University of Texas Austin

What starts here changes the world

Public Four year university Large Campus: 50,995 (38,168 undergraduate) Student to Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1 Popular Majors: Biology & Biomedical Sciences,

Engineering, Social Sciences (Psychology, Economics, Political Science), Business, Communications

Points of Distinction:• Largest college in Texas• Hook’em Horns

Quick facts

UT AUSTIN

40% Admitted ACT Avg. = 27 81% graduated in Top 10% of graduating

class Top 10% Rule Modified “Automatically

admitting students in the top 8 percent of their high school graduating class to the 2011 entering freshman class would fill 75 percent of available spaces.” – William Powers Jr., President of UT-Austin

Admissions and Enrollment

81% of students graduate in 6 years

61% of students graduate in 4 years

95% of students return for sophomore year

Retention and Graduation

Costs

71% of Students Receiving Aid 23% of students Receiving Pell Grants

77% of need met $13,209 is the average 1st year financial aid

package

Financial Aid

Campus Life

The University Library holds close to 10

million volumes, making it the 7th largest college library in the country.

Quite a few famous celebrities are former UT students, including Mathew McConaughey, Kevin Durant, First Lady Laura Bush and Robert Rodriguez

If you happen to see the Albino Squirrel on your way to final exam—You’ll Ace it.

Fun Facts