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Acceptance Rate 26.64%
Yield 47.43%
SAT Score 1,390
ACT Score 31
Applicants 72,885

UT Austin Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 26.64% at The University of Texas at Austin. Total 72,885 students applied and 19,417 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,390 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://www.admissions.utexas.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.utexas.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate26.64%
Average Test Scores1,390 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 26.64%. A total of 72,885 students (35,912 men and 36,750 women) have applied to and 19,417 (8,101 men and 11,264 women) students admitted to The University of Texas at Austin.
Among them, 3,847 male and 5,343 female students have enrolled into UT Austin and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 47.43%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UT Austin
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants72,88535,91236,75000
Admitted19,4178,10111,26400
Enrolled9,2103,8475,34300
Acceptance Rate 26.64% 22.56% 30.65% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 47.43% 47.49% 47.43% - -
[Chart] The University of Texas at Austin Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UT Austin, 5,189 applicants (56% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,686 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,390 at UT Austin. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,510 and 25th percentile score is 1,250.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UT Austin. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UT Austin with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UT Austin
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total125013901510
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630690740
Math620700770
ACT Composite273133
Math252933
English263235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The University of Texas at Austin, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UT Austin
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 Austin

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