UT Dallas: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas with a moderately selective admissions profile. For the most recent reporting cycle, UT Dallas admits about half to three-quarters of applicants, with an overall admission rate of 65%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT around 1280. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $18,267 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for UT Dallas?

UT Dallas admits students with a wide GPA range, but most successful applicants present an unweighted GPA of 3.3 or higher with a college-prep curriculum.

What does UT Dallas weight in admissions?

UT Dallas reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2024-2025). What the weights mean

SAT and ACT scores UT Dallas typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 580–720. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 24–32. Many applicants here submit scores; even slightly below the average can be competitive when combined with a strong GPA and curriculum.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort, often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does UT Dallas actually cost?

Published tuition is $14,644 for in-state students and $40,144 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $14,430 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $18,267 per year, and that is the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 30% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for UT Dallas

Will my child graduate from UT Dallas?

These predict outcomes at UT Dallas better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at UT Dallas

The most popular undergraduate programs at UT Dallas, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Biology, General and Visual and Performing Arts, General. Across all programs, UT Dallas confers roughly 2,957 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its Computer and Information Sciences, General program report a median income of about $104,815 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is UT Dallas safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), UT Dallas disclosed 25 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 1.1 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 2 violent offenses and 2 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at UT Dallas?

About 22% of undergraduates at UT Dallas live in campus housing, so a meaningful share of students commute or live off campus. In Greek life, 1% of men join a fraternity and 1% of women join a sorority. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Texas parents ask about

• University of Texas at San Antonio
  87% acceptance
• Trinity University
  26% acceptance
• Southwestern University
  43% acceptance
• Austin College
  48% acceptance
• Texas Wesleyan University
  69% acceptance
• Rice University
  8% acceptance
• University of Texas at Austin
  27% acceptance
• Texas A&M University-College Station
  57% acceptance

Common questions parents ask about UT Dallas