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#480 of 14,131 In the World
#174 of 2,597 In North America
#151 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 119 In Texas
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Acceptance rate
65%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
74%
Undergraduates
21,858
Graduates
8,028
Male:Female Ratio
56:44
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of Texas at Dallas Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Texas at Dallas has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 27% 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 65% 63% 68%
Applicants 31,789 16,064 15,725
Admissions 20,704 10,064 10,640
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,007 2,165 1,842
Freshmen enrolled part time 189 108 81

9,355 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

887 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,290 or 78%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1160
or below

75% of them
had 1410
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Dallas are 1160-1410 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
566 or 15%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Dallas are 24-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Asian 10404 (35%)
White 5985 (20%)
Nonresident Alien 5603 (19%)
Hispanic 4365 (15%)
Black or African American 1580 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 956 (3%)
Two or more races 933 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 36 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (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
$14,909
Students receiving aid
74%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,639$11,856
Tuition in-state $10,639$11,856
Tuition out-of-state $36,139$26,236
Fee in-district $4,005$3,312
Fee in-state $4,005$3,312
Fee out-of-state $4,005$3,312

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,543
Combined charge for room and board $14,430
Room charge $8,884
Meal charge $5,546

University of Texas at Dallas majors

University of Texas at Dallas has granted 4,999 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 4,246 master's across 52 programs, and 250 doctorate degrees across 30 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at Dallas.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 911 515 18
Business Analytics 24 1,033
Information Science & Studies 800
Business Administration and Management, General 204 380
Psychology, General 345
Digital Arts 327 10 3
Accounting 195 138
Management Science 52 247 10
Information Technology 304
Neuroscience 193 90 12
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 288
Finance, General 251
Mechanical Engineering 162 48 20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 117 75 30
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 193
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 100 68
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 161
Computer Engineering, General 83 67 7
Financial Mathematics 148
Computer Software Engineering 117 19 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 80 35 11
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 107 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 78 1
Criminology 68 8 1
Political Science and Government, General 67 8 2
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 74
Mathematics, General 43 16 13
Comparative Literature 40 10 11
Chemistry, General 33 2 24
Biochemistry 56
International Business & Trade & Commerce 41 12 3
Organizational Leadership 53
Visual and Performing Arts, General 39 8 4
Physics, General 20 14 16
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 49
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 29 12 3
Systems Engineering 43
Developmental and Child Psychology 30 11
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 39
Data Science, General 35
Public Administration 11 23 1
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 23 11
History, General 26 5
Cognitive Science, General 30
Statistics, General 26 3
Actuarial Science 18 6
Biotechnology 22
Geology & Earth Science, General 12 5 4
International Policy Analysis 15 5
Economics, General 19
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 11 8
Experimental Psychology 14 4
Bioinformatics 17
Molecular Biology 17
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 9 4 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 14
Public Policy Analysis, General 6 4 4
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 13
Audiology & Audiologist 11
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 11
Philosophy 11
Sociology, General 10
Education, General 9
Materials Engineering 3 5
Telecommunications Engineering 3 3
Applied & Public Sociology 5
Latin American Studies 2 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 2
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Grand Total 4,999 4,246 250

University of Texas at Dallas has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 71% 82%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

University of Texas at Dallas is a world-class research university with 42,357 scientific papers published and 1,359,113 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Materials Science.

Publications
42,357
Citations
1,359,113

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
25,827 / 823,143
Computer Science
23,774 / 722,842
Physics
23,175 / 783,234
Biology
18,887 / 754,214
Chemistry
17,583 / 653,230
Quantum and Particle physics
17,567 / 607,993
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,294 / 519,702
Environmental Science
14,802 / 522,327
Mathematics
11,783 / 354,726
Materials Science
11,287 / 428,740
Medicine
10,963 / 386,083
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,783 / 283,257
Electrical Engineering
9,358 / 281,352
Psychology
9,077 / 328,360
Business
8,857 / 277,873
Philosophy
8,843 / 261,684
Statistics
8,570 / 274,168
Geology
8,562 / 321,568
Organic Chemistry
8,549 / 344,711
Geography and Cartography
7,567 / 252,899
Political Science
7,342 / 246,726
Law
7,046 / 243,290
Optical Engineering
6,912 / 239,342
Biochemistry
6,778 / 265,547
Telecommunications
6,630 / 184,159
Genetics
6,110 / 205,602
Computer Networking
5,402 / 137,996
Economics
5,292 / 188,913
Linguistics
5,033 / 142,967
Management
5,024 / 162,722
Machine Learning
4,909 / 152,270
Sociology
4,722 / 158,646
Paleontology
4,693 / 216,680
Nanotechnology
4,541 / 214,830
Neuroscience
4,446 / 178,804
Ecology
4,313 / 136,551
Metallurgical Engineering
4,168 / 212,912
History
4,098 / 158,309
Mechanical Engineering
4,040 / 117,442
Computer Vision
3,995 / 110,331

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 195 2703
1994 218 2922
1995 221 3145
1996 219 3336
1997 246 3715
1998 260 3708
1999 236 3878
2000 280 4505
2001 314 5045
2002 618 7521
2003 582 8255
2004 660 9897
2005 763 12826
2006 827 14878
2007 927 17070
2008 1031 20013
2009 1210 22726
2010 1296 26109
2011 1419 31769
2012 1534 38904
2013 1615 46573
2014 1738 51248
2015 1828 58733
2016 2071 65753
2017 2158 70891
2018 2298 78459
2019 2182 89618
2020 2375 101130
2021 2358 115007
2022 2123 106795
2023 2319 112728
2024 2063 108066
2025 1596 91578
Academic rankings

University of Texas at Dallas alumni

  1. Ross Ulbricht

    Ross Ulbricht
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    computer scientisthackermotivational speakervisual artist
    Biography

    Ross William Ulbricht is an American who created and operated Silk Road, the first modern darknet market, from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. Silk Road was an online marketplace that facilitated the trade in narcotics and other illegal products and services. Sales were anonymous, using bitcoin. It operated as a hidden service on the Tor network. Ulbricht ran the site under the pseudonym "Dread Pirate Roberts" after the fictional character from The Princess Bride.

  2. Aziz Sancar

    Aziz Sancar
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas at Dallas
    In 1977 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    scientistuniversity teachergeneticistmolecular biologistbiochemist
    Biography

    Aziz Sancar is a Turkish-American molecular biologist specializing in DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints, and circadian clock. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Tomas Lindahl and Paul L. Modrich for their mechanistic studies of DNA repair. He has made contributions on photolyase and nucleotide excision repair in bacteria that have changed his field.

  3. Katrina Pierson

    Katrina Pierson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas at Dallas
    In 2006 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biology
    Occupations
    political campaign staffpolitical adviserconsultant
    Biography

    Katrina Lanette Pierson is an American politician and communications consultant. She was the national spokesperson for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. She defeated Justin Holland by 56.4% to 43.6% on May 28, 2024, in the Republican primary runoff for the Texas House of Representatives for the 33rd District.

  4. Naveen Jindal

    Naveen Jindal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Naveen Jindal is an Indian industrialist, politician, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Jindal Steel and the founding chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University. He represents the Kurukshetra constituency in the 18th Lok Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He previously served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2014 representing the Indian National Congress.

All 29 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UT Dallas
Founded 1969
Motto Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Education, the Guardian of Society
Colors green, orange
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 3,775
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, Texas, 75080-3021
United States
City population 119,000
Phone 9728832111

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