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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 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
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Acceptance rate
31%
Average SAT
1365
Average ACT
30
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
41,309
Graduates
11,075
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
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 31% 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 31% 27% 36%
Applicants 60,055 28,507 31,260
Admissions 18,830 7,598 11,172
Freshmen enrolled full time 8,979 3,566 5,403
Freshmen enrolled part time 130 51 79

19,848 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

375 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
5,720 or 63%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1230
or below

75% of them
had 1500
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 1230-1500 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,983 or 22%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 26-33 (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 18137 (35%)
Hispanic 13011 (25%)
Asian 11045 (21%)
Nonresident Alien 5117 (10%)
Black or African American 2278 (4%)
Two or more races 1892 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 826 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 28 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 (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
$8,321
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,698$12,036
Tuition in-state $11,698$12,036
Tuition out-of-state $41,070$22,952

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,953
Combined charge for room and board $13,058

University of Texas at Austin majors

University of Texas at Austin has granted 10,374 bachelor's degrees across 103 programs, 2,965 master's across 102 programs, and 1,260 doctorate degrees across 82 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at Austin.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 671
Business Administration and Management, General 155 489 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 456 125 24
Psychology, General 461 10 15
Accounting 186 250 2
Finance, General 407
Mechanical Engineering 266 79 44
Mathematics, General 358 3 16
Political Science and Government, General 316 9 17
Biochemistry 331 1 8
Economics, General 340
Advertising 283 43 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 320
Radio and Television 277 27 7
Law 288
Neuroscience 264 2 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 234 8 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 242
Civil Engineering, General 143 58 24
Social Work 67 148 5
Management Information Systems, General 213
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 176 14 3
International & Globalization Studies 193
Public Health, General 180
English Language and Literature, General 156 11 12
Human Development and Family Studies, General 158 5 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 167
Chemical Engineering 131 8 26
Journalism 147 7 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 118 21 15
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 150
Chemistry, General 114 7 27
Public Relations & Image Management 144
Sociology, General 124 6 11
Electrical and Computer Engineering 85 55
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 125 15
Nutrition Sciences 119 20 1
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 99 29 3
Physics, General 96 3 31
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 97 24 8
History, General 110 3 11
Petroleum Engineering 75 21 21
Public Policy Analysis, General 108 9
Digital Arts 116
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 116
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 113
Pharmacy 110
Behavioral Aspects of Health 106
Music, General 33 39 31
Information Science & Studies 99 2
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 83
Sustainability Studies 77 3
Organizational Communication, General 79
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 49 29
Fine & Studio Arts, General 72 3
Architecture 65 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 56 12
Geology & Earth Science, General 35 11 22
Anthropology, General 52 3 11
Educational Psychology 48 17
Financial Mathematics 62 3
Philosophy 51 1 13
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 53 11
Design and Visual Communications, General 37 24
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 56
Computational Science 19 22 13
Architectural Engineering 52
Linguistics 50 2
Geography 43 3 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 49
Writing, General 49
International Relations and Affairs 47
Medicine 47
Theatre and Dance 46
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 45
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 43
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 41
Apparel and Textiles, General 41
Curriculum and Instruction 25 16
Special Education and Teaching, General 28 12
Astronomy 26 6 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 39
Urban Studies & Affairs 39
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 21 7 5
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 30 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 15 13 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 31
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 25 1 4
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 22 3 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 19 5 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11 11 3
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 25
Environmental Studies 23
Music Performance, General 23
Pharmaceutical Sciences 6 17
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 22
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 21
Dance, General 17 4
Nursing Practice 21
African-American & Black Studies 11 2 7
American & United States Studies & Civilization 14 1 5
Asian Studies & Civilization 16 4
Latin American Studies 5 10 5
Creative Writing 19
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 18
Interior Design 11 7
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 17
Statistics, General 10 6
Women's Studies 8 8
Engineering & Industrial Management 15
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 15
Religion & Religious Studies 9 4 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 14
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 14
Materials Engineering 4 10
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 5 9
Art & Art Studies, General 13
Athletic Training & Trainer 12
Clinical Nurse Specialist 12
French Studies 12
Industrial Engineering 7 5
Spanish Language and Literature 12
Acting 11
Art Teacher Education 10
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2 8
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8 2
Engineering Mechanics 3 6
Russian Studies 3 6
French Language and Literature 5 2 1
Landscape Architecture 8
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 4
Nursing Science 8
Geophysics and Seismology 7
Audiology & Audiologist 6
Comparative Literature 2 4
Data Science, General 6
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 6
Management Science 1 5
Clinical Psychology 5
Marine Sciences 2 3
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 2 2
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 4
Jazz & Jazz Studies 4
Microbiology, General 4
Botany & Plant Biology 3
Conducting 1 2
Music Teacher Education 2 1
Clinical and Translational Science 2
Environmental Design & Architecture 2
Ethnic Studies 2
German Language and Literature 2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Italian Studies 1 1
Architectural History and Criticism, General 1
Experimental Psychology 1
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Grand Total 10,374 2,965 1,260

University of Texas at Austin has a graduation rate of 88%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 88% 86% 89%
  • Full-time retention rate - 95%
  • Part-time retention rate - 85%

Publications & Citations

University of Texas at Austin is a world-class research university with 214,301 scientific papers published and 7,198,051 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
214,301
Citations
7,198,051

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
116,235 / 4,207,148
Physics
113,353 / 4,170,010
Biology
104,396 / 4,068,284
Chemistry
98,448 / 3,780,647
Computer Science
95,433 / 3,289,819
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
91,655 / 2,785,939
Environmental Science
86,334 / 2,940,485
Quantum and Particle physics
83,026 / 3,113,964
Medicine
62,533 / 2,199,666
Materials Science
56,137 / 2,132,679
Geology
51,579 / 1,704,058
Organic Chemistry
50,337 / 2,045,699
Mathematics
47,796 / 1,711,220
Psychology
46,823 / 1,749,312
Philosophy
45,577 / 1,428,403
Political Science
45,251 / 1,271,514
Geography and Cartography
43,847 / 1,438,936
Biochemistry
42,963 / 1,896,143
Law
42,943 / 1,228,826
Genetics
39,932 / 1,624,876
Sociology
37,036 / 1,106,404
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
35,063 / 1,186,689
Optical Engineering
34,133 / 1,169,879
Business
33,997 / 1,203,172
Statistics
33,815 / 1,288,143
Paleontology
32,029 / 1,117,961
Ecology
30,432 / 1,179,786
Electrical Engineering
28,871 / 977,251
History
28,192 / 743,671
Economics
25,756 / 760,513
Linguistics
23,491 / 687,226
Archaeology
22,883 / 689,989
Astrophysics and Astronomy
21,646 / 806,154
Pathology
20,085 / 703,428
Metallurgical Engineering
19,519 / 829,342
Psychiatry
19,331 / 728,307
Telecommunications
19,222 / 586,916
Art & Design
18,981 / 506,391
Mechanical Engineering
18,675 / 567,665
Machine Learning
17,901 / 618,203

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2486 26775
1992 2373 29292
1993 2449 30618
1994 2454 32348
1995 2522 35165
1996 2763 39145
1997 2829 42829
1998 2789 46537
1999 2832 51443
2000 2872 57265
2001 2949 62548
2002 4593 82637
2003 4230 87148
2004 3913 95480
2005 4666 110883
2006 5164 126822
2007 4895 140941
2008 5216 156507
2009 5627 179312
2010 6144 202957
2011 6493 229259
2012 6752 257301
2013 7249 290332
2014 7586 318298
2015 7772 341246
2016 7848 359513
2017 8206 375650
2018 8493 421244
2019 9102 460699
2020 9816 517474
2021 9611 558074
2022 8951 540189
2023 8708 533784
Academic rankings

University of Texas at Austin alumni

  1. Matthew McConaughey

    Matthew McConaughey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm producerscreenwritervoice actortelevision producer
    Biography

    Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor. He had his breakout role 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 36)
    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 Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, Durant has won two NBA championships, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two Finals MVP Awards, two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, been named to ten All-NBA teams (including six First Teams), and selected 14 times as an NBA All-Star. In 2021, Durant was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. As a member of the U.S. men's national team, Durant has won three gold medals in the Olympics (2012, 2016, and 2020) and is the leading scorer in Team USA's men's Olympic basketball history. He also won gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

  3. Renée Zellweger

    Renée Zellweger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    manufacturervoice actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007.

  4. Owen Wilson

    Owen Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    comedianfilm actorfilm producercharacter actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Owen Cunningham Wilson is an American actor. He has frequently worked with filmmaker Wes Anderson, with whom he has shared writing and acting credits on the films Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)—the latter received a nomination for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. He has also appeared in Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The French Dispatch (2021). Wilson also starred in the Woody Allen romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011) as unsatisfied screenwriter Gil Pender, a role which received a Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2014, he appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice and Peter Bogdanovich's She's Funny That Way.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UT Austin
Founded 1883
Motto Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Education, the Guardian of Society
Colors burnt orange, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Summer Semester (June-August)
Total FTE staff 14,824
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest 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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