The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 29%
UT Austin is a public university in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas at Austin enrolls 55,710 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 55,710 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 29% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $11,678 |
| Out-of-State | $42,778 |
| Paying For College |
See The Official 2024-2025 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 | 620 | 680 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 610 | 690 | 760 |
| 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 | 455 | 202 | 25 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 216 | 535 | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 590 | ||
| Psychology, General | 514 | 8 | 9 |
| Finance, General | 434 | ||
| Accounting | 140 | 240 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 275 | 64 | 30 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 340 | 5 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 342 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 308 | 2 | 15 |
| Advertising | 272 | 41 | 10 |
| Biochemistry | 303 | 0 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 149 | ||
| Radio and Television | 262 | 30 | 4 |
| Economics, General | 290 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| Law | 278 | ||
| Neuroscience | 262 | 1 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 142 | 74 | 47 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 203 | 13 | 15 |
| Social Work | 84 | 142 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 141 | 10 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 144 | 56 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 138 | 48 | 9 |
| Information Science/Studies | 192 | 3 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 191 | 4 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 155 | 5 | 33 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 178 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 122 | 46 | 4 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 171 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 132 | 24 | 14 |
| Public Health, General | 168 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 155 | 7 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 128 | 13 | 16 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 144 | 7 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 118 | ||
| Sociology, General | 135 | 5 | 14 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 125 | 10 | |
| Statistics, General | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 147 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 136 | ||
| Journalism | 116 | 17 | 6 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 137 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 103 | 26 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 90 | 6 | 34 |
| History, General | 104 | 5 | 11 |
| Music, General | 35 | 48 | 34 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 117 | ||
| Pharmacy | 116 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 83 | 4 | |
| Physics, General | 80 | 1 | 27 |
| Creative Writing | 19 | ||
| Digital Arts | 97 | ||
| Computational Science | 32 | 20 | 11 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 67 | 11 | 16 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 4 | 73 | 16 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 86 | ||
| Data Science, General | 84 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 34 | 20 | 28 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 64 | 17 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 50 | 30 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 78 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 54 | 20 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 72 | 0 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 68 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 54 | 3 | 10 |
| Financial Mathematics | 65 | 2 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 41 | 22 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 59 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 0 | 51 | |
| Philosophy | 47 | 0 | 4 |
| Geography | 43 | 5 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 39 | 12 | |
| Educational Psychology | 28 | 22 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 31 | 11 | |
| Architecture | 47 | 1 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 48 | 0 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| Medicine | 44 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 41 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 28 | 8 | 5 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 30 | ||
| Theatre and Dance | 38 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 34 | 4 | |
| Astronomy | 29 | 3 | 4 |
| Writing, General | 35 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 34 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 31 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 31 | ||
| Linguistics | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering | 25 | 5 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 28 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 22 | ||
| Medical/Health Humanities | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Dance, General | 24 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 25 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 23 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Nursing Practice | 22 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 5 | 15 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 20 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 15 | 5 | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Music Performance, General | 17 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 18 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 17 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 17 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 17 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 7 | 8 | |
| Informatics | 15 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 14 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 14 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 13 | ||
| French Studies | 12 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 2 | 10 | |
| Russian Studies | 3 | 8 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 11 | ||
| Acting | 10 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Nursing Science | 10 | ||
| Interior Design | 3 | 7 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 3 | 6 | |
| Marine Sciences | 1 | 2 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 5 | 4 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 0 | 8 | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Management Science | 2 | 5 | |
| Italian Studies | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 0 | 7 | |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 7 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 6 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | 2 | |
| Engineering Mechanics | 4 | 2 | |
| Comparative Literature | 0 | 5 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 4 | ||
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Education, General | 4 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 3 | 0 | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 3 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 | ||
| Conducting | 2 | 1 | |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 3 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | ||
| European Studies/Civilization | 3 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 2 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | ||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release