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    Discover exceptional nursing education at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Our School of Nursing offers accredited programs, including BSN, MSN, DNP, and post-master's certificates in Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner specialties. Approved by the Texas Board of Nursing and CCNE accredited, we prepare future leaders in healthcare.

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    Contact the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Nursing in Brownsville or Edinburg. Find phone numbers, program coordinators, BSN, MSN-FNP, RN to BSN, DNP contacts, and education verification request information.

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Edinburg Office

Health Affairs Building East (EHABE), Room 2.201 
Phone: 956-665-3491 
Fax: 956-665-5253 

Brownsville Office 

Life and Health Science Building (BLHSB), Room 2.720 
Phone: 956-882-5070 
Fax: 956-882-6827 

 

Office Hours

Monday – Friday 
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (CST) 

General Program Inquiries

Maria Pilar Pedraza, BS
Administrative Assistant
Email: maria.pedraza@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2194

Education Verification Forms

Elizabeth Salinas 
Program Coordinator – Student Services 
(Graduate and DNP Program Requests) 
Email: elizabeth.r.salinas@utrgv.edu 
Phone: 956-665-8906 

Important: 
Graduates must complete their section of the form before submitting. 
Include your UTRGV Student ID number in your email. 

Graduate Programs

Elizabeth Salinas
Program Coordinator – Student Services
(MSN-FNP, Post-Master’s PMHNP & FNP Certificates, DNP)
Email: elizabeth.r.salinas@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8906

Undergraduate Programs

Lourdes Sanchez, BAAS-IS 
Program Coordinator – Student Services 
(BSN Generic, Second Degree, RN to BSN) 
Email: lourdes.sanchez@utrgv.edu 
Phone: 956-882-5070 

Karina Gutierrez 
Program Specialist – Student Services 
Email: karina.gutierrez@utrgv.edu 
Phone: 956-882-5072 

Carmen Vela, BS 
Program Specialist – Student Services 
Email: carmen.vela@utrgv.edu 
Phone: 956-665-2204 

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Brownsville

BLHSB 2.720
Phone: 956-882-5072
Fax: 956-882-6827

Edinburg

EHABE 2.201
Phone: 956-665-3491
Fax: 956-665-5253 

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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

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