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.- Admission
- 65.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 71.8%
29,366 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$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
29,366About 65 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
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.
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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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Computer science, engineering, natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and business form a particularly prominent academic mix.
Make institutional fit specific
UT Dallas is a younger, heavily STEM-and-business-oriented public university positioned inside the Dallas–Fort Worth technology corridor.
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.
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.
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.
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
In the season card
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+
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.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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.
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
Biology, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
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.
A defining academic feature
Computer science, engineering, natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and business form a particularly prominent academic mix.
What shapes an ordinary week
Suburban Richardson campus sits near major technology and corporate employers north of Dallas.
Where the degree can lead
Location is especially useful for technology, telecom, finance, consulting, engineering, and analytics internships.