The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 27%
The University of Texas at Austin is a public university in Austin, Texas. UT Austin enrolls 56,150 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 56,150 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 27% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $11,678 |
| Out-of-State | $42,778 |
| Paying For College |
See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to UT Austin, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 630 | 690 | 740 |
| SAT Math | 620 | 700 | 770 |
| ACT Composite | 27 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT English | 26 | 32 | 35 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 29 | 33 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending The University of Texas at Austin.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,678 | $42,778 |
| Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Room and Board | $14,136 | $14,136 |
| Books | $724 | $724 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $26,538 | $57,638 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 487 | 267 | 29 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 744 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 223 | 403 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | 537 | 2 | 10 |
| Finance, General | 417 | ||
| Law | 411 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 283 | 84 | 38 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 312 | 11 | 17 |
| Radio and Television | 302 | 30 | 5 |
| Accounting | 143 | 183 | 2 |
| Advertising | 282 | 35 | 10 |
| Economics, General | 325 | ||
| Neuroscience | 301 | 1 | 10 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 312 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 278 | 2 | 14 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 176 | ||
| Biochemistry | 267 | 1 | 8 |
| Social Work | 88 | 162 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 121 | 74 | 37 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 226 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 210 | 9 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 149 | 17 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 162 | 53 | |
| Business Analytics | 22 | 184 | 2 |
| Information Science/Studies | 191 | 3 | |
| International/Globalization Studies | 202 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 156 | 10 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 160 | 10 | 11 |
| Public Health, General | 175 | ||
| Data Science, General | 174 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 138 | 11 | 25 |
| Sociology, General | 129 | 7 | 14 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 104 | 52 | 8 |
| Journalism | 146 | 12 | 5 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 162 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 107 | 31 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 94 | 31 | 19 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 128 | 5 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 104 | 4 | 28 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 105 | 25 | 5 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 134 | ||
| Statistics, General | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Physics, General | 93 | 7 | 33 |
| Music, General | 48 | 34 | 42 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 0 | 113 | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | 88 | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 120 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 117 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 58 | 46 | 11 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 111 | ||
| Pharmacy | 109 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 95 | ||
| History, General | 86 | 2 | 14 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 61 | 20 | 19 |
| Computational Science | 31 | 21 | 12 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 48 | 48 | |
| Creative Writing | 18 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 87 | 1 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 86 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 43 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 78 | ||
| Digital Arts | 73 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 49 | 23 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 66 | 6 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 40 | 11 | 19 |
| Educational Psychology | 29 | 29 | |
| Philosophy | 46 | 0 | 12 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 47 | 10 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 56 | 0 | |
| Architecture | 55 | 0 | |
| Anthropology, General | 43 | 6 | 5 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 53 | ||
| Medicine | 49 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 34 | 9 | 6 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 48 | 0 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 39 | 6 | 3 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 0 | 41 | |
| Geography | 34 | 6 | 6 |
| Astronomy | 27 | 10 | 6 |
| Management Science | 39 | 2 | |
| Linguistics | 26 | 3 | 9 |
| Informatics | 38 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 29 | 8 | |
| Theatre and Dance | 37 | ||
| Writing, General | 34 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 30 | 3 | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 26 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 32 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 22 | 10 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 31 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 18 | 12 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 28 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 22 | ||
| Interior Design | 15 | 12 | |
| Materials Engineering | 8 | 19 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 27 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 27 | ||
| Medical/Health Humanities | 2 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 24 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 24 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 21 | ||
| Education, General | 24 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 23 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 6 | 17 | |
| Music Performance, General | 21 | ||
| Dance, General | 20 | 0 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 20 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Landscape Architecture | 18 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 18 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 17 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 15 | 1 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 13 | |
| Nursing Practice | 15 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 14 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 9 | 5 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| French Studies | 12 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Marine Sciences | 2 | 1 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | 6 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 6 | 4 | |
| Nursing Science | 10 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 10 | ||
| Russian Studies | 3 | 7 | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 5 | 5 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 9 | ||
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 9 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Acting | 9 | ||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 9 | ||
| Conducting | 2 | 6 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 8 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 7 | ||
| Italian Studies | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 4 | |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 6 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 3 | 2 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | 1 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 4 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 1 | 3 | |
| French Language and Literature | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | ||
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 3 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 0 | 2 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 2 | ||
| Clinical and Translational Science | 2 | ||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| European Studies/Civilization | 1 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 0 | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release