Important Information
- Application Deadline：Dec. 1
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to University of Texas--Austin, it's important to note the application deadline is Dec. 1. The application fee at University of Texas--Austin is $75. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Dec. 31. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 39 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Dec. 1
Priority application deadline
Nov. 1
Notification date
Rolling: start early fall, all decisions by 03/01
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
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Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
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Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$75
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
75
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
-
Application Formats
Application URL
http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/requirements/
Common Application accepted
No
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$200
Tuition deposit refundable
Refundable by May 1
Room deposit
$300
Room deposit refundable
Refundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(512) 475-7440
Admissions email
mailto:N/A
Admissions address
Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 8058 Austin, TX 78713-8058
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Most selective
Acceptance rate
39%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
45%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
24%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
43%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
22%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
48%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
27%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
39%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
50,575
Applicants (in-state)
34,286
Applicants (out-of-state)
12,055
Female applicants
25,681
Female applicants (in-state)
18,670
Female applicants (out-of-state)
5,401
Male applicants
24,894
Male applicants (in-state)
15,616
Male applicants (out-of-state)
6,654
Applicants accepted
19,482
Applicants accepted (in-state)
15,571
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,895
Female applicants accepted
10,885
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
8,908
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,462
Male applicants accepted
8,597
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
6,663
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,433
Freshman enrollment
8,960
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
7,814
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
755
Female freshman enrollment
5,021
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
4,458
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
358
Male freshman enrollment
3,939
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
3,356
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
397
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
0
Students accepting place on waitlist
0
Students accepted from waitlist
0
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
78%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class85%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class95%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class99%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
-
Average high school GPA
-
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
-
GPA breakdown
-
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
78%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
670
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
620-720
SAT Math average score
685
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
610-760
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
56%
Average ACT Composite score
30
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
27-33
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
26-35
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
26-32
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
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ACT Reading score breakdown
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ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
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ACT Science score breakdown
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Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallDec. 1
SpringOct. 1
SummerDec. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
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TOEFL (paper)
-
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Required
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
79
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
6.5
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
24%
Female acceptance rate
32%
Male acceptance rate
19%
Applicants
4,234
Female applicants
1,610
Male applicants
2,624
Applicants accepted
1,016
Female applicants accepted
515
Male applicants accepted
501
Freshman enrollment
391
Female freshman enrollment
205
Male freshman enrollment
186
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
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Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
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Admissions website translated into languages other than English
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International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
-
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Dec. 31
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
For placement
ACT essay used in admissions
For placement
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of music program applicants
Audition required of dance program applicants
Audition required of theatre program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Very Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Very Important
Talent/ability
Very Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Very Important
Alumni/alumnae relations
Not Considered
Geographical residence
Very Important
State residency
Very Important
Religious affiliation/commitment
-
Race/ethnicity
Very Important
Volunteer work
Very Important
Work experience
Very Important
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
-
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
4
Academic electives
6
Total units required
26
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit and/or placement
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring, Summer
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
24
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Not required
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Recommended of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
-
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
60
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
24%
Applicants
8,335
Applicants accepted
1,993
Enrolled
1,581
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Https://admissions.utexas.edu/enroll/cap
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/transfer-resources/common-credit-issues/military
Veteran transfer policy description
Lower-division transfer credit is awarded for “upper-division baccalaureate category” recommendations in the ACE Guide. Credit is evaluated as generic semester hours in an appropriate academic department or, for subjects with no comparable UT program, as generic elective credit. Degree applicability is at the discretion of the student's academic dean's office.
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
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Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
