The University of Texas - El Paso

Date: Apr 09 2006
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
For the most part, UT El Paso is a small and safe campus. The tuition may be rising, but it has yet to reach a point where students are going to cry when they open their student loan bills.

However, a very common description of the university being labled as "diverse" is a misnomer. "Bi-cultural" is a more fitting term. There is some diversity, but wth the school being predominantly populated with a large number of Hispanic students and Mexican nationals, and Mexican culture combining with American culture (for the most part) UTEP has more of a bi-cultural environment. In fact, the vast majority of students tend to prefer Spanish to English, so being bilingual tends to be a an advantage for communication purposes.

Due to the small size of the university, students are able to be treated as such rather than anonymous numbers. From my experience, I have been able to discuss assignments and opportunities with my instructors, and they have all been very helpful and courteous.