The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1961Midsize citySEVP certified
About
The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD or UT Dallas) is a public research university in Richardson, Texas, United States. It is the northernmost institution of the University of Texas System. It was initially founded in 1961 as a private research arm of Texas Instruments. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It is associated with four Nobel Prizes and has members of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering on its faculty with research projects including the areas of Space Science, Bioengineering, Cybersecurity, Nanotechnology, and Behavioral and Brain Sciences. UT Dallas offers more than 140 academic programs across its seven schools and hosts more than 50 research centers and institutes.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$40,164
- Estimated total for international students
- US$55,148
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$14,664
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$29,648
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,751
- Graduate students
- 8,028
- International undergraduates
- 6%
- Students per teacher
- 23 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 65%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 580–690 · Maths 580–720
- ACT
- 24–32
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$74,762
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (161)
Bachelor's degrees48 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCognitive ScienceCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyData AnalyticsData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologyStatisticsSystems EngineeringVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees52 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsArea StudiesBiological and Physical SciencesBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCognitive ScienceCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer EngineeringComputer ProgrammingComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisResearch and Experimental PsychologySocial Sciences, GeneralSociologyStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General
Doctoral degrees26 subjects
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisResearch and Experimental PsychologyStatisticsVisual and Performing Arts, General
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Undergraduate certificates6 subjects
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNanotechnologyPhysicsStatisticsVisual and Performing Arts, General
Graduate certificates28 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData AnalyticsData ScienceEconomicsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGeneticsGeography and CartographyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsNanotechnologyPhysicsPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial Sciences, GeneralStatisticsSystems EngineeringVisual and Performing Arts, General
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.