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#32 of 14,131 In the World
#28 of 2,597 In North America
#26 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 9 In Austin
#2 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
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Acceptance rate
27%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
30
Aid receiving
65%
Undergraduates
43,165
Graduates
10,699
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.utexas.edu

University of Texas at Austin Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Texas at Austin has an acceptance rate of 27% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 27% 23% 31%
Applicants 72,885 35,912 36,750
Admissions 19,417 8,101 11,264
Freshmen enrolled full time 9,075 3,802 5,254
Freshmen enrolled part time 135 45 89

19,713 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

257 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
5,189 or 56%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1250
or below

75% of them
had 1510
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 1250-1510 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,686 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 27-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 16951 (31%)
Hispanic 13740 (26%)
Asian 12076 (22%)
Nonresident Alien 5227 (10%)
Black or African American 2404 (4%)
Two or more races 2025 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1332 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 44 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 29 (0.1%)

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
$13,681
Students receiving aid
65%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,688$12,006
Tuition in-state $11,688$12,006
Tuition out-of-state $44,908$22,954

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,588
Combined charge for room and board $14,828

University of Texas at Austin majors

University of Texas at Austin has granted 10,478 bachelor's degrees across 109 programs, 3,384 master's across 101 programs, and 1,449 doctorate degrees across 83 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at Austin.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 487 267 29
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 744
Business Administration and Management, General 223 403
Psychology, General 537 2 10
Finance, General 417
Law 411
Mechanical Engineering 283 84 38
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
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 312
Neuroscience 301 1 10
Mathematics, General 278 2 14
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
Electrical and Computer Engineering 162 53
Business Analytics 22 184 2
International & Globalization Studies 202
Information Science & Studies 191 3
English Language and Literature, General 160 10 11
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 176
Public Health, General 175
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 156 10 9
Chemical Engineering 138 11 25
Data Science, General 174
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 149 17
Nutrition Sciences 104 52 8
Journalism 146 12 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 162
Sociology, General 129 7 14
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
Physics, General 93 7 33
Music, General 48 34 42
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 120
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 117
Public Policy Analysis, General 113 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 58 46 11
Behavioral Aspects of Health 111
Pharmacy 109
History, General 86 2 14
Petroleum Engineering 61 20 19
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 48 48
Organizational Communication, General 95
Sustainability Studies 88 3
Financial Mathematics 87 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 86
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
Computational Science 31 21 12
Educational Psychology 29 29
Philosophy 46 12
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 47 10
Architectural Engineering 56
Architecture 55
Anthropology, General 43 6 5
International Relations and Affairs 53
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 34 9 6
Medicine 49
Apparel and Textiles, General 48
Public Health Education and Promotion 39 6 3
Geography 34 6 6
Astronomy 27 10 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 43
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 41
Management Science 39 2
Informatics 38
Linguistics 26 3 9
Industrial Engineering 29 8
Theatre and Dance 37
Writing, General 34
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 30 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 14 16 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 32
Special Education and Teaching, General 22 10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 31
Curriculum and Instruction 18 12
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 28
Engineering & Industrial Management 27
Interior Design 15 12
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 27
Materials Engineering 8 19
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 26
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 24
Education, General 24
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 24
Pharmaceutical Sciences 6 17
Spanish Language and Literature 23
International Business & Trade & Commerce 22
Music Performance, General 21
Urban Studies & Affairs 21
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 20
Dance, General 20
American & United States Studies & Civilization 14 2 3
Creative Writing 18
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 18
Landscape Architecture 18
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 17
Experimental Psychology 10 7
Asian Studies & Civilization 15 1
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2 13
Nursing Practice 15
Environmental Studies 14
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 1 10
Women's Studies 9 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 4 2
Statistics, General 9 4
African-American & Black Studies 5 3 4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10 2
French Studies 12
Religion & Religious Studies 5 5 2
Athletic Training & Trainer 10
Engineering Mechanics 6 4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 9 1
Latin American Studies 1 6 3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 6
Nursing Science 10
Russian Studies 3 7
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 5 5
Acting 9
Art Teacher Education 9
Audiology & Audiologist 9
Clinical Nurse Specialist 9
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 9
Art & Art Studies, General 8
Conducting 2 6
Clinical Psychology 7
Italian Studies 3 2 2
Comparative Literature 2 4
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 6
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 3 2
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 4
Microbiology, General 1 3
Music Teacher Education 3 1
French Language and Literature 1 2
Geophysics and Seismology 3
German Language and Literature 3
Jazz & Jazz Studies 3
Marine Sciences 2 1
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Botany & Plant Biology 2
Clinical and Translational Science 2
Ethnic Studies 2
Medical & Health Humanities 2
Music Theory and Composition 2
Architectural History and Criticism, General 1
European Studies & Civilization 1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Grand Total 10,478 3,384 1,449

University of Texas at Austin has a graduation rate of 89%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 89% 87% 91%
  • Full-time retention rate - 97%
  • Part-time retention rate - 90%

Publications & Citations

University of Texas at Austin is a world-class research university with 255,949 scientific papers published and 10,392,648 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.

Publications
255,949
Citations
10,392,648

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
132,623 / 5,791,424
Physics
130,135 / 5,702,276
Biology
123,074 / 5,742,740
Chemistry
113,663 / 5,174,772
Computer Science
110,351 / 4,761,007
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
107,310 / 4,239,528
Environmental Science
100,541 / 4,159,746
Quantum and Particle physics
94,288 / 4,204,803
Medicine
75,993 / 3,272,607
Materials Science
63,124 / 2,815,070
Geology
59,577 / 2,416,925
Organic Chemistry
57,227 / 2,689,645
Psychology
55,581 / 2,637,424
Mathematics
53,896 / 2,444,553
Political Science
53,083 / 1,971,410
Philosophy
52,627 / 2,155,208
Geography and Cartography
51,326 / 2,061,575
Biochemistry
50,167 / 2,577,798
Law
50,087 / 1,903,179
Genetics
47,394 / 2,272,378
Sociology
42,845 / 1,670,312
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
39,787 / 1,717,551
Business
38,476 / 1,740,579
Statistics
38,139 / 1,836,789
Optical Engineering
38,013 / 1,584,051
Paleontology
36,782 / 1,600,341
Ecology
35,255 / 1,667,437
History
32,321 / 1,122,970
Electrical Engineering
31,890 / 1,310,314
Economics
29,411 / 1,138,686
Linguistics
27,007 / 1,065,260
Archaeology
26,157 / 1,001,323
Astrophysics and Astronomy
25,177 / 1,119,306
Pathology
24,701 / 1,099,898
Psychiatry
23,344 / 1,089,795
Art & Design
21,911 / 750,195
Metallurgical Engineering
21,872 / 1,061,353
Telecommunications
21,505 / 844,343
Mechanical Engineering
21,200 / 788,028
Neuroscience
20,229 / 1,012,049

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 2830 41446
1994 2841 43854
1995 2878 47881
1996 3149 53653
1997 3236 58240
1998 3144 62853
1999 3214 68287
2000 3254 76786
2001 3402 82835
2002 5139 111504
2003 4825 118418
2004 4488 126951
2005 5295 146795
2006 5915 167666
2007 5507 185965
2008 5806 208559
2009 6340 234923
2010 7076 263778
2011 7375 300214
2012 7628 334546
2013 7933 371189
2014 8601 408513
2015 8679 434627
2016 8448 458336
2017 8938 485129
2018 9370 533341
2019 10172 590276
2020 10906 675702
2021 10606 728299
2022 10040 667830
2023 10037 687965
2024 9886 663375
2025 7148 572221
Academic rankings

University of Texas at Austin alumni

  1. Matthew McConaughey

    Matthew McConaughey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    film producerfilm actortelevision actoractortelevision producer
    Biography

    Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). His career progressed with lead roles in the science fiction film Contact (1997), the historical drama Amistad (1997), and the war film U-571 (2000).

  2. Kevin Durant

    Kevin Durant
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas at Austin
    Studied in 2006-2007
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kevin Wayne Durant, also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Slim Reaper", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and one of the greatest scorers of all time. Durant has won two NBA championships, is the only male to win four Olympic gold medals, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA scoring titles, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He has been named to 11 All-NBA teams (including six First Teams) and selected 16 times as an NBA All-Star. In 2021, Durant was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He ranks sixth among NBA career scoring leaders.

  3. Renée Zellweger

    Renée Zellweger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    voice actormanufactureractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.

  4. Ethan Hawke

    Ethan Hawke
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actorwritercomics writerfilm actor
    Biography

    Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, author, and filmmaker. Over a four-decade career on both stage and screen, he has become known for his versatility across a wide range of roles and acclaimed collaborations with director Richard Linklater. Prolific in both independent films and blockbusters, Hawke has received numerous accolades including a Daytime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Tony Award.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UT Austin
Founded 1883
Motto Disciplina praesidium civitatis, « What starts here changes the world »
Colors burnt orange, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Summer Semester (June-August)
Total FTE staff 16,929
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 110 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, Texas, 78705
United States
City population 962,000
Phone 5124713434

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