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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas

https://www.uta.edu

#368 National Colleges

82.89% Admission Rate
Least Selective

34,422 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, higher part-time
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or UT Arlington) is a public research university in Arlington, Texas. The university was founded in 1895 and was in the Texas A&M University System for several decades until joining The University of Texas System in 1965.

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity." The fall 2019 campus enrollment consisted of 43,863 students making it the largest university in North Texas and fourth-largest in Texas. UT Arlington is the third-largest producer of college graduates in Texas and offers over 180 baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree programs.

UT Arlington participates in 15 intercollegiate sports as a Division I member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference. UTA sports teams have been known as the Mavericks since 1971.

"University of Texas at Arlington." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Arlington.
Location

City
Arlington, Texas

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 42.4%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 15.2%
Engineering 5.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.9%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 3.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.1%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.3%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.3%
Psychology 2.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.0%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.9%
Social Sciences 1.8%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.3%
Physical Sciences 1.1%
History 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
Architecture And Related Services 0.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$11,040.00

Out of State Tuition
$28,129.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
38.08%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,246.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1151 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 575 520
Verbal 620 570 520

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 19
English 26 23 19