The University of Texas at Austin: Review & Facts

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The University of Texas at Austin is a large four-year, public school with 52,385 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1883 and is one of the 23 colleges and schools located in Austin, Texas.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree are available at The University of Texas at Austin.

Majors
Offered
173
The University of Texas at Austin implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 173 majors. The most popular concentrations are Engineering, Biology, Management, Medical, and Communication and Journalism. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at The University of Texas at Austin is excellent at 95% (well above Texas average). Considering this statistic, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
95%
Good
The graduation rate at The University of Texas at Austin is very good: 89%.

Student to faculty ratio at The University of Texas at Austin is reasonably decent -- 18:1. Read more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, around $41,100 annually.

Read the details about The University of Texas at Austin additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
31%
Hard
As reported in recent data, 60,055 applications were submitted and 18,830 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at The University of Texas at Austin in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
The University of Texas at Austin offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at The University of Texas at Austin, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
The University of Texas at Austin provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 8,000 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option.

Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC programs are available at The University of Texas at Austin. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, The University of Texas at Austin seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

The University of Texas at Austin Location and Address

Postal Address:
The University of Texas at Austin
110 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, Texas
78705, USA
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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Rating
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