| Official Name: | University of Texas at Austin |
| Location: | Austin, Texas |
| Size: | 55,879 Students |
| Campus Setting: | Urban |
| Average Tuition: | $16,107 |
| Average Financial Aid: | $9,800 |
| Acceptance Rate: | 47 - 55% |
| Private/Public: | Public |
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What the School Says
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States. Founded in 1883, the university has grown from a single building, eight teachers, two departments and 221 students to a 350-acre main campus with 21,000 faculty and staff, 16 colleges and schools and almost 50,000 students.
With an enrollment of 11,000 students and more than 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees awarded annually, the graduate school is a national leader in graduate degrees awarded and one of the largest graduate schools in the nation.
More than 8,700 bachelor’s degrees are awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors.
The university has one of the most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.
With an enrollment of 11,000 students and more than 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees awarded annually, the graduate school is a national leader in graduate degrees awarded and one of the largest graduate schools in the nation.
More than 8,700 bachelor’s degrees are awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors.
The university has one of the most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.
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By The Numbers
Academics
- Top Majors:
Social Sciences 14%
Communications/Journalism 13%
Business/Marketing 12%
Engineering 11%
Biology 8%
Psychology 5% - Programs Offered:
Architecture American Studies Area Studies Asian Studies Latin American Studies Near/Middle Eastern Studies Russian/Slavic Area Studies Art - General Art History/Criticism/Conservation Arts - General Dance Design/Visual Communications Drama/Theater Arts Fine/Studio Arts Interior Design Music - General Music - General Performance Music History/Literature Music Theory/Composition Biochemistry Biology Botany Ecology Microbiology Zoology Accounting Business - General Business Administration/Management Finance/Banking Management Information Systems Marketing Management Advertising Communications/Rhetoric Journalism Public Relations Radio/Television Computer/Information Sciences - General Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Architectural Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical/Communications Engineering Mechanical Engineering Petroleum English English Language & Literature - General Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies Foods/Nutrition Studies Family/Consumer Sciences - General Human Development/Family Studies Arabic Classics Czech East Asian Foreign Language & Literature - General French German Greek, Ancient Hebrew Iranian/Persian Italian Latin Linguistics Portuguese Russian Scandinavian Semitic Slavic Spanish Turkish Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Clinical Laboratory Science Communication Disorders Health Services - General Nursing (RN) History - General Humanities Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics - General Ancient Studies/Civilization Health/Physical Fitness Sport/Fitness Administration Islamic Studies Jewish/Judaic Studies Philosophy Religion/Religious Studies Astronomy Chemistry Geology GeophysicsSeismology HydrologyWater Resources Physics Psychology - General Social Work Anthropology Archaeology Economics Geography Political Science/Government Sociology Urban Studies - Study Programs:
Accelerated Program
Double major
ESL
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
ROTC, Army
ROTC, Navy
ROTC, Air Force
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification
Washington Semester - Study Support:
Learning Center
Reduced Course Load
Remedial Instruction
Study Skills Assistance
Tutoring
Writing Center
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Quick Facts
- It is a Public, Coed, Four-year University
- The University of Texas at Austin is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- University having 16 Colleges and Schools
- Degrees offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and First Professional
- More than 8,700 Bachelor’s degrees are awarded annually
- More than 3,500 Master’s and Doctor’s degrees awarded annually
- Offers More than 100 Undergraduate Programs and 170 Graduate Programs
- With more than 3,500 research projects, 90 research units and annual research funding exceeding $400 million
- More than 400 patents have been awarded to the university since its inception
- Total Faculty: 2,815
- Total Staff: 20,479
- About 450,000 Living Alumni
- Full-time Faculty: 90%
- Student to Faculty ratio is 18:1
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