A four-year institution located in Odessa. The undergraduate and graduate programs focus is on liberal arts, the sciences, and professional studies.

Authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1969 as an upper-level university, U.T. Permian Basin was elevated to four-year status May 1991. In September 1991, U.T. Permian Basin began offering freshman level classes and registered its "Pioneer Freshman Class." It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Visit www.applytexas.org to fill out a graduate or undergraduate application.