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Acceptance Rate 84.74%
Yield 23.15%
SAT Score 1,300
ACT Score 28
Applicants 21,500

UT Dallas Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.74% at The University of Texas at Dallas. Total 21,500 students applied and 18,220 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UT Dallas.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationenroll.utdallas.edu/
Online Applicationenroll.utdallas.edu/freshman/
Acceptance Rate84.74%
Average Test Scores1,300 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.74%. A total of 21,500 students (10,818 men and 10,682 women) have applied to and 18,220 (8,963 men and 9,257 women) students admitted to The University of Texas at Dallas.
Among them, 2,292 male and 1,926 female students have enrolled into UT Dallas and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.15%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UT Dallas
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,50010,81810,68200
Admitted18,2208,9639,25700
Enrolled4,2182,2921,92600
Acceptance Rate 84.74% 82.85% 86.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.15% 25.57% 20.81% - -
[Chart] The University of Texas at Dallas Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UT Dallas, 3,320 applicants (79% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 793 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at UT Dallas. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UT Dallas. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UT Dallas with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UT Dallas
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117013001430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580640700
Math590660730
ACT Composite242832
Math232731
English232934
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The University of Texas at Dallas, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UT Dallas
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UT Dallas

The calendar system at The University of Texas at Dallas is Semester. The University of Texas at Dallas accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that The University of Texas at Dallas accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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