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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public university with graduate business programs in Edinburg, Texas. Those programs run through the Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation - one of 24 of the 25 schools in MBA Lab's Texas directory that do. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 5,207 students, alongside 28,666 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path and an online MBA format for remote or working students. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
It is the only school in Edinburg in this directory - the other 16 online MBA options in Texas are elsewhere in the state, so weigh travel time against fit before ruling them out.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
|---|---|
| Business school | Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship |
| Control | public |
| Location | Edinburg, Texas |
| Campus setting | Midsize city |
| Carnegie class | Doctoral university, high research activity (R2) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA Online MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 5,207 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 28,666 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: August 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| What that price is | $472.22 per credit hour ($1,416.66 per 3-credit course) |
|---|---|
| Estimated degree cost | About $16,992 at the resident rate for all 36 credits - tuition only, before fees the school bills separately. Confirm with the program. |
| Class schedule | 7-week modules on a rotating basis; students may start in any module |
| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley This page | Edinburg | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | Not reported |
| Rice University | Houston | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $150,476 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $135,130 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $113,550 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $81,656 |
| Baylor University | Waco | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA | $109,356 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | — | MBA, Online MBA | $67,492 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $77,018 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $88,636 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists an online MBA at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, alongside the core MBA. Formats change - confirm the current lineup on the school's official site.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley lists $472 per credit for the MBA - Accelerated Online. $472.22 per credit hour ($1,416.66 per 3-credit course). Across all 36 credits that is roughly $16,992 in tuition, before separately billed fees. Checked against the school's own page on July 27, 2026; costs change, so confirm before you apply.
The MBA - Accelerated Online takes about 12 months, requires 36 credits, and is delivered fully online. Classes meet: 7-week modules on a rotating basis; students may start in any module
Yes - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public university, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Edinburg, Texas. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
MBA Lab lists 17 schools in its Texas online MBA programs directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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