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Richardson, TX · Public · 21,751 undergraduates · urban

The University of Texas at Dallas

Moderately selective

UT Dallas is a younger, heavily STEM-and-business-oriented public university positioned inside the Dallas–Fort Worth technology corridor.

Institutional profile

Well established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.
Academic Solid Affordability Strong Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
65.5% admitted

29,366 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
71.8%

$68,227 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets The University of Texas at Dallas apart

Academic design

Computer science, engineering, natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and business form a particularly prominent academic mix.

Campus pattern

Suburban Richardson campus sits near major technology and corporate employers north of Dallas.

Career & value signal

Location is especially useful for technology, telecom, finance, consulting, engineering, and analytics internships.

Can I get in?

65.5% admitted

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

Recent applicant pool

29,366

About 65 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 65.5%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1170–1410
10201560
ACT middle 50%25–32
2036

Of admitted students, 79% submitted an SAT, and 15% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

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

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What The University of Texas at Dallas 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

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Computer science, engineering, natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and business form a particularly prominent academic mix.

02

Make institutional fit specific

UT Dallas is a younger, heavily STEM-and-business-oriented public university positioned inside the Dallas–Fort Worth technology corridor.

03

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 Decisionrolling
Fee and waiver$75 application fee

Fee waiver: u.s. only

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.

Computer scienceAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$34,903
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$18,000
Affordability profileStrong

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.

The University of Texas at Dallas publishes one merit award, the largest reaching full tuition or more. All of them renew past the first year.

Reviewed with admission An award reaching full tuition or more

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews

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This award, by name

What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.

  • The name of each award 
  • What it pays 
  • The grades and scores it asks for 
  • How to be considered 
  • What to send, and where 
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Average annual cost by household income at The University of Texas at Dallas

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years71.8%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one89.1%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$68,227

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Biology, General

Recent graduates373
Median earnings$58,540

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Recent graduates353
Median earnings$37,825

Psychology, General

Recent graduates329
Median earnings$51,459

Finance and Financial Management Services

Recent graduates267
Median earnings$86,484

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What is campus life like?

The University of Texas at Dallas beyond the classroom

Suburban Richardson campus sits near major technology and corporate employers north of Dallas.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Computer science, engineering, natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and business form a particularly prominent academic mix.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Suburban Richardson campus sits near major technology and corporate employers north of Dallas.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Location is especially useful for technology, telecom, finance, consulting, engineering, and analytics internships.

21,751 undergraduatesSouthwesturban setting51% of first-year students live on campus