In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at UT Austin
UT Austin charges $11,688 a year in published tuition and fees for Texas residents, about $5,844 a semester, and $44,908 a year for students from other states, about $22,454 a semester, a difference of $33,220. About 13% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes UT Austin different
- Mostly Texans. About 87% of first-year students are from Texas.
- A very large research university. Biology, psychology, computing, finance, economics and electrical engineering are among its largest majors.
- Austin. The campus is in the state capital, a city known for music and technology.
What UT Austin students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): biology (744), psychology (537), computer and information sciences (487), finance (417), economics (325) and electrical engineering (312). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at UT Austin if…
- You're a Texas resident looking for a big research university.
- You're interested in science, computing, business or engineering.
- You'd enjoy a lively, growing city around campus.
Worth asking about
- How does automatic admission work for top graduates of Texas high schools, and how are majors assigned?
- Can students change majors after they enroll?
How UT Austin compares with the other SEC schools
UT Austin is one of the SEC's most selective public universities and its second largest. See how the 16 SEC schools differ.
FAQ
What is UT Austin's acceptance rate? 22.2% for fall 2025: 20,154 of 90,690 first-year applicants were admitted, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source For fall 2024 it was 26.6%.
What is UT Austin's out-of-state acceptance rate? 7.5% for fall 2025, compared with 35.9% for Texas residents. UT Austin admitted 2,653 of 35,268 out-of-state applicants and 16,828 of 46,879 Texas residents, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source International applicants are counted separately. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $44,908 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state acceptance rates at public universities →
What is UT Austin known for? Its size and research, its strengths in business, computing and engineering, and the city of Austin.
How much does UT Austin cost? Published tuition and fees are $11,688 a year in-state and $44,908 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is UT Austin tuition per semester? About $5,844 a semester for Texas residents and $22,454 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $11,688 and $44,908 before aid.
Is UT Austin an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, The University of Texas at Austin is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to UT Austin? About 42,900 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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