the Americas and the Trinity University tower, designed the campus to be reminiscent of an Italian village."[https://www.utsa.edu/sombrilla/fall2009/story/look-whos-forty.html Look Who's Forty] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511040058/http://www.utsa.edu/sombrilla/fall2009/story/look-whos-forty.html |date=2013-05-11 }}". UTSA Sombrilla Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

File:University of Texas at San Antonio commons.jpg and Milton Babbitt designed the Main Campus, including The Sombrilla.{{Cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/sombrilla/spring2019/story/shakers-babbitt.html |title=Campus Mastermind {{!}} 'Runners & Shakers {{!}} UTSA's Sombrilla Magazine |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en |access-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414150500/http://www.utsa.edu/sombrilla/spring2019/story/shakers-babbitt.html |url-status=live }}|left]]The 671 graduate students composing the first class at the university were admitted in September 1973. Upperclassmen and lowerclassmen were admitted in 1975 and 1976, respectively. Students temporarily attended class at the Koger Center, which also housed administrative offices until 1975, when construction on the Main Campus was completed. Enrollment during this time numbered 4,433 students."[https://utsa.edu/about/history/timeline.html UTSA Timeline] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218200319/http://www.utsa.edu/about/history/timeline.html |date=2017-02-18 }}". About UTSA. Retrieved July 8, 2012. UTSA began with five colleges: Business, Fine and Applied Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Multidisciplinary Studies and Science and Mathematics.{{cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/About/History/ |title=UTSA.edu – UTSA History |access-date=May 28, 2008 |archive-date=May 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517122604/http://www.utsa.edu/about//History/ |url-status=live }}

By 1975, the university's future colors were being openly discussed among student leaders and the administration. UTSA's third color of blue was selected, beating out other proposed colors such as "fiesta red" and "cactus green"."[http://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/could-utsa-have-bled-fiesta-red/ Could UTSA Have Bled Fiesta Red?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121080321/http://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/could-utsa-have-bled-fiesta-red/ |date=2013-01-21 }}". The Top Shelf. Retrieved January 3, 2012. The John Peace Library opened the next year, serving as the new administrative headquarters for the university.{{Cite web |title=The University of Texas at San Antonio |url=https://www.tpr.org/people/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=TPR |language=en}}

The discussion of a university mascot soon followed the selection of school colors. In the fall of 1977, an election was held to determine the school's mascot, with "the armadillos" and "the stars" taking the top two spots. However, the referendum was declared void by the student government and a new election was held with nine candidates and a write-in option. The top two choices from the second election, the roadrunner and the armadillo, campaigned in a competitive run-off. On December 9, 1977, the roadrunner was announced as UTSA's first and only mascot.{{Cite web |url=http://goutsa.com/sports/2012/7/2/205500085.aspx |title=University of Texas at San Antonio – UTSA Athletics Student Information |website=Goutsa.com |language=en |access-date=February 24, 2017 |archive-date=February 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225125726/http://goutsa.com/sports/2012/7/2/205500085.aspx |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/gameday/traditions/rowdy-the-roadrunner.html |title=UTSA Football Game Day |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=February 24, 2017 |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216074552/http://www.utsa.edu/gameday/traditions/rowdy-the-roadrunner.html |url-status=live }}

James W. Wagener, a graduate of Southern Methodist University and former acting dean of the University of Texas Health Science Center, was selected to be UTSA's third president in 1978. The Alumni Association was formed that same year, providing a new avenue of support for the university. The first Fiesta UTSA was also held in April 1978, with multiple bands playing throughout the day and culminating in a school dance.{{Cite web |last=Pettaway |first=Taylor |date=Sep 6, 2019 |title=UTSA looking at main campus name change |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/UTSA-looking-at-main-campus-name-change-14419681.php }} At the end of the 1970s, enrollment numbered 9,400 undergraduate and graduate students.

File:UTSA Student Union.jpg The Paisano, was established in 1981 as the first independent student publication in the state. During the fall of that year, the university began playing collegiate athletics."[http://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/utsas-first-stadium/ UTSA's First 'Stadium'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121080344/http://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/utsas-first-stadium/ |date=2013-01-21 }}". The Top Shelf. Retrieved December 25, 2012. It was immediately elected to Division I status in the NCAA."[http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15125coll7/id/5425 UTSA Bulletin 02-81] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121075930/http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15125coll7/id/5425 |date=2013-01-21 }}". UTSA Special Collections. Retrieved December 25, 2012. The Student Representative Assembly headed the burial of a time capsule in 1983, the university's 10th anniversary, instructing it to be opened on June 5, 2023."[http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15125coll5/id/342/rec/5 10th Anniversary Time Capsule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121080338/http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15125coll5/id/342/rec/5 |date=2013-01-21 }}". UTSA Libraries. Retrieved July 26, 2012.

In 1986, UTSA acquired the Institute of Texan Cultures, a center for multicultural education in the state, as a campus. During this year, both the University Center and Chisholm Hall, the university's first on-campus housing complex, opened."[https://utsa.edu/about/history/presidents.html UTSA's Presidents] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218200344/http://www.utsa.edu/about/history/presidents.html|date=2017-02-18}}". About UTSA. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

In 1994 the U.S. Department of Education designated UTSA as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).{{Cite web |last=Fuente |first=Naydine De La |date=2023-11-07 |title=UTSA ranks among the top schools in the nation for Hispanic students - The Paisano |url=https://paisano-online.com/37429/news/utsa-ranks-among-the-top-schools-in-the-nation-for-hispanic-students/ |access-date=2024-08-26}}{{Cite web |title=UTSA Accelerates Student Success by Intentionally Serving Latinos, Report Says |url=https://www.sasentinel.com/utsa-accelerates-student-success-by-intentionally-serving-latinos-report-says |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=San Antonio Sentinel - News, Politics, Business, Lifestyle |language=en-US}}

On the first day of fall classes in 1996, a campus shooter stormed into the John Peace Library."[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19960828&id=LzxIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=doEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=855,766250 August 28, 1996] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126001244/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19960828&id=LzxIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=doEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=855,766250 |date=November 26, 2015 }}". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved May 10, 2013. The perpetrator, Gregory Tidwell, murdered head of cataloging Stephen L. Sorensen before fatally shooting himself in the chest.

The University Center expanded in the late 1990s, breaking ground in 1995 on the 97,500-square foot, $13.2 million building, dubbed "UC Phase II", which included the new Retama Auditorium and UTSA Bookstore."[https://www.utsa.edu/uctr/uc25/history.html History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511100252/http://www.utsa.edu/uctr/uc25/history.html |date=2013-05-11 }}". UTSA Events Management & Conference Services. Retrieved February 15, 2013. The Downtown Campus opened the doors to its permanent location on Interstate Highway 10 and Cesar Chavez Blvd. (then Durango Blvd.) in 1997.

Ricardo Romo, a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and UCLA, became UTSA's fifth president in May 1999. He began with the ambitious agenda of aggressively expanding UTSA, both physically and academically, laying out the university's "Roadmap to Excellence"."[http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/_files/downloads/undergraduate/dr_ricardo_romo_bio.pdf Dr. Ricardo Romo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115022717/http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/_files/downloads/undergraduate/dr_ricardo_romo_bio.pdf |date=2014-11-15 }}". The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved February 15, 2013. During his tenure, UTSA would grow 68% in student enrollment while adding new programs and facilities."[https://utsa.edu/president/Biography.html President's Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025073348/http://www.utsa.edu/president/Biography.html |date=2017-10-25 }}". UTSA. Retrieved February 15, 2013.

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In the mid-2000s decade, UTSA embarked on a long-term campaign to dramatically increase its national prestige and selectivity. A "Master Plan" was created in 2007 as a guide for this campaign and to direct the future physical growth of the institution. The "UTSA 2016" strategic plan, formulated at the same time, is guided by the Master Plan and forms the basis for the development of the university into a "premier research institution" by 2016.{{cite web |title=The UTSA Campus Master Plan |url=https://utsa.edu/masterplan/ |website=UTSA |publisher=The University of Texas at San Antonio |access-date=August 14, 2014 |year=2007 |archive-date=July 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728141100/http://www.utsa.edu/masterplan/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Our Strategy: UTSA Strategic Plan |url=https://utsa.edu/2016/strategic/index.html |website=UTSA |publisher=The University of Texas at San Antonio |access-date=August 14, 2014 |year=2007 |archive-date=July 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726185549/http://www.utsa.edu/2016/strategic/index.html |url-status=live }} John T. Montford—a San Antonio businessman, former chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, and a member of the Texas State Senate from 1983 to 1996—eventually established the UTSA presidents Dinner and, in 2007, the event raised US$4.6 million.{{cite web |url=http://www2.sacurrent.com/news/story.asp?id=68270 |title=Joe Solis, Montford: Itching for career no. 9, February 20, 2008 |website=2.sacurrent.com |access-date=September 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054817/http://www2.sacurrent.com/news/story.asp?id=68270 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

From 2006 to 2009, UTSA completed over $250 million in construction projects. The $84 million five-story Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering (BSE) Building opened its doors in 2006.{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2006/02/bse.cfm |access-date=November 20, 2020 |website=www.utsa.edu |title=Error Occurred While Processing Request |archive-date=November 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122120243/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2006/02/bse.cfm |url-status=live }} The university underwent extensive remodeling in 2009, renovating older buildings such as the John Peace Library (JPL), the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS, now known as the McKinney Humanities or MH) and the Multidisciplinary Studies (MS) buildings. A new ceramics studio broke ground in 2009 and two adjacent science buildings underwent $24 million in renovations. The $83 million Applied Engineering and Technology building (AET) also opened its doors in 2009. A year later the AET Library opened as the nation's first completely bookless library on a college or university campus.{{Cite web |title=UTSA opens nation's first bookless library on a university campus |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2010/09/aetlibrary.html |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=www.utsa.edu |archive-date=August 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810213543/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2010/09/aetlibrary.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Nation's first bookless library on university campus is thriving at UTSA |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2013/03/aetlibrary.html |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=www.utsa.edu |archive-date=August 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808174327/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2013/03/aetlibrary.html |url-status=live }}

Proposition 4 was passed by Texas voters in November 2009. This piece of legislation named 7 emerging research universities in Texas, UTSA being one, that could compete for additional state funds in an effort to increase the number of Tier One institutions in Texas. Factors such as research expenditures, graduate degrees awarded and scholarly productivity all play a part in which schools receive the most funding.{{cite web |title=November 3, 2009, Constitutional Amendment Election |url=http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/1899.PDF?CFID=5685577&CFTOKEN=72777635 |access-date=November 20, 2012 |website=Thecb.state.tx.us |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818075909/http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/DocID/PDF%5C1899.PDF |url-status=live }}

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The first-time undergraduate acceptance rate, a common measurement for institutional selectivity, was 60% for the Fall of 2013.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908072755/http://www.news4sanantonio.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/utsa-raising-standards-students-applying-3307.shtml |url=http://www.news4sanantonio.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/utsa-raising-standards-students-applying-3307.shtml |title=UTSA raising standards for students applying |website=News4sanantonio.com |archive-date=September 8, 2013 |date=September 4, 2013}} U.S. News & World Report ranks UTSA's admissions process as "selective".{{cite web |title=THED: Graduation Rates |url=http://www.txhighereddata.org/index.cfm?objectid=27718BD7-BD77-2355-39495E1FB4605755 |access-date=December 19, 2018 |website=Txhighereddata.org |archive-date=December 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218035510/http://www.txhighereddata.org/index.cfm?objectid=27718BD7-BD77-2355-39495E1FB4605755 |url-status=live }} In 2010, the university hit a population benchmark of 30,000 students, signifying a growth rate of more than 39% over the past decade."[https://utsa.edu/president/Newsletter.html President's Newsletter – January 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065356/http://www.utsa.edu/president/Newsletter.html |date=2018-09-25 }}". UTSA. Retrieved February 15, 2013."[https://utsa.edu/ir/pub/factbook/2012/Student_Enrollment.pdf Student Enrollment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040249/http://www.utsa.edu/ir/pub/factbook/2012/Student_Enrollment.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}". UTSA Fact Book 2012. UTSA was one of the fastest growing universities in Texas during this decade"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227013135/http://www.collegeportraits.org/TX/UTSA The University of Texas at San Antonio]}}". College Portraits. Retrieved February 15, 2013. reaching nearly 31,000 students by 2012.{{cite web |title=Credentials of UTSA freshmen are at all-time high: Half are from top 25 percent |url=https://utsa.edu/today/2012/10/enrollment.html |access-date=November 20, 2012 |website=Utsa.edu |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120030106/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2012/10/enrollment.html |url-status=live }}

However, in 2011, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity ranked UTSA's freshman as the second most "unhappy" in the country, based solely on low retention rates.{{cite web |date=November 4, 2011 |title=NewsRadio 1200 WOAI, San Antonio |url=http://radio.woai.com/pages/localnews.html?feed=119078&article=9350566.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121080021/http://radio.woai.com/pages/localnews.html?feed=119078&article=9350566.php |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2012 |website=Radio.woai.com}} The Associate Vice President refuted this claim{{cite web |date=November 4, 2011 |title=NewsRadio 1200 WOAI, San Antonio |url=http://radio.woai.com/pages/localnews.html?feed=119078&article=9350566 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121075930/http://radio.woai.com/pages/localnews.html?feed=119078&article=9350566 |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2012 |website=Radio.woai.com}} and members of Student Government Association sponsored a resolution rebuking the claims, pointing out the Coordinated Admissions Program skews freshmen retention rates."[http://www.paisano-online.com/news/utsa-ranked-second-most-unhappy-freshmen-cap-skews-results-1.2699839#.UK826Id-_po UTSA ranked second most unhappy freshmen; CAP skews results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121080339/http://www.paisano-online.com/news/utsa-ranked-second-most-unhappy-freshmen-cap-skews-results-1.2699839#.UK826Id-_po|date=2013-01-21}}". The Paisano. Retrieved November 23, 2012.

The North Paseo Building, a $15 million office building, began housing ROTC operations when it opened in October 2011. The Bauerle Road Garage, a 5-level parking facility with office space, opened in 2012. Dining services also expanded in 2008, continuing through 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/studentunion/ |title=UTSA Student Union – UTSA |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214231056/http://www.utsa.edu/studentunion/ |url-status=live }}

That same year, the university also fielded its long-anticipated football team as an NCAA FCS independent, with Larry Coker as the inaugural head coach.{{Cite web |date=2009-03-05 |title=Coker to coach new Texas-San Antonio team |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3955044 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Myerberg |first=Paul |title=How UTSA became college football's best startup |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/cusa/2014/08/31/college-football-utsa-texas-san-antonio-roadrunners/14862029/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} The following year, 2012, UTSA, the city's sole NCAA Division I university at the time, became a member of the Western Athletic Conference; one year later, it moved to Conference USA."[http://www.kens5.com/news/Report-UTSA-Texas-State-to-join-WAC-in-2012-107081618.html Rivals UTSA, Texas State will join Western Athletic Conference in 2012] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121043505/http://www.kens5.com/news/Report-UTSA-Texas-State-to-join-WAC-in-2012-107081618.html |date=2013-01-21 }}". kens5.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012."[http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/It-s-official-UTSA-joins-C-USA-3535740.php It's official: UTSA joins C-USA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121071833/http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/It-s-official-UTSA-joins-C-USA-3535740.php |date=2013-01-21 }}". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 15, 2012. An athletic complex was constructed slightly west of the main campus and features pedestrian-friendly mixed-use areas. The complex, dubbed "Park West", adds another 125 acres to the university's property.{{Cite web |date=2012-04-11 |title=UTSA breaks ground on new athletics complex |url=https://www.ksat.com/news/2012/04/11/utsa-breaks-ground-on-new-athletics-complex/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=KSAT |language=en}}

In 2014 the "New" North Paseo building (NPB) was completed and now houses Computer Science and Cyber Security labs and classrooms. The NPB is also home to the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS), Center for Education and Research in Information and Infrastructure Security (CERIIS), and the Institute for Cyber Security.{{Cite web |title=UTSA North Paseo Building move-in will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2 |url=http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/07/northpaseobuilding.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110211445/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/07/northpaseobuilding.html |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 11, 2019 |website=www.utsa.edu}}

Ricardo Romo, who had served as president since 1999, resigned on March 3, 2017, after having been placed on administrative leave. Pedro Reyes served as interim president from February through August 2017.Lauren Caruba and Silvia Foster-Frau, "Romo steps down as UTSA president: Leader had been under investigation", San Antonio Express-News, March 4, 2017, pp. 1, A14. On September 1, 2017, Thomas Taylor Eighmy, the vice chancellor for research and engagement at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, began serving as UTSA's sixth president.{{cite web |last=Foster-Frau |first=Silvia |date=July 28, 2017 |title=New UTSA president opens up about goals for university |url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/New-UTSA-president-opens-up-about-goals-for-11656384.php |access-date= |website=San Antonio Express-News}}

On June 9, 2017, UTSA introduced the largest construction project in its history with the announcement of a $95 million science and engineering building which opened in fall 2020.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tpr.org/post/utsa-breaks-ground-95-million-science-and-engineering-building |title=UTSA Breaks Ground On $95 Million Science And Engineering Building |last=Rigby |first=Wendy |website=www.tpr.org |date=June 9, 2017 |language=en |access-date=January 11, 2019 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150011/http://www.tpr.org/post/utsa-breaks-ground-95-million-science-and-engineering-building |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/06/story/seb-groundbreaking.html |title=UTSA breaks ground on new $95 million Science and Engineering Building |website=www.utsa.edu |date=June 9, 2017 |language=en |access-date=January 11, 2019 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195001/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/06/story/seb-groundbreaking.html |url-status=live }} On September 6, 2018, UTSA announced it had received a $15 million gift from San Antonio business leader Graham Weston and $70 million commitment from The University of Texas System Board of Regents for construction of two new facilities at its Downtown Campus for a National Security Collaboration Center and a proposed School of Data Science which opened January 9, 2023 and became the first and only Data Science school in the state of Texas.{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/president/2018/09/story/NSCC-Data-Science.html |title=UTSA expands Downtown Campus with a National Security Collaboration Center and planned new School of Data Science {{!}} Office of the President {{!}} UTSA {{!}} University of Texas at San Antonio |website=www.utsa.edu |date=September 6, 2018 |access-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414171427/https://www.utsa.edu/president/2018/09/story/NSCC-Data-Science.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://cs.utsa.edu/news/utsa-receives-15m-and-land-school-data-science-and-national-security-collaboration-center-547 |title=UTSA RECEIVES $15M AND LAND FOR SCHOOL OF DATA SCIENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COLLABORATION CENTER |access-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=June 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601194004/https://cs.utsa.edu/news/utsa-receives-15m-and-land-school-data-science-and-national-security-collaboration-center-547 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/09/story/DTC-GiftandLand.html |title=UTSA receives $15 million gift and parcels of land downtown for construction of proposed School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center |website=www.utsa.edu |date=September 18, 2018 |language=en |access-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414171426/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/09/story/DTC-GiftandLand.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Biediger |first=Shari |date=2023-01-09 |title=UTSA opens data science school, partners with Census Bureau |url=http://sanantonioreport.org/utsa-opens-downtown-data-science-school-announces-new-partnership-with-census-bureau/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=San Antonio Report |language=en-US}}

In November 2018, a video emerged of an incident involving a student being escorted out of a lecture hall by campus police after refusing to comply with the professor's request that she not place her feet on the seat in front of her.{{cite web |last=Montoya |first=Heather |date=March 6, 2019 |title=UTSA completes investigation on Anita Moss |url=https://paisano-online.com/19919/campus/utsa-completes-investigation-on-anita-moss/ |access-date=December 3, 2019 |work=The Paisano}} An investigation found no evidence of racial bias in the incident, but the professor was suspended again in 2019 following another classroom management issue. A petition signed by over 900 students called for her reinstatement, stating she had been "ousted unfairly",{{cite web |last=Lefko |first=Jim |date=January 25, 2019 |title=UTSA biology professor ousted for second time in two months |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/utsa-biology-professor-ousted-for-second-time-in-two-months |access-date=December 3, 2021 |publisher=News $ SA}} but ultimately she was not asked to return to UTSA.{{cite web |last=Montoya |first=Heather |date=September 3, 2019 |title=30-year career at UTSA ends after classroom management controversy |url=https://paisano-online.com/20732/campus/30-year-career-at-utsa-ends-after-classroom-management-controversy/ |access-date=December 3, 2021 |work=The Paisano}}

In 2021, the College of Engineering and College of Architecture, Construction and Planning were merged to form the new College of Engineering and IntegratedDesign (CEID), officially launched on September 1, 2021.{{Cite magazine |last=Kraus |first=Cameron |date=2021-11-01 |title=UTSA College of Architecture Assimilated Into College of Engineering and Integrated Design |url=https://magazine.texasarchitects.org/2021/11/01/utsa-college-of-architecture-assimilated-into-college-of-engineering-and-integrated-design/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |magazine=Texas Architect}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-30 |title=The University of Texas at San Antonio combines its colleges of engineering and architecture |url=https://www.bdcnetwork.com/university-texas-san-antonio-combines-its-colleges-engineering-and-architecture |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Building Design + Construction |language=en}} UTSA also acquired the Southwest School of Art which became part of a new school within UTSA's College of Liberal and Fine Arts.{{Cite web|title=UTSA and Southwest School of Art sign letter of intent to combine programs|url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/08/story/utsa-ssa-collaboration-2021.html|access-date=September 25, 2021|website=www.utsa.edu|date=August 23, 2021 |language=en}} *{{cite web|title=UTSA and Southwest School of Art join forces to create new downtown arts school|date=August 23, 2021 |url=https://sanantonioreport.org/utsa-southwest-school-of-art-merger/|access-date=September 25, 2021}}

Toward the end of 2021, UTSA attained Carnegie Tier One research status.{{Cite web |last=McGee |first=Kate |date=2021-12-16 |title=UT-San Antonio and Baylor become the latest Texas universities to achieve Carnegie Tier One research status |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/16/texas-tier-one-university-ut-san-antonio-baylor/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}} The university also announced a partnership with UTHSCSA to create a new School of Public Health. The first MPH students were admitted in 2024 and Vasan Ramachandran was hired as dean of the new school.{{Cite web |last=Torres |first=Raquel |date=2022-07-27 |title=UT School of Public Health San Antonio names inaugural dean |url=https://sanantonioreport.org/ut-school-of-public-health-dean-vasan-ramachandran/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=San Antonio Report |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Sansom |first=Will |date=2021-12-06 |title=UT Health San Antonio, UTSA to launch School of Public Health |url=https://news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-san-antonio-utsa-to-launch-school-of-public-health/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=UT Health San Antonio |language=en-US}}

In September 2023, UTSA introduced a dual degree combining medicine and artificial intelligence. Medical students spend four years at the UT Health SA Long School of Medicine and one year at UTSA. Upon completion graduates earn a doctor of medicine (M.D.) and a masters of science degree in artificial intelligence. In January 2024, UTSA announced the creation of a new college centered on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and computer and data science.{{Cite web |last=Kepner |first=Lily |title=Want to study artificial intelligence? UTSA plans to build a college centered on AI. |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2024/01/27/university-of-texas-san-antonio-wants-ai-data-science-college/72326736007/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Austin American-Statesman |language=en-US}}

In August 2024, the University of Texas Board of Regents announced that UTSA and UT Health Science Center at San Antonio would be merging to form a "world class university in San Antonio."{{cite web |url=https://www.utsystem.edu/news/2024/08/22/ut-system-board-of-regents-announces-plans-integrate-utsa-and-ut-health-san-antonio-premier-global-university-best-serve-texas-and-nation |title=UT System Board of Regents announces plans to integrate UTSA and UT Health San Antonio into a premier global university to best serve Texas and the nation |author= |date=2024-08-22 |website=The University of Texas System |access-date=2024-08-27}} The merged universities will retain the UTSA name with current UTSA president Taylor Eighmy leading the new combined institution.{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=W. Scott |date=Aug 22, 2024 |title=Historic merger set for UTSA and UT Health San Antonio by 2025 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2024/08/22/utsa-and-ut-health-sa-to-pursue-historic-merger.html |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}

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The Main Campus, the original and largest, was born out of a 600-acre donation to the University of Texas Board of Regents."[http://www.paisano-online.com/news/university-prepares-for-landmark-anniversary-1.776354#.Tr7xSVZAIhw University prepares for landmark anniversary] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430210910/http://www.paisano-online.com/news/university-prepares-for-landmark-anniversary-1.776354#.Tr7xSVZAIhw |date=2012-04-30}}". The Paisano. Retrieved July 5, 2012. It proved to be so controversially remote to the city (at the time) that many San Antonians nicknamed it "University of Texas at Boerne" or "UT Boerne"."[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2002/05/06/story4.html?page=all UTSA president fast-tracking expansion, image make-over] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818075914/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2002/05/06/story4.html?page=all |date=2021-08-18 }}". San Antonio Business Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2012."[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/09/14/story3.html?page=all UTSA is searching for its first big football fundraising gift] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807074653/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/09/14/story3.html?page=all |date=2012-08-07 }}". San Antonio Business Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2012. The Main Campus opened its doors in 1975. Prior to that, classes were held at the Koger Center at Babcock Road and Loop 410. Roadrunner Cafe, the university's first dining hall, was erected in 2005."[https://utsa.edu/today/2005/08/cafe.cfm Roadrunner Cafe opens, dining services get a new look] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094430/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/08/cafe.cfm |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2012. In 2006, UTSA acquired a 125-acre swath of land on Hausman Road to build its future athletics complex, bringing the Main Campus up to 725 acres in total."[http://www.utsa.edu/today/2006/11/land.cfm UTSA to buy 125 acres near 1604 Campus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610195730/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2006/11/land.cfm |date=2012-06-10 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2012. Up until 2009, it was known as the "1604 Campus", at which point it was renamed the "Main Campus" so as to better reflect its importance within the university and community as a whole."[http://www.paisano-online.com/2.841/utsa-adopts-two-new-campus-names-main-and-park-west-1.25549#.Tr72sVZAIhw UTSA adopts two new campus names; Main and Park West] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430210916/http://www.paisano-online.com/2.841/utsa-adopts-two-new-campus-names-main-and-park-west-1.25549#.Tr72sVZAIhw |date=2012-04-30}}". The Paisano. Retrieved July 5, 2012. Students have the choice to live at one of the campus' many housing complexes.{{cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/housing/ |title=Housing and Residence Life – UTSA |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214051116/http://www.utsa.edu/housing/ |url-status=live }}"[http://www.paisano-online.com/paseo/utsa-2038-a-glimpse-into-the-future-1.2829884 UTSA 2038: a glimpse into the future – Paseo] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430211618/http://www.paisano-online.com/paseo/utsa-2038-a-glimpse-into-the-future-1.2829884 |date=2012-04-30}}". The Paisano. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

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The Downtown Campus in Downtown San Antonio houses parts of the College of Engineering and Integrated Design, College for Health, Community and Policy, and College of Education and Human Development. Many of the university's community outreach centers and institutes including the Texas State Data Center and The Urban Education Institute are located at the downtown campus as well.{{cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/dtcampus/ |title=Home – UTSA Downtown Campus – UTSA – The University of Texas at San Antonio |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230192257/http://www.utsa.edu/dtcampus/ |url-status=live }} In early 1993, the demolition of Fiesta Plaza made way for what would become the Downtown Campus."[https://utsa.edu/dtcamp/ Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105192104/http://www.utsa.edu/dtcamp/ |date=2016-11-05 }}". UTSA Downtown Campus. Retrieved July 5, 2012. While construction was underway, the campus made its temporary home at Cypress Tower on Main Street, offering its first classes in January 1994. Its permanent location on I-10 and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard (formerly Durango Boulevard) was completed in 1997. A new bus-rapid transit line, VIA Primo, opened in late 2012. Together with a VIA Express route, allows students to quickly commute between the UTSA Main Campus and the Downtown Campus.{{cite web |url=http://viabrt.net/Content/ProjectUpdates.aspx |title=Prohject Updates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928171837/http://viabrt.net/Content/ProjectUpdates.aspx |archive-date=September 28, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 20, 2011}}

In 2018 UTSA President Eighmy announced a new $90 million 10-year advancement plan for the downtown campus which includes a $15 million gift from San Antonio business leader Graham Weston to support the university's proposed School of Data Science. At the same time, UTSA actively engaged in discussions with the City of San Antonio and Bexar County for the transfer of downtown parcels of land, valued at $13 million, to the university. Those parcels became the sites for the new school, a National Security Collaboration Center, and for the expansion of the UTSA College of Business.{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Mary Claire |date=2020-06-10 |title=UTSA releases renderings for $90 million downtown expansion near San Pedro Creek |url=https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/06/10/utsa-releases-renderings-for-90-million-downtown-expansion-near-san-pedro-creek/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=KSAT |language=en}}

File:HemisFair Park May 2018 13 (Institute of Texan Cultures).jpgThe Institute of Texan Cultures previously housed at the Texas Pavilion, hosted the Texas Folklife Festival, an annual event celebrating the various cultures of Texas and their roles in the multicultural state. The ITC (as it is commonly known) was originally built as a $10 million project for HemisFair '68, with the stated goal of promoting awareness of the history and ethnic diversity of Texas."[http://www.texancultures.com/visit/about_utsa/ About UTSA – About The Museum] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801015304/http://www.texancultures.com/visit/about_utsa/ |date=2012-08-01}}". Institute of Texan Cultures."[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/kcu25 University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102035035/http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/kcu25 |date=2013-01-02 }}". The Handbook of Texas Online – Texas State Historical Association. It was turned over to the University of Texas System after the conclusion of the world's fair, being designated as a campus of UTSA in 1986. It served to further historical research, housing both UTSA's archives and historic photography collection with over 3 million images."[https://utsa.edu/masterplan/pdfs/MP_Hemisfair_Park_Campus.pdf HemisFair Park Campus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407032917/https://www.utsa.edu/masterplan/pdfs/MP_Hemisfair_Park_Campus.pdf |date=2021-04-07 }}". UTSA Master Plan. Retrieved July 8, 2012. The ITC formalized an agreement with the Smithsonian Institution in 2010 to obtain affiliate status. Funding for the ITC primarily came from legislative appropriations, event admissions fees, grants and contributions."[http://www.texancultures.com/visit/about_the_museum/ About The Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193253/http://www.texancultures.com/visit/about_the_museum/|date=2012-11-19}}". Institute of Texan Cultures. Retrieved December 8, 2012. It was announced on April 3, 2024, that the building housing The ITC would close by May 2024 and the current future of the museum is unknown at this time other than the museum will be temporarily operating out of the Frost Tower's 1st floor beginning in early 2025 and lasting at least five years.{{Cite web |date=April 3, 2024 |title=UTSA takes next strategic steps to ensure bold future for the Institute of Texan Cultures |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/04/story/itc-next-steps.html |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en}}

Located less than 2 miles west of the Main campus, the 125-acre Park West Campus is currently home to the UTSA Roadrunners soccer and track-and-field facilities. Park West is also designated as a host site for community sporting events.{{Cite web |title=Campus Locations |url=https://www.utsa.edu/locations/ |access-date=April 14, 2021 |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411075654/https://www.utsa.edu/locations/ |url-status=live }} Construction of a new 80,000-square-foot state of the art outpatient facility is slated to be complete by summer 2023,{{Cite news |last=Garcia |first=Laura |date=April 7, 2021 |title=UTSA and UT Health San Antonio strike deal on new outpatient clinic |url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/UTSA-and-UT-Health-San-Antonio-strike-deal-on-new-16084767.php |access-date=April 14, 2021 |website=San Antonio Express-News |language=en-US |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414151823/https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/UTSA-and-UT-Health-San-Antonio-strike-deal-on-new-16084767.php |url-status=live }} once complete it will offer Student-athletes access to enhanced imaging and surgical services, primary care, orthopedics, physical therapy and other specialties. The center will ultimately support the sports medicine program for UTSA student-athletes and provide future collaborative opportunities in academics, research and health care delivery.{{Cite web |last=Hope |first=Elizabeth |date=April 2, 2024 |title=UTSA strategic partnership to advance health and wellness initiatives {{!}} UTSA {{!}} University of Texas at San Antonio |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/04/story/uthealth-strategic-partnership.htmlhttps://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/04/story/uthealth-strategic-partnership.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414151823/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/04/story/uthealth-strategic-partnership.htmlhttps://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/04/story/uthealth-strategic-partnership.html |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |access-date=April 14, 2021 |website=www.utsa.edu}}

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The Southwest Campus is located on the San Antonio River in downtown San Antonio. Considered an "urban oasis", the campus has been a place of learning for more than 165 years. The buildings and campus were originally known as the Ursuline Convent and Academy, which opened in 1851. The campus is now home to part of the UTSA School of Art.{{Cite web |date=August 26, 2022 |title=UTSA establishes School of Art as new home for studio art and art history majors |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2022/08/story/utsa-establishes-school-of-art.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en}}

{{Infobox U.S. college admissions

|year = 2023

|ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/ir/docs/resources/commonDataSet/CDS_2023-2024.xlsx |title=Common Data Set for 2023-24 |date=February 12, 2024 |website=Institutional Research and Analysis |publisher=University of Texas at San Antonio |access-date=November 27, 2024 |format=XLSX }}

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|admit rate = 88.5%

|admit rate change = 9.4

|yield rate = 29.5%

|yield rate change = -7.6

|test optional = recent

|SAT Total = 1008–1200
(among 63% of FTFs)

|ACT Composite = 19–26
(among 8% of FTFs)

|top decile = 17%

|top decile change = -1

|top quarter = 55%

|top quarter change = -3

|top half = 87%

|top half change = -4

}}

The University of Texas at San Antonio is composed of nine colleges:{{cite web |title=UTSA Degrees Offered-Office of Institutional Research-The University of Texas at San Antonio |url=http://www.utsa.edu/ir/content/degrees-offered.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220231032/http://www.utsa.edu/ir/content/degrees-offered.html |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |access-date=December 19, 2018 |website=Utsa.edu}} the Alvarez College of Business; the College of Education and Human Development; the College of Engineering and Integrated Design; the Honors College; the college of Liberal and Fine Arts; the College for Health, Community and Policy; the college of Sciences and University College.{{cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/about/doc/fastfacts.pdf |title=Fast Facts 2018 |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414042902/https://www.utsa.edu/about/doc/fastfacts.pdf |url-status=live }} All programs are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the UTSA College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.File:UTSA Spring 2013 Commencement.JPG to watch the 2013 commencement."[https://archive.today/20130629144649/http://www.ksat.com/news/utsa-moves-graduation-to-alamodome/-/478452/20133172/-/83i6x2z/-/index.html UTSA moves graduation to Alamodome]". KSAT 12. Retrieved May 16, 2013.|alt=|280x280px]]

The College of Sciences collaborates with other research institutions in San Antonio such as Southwest Research Institute, Texas Biomedical Research Institute and UT Health-San Antonio.{{cite web |url=http://research.utsa.edu/partners/industry-partnerships/ |title=Industry Partnerships – UTSA – University of Texas at San Antonio |website=Research.utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=November 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124155536/http://research.utsa.edu/partners/industry-partnerships/ |url-status=live }} Since 2005, UTSA and Southwest Research Institute have maintained a joint doctoral program focusing on space physics."[https://utsa.edu/about/glance/academic-highlights.html Academic Highlights] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218200317/http://www.utsa.edu/about/glance/academic-highlights.html |date=2017-02-18 }}". The University of Texas at San Antonio. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

UTSA is the recipient of the CAE-Cyber Operations, CAE-Information Assurance Research (CAE-R), and CAE-Cyber Defense designations making it one of the few universities in the nation to hold three National Center of Excellence designations from the National Security Agency.{{Cite web |title=NSA designates UTSA a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/06/story/NSA-CyberDesignation.html |website=www.utsa.edu |date=June 5, 2018 |language=en |access-date=May 28, 2020 |archive-date=June 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614055239/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/06/story/NSA-CyberDesignation.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Accounts |first=Texas Comptroller of Public |title=University of Texas at San Antonio |url=https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/economic-data/cybersecurity/utsa.php#en7 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=comptroller.texas.gov |language=en}}

UTSA, which is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, became the recipient of Excelencia in Education's Seal of Excelencia in 2020 and is one of only 14 colleges and universities nationwide to earn this certification.{{Cite web|title=2020 Seal of Excelencia|url=http://www.edexcelencia.org/seal/2020-seal-excelencia|access-date=August 23, 2021|website=Excelencia in Education|language=en}}

Students and alumni at UTSA have been awarded prestigious fellowships such as the Ford Foundation Fellowship,{{Cite web|title=Directory of Ford Foundation Fellows|url=https://nrc58.nas.edu/FordFellows20/Directory_Ford30/ModulePage.aspx?Nav=Search&SearchParams=%7B%22txtSearchStrInstitution%22:%22university+of+texas,+san+antonio%22,%22OrderBy%22:%22NameLast+asc,NameFirst+asc,dir.Award+desc%22%7D|access-date=September 12, 2021|website=nrc58.nas.edu}} National Science Foundation's Research Fellowship, The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation,{{Cite web|date=March 26, 2021|title=2021 Goldwater Scholars listed by Institution State {{!}} Barry Goldwater|url=https://goldwaterscholarship.gov/2021-goldwater-scholars-listed-by-institution-state/|access-date=September 12, 2021|website=goldwaterscholarship.gov|language=en-US}} and the Fulbright scholarship.{{Cite web|title=Top Producing Institutions By Year|url=https://topproducing.fulbrightonline.org/top-producing-institutions-by-year?filter%5Bproducing_type%5D=Student&filter%5Byear%5D=2020-2021&filter%5Btype%5D=PhD|access-date=September 12, 2021|website=topproducing.fulbrightonline.org}} In 2021 UTSA was the only Texas university to receive four Barry Goldwater Scholars awards, being accompanied by fellow national universities such as Carnegie Mellon University, University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University.{{Cite web|title=Four UTSA students named Goldwater Scholars for research excellence|url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/04/story/goldwater-scholars-named-2021.html|access-date=September 12, 2021|website=www.utsa.edu|date=April 15, 2021 |language=en}}

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The Human Health Initiative, launched by UTSA in November 2018, resulted in The College for Health, Community and Policy being established in 2019 as an innovative new college dedicated to advancing human health.{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/10/story/college-hcap.html |title=UTSA to launch College for Health, Community and Policy |website=www.utsa.edu |date=October 14, 2019 |language=en |access-date=January 17, 2020 |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128212609/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/10/story/college-hcap.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://therivardreport.com/utsa-to-launch-college-for-health-community-and-policy-in-2020/ |title=UTSA to Launch College for Health, Community, and Policy in 2020 |last=Donaldson |first=Emily |date=October 14, 2019 |website=Rivard Report |language=en-US |access-date=January 17, 2020 |archive-date=October 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022051332/https://therivardreport.com/utsa-to-launch-college-for-health-community-and-policy-in-2020/ |url-status=live }} The six-year undergraduate graduation rate of UTSA's Roadrunner cohort increased to 50.8%, as of Fall 2019.{{cite web |title=UTSA enrollment and graduation rates hit a record high |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/10/story/census.html |website=UTSA |date=October 2019 |access-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=April 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430050321/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/10/story/census.html |url-status=live }}

UTSA is designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), a membership advocacy organization that fosters a community of university leaders working to advance the mission of public research universities.{{Cite web |title=UTSA receives prestigious designation recognizing impact in educational innovation and economic prosperity |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2023/05/story/utsa-receives-prestigious-designation.html |date=May 23, 2023 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2023 |title=2023 IEP Designee – University of Texas at San Antonio |url=https://www.aplu.org/news-and-media/blog/2023/09/06/2023-iep-designee-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/ |website=Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities}}

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• Alvarez College of Business
• School of Data Science
• College of Education and Human Development
• Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
• College for Health, Community and Policy
• Honors College
• College of Liberal and Fine Arts
• College of Sciences
• University College

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{{Infobox US university ranking

| Forbes_NU = 272

| USNWR_NU = 231 (tie)

| Wamo_NU = 93

| WSJ_NU = 297

| ARWU_W = 601-700

| QS_W = 1001-1200

| THE_W = 501-600

| USNWR_W = 590 (tie)

}}

The University of Texas at San Antonio is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity"{{cite web |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=229027 |title=The University of Texas at San Antonio |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Research |date=2020 |access-date=January 8, 2021 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025453/http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=229027 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Crum |first=Brooke |date=December 16, 2021 |title=UTSA earns designation as a top-tier research university |url=http://sanantonioreport.org/utsa-earns-designation-as-a-top-tier-research-university/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |website=San Antonio Report |language=en-US}} and as a "Texas Tier One" institution.{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=W. Scott |title=UTSA achieves national research fund eligibility |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2022/05/20/utsa-achieves-national-research-fund-eligibility.html |website=www.bizjournals.com |publisher=San Antonio Business Journal |access-date=9 April 2023 |language=en |date=May 20, 2022}} UTSA had $141.7 million in total research expenditures with $70.55 million in restricted research expenditures for FY22.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=2022 UTSA Research Annual Report by UTSA Research - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/utsaresearch/docs/annual_report_2022_spreads_4.5.23_v2 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=issuu.com |language=en}} UTSA students and faculty conduct research in cross-disciplinary fields of study which include Advanced Materials, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Data Analytics, Integrative Biomedicine, Social and Educational Transformation, and Sustainable Communities and Critical Infrastructure. UTSA is home to 33 research centers and institutes{{Cite web |title=Research Institute {{!}} UTSA {{!}} University of Texas at San Antonio |url=https://research.utsa.edu/partners/research-institute/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |website=research.utsa.edu |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712161259/https://research.utsa.edu/partners/research-institute/ |url-status=live }} and is a member of the National Academies' Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR).{{Cite web |title=About the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable |url=https://www.nationalacademies.org/guirr/about |url-status=live |access-date=July 12, 2021 |website=www.nationalacademies.org |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712161259/https://www.nationalacademies.org/guirr/about }}

A 2007 study released by Academic Analytics showed UTSA was ranked fifth among other large research universities in the state of Texas for faculty scholarly productivity.[http://www.utsa.edu/today/2007/06/rank.cfm UTSA ranks fifth in Texas research productivity] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815121308/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2007/06/rank.cfm |date=August 15, 2007 }}, "UTSA Today", June 20, 2007. The Office of the Vice President for Research publishes "Discovery", an annual magazine dedicated to highlighting the research, academic and creative achievements of the UTSA community."[https://utsa.edu/discovery/2012/ Discovery 2012, Volume 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228133413/http://www.utsa.edu/discovery/2012/ |date=2019-12-28 }}". The University of Texas at San Antonio. Retrieved November 29, 2012. First printed in 2007, the publication is a member of the University Research Magazine Association, an organization that promotes excellence among the scholarly publications of universities."[http://www.urma.org/about.php About URMA] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105133710/http://www.urma.org/about.php |date=2012-11-05 }}". URMA. Retrieved November 29, 2012.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is home to the Curtis Vaughan Jr. Observatory{{Cite web|title=Curtis Vaughan Jr. Observatory {{!}} UTSA Department of Physics & Astronomy|url=https://www.utsa.edu/physics/observatory.html|access-date=October 4, 2021|website=www.utsa.edu}} and a member of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), a consortium of US institutions and international affiliates that operates world-class astronomical observatories on behalf of NASA and NSF.{{Cite web|date=May 14, 2019|title=UTSA grows access to world-class observational labs for next gen astronomy students|url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/05/story/aura-utsapartnership.html|access-date=October 4, 2021|website=www.utsa.edu|language=en}}

The UTSA Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments (CAMEE){{Cite web |title=NASA MIRO CAMEE |url=https://www.utsa.edu/NASA-CAMEE/index.html |access-date=September 10, 2020 |website=www.utsa.edu |archive-date=June 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615004817/https://www.utsa.edu/NASA-CAMEE/index.html |url-status=live }} collaborates with NASA to push the boundaries of current measurement and modeling technology by conducting research in harsh and extreme environments. CAMEE also studies the challenging conditions produced when traveling at hypersonic speeds.{{Cite web |title=UTSA wins $3M NASA award to launch extreme environments center |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/07/story/NASA-Award.html |access-date=September 10, 2020 |website=www.utsa.edu |date=July 31, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021044332/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/07/story/NASA-Award.html |url-status=live }}

The U.S. Department of Energy selected UTSA to lead the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII).{{Cite web |title=U.S. Department of Energy selects UTSA to lead Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2020/05/story/DOE_selects_UTSA_CyManII.html |access-date=May 28, 2020 |website=www.utsa.edu |date=May 27, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=June 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615170218/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2020/05/story/DOE_selects_UTSA_CyManII.html |url-status=live }} This federal research institute focuses on achieving energy efficiency, job creation, technical innovation and security of supply chain networks and automation for goods such as electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines.{{Cite journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2020/05/27/111m-public-private-partnership.html |title=UTSA leading cybersecurity partnership with U.S. Energy Department |last=Garcia |first=Jeannette E. |date=May 27, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |journal=San Antonio Business Journal |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617055207/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2020/05/27/111m-public-private-partnership.html |url-status=live}} The National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC) at UTSA, is the home base for the CyManII.{{Cite web |last=Carnett |first=Lindsey |date=May 27, 2020 |title=Department of Energy Picks UTSA for $111 Million Cybersecurity Institute |url=https://therivardreport.com/department-of-energy-picks-utsa-for-111-million-cybersecurity-institute/ |access-date=May 28, 2020 |website=Rivard Report |language=en-US |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609065050/https://therivardreport.com/department-of-energy-picks-utsa-for-111-million-cybersecurity-institute/ |url-status=live }}

UTSA operated the Center for Archaeological Research, which in 1984 did a study of the former Hot Wells hotel, spa and bathhouse on the San Antonio River in the southside of San Antonio. The survey determined all which remained of the resort were remnants of the 1902 hotel building, bathhouse ruins, and stones of a small nearby building.{{cite web |title=From the ruins of the Hot Wells resort, a dream of renewal arises |url=http://nowcastsa.com/blogs/david-mclemore/ruins-hot-wells-resort-dream-renewal-arises |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928070544/http://nowcastsa.com/blogs/david-mclemore/ruins-hot-wells-resort-dream-renewal-arises |archive-date=September 28, 2015 |access-date=October 14, 2015 |website=Nowcastsa.com}} In 2015, work was authorized by the Bexar County Commissioners Court to begin restoring Hot Wells.John W. Gonzalez, "Hot Wells poised to spring alive again: County OKs first phase of improvements for new park", San Antonio Express-News, October 10, 2015, pp. 1, A12

In 2013, the University of Texas at San Antonio established Facilitated Acceptance to Medical Education (FAME), an accelerated medical program to rising high school seniors. Accepted students, after completing a three-year undergraduate education at UTSA, matriculate to UT Health-San Antonio."[http://som.uthscsa.edu/FAME/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014729/http://som.uthscsa.edu/FAME/|date=2015-11-17}}". URMA. Retrieved November 13, 2015.

In December 2019, UTSA established the Bold Promise program which offers qualified incoming freshmen who come from middle and low-income Texan families to have tuition and fees covered 100% for eight fall/spring semesters taken within a 4-year time period. Costs are covered by scholarships, grants or tuition exemptions from federal, state and/or institutional funds.{{Cite news |last=McBride |first=Ashley |date=December 12, 2019 |title=UTSA launches Bold Promise, free tuition program for Texas students |url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/UTSA-launches-free-tuition-program-for-Texas-14902158.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214005535/https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/UTSA-launches-free-tuition-program-for-Texas-14902158.php |archive-date=December 14, 2019 |access-date=December 14, 2019 |newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Moreno |first=Julie |date=December 12, 2019 |title=UTSA announces free tuition for thousands of Texans |url=https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2019/12/12/utsa-announces-free-tuition-for-thousands-of-texans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818075913/https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2019/12/12/utsa-announces-free-tuition-for-thousands-of-texans/ |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2019 |website=KSAT |language=en}}

Launched in fall 2013, the UTSA Top Scholar program is a premier scholar program combining a comprehensive, four-year, merit based scholarship with personalized experiences in academics, leadership and service, including a global opportunity, for high achieving students.{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/topscholars/index.html |title=Home {{!}} UTSA Top Scholar Program |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116005111/http://www.utsa.edu/topscholars/index.html |url-status=live }}

As the first dual degree in the United States to combine medicine and artificial intelligence medical students will spend four years at the UT Health SA Long School of Medicine and one year at UTSA, earning a doctor of medicine and a master's of science degree in artificial intelligence.{{Cite web |last=Ed |first=Lauren Coffey for Inside Higher |date=2023-09-25 |title=UT San Antonio launches medical degree paired with AI master's |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ut-san-antonio-launches-medical-degree-paired-ai-masters |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=UTSA, UT Health SA to merge medicine and AI in landmark program |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/09/14/utsa-ut-health-san-antonio-landmark-program.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}

There are 350 student organizations on campus.{{cite web |url=http://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organizations |title=University of Texas at San Antonio – Organizations |date=July 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702151902/http://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organizations |archive-date=July 2, 2012 |access-date=December 19, 2018}} Some organizations that receive funding from the University Student Services fee. These sponsored student organizations are the only Registered Student Organizations (RSOs)"[https://utsa.edu/events/students.html UTSA – Events Management] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041824/http://www.utsa.edu/events/students.html |date=2018-12-21 }}". UTSA Events Management. Retrieved July 4, 2012. that may use "UTSA" in their name."[https://utsa.edu/sa/so/studentorg_guidelines.html Guidelines for naming your Student Organization] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221090511/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/so/studentorg_guidelines.html |date=2018-12-21 }}". UTSA Student Life. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

Beaks Up Speak Up is an organization supported by the UTSA Office of Student Activities, that educates the student body on issues related to being an active bystander. The organization facilitates a culture of care for all members of the UTSA community to recognize potential harm, choose to respond, and act in a way that positively influences the outcome for other people. The group facilitates workshops on a variety of topics that impact the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of others, assists campus partners with resources that would aid in successfully reducing risk through their programming, and teaches marketable skills to students.{{cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/beaksup/ |title=Home – Beaks Up Speak Up – UTSA |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214232959/http://www.utsa.edu/beaksup/ |url-status=live }}"[https://utsa.edu/sa/barr/ Be A Responsible Roadrunner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041526/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/barr/ |date=2018-12-21 }}". UTSA Student Activities. Retrieved July 5, 2012."[https://utsa.edu/today/2010/12/barraward.html UTSA receives alcohol abuse prevention award at national conference] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221090518/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2010/12/barraward.html |date=2018-12-21 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2012,

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is the largest student program board on campus."[http://utsacab.wordpress.com/about-us/ About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430205529/http://utsacab.wordpress.com/about-us/ |date=2012-04-30 }}". Campus Activities Board. Retrieved July 4, 2012. It fosters traditions and community at the university by coordinating large-scale events such as Best Fest, Fiesta UTSA and various homecoming functions."[http://utsacab.wordpress.com/about-us/join/ Join CAB] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430205545/http://utsacab.wordpress.com/about-us/join/ |date=2012-04-30 }}". Campus Activities Board. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

The College Democrats and College Republicans at UTSA both date back to the late 1970s."[http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/948/rec/2 Roadrunner 1989-02-16] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423051251/http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/948/rec/2 |date=2012-04-23 }}". UTSA Libraries. Retrieved December 8, 2011."[http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/228/rec/6 Roadrunner 1977-04-11] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423051340/http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/228/rec/6 |date=2012-04-23 }}". Roadrunner. UTSA Libraries. Retrieved December 8, 2011."[http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/273/rec/20 Roadrunner 1977-09-26] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423051428/http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/273/rec/20 |date=2012-04-23 }}". UTSA Libraries. Retrieved December 8, 2011."[http://www.utsagop.com/wordpress/links/ Links] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102161133/http://www.utsagop.com/wordpress/links/ |date=2012-01-02}}". College Republicans @ UT San Antonio. Retrieved December 9, 2011. The two organizations have brought notable public officials to campus such as Bill White, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Congressman Pete Gallego, Judge Juanita Vasquez-Gardener, State Senator Joe J. Bernal, Councilman John Clamp, and Senator Bob Krueger."[http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Democratic-rival-says-governor-failing-UTSA-792483.php Democratic Rival Says Governor Failing UTSA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121071742/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Democratic-rival-says-governor-failing-UTSA-792483.php |date=2013-01-21 }}". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved December 8, 2011."[http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/285/rec/15 Roadrunner 10-24-77] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423051359/http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15125coll7/id/285/rec/15 |date=2012-04-23 }}". UTSA Libraries. Retrieved December 8, 2011."[http://www.paisano-online.com/news/rooster-hosts-utsa-republican-forum-1.2858706 'Rooster' hosts UTSA Republican forum] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121080239/http://www.paisano-online.com/news/rooster-hosts-utsa-republican-forum-1.2858706 |date=2013-01-21}}". The Paisano. Retrieved November 23, 2012."[http://www.paisano-online.com/news/forum-brings-candidates-to-utsa-campus-1.2940169#.UK8lKId-_po Forum brings candidates to UTSA campus] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121080320/http://www.paisano-online.com/news/forum-brings-candidates-to-utsa-campus-1.2940169#.UK8lKId-_po |date=2013-01-21}}". The Paisano. Retrieved November 23, 2012.

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UTSA offers several options for on-campus housing:{{Cite web |title=Housing and Residence Life {{!}} UTSA |url=https://housing.utsa.edu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421192756/https://housing.utsa.edu/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=July 4, 2021 |language=en-US}}

• Alvarez Hall ("Alvarez"): A four-story residence hall and the second newest housing complex on campus, opened in the fall of 2013, with 618 students. It is situated next to Chaparral Village, Rec Fields, and the Convocation Center. Students are organized into "special interest communities", including the Engineering, Honors, Leadership and Service, First Gen Familia and Medical Humanities communities.[http://www.paisano-online.com/utsa-builds-for-the-future/ "UTSA builds for the future"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204108/http://www.paisano-online.com/utsa-builds-for-the-future/ |date=October 29, 2013}}. The Paisano, June 3, 2013. Accessed October 27, 2013 Laundry facilities are in each wing. A community kitchen and computer lab are in the second floor lobby.
• Blanco Hall: A new residence hall for first-year students and sophomores expected to open in June 2025. Blanco will accommodate 594 students in a mix of single- and double-bed units, putting the university at a total of 5,183 beds. It will be located at the intersection of Barshop Blvd. and Tobin Ave. next to Chisholm Hall. Construction began in fall 2023.{{cite web |last=Iszler |first=Madison |date=August 7, 2023 |title=UTSA announces Blanco Hall, a new living-learning community for undergraduates |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2023/08/story/university-announces-blanco-hall.html |website=San Antonio Express News}}
• Chaparral Village ("Chap"): Apartment-like suites with private bedrooms, fully furnished living rooms and a kitchenette are available in 2 or 4-bedroom configurations housing 1,000 students. Amenities include paid utilities, high-speed Internet access, cable, outdoor swimming pool and basketball court. Four Neighborhood Centers provide student residents with community kitchens, laundry and dishwashing appliances.{{Cite web |last=Nieto |first=Bella |date=2021-10-20 |title=Residence Hall series: Chaparral Village - The Paisano |url=https://paisano-online.com/27597/news/residence-hall-series-chaparral-village/ |access-date=2024-08-26}}
• Chisholm Hall ("Chisholm"): The oldest housing complex on campus, opened in 1986; a four-story dormitory for approximately 500 student residents. It offers rooms in 1 and 2-person configurations, with an activity center, study lounges, and a community kitchen.
• Guadalupe Hall ("Guad"): The $43.6 million four-story residence hall is designed for incoming honors students. In addition to dormitory rooms, a community kitchen, and laundry facilities, the building also offers multipurpose spaces for study groups and collaborative learning. Guadalupe Hall opened its doors to residents in the fall semester of 2021.{{Cite web |last=Biediger |first=Shari |date=September 8, 2020 |title=A first look at campus buildings new and in-progress at UTSA |url=https://sanantonioreport.org/a-first-look-at-campus-buildings-new-and-in-progress-at-utsa/ |access-date=September 10, 2020 |website=San Antonio Report |language=en-US |archive-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927223935/https://sanantonioreport.org/a-first-look-at-campus-buildings-new-and-in-progress-at-utsa/ |url-status=live }}
• Laurel Village ("Laurel")': UTSA's third newest on-campus housing complex, completed in 2008, houses 678 students. Similar in design to Chaparral Village, Laurel residents are also able to use Chap's pool, hot tub, and outdoor picnic areas. Two Neighborhood Centers provide residents with community kitchens, laundry and dishwashing appliances. Laurel offers a full-year leasing option for those in search of year-round housing.
• University Oaks ("U Oaks" or simply "the Oaks"): Apartments with 1, 2, and 4-bedroom configurations; second-oldest housing complex on campus. Amenities include paid utilities, high-speed Internet access, and cable. "Rowdy Houses" provide residents with activity centers, 24-hour laundry service and pool access. University Oaks houses approximately 1,400 students in total.

Greek life{{Cite web |title=Fraternity & Sorority Councils |url=https://www.utsa.edu/sa/fslife/about/chapters.html |publisher=UTSA |date=2018 |access-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=June 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621094858/https://www.utsa.edu/sa/fslife/about/chapters.html |url-status=live }} at UTSA is directed by the four governing bodies: the Panhellenic Council (6 chapters),"[https://utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/PHC/index.cfm Panhellenic Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019175645/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/PHC/index.cfm |date=2019-10-19 }}". UTSA Greeklife. Retrieved July 4, 2012. the Interfraternity Council (11 chapters), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (7 chapters),"[https://utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/NPHC/index.cfm National Pan-Hellenic Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100101/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/NPHC/index.cfm |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Greeklife. Retrieved July 4, 2012. and the Multicultural Greek Council (7 chapters)."[https://utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/directory.cfm Greeklife Directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094946/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/directory.cfm |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Greeklife. Retrieved July 4, 2012"[https://utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/MGC/index.cfm Multicultural Greek Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094048/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/MGC/index.cfm |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Greeklife. Retrieved July 4, 2012 Greek life was first established in 1977."[https://utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/greekhistory.cfm Greek Life History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100201/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/greekhistory.cfm |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Greeklife. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

UTSA has one of the most extensive Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs in the United States and is the nation's seventh largest{{cite web |url=http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/12/afrotchonor.html |title=UTSA Air Force ROTC named best large detachment in the nation |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220231052/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/12/afrotchonor.html |url-status=live }} Air Force ROTC program with over 200 cadets. In 2009, the school's Air Force ROTC detachment won the Right of Line Award, the most prestigious award among all Air Force ROTC units, ranking first in the Southwest Region out of 36 detachments for producing the most second lieutenants in the Air Force. At the national level, (among 144 detachments), UTSA was ranked second behind Purdue University. UTSA also has a large Air Force ROTC program among Hispanic Serving Institutions .{{cite news |title=Air Force honors UTSA for having country's best ROTC |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/12/14/daily24.html |publisher=San Antonio Business Journal |access-date=August 31, 2011 |date=December 16, 2009 |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103042516/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/12/14/daily24.html |url-status=live }} In 2009, The AFROTC unit was awarded 36 slots for field training compared to Texas A&M University, which had 32.{{cite web |title=UTSA's Air Force ROTC Recognized As Best in Nation |url=http://prensa-san-antonio.vlex.com/vid/utsa-air-force-rotc-recognized-nation-75794839 |publisher=Vlex |access-date=August 31, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331122737/http://prensa-san-antonio.vlex.com/vid/utsa-air-force-rotc-recognized-nation-75794839 |archive-date=March 31, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

The Student Government Association, originally founded as "Student Representative Assembly" ("SRA"), was established in 1976. The organization's name changed to "Student Government Association" for the second Constitution in 1993. In October 1976, the UTSA student body voted to accept a constitution establishing the Student Representative Assembly. The constitution was drafted by a student committee and approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System.{{Cite web |url=https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00426/utsa-00426.html |title=A Guide to the Student Government Association Records, 1978–2005 |last=Association |first=University of Texas at San Antonio Student Government |website=legacy.lib.utexas.edu |language=en |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302070424/https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00426/utsa-00426.html |url-status=live }}

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the official voice of the university's student body."[https://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organization/sga/about Student Government Association – About Us] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501010742/https://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organization/sga/about |date=2012-05-01}}". UTSA Rowdy Link. Retrieved July 4, 2012. Its officers and committees reflect that of the United States federal government, using a three-branch system."[https://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organization/sga/DocumentLibrary/View/45059 Student Government Association Constitution] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501015637/https://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organization/sga/DocumentLibrary/View/45059 |date=2012-05-01}}". UTSA RowdyLink. Retrieved July 4, 2012."[https://utsa.edu/sa/sga/committees.html Committees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100019/http://www.utsa.edu/sa/sga/committees.html |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Student Government Association. Retrieved July 4, 2012. Student Government hosts the University Life Awards, a large celebration in the Ballroom that recognizes excellence in leadership throughout the campus."[https://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organization/sga/calendar/details/129997 Student Government Association – The University Life Awards] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501015605/https://utsa.collegiatelink.net/organization/sga/calendar/details/129997 |date=2012-05-01}}". UTSA RowdyLink. Retrieved July 4, 2012. All students are considered members of SGA, due to both the fact its activities are subsidized through the Student Services Fee and it represents the views of the entire student body.

Accomplishments credited to the association include facilitating voting for a university mascot in 1977, advocating for building a university center in 1979, sponsoring the first Fiesta UTSA in 1980, distributing the University Life Awards to recognize outstanding efforts of students, faculty and staff, expanding dining hours, advocating for the installation of the Roadrunner statue,{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/08/statuesigns.html |title=UTSA celebrates iron roadrunner statue, branded street signs with fanfare |website=www.utsa.edu |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308111837/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/08/statuesigns.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/08/dedicationevents.html |title=UTSA dedicates iron roadrunner statue, UTSA street signs |website=www.utsa.edu |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308111847/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/08/dedicationevents.html |url-status=live }} and renovating the Sombrilla fountain.{{Cite web |url=https://paisano-online.com/4834/campus/sombrilla-fountain-gets-green-makeover/ |title=Sombrilla Fountain gets green makeover |website=The Paisano |date=January 14, 2014 |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930185055/https://paisano-online.com/4834/campus/sombrilla-fountain-gets-green-makeover/ |url-status=live }}

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The Paisano is the student-run newspaper of the university. It has remained fully independent since its inception in 1981 and has received numerous awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, including a gold medal in 2000."[http://www.paisano-online.com/about-us About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210150012/http://www.paisano-online.com/about-us |date=2012-12-10 }}". The Paisano. Retrieved November 23, 2012. The Paisano is the oldest independent collegiate student newspaper in Texas and one of only approximately a dozen independent student newspapers in the nation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/09/paisano.html |title=UTSA students celebrate grand opening of The Paisano Media Arts Center |website=www.utsa.edu |access-date=January 20, 2020 |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308111728/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/09/paisano.html |url-status=live }}

The official colors of UTSA are blue and orange."[https://utsa.edu/identity/elements/color.html Color – Identity Guidelines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100205/http://www.utsa.edu/identity/elements/color.html |date=2017-11-08 }}". The University of Texas at San Antonio. Retrieved July 5, 2012. The colors of the University of Texas System have historically been orange and white. Blue was selected upon the recommendation of the Student Representative Assembly in accordance with the Board of Regents' Rules and Regulations, which states "an institution may adopt one additional color to be used in connection with athletic and other activities of the institution."{{cite web |url=https://www.utsystem.edu/bor/rules/RRRas1.pdf |title=Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents |website=Utsystem.edu |access-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119130137/http://www.utsystem.edu/bor/rules/RRRas1.pdf |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |url-status=dead}}

The Greater Roadrunner, a bird representative of the Texas Hill Country and the American Southwest, was voted the UTSA mascot in 1977.{{cite web |url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00177/utsa-00177.html |title=A Guide to the UTSA University Publications Collection, 1973–2010 |website=Lib.utexas.edu |access-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127004808/http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00177/utsa-00177.html |url-status=live }} "Rowdy the Roadrunner" attends many university functions and games. On March 1, 2008, UTSA Athletics unveiled its new logos during the Homecoming Game against Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. The athletic markings were changed to further differentiate it from other bird mascots such as the University of Kansas Jayhawk.{{cite web |url=https://utsa.edu/today/2008/02/logo.cfm |title=UTSA Athletics unveils new logos, word marks > UTSA Today > University of Texas at San Antonio |website=Utsa.edu |date=February 29, 2008 |access-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120042151/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2008/02/logo.cfm |url-status=live }}

The night before class ring ceremonies, the UTSA rings are placed within the Alamo overnight,{{Cite web |url=https://alumni.utsa.edu/utsaring |title=UTSA Ring – Alumni Association |website=alumni.utsa.edu |access-date=January 11, 2019 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195001/https://alumni.utsa.edu/utsaring |url-status=live }} a tradition that began in 2012 as part of the university's efforts to build upon longstanding traditions.{{cite web |author= |publisher=KENS 5 |title=UTSA class rings spend the night at the Alamo before graduation |date=May 10, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_WnY-5HG0 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |archive-date=June 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_WnY-5HG0&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/UTSA-tradition-puts-class-rings-in-Alamo-overnight-12902372.php |title=UTSA tradition puts class rings in Alamo overnight |date=May 10, 2018 |newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |language=en-US |access-date=July 14, 2019 |archive-date=July 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714020541/https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/UTSA-tradition-puts-class-rings-in-Alamo-overnight-12902372.php |url-status=live |last=Torralva |first=Krista }}

Fiesta UTSA, an annual event held in April, began in 1978.{{cite web |url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00150/utsa-00150.html |title=A Guide to the University of Texas at San Antonio. Office of University Communications Records, 1972–2003 |website=Lib.utexas.edu |access-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019035231/http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00150/utsa-00150.html |url-status=live }} The first Fiesta UTSA was attended by over 1,000 students and included music, a jalapeño eating contest, a watermelon seed spitting contest, a dunk tank, and other activities.{{cite web |url=http://libtmp.lib.utsa.edu/blogs/index.php/2009/04/17/the-first-fiesta-utsa-1978?blog=7 |title=The First Fiesta UTSA |access-date=April 18, 2009 |publisher=UTSA Library, Archives and Special Collections Department |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611214716/http://libtmp.lib.utsa.edu/blogs/index.php/2009/04/17/the-first-fiesta-utsa-1978?blog=7 |archive-date=June 11, 2010 |url-status=dead }} Fiesta UTSA includes booths set up under the Sombrilla in a carnival atmosphere and run by Registered Student Organizations. Fiesta UTSA became the kickoff event for Fiesta San Antonio each spring, having been added to the official Fiesta San Antonio schedule in 1980. Fiesta UTSA was renamed by students in 2022, and is now known as Día en la Sombrilla.

Best Fest, an annual celebration held in October, began in 1978 (as "Bestfest") as "a special salute to five of the state's outstanding festivals," including New Braunfels's Wurstfest, Corpus Christi's Buccaneer Days, San Antonio's Fiesta, the Texas State Fair in Dallas, and George Washington's Birthday Celebration in Laredo.{{cite web |url=https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00150/utsa-00150.html |title=A Guide to the University of Texas at San Antonio. Office of University Communications Records, 1972–2003 |first=University of Texas at San Antonio Office of University |last=Communications |website=Legacy.lib.utexas.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=May 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526190149/https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00150/utsa-00150.html |url-status=live }} It was presented by the student organization Variety 79.{{cite web |url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00150/utsa-00150.html |title=A Guide to the University of Texas at San Antonio. Office of University Communications Records, 1972–2003 |website=Lib.utexas.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019035231/http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00150/utsa-00150.html |url-status=live }} In 1979, the event was said to be "a salute to five of the city's outstanding festivals: Fiesta Navidena, King William Fair, La Feria del Rio, the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, and the Texas Folklife Festival."

The origins of the Birds Up hand sign dates back to 1979 during Wurstfest in New Braunfels, Texas. The gesture is made by making a fist with the palm facing away from the body, then extending the pinky finger and thumb. The thumb represents the head of the roadrunner while the pinky finger represents the tail.{{Cite web|title=Bird Watching {{!}} Uniquely UTSA {{!}} UTSA Sombrilla Spring/Summer 2015 {{!}} UTSA {{!}} The University of Texas at San Antonio|url=https://www.utsa.edu/sombrilla/summer2015/story/feature-u-bird-watching.html|access-date=October 26, 2021|website=www.utsa.edu}}

Homecoming has many traditions at UTSA. One of the most notable is the annual Golf Cart Parade."[https://utsa.edu/roadrunnerdays/traditions.html Traditions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220080831/http://utsa.edu/roadrunnerdays/traditions.html |date=2014-12-20 }}". UTSA Roadrunner Days. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Student organizations design and create decorated golf carts according to the year's homecoming theme.{{cite web |url=https://goutsa.com/gameday/football-vs-fiu/football/42/ |title=Gameday – University of Texas at San Antonio |website=Goutsa.com |access-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=February 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208214522/https://goutsa.com/gameday/football-vs-fiu/football/42/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://roadrunnerdays.utsa.edu/ |title=UTSA Roadrunner Days |website=Roadrunnerdays.utsa.edu |access-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812082820/https://roadrunnerdays.utsa.edu/ |url-status=live }} Each submission is constructed by students at the Golf Cart Decorating Party, an event held a few days before."[https://utsa.edu/homecoming/events/golfcart-decorating.html Golf Cart Decorating Party] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041736/http://www.utsa.edu/homecoming/events/golfcart-decorating.html |date=2018-12-21 }}". UTSA Homecoming 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012. The parade has been an official part of the university's homecoming ceremonies since 1993."[https://utsa.edu/homecoming/events/golfcart-parade.html Homecoming 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041829/http://www.utsa.edu/homecoming/events/golfcart-parade.html |date=2018-12-21 }}". UTSA. Retrieved December 8, 2012. In 2004 it was combined into the Rowdy Rampage Fireworks Spectacular, alongside the spirit rally and a live music concert.

The University Life Awards (also known as the "ULAs") is an award ceremony sponsored by Student Government Association to recognize outstanding leadership on campus."[https://utsa.edu/today/2012/03/univlifenominations.html UTSA community: Submit nominations by March 9 for University Life Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100203/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2012/03/univlifenominations.html |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2012. It recognizes students, student organizations, faculty and staff who have made an exceptional difference in the UTSA community."[https://utsa.edu/today/2007/04/ula.cfm SGA presents University Life Awards 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100127/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2007/04/ula.cfm |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2012. It is touted as the university's oldest tradition."[https://utsa.edu/today/2011/03/univlife.html UTSA Student Government Association hosts University Life Awards March 31] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151504/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2011/03/univlife.html |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2012. Awards include Most Outstanding Student (by colleges and classification), Greek Man and Woman of the Year, the Jane Findling Award and the Golden Feather Award."[http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/04/ulife.cfm SGA announced University Life Awards winners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512091440/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/04/ulife.cfm |date=2012-05-12 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

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UTSA is San Antonio's only NCAA Division I FBS institution and is currently a member of The American Athletic Conference (AAC). The Roadrunners compete in 17 intercollegiate sports including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball."[http://www.goutsa.com/ Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060411034924/http://www.goutsa.com/ |date=2006-04-11 }}". goUTSA.com. Retrieved December 4, 2012. The university has hosted 17 NCAA Division I Championships since 1997 including four men's Final Fours, two women's Final Fours and a pair of women's Volleyball Championships."[https://utsa.edu/today/2005/08/hickey.cfm?585C05110F421C57314F027D55 Hickey named Division I-AAA administrator of year] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108095546/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/08/hickey.cfm?585C05110F421C57314F027D55 |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved December 4, 2012.{{cite web |url=https://utsa.edu/today/2008/12/finalfourlogo.cfm |title=NCAA unveils 2010 Women's Final Four logo |website=Utsa.edu |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=November 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100205/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2008/12/finalfourlogo.cfm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://goutsa.com/sports/2016/4/5/1482285.aspx |title=NCAA Host Institution |website=UTSA Athletics |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041319/https://goutsa.com/sports/2016/4/5/1482285.aspx |url-status=live }} UTSA has captured more than 70 conference championships, appeared in more than 50 NCAA postseason appearances,{{cite web |url=https://goutsa.com/index.aspx |title=University of Texas at San Antonio – University of Texas at San Antonio |website=Goutsa.com |access-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230617/https://goutsa.com/index.aspx |url-status=live }} and has garnered two NCA national championships.{{Cite web|title=A look back at UTSA Cheer's second national title|url=https://goutsa.com/news/2021/5/14/athletics-a-look-back-at-utsa-cheers-second-national-title.aspx|access-date=October 26, 2021|website=UTSA Athletics|language=en}} The home of the UTSA basketball and volleyball teams is the Convocation Center, a multipurpose arena with more than 4,000 seats at the UTSA Main Campus. The Park West Athletics Complex opened in 2013 as the home of the soccer and track & field programs. The baseball, softball and tennis teams all play at on-campus facilities.

UTSA maintains a rivalry with Texas State University in a series known as the I-35 Rivalry."[http://www.txstatebobcats.com/sports/2010/7/29/GEN_0729104025.aspx?tab=i-35rivalryseries I-35 Maroon vs. Orange Rivalry Series] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003024032/http://txstatebobcats.com/sports/2010/7/29/GEN_0729104025.aspx?tab=i-35rivalryseries |date=2012-10-03 }}". Texas State University. Retrieved November 22, 2012. Separated by about 50 miles (~80 km), both schools have been conference rivals since 1991, first in the Southland Conference and then in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). UTSA and Texas State are now in different conferences, with UTSA in The American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Texas State in the Sun Belt Conference. The leadership of both universities have stated their interest in preserving the football rivalry, even as the institutions are in different conferences."[http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/local_colleges/article/UTSA-Texas-St-set-to-start-gridiron-rivalry-3384215.php UTSA-Texas State set to start gridiron rivalry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121071829/http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/local_colleges/article/UTSA-Texas-St-set-to-start-gridiron-rivalry-3384215.php |date=2013-01-21 }}". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 22, 2012.

In 2019, after working closely with Brenda Tracy who is the founder of the national campaign and non-profit SetTheExpectation,{{Cite web |url=https://settheexpectation.org/ |title=#SetTheExpectation |website=#SetTheExpectation |language=en-US |access-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208184636/https://settheexpectation.org/ |url-status=live }} UTSA became the first university in the nation to implement the Tracy Rule which is the most comprehensive Serious Misconduct rule in the NCAA.{{Cite web |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/09/story/BrendyTracyRule.html |title=UTSA codifies zero tolerance misconduct policy for student-athletes |website=www.utsa.edu |date=September 17, 2019 |language=en |access-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208184553/https://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/09/story/BrendyTracyRule.html |url-status=live }}{{Citation |title=Why one Texas program has implemented a zero-tolerance sexual assault policy {{!}} Outside the Lines |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpB2AbCGo6Y |language=en |access-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-date=June 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124709/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpB2AbCGo6Y&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/UTSA-Brenda-Tracy-team-up-to-combat-sexual-14446749.php |title=UTSA, Brenda Tracy team up to combat sexual assault |last=Talbot |first=Nick |date=September 17, 2019 |newspaper=Mysa |access-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208191329/https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/UTSA-Brenda-Tracy-team-up-to-combat-sexual-14446749.php |url-status=live }}

The rule ensures that a current or prospective student-athlete who has been convicted of, pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or misdemeanor involving Serious Misconduct, has been found a delinquent in relationship to a juvenile code equivalent, or has been disciplined by the university or athletic department at any time during enrollment at any collegiate institution (excluding temporary disciplinary action during an investigation) due to Serious Misconduct shall not be eligible for athletically related financial aid, practice or competition at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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File:UTSA Inaugural Football Game.jpg Football has always been a great topic of conversation in the UTSA community since the university's very beginning."[http://cokerchronicles.com/wayback-machine-1971-article-on-football/ UTSA will not have football] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130119150228/http://cokerchronicles.com/wayback-machine-1971-article-on-football/ |date=2013-01-19 }}". Coker Chronicles. Retrieved November 21, 2012."[https://utsa.edu/today/2007/09/athleticsfee.cfm UTSA students pass athletics fee referendum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100153/http://www.utsa.edu/today/2007/09/athleticsfee.cfm |date=2017-11-08 }}". UTSA Today. Retrieved November 21, 2012. In a 1971 article famously titled "UTSA will not have football", president Arleigh Templeton dismissed the idea of the university acquiring a football team, stating "When we do begin playing football we will be playing the best competition available." A 2007 student referendum doubled the university's athletics fee, effectively paving the way for the program's arrival in the fall of 2011.

The football team plays its home games in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in Downtown San Antonio. The university won its first football game against Northeastern State University on September 3, 2011, in front of a record attendance of 56,743. Thus setting the NCAA's record for the highest-attended inaugural game for a start-up program. The Roadrunners also broke the attendance record for an inaugural season, averaging 35,521 per game. UTSA lead the WAC in attendance for the 2012 season."[http://blog.mysanantonio.com/utsa/2012/09/utsas-home-attendance-no-1-in-wac-despite-drop-from-last-year/ UTSA's home attendance No. 1 in WAC despite a dropoff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117044029/http://blog.mysanantonio.com/utsa/2012/09/utsas-home-attendance-no-1-in-wac-despite-drop-from-last-year/ |date=2012-11-17 }}". UTSA Sports – MySA. Retrieved November 21, 2012. The Roadrunners now compete in The American Athletic Conference (AAC) after previously being a part of Conference USA. The UTSA administration was very supportive of the move along with AAC commissioner Mike Aresco stating, "We’re really excited about UTSA coming into our conference. They bring so much, and this community brings so much, I said to myself, ‘Why didn’t we do it before?’ We had 11 teams for a while, and we didn't expand, and you just can't get a better program coming in.”{{Cite news |last=Luca |first=Greg |date=2023-07-22 |title=Commissioner Mike Aresco calls UTSA 'a perfect fit' for new home in American Athletic Conference |url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/colleges/utsa/article/aresco-calls-utsa-a-perfect-fit-new-home-18255673.php |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=San Antonio Express-News |language=en-US}}

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File:Michelle Beadle Cropped.jpg|Sports broadcaster Michelle Beadle

File:Devin Brown.jpg|NBA Player and 2005 Champion with the San Antonio Spurs Devin Brown

File:Rep. Monica De La Cruz - 118th Congress.jpg|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Republican to represent Texas's 15th congressional district Monica De La Cruz

File:Dayna Devon.jpg|American journalist/news anchor and former co-host of Extra Dayna Devon

File:Farnam Jahanian.jpg|10th President of Carnegie Mellon University Farnam Jahanian

File:David Morgan II.jpg|NFL Tight End David Morgan II and UTSA's first NFL Draft Pick in program's history

File:Howard Peak.jpg|Mayor of San Antonio, Texas Howard W. Peak

File:Anthony Rock Inspector General.jpg|Lt General of the U.S. Air Force Anthony J. Rock

File:Maj. Gen Sarah E Zabel.jpg|alt=Major General Sarah Zabel|Major General of the U.S. Air Force Sarah E. Zabel

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