Getting in
For Fall 2025, 36,353 first-year students applied to UT Dallas, 25,115 were admitted and 4,948 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 69.1%.
Source: UT Dallas Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2025
| Applicants | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state (Texas) | 28,758 | 20,491 | 71.3% |
| Out-of-state | 3,760 | 2,568 | 68.3% |
| International | 3,835 | 2,056 | 53.6% |
Source: UT Dallas Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. UT Dallas's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by school or major.
Source: UT Dallas Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early plans. UT Dallas has no early decision or early action plan. Its December 1 priority deadline gets an earlier review for admission and scholarships, with no commitment to enroll.
Source: UT Dallas Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
UT Dallas reviews each freshman application as a whole, for the major you name. Two rules shape where you land:
- Majors with limited space or their own requirements. If you are not admitted to your first-choice major because of capacity or its own requirements, UT Dallas may offer you a different major, named in your acceptance letter.
- Texas Top 10%. Texas law admits you automatically if you graduate in the top 10% of your class at an accredited Texas high school and earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement.
Source: UT Dallas Admission, Freshman Criteria (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
70 majors across 7 schools. Every bachelor's degree major in UT Dallas's official 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, grouped by the school that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Concentrations, the prescribed double majors, minors, certificates and graduate programs are left out.
Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology8
- Animation and Games (BA)
- History (BA)
- Latin American Studies (BA)
- Literature (BA)
- Media Arts and Design (BA)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies (BA)
- Visual and Performing Arts (BA)
Source: UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences5
- Child Learning and Development (BS)
- Cognitive Science (BS)
- Neuroscience (BS)
- Psychology (BS)
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (BS)
Source: UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences14
- Criminology (BA)
- Economics (BA)
- International Political Economy (BA)
- Political Science (BA)
- Public Health (BA)
- Sociology (BA)
- Computational and Geospatial Science (BS)
- Cybersecurity Technology and Policy (BS)
- Economics (BS)
- Geospatial Information Sciences (BS)
- International Political Economy (BS)
- Public and Nonprofit Management (BS)
- Public Policy (BS)
- Sustainability Planning and Policy (BS)
Source: UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science12
- Engineering (BA)
- Biomedical Engineering (BS)
- Computational and Geospatial Science (BS)
- Computer Engineering (BS)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Cybersecurity Technology and Policy (BS)
- Data Science (BS)Offered jointly by the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Department of Computer Science.
- Electrical Engineering (BS)
- Materials Science and Engineering (BS)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
- Software Engineering (BS)
- Systems Engineering (BS)
Source: UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Interdisciplinary Studies6
- American Studies (BA)
- Education (BA)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
- Education (BS)
- Healthcare Studies (BS)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)
Source: UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Naveen Jindal School of Management11
- Accounting (BS)
- Business Administration (BS)
- Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (BS)
- Computer Information Systems and Technology (BS)
- Cybersecurity and Risk Management (BS)
- Finance (BS)
- Global Business (BS)
- Healthcare Management (BS)
- Human Resource Management (BS)
- Marketing (BS)
- Supply Chain Management and Analytics (BS)
Source: UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics14
- Biology (BA)
- Chemistry (BA)
- Mathematics (BA)
- Physics (BA)
- Actuarial Science (BS)
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biology (BS)
- Biomedical Sciences (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Data Science (BS)Offered jointly by the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Department of Computer Science.
- Geosciences (BS)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Molecular Biology (BS)
- Physics (BS)
Source: UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority deadline | December 1 | not published | No |
| Regular deadline | May 1 | not published | No |
Applications open August 1 on the Common App and ApplyTexas. A file complete by December 1 gets an early review for admission and scholarships, including the AES award. UT Dallas reviews on a rolling basis and says a decision takes four to six weeks once your file is complete; it keeps reviewing files completed after May 1 but cannot promise they will be ready for fall. The application fee is $75; Texas residents who apply through ApplyTexas during Free College Application Week, October 12 to 18, 2026, pay no fee. UT Dallas does not publish fixed decision dates.
Source: UT Dallas Admission, Freshman Deadlines and Fees (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
UT Dallas does not require SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Scores you send are used only to help your review, never against you, and UT Dallas strongly encourages sending them to meet Texas Success Initiative requirements. It also takes Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores.
Source: UT Dallas Admission, Freshman Application Process (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set marks the SAT or ACT as not required but considered if submitted for fall 2027 applicants, with scores due by August 1.
Source: UT Dallas Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked UT Dallas's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: UT Dallas Admission, Freshman Timeline (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at UT Dallas, 2026-2027:
| Item | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,640 | $36,140 |
| Required fees | $4,024 | $4,024 |
| Housing (on campus) | $9,328 | $9,328 |
| Food (on-campus meal plan) | $5,906 | $5,906 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Transportation | $1,748 | $1,748 |
| Other expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| Total | $35,096 | $60,596 |
For a full-time first-year student living on campus. UT Dallas's Common Data Set says tuition and fees vary by program, and 69% of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees shown here.
Source: UT Dallas Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections G1, G4 and G5. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $12,814 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,510 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,030 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,892 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,596 |
| All incomes | $18,267 |
What first-year, full-time, in-state students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from UT Dallas's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to The University of Texas at Dallas on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · Public69.1% admitted$19,070 average net price
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · Public69.4% admitted$19,151 average net price
University of HoustonHouston, TX · Public75.8% admitted$14,276 average net price
University of North TexasDenton, TX · Public70.9% admitted$15,649 average net price
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · Public73.9% admitted$18,209 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.