The University of Texas at Austin Computer Science Programs

The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The city atmosphere of Austin makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

The University of Texas at Austin Rankings

UT Austin landed the #22 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 758 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #3 out of 43 schools in Texas.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UT Austin has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#14	Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UT Austin.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UT Austin has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#9	Best Information Science Schools	College Factual
#9	Best General Information Science Schools	College Factual
#16	Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#18	Best Computer Information Systems Schools	College Factual
#31	Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#39	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is The University of Texas at Austin?

Contact details for UT Austin are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX 78705
Phone:	512-471-3434
Website:	www.utexas.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/UTAustinTX
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/utaustin

How Do I Get Into UT Austin?

You can apply to UT Austin online at: https://www.utexas.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UT Austin

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	considered but not required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UT Austin?

UT Austin has a fairly low acceptance rate of 32%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 27%, and the acceptance rate for women is 36%.

Average Test Scores

About 79% of students accepted to UT Austin submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 720. Math scores were between 600 and 750.

UT Austin received ACT scores from 47% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 35. Math scores were between 25 and 32. Composite scores were between 26 and 33.

Can I Afford The University of Texas at Austin?

The overall average net price of UT Austin is $43,612. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UT Austin, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $5,777 a year. That adds up to $23,108 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UT Austin is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The University of Texas at Austin Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 40,048 undergraduate students at UT Austin, with 37,404 being full-time and 2,644 being part-time.

There are also 10,428 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 37,404 full-time undergraduates at UT Austin, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas at Austin students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8,794
Black or African American	1,712
Hispanic or Latino	9,836
White	13,682
International Students	1,531
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,849

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Texas at Austin. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 119 countries are represented at UT Austin. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

In 2019-2020, 46,617 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT Austin has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of UT Austin

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Austin was $11,448 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $40,032. The following table shows how UT Austin is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Computer & Information Sciences	#37	#84

Online Growth Rankings of UT Austin

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas at Austin was 4,388.9%. This is the #23 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UT Austin regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

The University of Texas at Austin Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	299	438	94	32	863
General Information Science	0	0	132	0	132
Computer & IS Security	0	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	299	438	227	32	996

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

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