The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is a public university founded in 1883. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 42,444 (Fall 2023), and its campus is located in an urban area on 431 acres of land. The university operates on a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Texas at Austin is ranked 30th among national universities in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges. In-state tuition and fees are $11,678 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $42,778.

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest schools in the country. It is organized into 13 colleges, the largest of which is the College of Liberal Arts. It also has top-ranked graduate programs, including the McCombs School of Business, the Cockrell School of Engineering, and the School of Nursing. Students can join more than 1,000 clubs and organizations or participate in the extensive UT Greek system. The university has several student media outlets, and its athletic teams are prestigious competitors in the Division I Big 12 Conference.UT also offers hundreds of study abroad programs, with the most popular destinations being Spain, Italy, England, France and China. Freshmen do not have to live on campus.