Arlington, TX · Public · 32,294 undergraduates · urban

The University of Texas at Arlington

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UTA is an applied STEM-and-health university positioned directly inside the Dallas–Fort Worth employment market.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in mobility, and strong in affordability.

Academic standing Emerging

Affordability Strong

Career outcomes Solid

Mobility Strong

Student experience Solid

Admission: 81.3% admitted
Price by income: Resident and nonresident prices differ
Completion: 57.6%

What sets The University of Texas at Arlington apart

Academic design

Engineering and nursing are major academic anchors alongside business, architecture, science and liberal arts.

Campus pattern

The Arlington campus sits roughly between Dallas and Fort Worth within the larger Metroplex.

Career & value signal

DFW employers support internships in aerospace, engineering, healthcare, logistics, technology and construction.

Can I get in?

81.3% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

23,126

About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 81.3%

Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%990–1230

8401380

ACT middle 50%18–26

1331

Of admitted students, 69% submitted an SAT, and 12% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of Texas at Arlington, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What The University of Texas at Arlington weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

Course rigor
GPA
Test scores
Essay
Recommendations
Extracurriculars
Demonstrated interest

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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

Show preparation for this curriculum

Engineering and nursing are major academic anchors alongside business, architecture, science and liberal arts.

Make institutional fit specific

UTA is an applied STEM-and-health university positioned directly inside the Dallas–Fort Worth employment market.

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Regular DecisionJul 28

Fee and waiver$75 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

ArchitectureAdmits separately