University of Texas at Austin
What University of Texas at Austin's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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Where you liveUniversity of Texas at Austin
Living in TX makes University of Texas at Austin 4.8× easier.
In-state applicants are admitted at 36%, out-of-state at 7.5%.
In-state36%
Out-of-state7.5%
Source: University of Texas at Austin's Common Data Set 2025-26
InternationalUniversity of Texas at Austin
International applicants face 2.8× tougher odds at University of Texas at Austin.
7.9% of international applicants are admitted, against 22% overall.
Overall22%
International7.9%
Source: University of Texas at Austin's Common Data Set 2025-26
Getting harderUniversity of Texas at Austin
Getting into University of Texas at Austin is 1.4× harder than in 2019.
The admit rate fell from 32% (2019-20) to 22% (2025-26).
2019-2032%
2025-2622%
Source: University of Texas at Austin's Common Data Set 2025-26
Women and menUniversity of Texas at Austin
At University of Texas at Austin, women get in 1.4× as often.
Women are admitted at 26%, men at 19%.
Women26%
Men19%
Source: University of Texas at Austin's Common Data Set 2025-26
ApplicationsUniversity of Texas at Austin
Applications to University of Texas at Austin are up 79%.
From 50,575 in 2018-19 to 90,690 in 2025-26.
2018-1950,575
2025-2690,690
Source: University of Texas at Austin's Common Data Set 2025-26
5 more things the data says PRO
- In-state applicants are admitted at about 4.8 times the out-of-state rate.
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 31.8% in 2019-20 to 22.2% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 23.3% in 2026-27.
- 49% of admitted students chose to enroll, higher than every similar college.
- Applications rose 79% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (50,575 to 90,690), faster than 87% of colleges here.
- Men were admitted at a lower rate: 25.6% for women against 19.0% for men.
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Many admits who named a round used Early Action (about 22 of 36), with about 14 Regular Decision.
- Many admits applying to CS, engineering or science had research, often with papers, preprints or conference talks, beside internships.
- Many admits built or ran technical projects: robotics teams, apps, AI startups, game servers or coding clubs, often as founder or president.
- Many admits founded a nonprofit or small business, such as tutoring services, counseling services, a hair-braiding business or an education nonprofit.
- Test scores shared were mostly strong (SAT 1450-1600 or ACT 33-36), but a few were admitted with lower scores like 1130-1340, so scores alone did not decide.
- Students report about three-quarters of the class is auto-admitted through the Texas top-percent rule (top 5% from Fall 2026), leaving out-of-state odds very low.
- Students report most Early Action applicants were deferred to regular decision, with only about 5% getting offers in the first round and small off-schedule waves.
- Students report competitive majors like CS, ECE and business are harder: strong applicants are placed in Undeclared Liberal Arts or CAP, and changing majors later is difficult.
- Students report fit to the intended major, essays and the expanded resume carry heavy weight, and 1500+ SAT scorers were rejected.
- Students report honors offers carry a small merit award and UT may offer free tuition to Texas families under about $100k income.
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