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#514 of 14,131 In the World
#185 of 2,597 In North America
#161 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In Arlington
#50 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
30,791
Graduates
13,155
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uta.edu

University of Texas at Arlington Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Texas at Arlington has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 79% 82%
Applicants 21,963 9,620 12,343
Admissions 17,747 7,592 10,155
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,310 1,967 2,343
Freshmen enrolled part time 548 264 284

10,064 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

13,578 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,959 or 61%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1000
or below

75% of them
had 1240
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Arlington are 1000-1240 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
726 or 15%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Arlington are 18-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 13686 (31%)
White 11252 (26%)
Nonresident Alien 6095 (14%)
Black or African American 5904 (13%)
Asian 5085 (12%)
Two or more races 1449 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 360 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 41 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,370
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,206$9,015
Tuition in-state $9,206$9,015
Tuition out-of-state $26,778$22,167
Fee in-district $2,521$1,838
Fee in-state $2,521$1,838
Fee out-of-state $2,521$1,838

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 9,543
Combined charge for room and board $11,392
Room charge $7,028
Meal charge $4,364

University of Texas at Arlington majors

University of Texas at Arlington has granted 8,415 bachelor's degrees across 61 programs, 4,686 master's across 58 programs, and 311 doctorate degrees across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at Arlington.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 3,249
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 1,041
Business Administration and Management, General 381 570 13
Social Work 244 596 2
Curriculum and Instruction 585
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 330 13
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 289 15
Nursing Administration 296
Banking and Financial Support Services 285
Psychology, General 241 23
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 260
Information Science & Studies 235 23
Computer and Information Sciences, General 222 17
General Studies 237
Computer Science 230
Communication, General 215 10
Civil Engineering, General 102 77 28
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 197 2
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 169 21
Mechanical Engineering 134 45 8
Education, General 171 14
Accounting 155 28
Public Health, General 165 14
Nursing Education 139
Construction Engineering 70 44
Fine & Studio Arts, General 106 6
Public Administration 104 3
Nursing Practice 94
English Language and Literature, General 77 8 5
Mathematics, General 60 14 16
Industrial Engineering 27 52 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 51 27 8
Computer Software Engineering 68 17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 52 22 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 53 19 9
Architecture 80
History, General 66 9 4
Political Science and Government, General 58 2
Music, General 46 10
Management Information Systems, General 54
Chemistry, General 18 17 15
Art & Art Studies, General 49
Physics, General 32 4 10
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 45
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 30 14
Business & Managerial Economics 41
Computer Engineering, General 35 5 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 36
Sociology, General 25 8
Microbiology, General 32
Biochemistry 27
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 26
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 25
Business Statistics 23
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 22
Spanish Language and Literature 22
Architectural Engineering 21
Music Performance, General 21
Linguistics 17 2 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 20
Environmental Science 9 6 3
Anthropology, General 17
Computational Biology 17
Geology & Earth Science, General 17
International & Globalization Studies 17
Materials Engineering 12 5
Language Interpretation and Translation 16
Real Estate 9 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 15
Philosophy 15
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 14
Engineering & Industrial Management 13
Financial Mathematics 12
Interior Design 12
Marketing Research 12
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 7 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 10
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10
Experimental Psychology 8
Music Management 7
Taxation 7
Nursing Science 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 5
Landscape Architecture 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Systems Engineering 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Educational Psychology 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
French Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 8,415 4,686 311

University of Texas at Arlington has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 47% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 53% 50% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 30%

Publications & Citations

University of Texas at Arlington is a world-class research university with 37,466 scientific papers published and 739,677 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.

Publications
37,466
Citations
739,677

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
22,254 / 426,414
Physics
20,383 / 420,647
Computer Science
18,733 / 388,743
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,633 / 328,487
Biology
16,530 / 389,233
Chemistry
16,330 / 358,564
Environmental Science
15,578 / 324,002
Quantum and Particle physics
15,130 / 326,242
Medicine
11,385 / 210,024
Materials Science
10,741 / 214,385
Mathematics
9,860 / 210,754
Psychology
8,994 / 201,255
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,617 / 188,212
Political Science
8,559 / 172,301
Geography and Cartography
8,475 / 156,738
Geology
8,375 / 183,190
Organic Chemistry
8,288 / 185,747
Law
8,120 / 166,253
Business
8,069 / 207,740
Philosophy
7,632 / 154,332
Statistics
7,052 / 160,025
Sociology
6,638 / 129,058
Electrical Engineering
6,310 / 116,175
Biochemistry
5,967 / 159,824
Ecology
5,656 / 142,353
Optical Engineering
5,508 / 98,781
Genetics
5,264 / 139,858
History
5,148 / 90,462
Economics
5,015 / 110,152
Machine Learning
4,947 / 120,760
Paleontology
4,785 / 121,875
Telecommunications
4,607 / 79,130
Management
4,558 / 135,556
Archaeology
4,388 / 86,627
Mechanical Engineering
4,344 / 72,333
Metallurgical Engineering
4,045 / 94,170
Linguistics
3,923 / 73,216
Computer Networking
3,609 / 75,783
Pathology
3,542 / 65,463
Psychiatry
3,453 / 64,690

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 295 1627
1992 355 1856
1993 340 1860
1994 348 1975
1995 334 2282
1996 396 2583
1997 414 2815
1998 345 2979
1999 328 3317
2000 400 4107
2001 351 4143
2002 758 6517
2003 651 6349
2004 650 7088
2005 942 8810
2006 992 10466
2007 1030 12799
2008 1102 14743
2009 1165 17802
2010 1215 20470
2011 1337 24212
2012 1468 27528
2013 1438 30893
2014 1399 34792
2015 1459 36787
2016 1525 38157
2017 1616 39972
2018 1744 45407
2019 1745 50160
2020 1981 58307
2021 1997 65478
2022 1916 64825
2023 1991 65629
Academic rankings

University of Texas at Arlington alumni

  1. Kalpana Chawla

    Kalpana Chawla
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1962-2003 (aged 41)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas at Arlington
    1982-1984 graduated with Master of Science in aerospace engineering
    Occupations
    aerospace engineeramateur radio operatorastronaut
    Biography

    Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator aboard STS-87.

  2. Lou Diamond Phillips

    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm producerscreenwritervoice actoractor
    Biography

    Louis Diamond Phillips is a Filipino-American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.

  3. Charles Baker

    Charles Baker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm producerwritervoice actoractor
    Biography

    Charles Baker is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series Breaking Bad, and he has had a recurring role on the NBC series The Blacklist.

  4. Morgan Woodward

    Morgan Woodward
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1925-2019 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    television actorscreenwriterfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Thomas Morgan Woodward was an American actor who is best known for his recurring role as Marvin "Punk" Anderson on the television soap opera Dallas and for his portrayal of Boss Godfrey, the sunglasses-wearing "man with no eyes", in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. On TV, he was a familiar guest star on cowboy shows. On the long-running Western Gunsmoke, he played 16 different characters in 19 episodes (including a pair of two-part stories), the most such appearances of any actor on the show. He also had a recurring role on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

All 51 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UT Arlington
Founded 1895
Motto Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
The cultivated mind is the guardian of democracy
Colors blue, orange
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Summer Semester (June-August)
Total FTE staff 3,772
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 701 S. Nedderman Dr.
Arlington, Texas, 76013
United States
City population 394,000
Phone 8172722011

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