by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of the Incarnate Word was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business administration and management.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, UIW is ranked #1,069 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UIW also holds the #38 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
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The acceptance rate at University of the Incarnate Word is 94%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UIW is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 31% of students accepted to UIW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 580. Math scores were between 440 and 553.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, University of the Incarnate Word is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of the Incarnate Word is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of the Incarnate Word is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At UIW this rate is 33%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,081 undergraduates at UIW with 3,916 being full-time and 1,165 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,307 | $18,470 | $19,694 | $24,789 | $26,082 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UIW, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UIW, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,743 a year. That adds up to $26,972 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UIW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 |
| Phone: | 210-829-6000 |
| Website: | www.uiw.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 427 | $46,092 |
| Human Resource Management | 219 | $58,499 |
| Medicine | 141 | NA |
| Nursing | 137 | $64,720 |
| General Biology | 114 | $23,270 |
| General Psychology | 104 | $30,511 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 92 | NA |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 84 | $22,919 |
| Optometry | 52 | NA |
| Accounting | 51 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 3,787 students took at least one online class at University of the Incarnate Word. This is a decrease from the 4,076 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,787 | 1,329 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,076 | 1,534 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,502 | 5,619 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,943 | 1,623 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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