Applying to UT Austin

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
29.12%	1,370

The University of Texas at Austin's acceptance rate is 29.12% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 66,109 students applied and 19,253 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into UT Austin.

UT Austin's acceptance rate is the 3rd lowest among 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,370 and the ACT score is 31 at UT Austin. UT Austin's SAT score is 4th highest among 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UT Austin, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of The University of Texas at Austin is 29.12% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 48.75%. 32,100 men and 33,843 women applied to UT Austin and 7,869 men and 11,331 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,823 men and 5,544 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UT Austin.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UT Austin
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	66,109	32,100	33,843	0	166
Admitted	19,253	7,869	11,331	0	53
Enrolled	9,385	3,823	5,544	0	18
Acceptance Rate	29.12%	24.51%	33.48%	-	31.93%
Yield	48.75%	48.58%	48.93%	-	33.96%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

The University of Texas at Austin 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 5,912 students (63% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,880 students (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UT Austin.

The median SAT score is 1,370 with 680 SAT EBRW and 690 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 730 and the 25^th percentile is 620. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 760 and 25^th percentile is 610 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at UT Austin. The median ACT math score is 29 and the ACT English score is 32.

The SAT and ACT scores at The University of Texas at Austin are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UT Austin
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1230	1370	1490
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	620	680	730
SAT Math	610	690	760
ACT Composite	27	31	33
ACT Math	25	29	33
ACT English	26	32	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

The University of Texas at Austin 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 9,385 first-year students enrolled in UT Austin. The proportion of full-time students is 98.35% and part-time students is 1.65%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.74% and women students is 59.07%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UT Austin.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UT Austin
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	9,385	3,823	5,544	18
Full-time	9,230	3,758	5,454	18
Part-time	155	65	90	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UT Austin. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply The University of Texas at Austin.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UT Austin Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of The University of Texas at Austin. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UT Austin.

Admission Information for Applying to UT Austin
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://www.admissions.utexas.edu/
Online Application	https://www.utexas.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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