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The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas is a public university in a midsize city in the Dallas, TX metro with 21,330 students and a 65% acceptance rate.

Richardson, Texas · Public · City, midsize · 21,330 students · R1 research university

NCAA Division II · American Southwest Conference

Admission rate

65%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,286

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

25–32

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$18,267

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

76%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

88%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$68,227

10 years after entry

Students

21,330

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadline
Priority deadline
Apply by this date for the best chance at aid or a place; later applications may still be read.		FallDecember 1, 2026
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		FallMay 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: enroll.utdallas.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$12,814
$30,001–48,000$13,510
$48,001–75,000$14,030
$75,001–110,000$19,892
Over $110,000$26,596

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreThe University of Texas at Dallas courseCredits
Calculus AB3PRECALCULUS3 credits
Calculus BC3
PRECALCULUS & APPLIED CALCULUS I or PRECALCULUS &…PRECALCULUS & APPLIED CALCULUS I or PRECALCULUS & DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
7 credits
Biology3BIOL LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Chemistry3CHEM LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
English Language and Composition3RHETORIC I3 credits
English Literature and Composition3LIT LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Psychology3INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY3 credits
Statistics3STAT LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Show all 37 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3PRECALCULUS3 credits
Calculus AB4
PRECALCULUS & APPLIED CALCULUS I or PRECALCULUS &…PRECALCULUS & APPLIED CALCULUS I or PRECALCULUS & DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
7 credits
Calculus BC3
PRECALCULUS & APPLIED CALCULUS I or PRECALCULUS &…PRECALCULUS & APPLIED CALCULUS I or PRECALCULUS & DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
7 credits
Calculus BC4
PRECALCULUS & CALCULUS I or APPLIED CALCULUS I &…PRECALCULUS & CALCULUS I or APPLIED CALCULUS I & II or DIFFERENTIAL & INTEGRAL CALCULUS
8 credits
Biology3BIOL LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Biology4INTRO TO MOD BIOL I & II w/WORKSHOPS8 credits
Biology5INTRO TO MOD BIOL I & II w/WORKSHOPS, INTRO BIOL LAB10 credits
Chemistry3CHEM LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Chemistry4GENERAL CHEMISTRY I w/LAB4 credits
Chemistry5GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & II w/LABS8 credits
English Language and Composition3RHETORIC I3 credits
English Language and Composition5RHETORIC I, RHETORIC6 credits
English Literature and Composition3LIT LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
English Literature and Composition3RHETORIC I3 credits
English Literature and Composition4INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE3 credits
English Literature and Composition5RHETORIC I, RHETORIC6 credits
Psychology3INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY3 credits
Statistics3STAT LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Statistics4STATISTICAL DECISION MAKING3 credits
Computer Science A3CS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Computer Science A4PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS, COMPUTER SCIENCE I7 credits
Macroeconomics3ECON LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Macroeconomics4PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS3 credits
Microeconomics3ECON LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Microeconomics4PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS3 credits
World History: Modern3CCN:WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II3 credits
Environmental Science3THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT3 credits
European History3EUROPEAN CIVILIZATIONS3 credits
Human Geography3WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY3 credits
Spanish Language and Culture3BEGINNING SPANISH I3 credits
Spanish Language and Culture3BEGINNING SPANISH I & II6 credits
Spanish Language and Culture4BEGINNING SPANISH I & II6 credits
Spanish Language and Culture4BEGINNING SPANISH I & II, INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I9 credits
Spanish Language and Culture5BEGINNING SPANISH I & II, INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I9 credits
Spanish Language and Culture5BEGINNING SPANISH I & II, INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I & II12 credits
Art: History3ARTS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Art: History4UNDERSTANDING ART3 credits
Art: Studio-Art 2D Design3ARTS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Art: Studio-Art 2D Design4VISUAL DESIGN FOUNDATIONS3 credits
Art: Studio-Art 3D Design3INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE3 credits
Art: Studio-Drawing Portfolio3ARTS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Art: Studio-Drawing Portfolio4DRAWING FOUNDATIONS3 credits
Chinese Language and Culture3BEGINNING CHINESE I & II6 credits
Chinese Language and Culture4BEGINNING CHINESE I & II, INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I9 credits
Chinese Language and Culture5BEGINNING CHINESE I & II, INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I & II12 credits
Comparative Government and Politics3GOVT LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
French Language and Culture3BEGINNING FRENCH I3 credits
French Language and Culture3BEGINNING FRENCH I & II6 credits
French Language and Culture4BEGINNING FRENCH I & II6 credits
French Language and Culture4BEGINNING FRENCH I & II, INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I9 credits
French Language and Culture5BEGINNING FRENCH I & II, INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I9 credits
French Language and Culture5BEGINNING FRENCH I & II, INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I & II12 credits
German Language and Culture3BEGINNING GERMAN I3 credits
German Language and Culture3BEGINNING GERMAN I & II6 credits
German Language and Culture4BEGINNING GERMAN I & II6 credits
German Language and Culture4BEGINNING GERMAN I & II, INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I9 credits
German Language and Culture5BEGINNING GERMAN I & II, INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I9 credits
German Language and Culture5BEGINNING GERMAN I & II, INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I & II12 credits
Government and Politics: U.S3AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT3 credits
Italian Language and Culture3BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II6 credits
Italian Language and Culture4
BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR…BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE (3 hours)
9 credits
Italian Language and Culture5
BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR…BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE (6 hours)
12 credits
Japanese Language and Culture3BEGINNING JAPANESE I & II6 credits
Japanese Language and Culture4BEGINNING JAPANESE I & II, INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I9 credits
Japanese Language and Culture5BEGINNING JAPANESE I & II, INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I & II12 credits
Latin3BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II6 credits
Latin4
BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR…BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE (3 hours)
9 credits
Latin5
BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR…BEGINNING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION I & II, LANG LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE (6 hours)
12 credits
Music: Theory3MUSIC THEORY I3 credits
Physics 1: Algebra-Based3PHYS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Physics 1: Algebra-Based4COLLEGE PHYSICS I w/LAB4 credits
Physics 2: Algebra-Based3PHYS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Physics 2: Algebra-Based4COLLEGE PHYSICS II w/LAB4 credits
Physics B^3PHYS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Physics B^4COLLEGE PHYSICS I w/LAB4 credits
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3PHYS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism4ELECTROMAGNETISM AND WAVES w/LAB4 credits
Physics C: Mechanics3PHYS LWR LVL TRANSFER ELECTIVE3 credits
Physics C: Mechanics4MECHANICS w/LAB4 credits
Precalculus3COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR NON-SCI or COLLEGE ALGEBRA3 credits
Precalculus4
COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR NON-SCI or COLLEGE ALGEBRA or…COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR NON-SCI or COLLEGE ALGEBRA or TRIGONOMETRY or PRECALCULUS
3 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture3BEGINNING SPANISH I & II6 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture4BEGINNING SPANISH I & II, INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I9 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture5BEGINNING SPANISH I & II, INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I & II12 credits
U.S. History3US HIST SURVEY TO CIVIL WAR3 credits
U.S. History4US HIST SURVEY TO CIVIL WAR & US HIST SURVEY FROM CIVIL WAR6 credits

Source: oue.utdallas.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Computer and Information Sciences911
Psychology345
Digital Arts327
Information Technology304
Biology/Biological Sciences288
Finance251
Business Administration and Management204
Accounting195
Show the other 42 majors
Neuroscience193
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences193
Mechanical Engineering162
Marketing/Marketing Management161
Electrical and Electronics Engineering117
Computer Software Engineering117
Health/Health Care Administration/Management100
Computer Engineering83
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering80
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other78
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist74
Criminology68
Political Science and Government67
Biochemistry56
Management Science52
Mathematics43
International Business/Trade/Commerce41
Comparative Literature40
Visual and Performing Arts39
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration39
Data Science35
Chemistry33
Developmental and Child Psychology30
Cognitive Science30
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics29
History26
Business Analytics24
Physics20
Economics19
Actuarial Science18
Molecular Biology17
International Policy Analysis15
Geology/Earth Science12
Philosophy11
Public Administration11
Sociology10
Geographic Information Science and Cartography9
Education9
Public Policy Analysis6
American/United States Studies/Civilization3
Latin American Studies2
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, American Southwest Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, American Southwest Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

ROTC

Air Force

Faith groups

Cru, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Esports, Study abroad

Greek life

3% of men in fraternities · 5% of women in sororities · 4% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, midsize

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

8,344,032 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Dallas Love Field (DAL)

Nearest hub airport

Dallas Love Field (DAL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 14.7 of 20

Elevation

688 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

36°F

July high

94°F

Annual snowfall

1.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

93 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,770 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, city campus, NCAA Division II, similar size