Austin, TX
德州大学奥斯汀
UT Austin
27%
Overall admit rate
德州本州优先（Top 6% 自动录取），McCombs + CS 强
Data last verified: 2025-01
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
27%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
GPA threshold
3.65
Unweighted 4.0 scale (25th percentile of admits)
SAT range
1240 - 1470
25-75 percentile, middle 50% of admits
APs expected
6
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
Turing 荣誉 CS Turing Scholars Honors CS | 3% | 0.11× | UT CS 荣誉项目，录取率比 UT 平均低十倍 |
计算机系常规 Department of Computer Science | 6% | 0.22× | 常规 CS OOS <5%，整体约 5-7%；Turing 失败者 backup 但仍极难 |
McCombs 商学院 McCombs School of Business | 22% | 0.81× | 本科商学院全美前十，BHP 商业荣誉项目极难 |
State flagship identity impact
TX in-state students have significant advantage
TX In-state residentsAdmit rate is significantly higher than OOS. UT Austin Top 6% auto-admits, UMich/GT/UIUC are more lenient on in-state.
Out-of-state studentsTuition is 2-3x in-state, admit rate roughly half of in-state.
F1 internationalCounts as OOS + needs additional English/visa documents. Some schools have a separate quota for international students.
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate27%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- In-state vs OOSTX in-state students have a significantly higher admit rate (tuition is also 1/2 - 1/3 of OOS). Non-state domestic still has an advantage over international.
- Test policyMost schools are test-optional. Domestic high scorers should submit to strengthen the profile; low scorers may opt out.
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：3/3 — High international ratio (15%+), relatively friendly
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
- State flagship + F1：Counted as OOS + intl together; admit rate 50-70% lower than in-state.