The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas · Public · 42,855 undergraduates · utexas.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
22%
of 90,690 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1250 to 1510
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$34,260Est.Estimate
$68,610 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at The University of Texas at Austin
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
22% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$68,610
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,610 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1380
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (1)
$12,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs an application, essay or interview, other requirements.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Official Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores sent from the testing agency satisfy the requirement.
Source: Freshman - University of Texas Admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct15Early Action · October 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Regular Decision · December 1, 2026The standard deadline.
Who gets in
22%
of applicants were admitted: 20,154 of 90,690 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1250 to 1510
Reading and Writing 630 to 740
Math 620 to 770
ACT composite 27 to 33
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$34,260
a year, in state
$68,610
a year, out of state (tuition $46,340)
- Tuition (in state)$11,990
- Food and housing$15,870
- Books and supplies$740
- Transportation and other$5,660
The University of Texas at Austin published $33,306 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,979
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,324
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,412
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,357
- Over $110,000$30,480
Financial aid
71%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$20,052
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
0%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Impact Scholarship
$12,000 a year
Competitive · No separate application
- selected on leadership, academic success, perseverance, school/community commitment and FAFSA information; no application
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (Common App admission deadline).
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,200Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 319T |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 319T |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH 301 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARH 302 or ARH 303 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 311C |
| Biology | 5 | 6 | BIO 311C, 311D |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | M 408K or M 408N or M 408R |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 4 | M 408C |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | M 408C |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 4 | M 408C; or M 408K and M 408L; or M 408N and M 408S; or M 408R and M 408L; or M 408R and M 408S |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | If a student's score on the Calculus BC exam is less than 3, but the AB subscore of the BC exam is 3 or higher, students may claim calculus credit according to the scoring rubric for the AP Calculus AB exam. Please see the listed Calculus AB guidelines for corresponding courses. | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CH 301N |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CH 301, 302, 104M, 104N |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | CHI 606, 607 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | CHI 606, 607, 312K |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 18 | CHI 606, 607, 312K, 312L |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 302 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | AET 310 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CS 312 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 302 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 319T |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | RHE 306 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | E 314T |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | E 316P |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GEO 302P |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 309L |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FR 601C |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FR 601C, 611C |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | FR 601C, 611C, 317C |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 506, 507; or GER 604 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | GER 506, 507, 612; or GER 604, 612 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GRG 305 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITL 601C |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | ITL 601C, 611C |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | ITL 601C, 611C, 320 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 601D |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | JPN 601D, 610D |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 21 | JPN 601D, 610D, 611D, 317C |
| Latin | 3 | 5 | LAT 506 |
| Latin | 4 | 10 | LAT 506, 507 |
| Latin | 5 | 15 | LAT 506, 507, 511K |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 301 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 304L |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 301 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 304K |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 306M |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 302K, 105M |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 302L, 105N |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 302L, 105N; or PHY 303L, 105N; or PHY 316, 116L; or PHY 317L, 105N |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 301, 101L; or PHY 302K, 105M; or PHY 303K, 105M; or PHY 317K, 105M |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | M 301 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | M 305G |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPN 601D |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPN 601D, 610D |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 18 | SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPN 601D, 610D |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 18 | SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 21 | SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314, 327C |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | EDP 308; or SDS 301; or STA 309 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOV 310L |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 315L |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 301J |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
89%
Come back for a second year
97%
Typical earnings
$81,694
a year, 10 years after starting here
- The University of Texas at Austin$70,291
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 60 majors here have earnings data.
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