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Acceptance Rate 65.13%
Yield 20.27%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 28
Applicants 31,789

UT Dallas Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 65.13% at The University of Texas at Dallas. Total 31,789 students applied and 20,704 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationenroll.utdallas.edu/
Online Applicationenroll.utdallas.edu/freshman/
Acceptance Rate65.13%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 28 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 65.13%. A total of 31,789 students (16,064 men and 15,725 women) have applied to and 20,704 (10,064 men and 10,640 women) students admitted to The University of Texas at Dallas.
Among them, 2,273 male and 1,923 female students have enrolled into UT Dallas and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UT Dallas
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants31,78916,06415,72500
Admitted20,70410,06410,64000
Enrolled4,1962,2731,92300
Acceptance Rate 65.13% 62.65% 67.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.27% 22.59% 18.07% - -
[Chart] The University of Texas at Dallas Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UT Dallas, 3,290 applicants (78% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 566 applicants (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at UT Dallas. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
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 Total116012801410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630690
Math580650720
ACT Composite242832
Math242832
English232734
[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 GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, 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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