The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, shortly known as UTB/TSC or UTB-TSC. After partnership between Texas Southmost College and the University of Texas-Pan American at Brownsville, the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College has been a growing force in South Texas higher education. Through this unique partnership between UTB and TSC, students receive the hometown flavor a community college, while at the same time the rigors of a four-year institution.

Firstly in 1926 Texas Southmost College was known as The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. In 1973, Texas Southmost College formed a partnership with the University of Texas-Pan American. As a result institution was named as Pan American University at Brownsville. Later in 1989 it was joined the University of Texas System. And in 1991 the University of Texas Pan-American at Brownsville was renamed to The University of Texas at Brownsville.

The main mission is to provide accessible, affordable, postsecondary education of high quality, to conduct research which expands knowledge and to present programs of workforce training and continuing education, public service, and cultural value.

The University of Texas at Brownsville offers Distance Education. The office of Distance Education offers broad variety of online courses and programs. The University offers many Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program through Distance Education.

Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April.