University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 4,440 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 98%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $17,483per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 52%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,11010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The University of the Incarnate Word is the largest Catholic university in Texas and fields the only Catholic NCAA Division I athletics program in the South.
Source: About UIW | About UIW - University of the Incarnate Word
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 98%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for University of the Incarnate Word's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $17,483full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $49,626sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $38,650Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 71%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,11010 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,440Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 52%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 43%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX — admits 98%
- University of St Thomas Houston, TX — admits 90%
- Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI — admits 98%
- Houston Christian University Houston, TX — admits 84%
- Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO — admits 95%
- Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX — admits 100%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of the Incarnate Word, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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