University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas
at San Antonio
MottoDisciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English
"The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy"
TypePublic research university
EstablishedJune 5, 1969 (1969-06-05)
Parent institution
University of Texas System
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.15 billion (FY2024)
(UTSA only)
$47.47 billion (FY2024)
(system-wide)
Budget$2.51 billion (FY2025)
PresidentTaylor Eighmy
ProvostHeather Shipley
Academic staff
1,556 (fall 2024)
Students38,223 (fall 2025)
Undergraduates33,336 (fall 2025)
Postgraduates4,887 (fall 2025)
Location,
Texas
,
United States

29°35′00″N 98°37′15″W / 29.58333°N 98.62083°W / 29.58333; -98.62083
CampusLarge city, 725 acres (2.93 km2)
Downtown: 18 acres
Hemisfair: 4 acres
Medical Campus: 250 acres
NewspaperThe Paisano
ColorsBlue and orange
   
NicknameRoadrunners
Sporting affiliations
MascotRowdy the Roadrunner
Websiteutsa.edu

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA or UT San Antonio) is a public research university in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 1969, UTSA is the largest university in San Antonio and the third-largest public research university in Texas by annual research expenditures, enrolling approximately 38,200 students across six campuses spanning about 1,200 acres.

UT San Antonio is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity", a status held by 187 of the approximately 4,000 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S., representing about 4.7% of universities nationwide. UTSA generates $7 billion in annual economic impact.

Student-athletes compete as the UTSA Roadrunners and are members of the American Conference. The football team, which was founded in 2009, previously competed in Conference USA, the WAC, and as a Football Championship Subdivision independent.