Print Advertising
Our print publication
The Prospector continually looks for ways to keep our audience engaged and we keep up with the latest college media trends. Our tabloid size of 10”x16” with a half fold is compact, has a clean design and delivers the latest news to the UTEP community.
The Prospector prints 5,000 issues twice per month and is distributed in over 60 locations on our beautiful Bhutanese-inspired campus and key community locations off campus. Every student has easy access to our publication.
Rates and Sizes
Color Rates
Frequency Discounts
Submitting Electronic Files
2022 – 2023 Publication Schedule
Rates and Sizes
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Pop out on our front page!
Front Page Single
5 columns x 3 in (10”x3”)
$500
Get all the attention with a full page ad!
Full Page
5 columns x 16 in (10”x16”)
$600
The ultimate! Get your ad on The Prospector’s center spread.
2 Page Spread
10 columns x 16 in (21”x16”)
$1200
Half Page Horizontal
5 columns x 8 in (10”x8”)
$300
Quarter Page
3 columns x 7 in (5.933″x7″)
$157.50
Other Sizes
Eighth Page Ad
2 columns x 5″ (3.9″x5″) = $75
Prospector Mini
2 columns x 2″ (3.9″x2″)= $30
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Full Page/Half Page: $50 per ad
Quarter page or less: $25 per ad
Columns(in inches):
1 column = 1.867” = 11p2
2 columns = 3.9” = 23p4
3 columns = 5.933” = 35p6
5 columns = 10″ = 60p0
Frequency Discounts
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Print advertising
The Prospector Frequency Discounts
5 – 9 ads = 10% discount
10 – 14 ads = 15% discount
15 – 19 ads = 20% discount
20 or more ads = 25% discount
Submitting Electronic Files
Electronic files are accepted in the following formats:
EPS/TIFF (high resolution, at least 300 dpi, actual size)
PDF (preferred)
High Resolution .JPEG
2022 – 2023 Publication Schedule
August 23, 2022: Back to School
September 6, 2022: Football Issue
September 20, 2022: Career Issue
October 4, 2022
October 18, 2022: Homecoming Issue
November 1, 2022: Basketball Issue
November 15, 2022
November 29, 2022: Graduation Issue
Orientation 2023 – The Orientation issue is distributed to every student attending New Student Orientation from March to August.
January 17, 2023: Welcome Back Issue
January 31, 2023
February 14, 2023: Love Issue
February 28, 2023: Spring Break Issue
March 21, 2023: Women’s Issue
April 4, 2023: Fashion Issue
April 18, 2023: Arts & Culture Issue
May 2, 2023: Graduation Issue