The University of Texas - Pan American is located in Edinburg, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, also known as Deep South Texas, and is easily accessible from US-281.

The McAllen-Miller International Airport (MFE), approximately 12 miles from the UTPA, serves the Edinburg-McAllen-Mission area as the primary business airport of the Rio Grande Valley of Deep South Texas and . The three air carriers serving are American Airlines with nonstop service to Dallas, Continental Airlines with nonstop service to Houston, and Delta Airlines with nonstop service to Atlanta.

If you come by Automobile, directions are as follows:

Houston to Edinburg (US-59 --> US-77 --> TX-141 --> US-281)
Dallas to Edinburg (I-35 --> I-37 --> US-281)
Austin to Edinburg (I-35 --> I-37 --> US-281)
San Antonio to Edinburg (I-37 --> US-281)

Directions to Echo Hotel:

• From US-281 take the Freddy Gonzalez exit and turn West.
• After one mile turn South on Closner Blvd (aka Business 281).
• Echo Hotel will be on the West side.

Directions to UTPA:

• From US-281 take the University Drive (TX-107) exit and turn West.
• Drive around the Court House and continue on University Drive.
• UTPA will be on your right after Dr. Miguel A Nevarez Drive.

Directions to UTPA from Echo Hotel:

• Drive North on Business-281 (South Closner Blvd) until you reach a big concrete building (Court House).
• Turn left on Cano Street, followed by a right turn at the next light on S. 10^th Street and immediately left again on University Drive (TX-107).
• UTPA will be on your right after Dr. Miguel A Nevarez Drive.

Around UTPA campus:

· The Department of Mathematics is located on the North side of the campus in the MAGC building (Mathematics and General Classroom, #24 on map).

· The Student Union Building (STUN, #4 on map) is toward the South West corner of the campus.

Dining Services:

· The Student Union Building (STUN, #4 on map) has several fast food places.

· Next to the Student Union Building is the Campus Dining Sevices and Ballroom (UCCF, #7) offering All-You-Can-Eat Buffet for $6.50.

· Across from campus on the South side of University Drive there is a variety of restaurants. It takes about 15 minutes to walk across campus and University Drive to reach these restaurants.