UT Tyler Episode of Amazon Prime’s ‘The College Tour’ Available Online

February 24, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan

The University of Texas at Tyler episode of “The College Tour,” a series on Amazon Prime that showcases colleges and universities around the world, is available online now.

The episode, which can be seen at uttyler.edu, features 10 UT Tyler students who give the audience an inside look at what it’s like to attend the university. The student-driven segments give insight on such topics as academics and academic support, campus life, affordability, hands-on learning, athletics, career readiness, research, the arts and music, and life in East Texas.

“We’re so proud of these students for sharing their experiences,” said UT Tyler President Julie V. Philley, MD. “This episode is a great glimpse into life at UT Tyler.”

Alex Boylan, a winner of CBS’s Amazing Race, serves as host. Boylan, an adventurer, traveler and storyteller, has filmed in nearly every state in America and more than 60 countries. He’s also hosted the No. 1 food series on PBS “At the Chef’s Table” and more than 100 segments for the Travel Channel.

Featured UT Tyler students by hometown are:

BROWNSBORO — Michaela Murphy.

DALLAS — Emily Curry.

FORNEY — Maxwell Burer.

FORT WORTH — Fatima Aguilar.

GARLAND — Cohen Taylor.

HENDERSON — Dylan Martinez.

KAUFMAN — Daniel Green-Moore.

LONGVIEW — Sam Schott.

TYLER — Whitney Worley.

PAKISTAN — Ayesha Khalid.

The UT Tyler episode will debut on Amazon Prime when the new season begins in late May. For more information, visit uttyler.edu/college-tour/.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.