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UTSA's growth is instrumental to San Antonio's evolution as the seventh-largest city in the United States. The UTSA Downtown Campus, which anchors the city’s technology corridor, is undergoing an expansion that shows promise for economic prosperity, urban revitalization and transdisciplinary discovery.
Fueling San Antonio’s Trajectory
San Antonio's ability to continue attracting businesses that support high-paying jobs depends on the presence of a qualified and educated workforce. As a driver of economic development, workforce talent and social mobility, UTSA is meeting the demands of our thriving population and business community.
Read about our other efforts to propel San Antonio's momentum
Meeting San Antonio’s escalating workforce needs and connecting UTSA students with experiential learning and career-engagement opportunities.
Offering a breadth of disciplines give UTSA graduates the skills to design a bold future tailored to their skills, passions, and ideas.
Promoting continuing education and professional development programs for adult learners.
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UTSA’s Master Plan
The Campus Master Plan serves as a roadmap to guide UTSA’s physical growth in alignment with its academic mission and strategic priorities over the next decade.
Expanding UTSA’s Downtown Footprint UTSA's three new buildings are serving as a catalyst for economic and community prosperity within San Antonio's downtown corridor - advancing educational and workforce collaboration opportunities for students and employees to learn and work in the urban core.
One Riverwalk Place
The 18-story office building with nearly 265,000 square feet of space adjacent to the UTSA Southwest Campus will accelerate UTSA’s downtown expansion and provide meaningful opportunities for students, employees and the San Antonio community.
(Opening 2025) San Pedro II
A new hub for experiential learning and connecting students with experiential learning and career opportunities, as well as supporting local entrepreneurship and innovation.
San Pedro I
Opened in 2023 and home to the university's pioneering Center for Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center, San Pedro I represents a new era for UTSA's expanding presence downtown.
Bold Is... never taking your backyard for granted
These initiatives will have a profound effect on our growing technology sector in addition to UTSA’s drive to become a nationally recognized research university. It will accelerate downtown San Antonio’s ongoing resurgence and provide a transformative boost that enhances economic opportunity for generations to come.
Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Mayor
Investing in UTSA’s Downtown Campus
UTSA’s Downtown Campus is located between San Antonio’s historic Westside neighborhood and the downtown core near multiple cultural, historic and commercial venues, as well as San Antonio’s Tech District.
UTSA Colleges, Centers, and Resources Located Downtown
Bold Is... placing as much importance on your community’s success as your own success
Our vision to expand UTSA’s Downtown Campus over the next decade will be informed and influenced by this historical and cultural context. Our aim is to balance campus growth with the preservation of existing community assets – the heritage, artistic legacies, social movements and strong neighborhood identity that shape San Antonio’s Westside.
Taylor Eighmy, UTSA President
Woven into San Antonio’s Cultural Fabric UTSA's presence within the city's center goes far beyond the Downtown Campus proper. These additional locations create vital connections that link the university with the broader San Antonio community.
Westside Community Partnerships
UTSA is working to amplify the economic and cultural strengths of the Westside by marshaling UTSA talent and resources to engage in strategic community partnerships and connecting directly with local leaders at the university’s Westside Community Center.
Institute of Texan Cultures
The Institute’s extensive collection of items tied to Texas’ rich and diverse history will soon be housed in a temporary location in Frost Tower as UTSA works diligently to finalize a future permanent home for the museum.
UTSA Southwest Campus
In 2022, UTSA proudly added the Southwest School of Art as its fifth campus as part of a merger of the two schools. This Southwest Campus is part of an expanded new school focused on advancing arts education.
Paying Homage to our Hometown
San Antonio connections are highly visible within UTSA’s. The building’s landscaping includes an area for sculptures that speak to the work being done inside the building and its relationship to San Antonio’s Westside. Two exterior murals add visual interest and cultural connections to the city’s rich history, while showcasing the work of local artists.
Downtown Campus Expansion Milestones
Downtown Campus Development Milestones
November 3, 2023
O. Henry residence to relocate to UTSA Downtown Campus
October 27, 2023
UTSA updates community on ITC visioning scenarios with release of evaluative report
October 19, 2023
San Pedro II groundbreaking highlights connections to San Antonio’s technology workforce
September 8, 2023
UTSA, Centro San Antonio partner to support Football and downtown small businesses
August 24, 2023
San Pedro II design continues focus on sustainable future for San Antonio
August 21, 2023
San Pedro I awarded prestigious LEED green building certification
June 15, 2023
Eighmy discusses UTSA’s investment in local infrastructure, workforce
May 4, 2023
New murals by local artists to be installed at San Pedro I
February 2, 2023
Eight incredible research projects underway at UTSA’s San Pedro I
January 30, 2023
UTSA partners with Centro San Antonio to enhance downtown campus environment
January 9, 2023
UTSA hosts grand opening of San Pedro I, an epicenter for high-tech education and research
November 17, 2022
UTSA continues downtown development with San Pedro II
July 5, 2022
UTSA completes integration with Southwest School of Art
June 28, 2022
Southwest School of Art employees join UTSA
June 7, 2022
San Pedro I leverages UTSA's academic strengths to uplift San Antonio
May 31, 2022
UTSA launches national search for the director of new art school
May 27, 2022
UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts shares update on new arts school
April 13, 2022
UTSA School of Data Science to welcome 400 students when it opens in January 2023
February 2, 2022
UTSA and Southwest School of Art advance planning, community programming
November 18, 2021
UTSA and Southwest School of Art approve agreement to proceed with combining programs
August 23, 2021
UTSA and Southwest School of Art sign letter of intent to combine programs
July 12, 2021
UTSA marks progress of School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center Building with beam signing
May 19, 2021
UTSA names David Mongeau to lead new School of Data Science
May 17, 2021
UTSA names Texas-based agency to oversee ITC Centennial 2068 community process
March 24, 2021
Alvarezes gift $20 million to advance College of Business research, programs
January 29, 2021
UTSA reaffirms commitment to the Institute of Texan Cultures through new community visioning process
January 25, 2021
UTSA holds virtual groundbreaking for School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center
December 14, 2020
UTSA, Port San Antonio partner to bolster region’s cyber and data innovation
December 2, 2020
UTSA surpasses $100 million in total research expenditures
November 19, 2020
UTSA officially launches Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute
November 6, 2020
University making strides toward Downtown Campus expansion
May 27, 2020
U.S. Department of Energy selects UTSA to lead Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute
February 27, 2020
Regents approve acquisition of land for Downtown Campus expansion
December 18, 2019
Charles Butt Foundation awards $344K grant to Urban Education Institute
December 16, 2019
San Antonio’s top arts high school is moving to UTSA’s Downtown Campus
December 6, 2019
UTSA students to build smart home on Downtown Campus
September 10, 2019
UTSA launches Westside Community Partnerships Initiative to shape neighborhood programs and services, aligned to campus master plan
August 26, 2019
UTSA, VIA partnership provides free transportation with U-Pass
July 25, 2019
President Eighmy provides update on Downtown Campus Initiatives
July 10, 2019
UTSA names Brigadier General (Ret.) Guy M. Walsh as Executive Director of National Security Collaboration Center
May 24, 2019
Congressman Hurd visits the UTSA National Security Collaboration Center
May 17, 2019
Texas House lauds UTSA with cybersecurity resolution
April 24, 2019
New UTSA initiative to focus on Institute of Texan Cultures
March 26, 2019
President Eighmy Named Dealmaker of the Year
January 23, 2019
UTSA launches Urban Education Institute at Downtown Campus
October 23, 2018
Bexar County Commissioners Court approves land transfer to support UTSA Downtown Campus vision
October 18, 2018
City of San Antonio approves land transfer for UTSA Downtown Campus initiative
September 18, 2018
UTSA receives $15 million gift and parcels of land downtown for construction of proposed School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center
September 17, 2018
UTSA Student Union expands to Downtown Campus
September 6, 2018
UTSA receives a $70 million commitment from the University of Texas System Board of Regents for expansion of the Downtown Campus, for a National Security Collaboration Center and for a proposed School of Data Science
June 12, 2018
UTSA Downtown students will have new housing options
