University in United States
Richardson, TX, United States
University profile
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is a public research university in Richardson, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. It enrolled 30,139 students in fall 2025, about 76% undergraduate and 24% graduate, with students from more than 110 nations, and offers 160 academic programs across seven schools. Its international students number more than 4,500, and it describes itself as a Carnegie R1 institution (Doctoral Universities, very high research activity).
The seven schools are the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology; the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences; the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences; the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science; the School of Interdisciplinary Studies; the Naveen Jindal School of Management; and the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Programs total 67 bachelor's, 62 master's, 30 PhD and one professional doctorate (audiology).
The Jonsson School comprises six departments (bioengineering, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering) and places nearly 600 students a year in internships with Dallas-area companies. The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has six departments covering biological sciences, chemistry and biochemistry, geosciences, mathematical sciences, physics, and science and mathematics education. The Jindal School offers management programmes including executive education and certificates.
Student life includes more than 400 student organisations and 26 fraternity and sorority chapters, with students contributing over 100,000 volunteer hours. The mascot is Temoc, and varsity teams compete in NCAA Division II in the Lone Star Conference. First-year students are 4,948 in the class reported for fall 2025, including 176 National Merit Scholars, and 29% of the undergraduate population are transfer students. Graduate students number over 9,000, including over 5,800 international graduate students.
International Student Services and the International Center with Intercultural Programs provide immigration advising, orientation, cultural events and English support. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23:1, and 62% of graduating seniors have no student debt.
62% of undergraduates receive some form of need- or merit-based aid. Estimated 2026-2027 undergraduate cost of attendance for Texas residents living on campus is $35,096 (tuition and fees $14,644; housing and food $15,234; books $1,200; transportation $1,748; personal $2,250). For non-Texas residents living on campus it is $60,596 (tuition and fees $40,164). Average net price after grants and scholarships is $15,891. The financial aid priority deadline is January 15 and the FAFSA school code is 009741.
International students may be considered for merit scholarships such as the Academic Excellence Scholarship through the standard admission file, and graduate students may be appointed to teaching and research assistantships through their programmes.
Comet Transfer Scholarship (Texas residents with 30-90 transferable hours): $5,000 per year full-time at a 3.75-4.00 transferable GPA, $3,500 at 3.50-3.74, $1,500 at 3.25-3.49 (part-time $2,000, $1,000, $500). Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship: $1,000 per year full-time, $500 part-time, at a 3.5 or higher GPA.
Texas residents with family income of $100,000 or less and demonstrated need on the FAFSA or TASFA, enrolled at least three-quarter time, have tuition and mandatory fees covered through combined scholarships, grants and exemptions. Renewal requires 24 credit hours per year and a 2.5 GPA.
Teaching and research assistantships, McDermott Graduate Fellows for doctoral students, and Educational Assistance Grants for students with financial need are available. For consideration for assistantships, applicants are urged to apply nine months before enrolment.
More: UT Dallas Office of Financial Aid scholarships and Affordability.
UT Dallas Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) →
UT Dallas Eugene McDermott Scholars Program →
Browse the scholarships listed for University of Texas at Dallas and check each award’s eligibility.
View scholarships for University of Texas at Dallas →Applications are reviewed holistically: grades and trends in coursework, rigour of the high school curriculum (AP, IB, dual credit), class rank and GPA, preparation for the intended major, and optional supplemental materials (resume, essay, up to three letters of recommendation). SAT or ACT scores are accepted if available, and UT Dallas reserves the right to admit students without test scores. Texas students who graduate in the top 10% of an accredited Texas high school with the Distinguished Level of Achievement are automatically admitted. Applicants apply through the Common Application or ApplyTexas.
Fall deadlines: priority December 1, regular May 1. Complete files by the priority date receive early review for admission and scholarships. The application fee is $75 (non-refundable); fee waivers are available for SAT, ACT, NACAC or military service.
Assured admission applies with 42 or more transferable credit hours, a cumulative transferable GPA of 3.0 or higher and fewer than 90 attempted hours, or for Comet Connection members with a completed AA/AS/AAT and a 3.0 GPA. Domestic deadlines: fall July 1, spring November 1, summer May 1. International transfer deadlines: fall May 1, spring October 1, summer March 1. Application fee $75.
International applicants must meet the freshman or transfer criteria plus English proficiency, shown by one of several routes (three or more years at a US high school or an English-medium secondary school; a country whose government language is English with English-only education; SAT EBRW 560 or ACT English 21; or completed Texas college English coursework) or by test: TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo English Test 105, PTE 67, or ELS Level 112 completion. Test scores must be less than two years old at admission. Freshmen submit secondary records from ninth grade through at least 11th grade plus final examination results (such as GCE O-level and A-level or school leaving certificates), with certified English translations where needed. Transfer applicants submit official post-secondary records. Priority and regular deadlines for fall are the same as for domestic applicants (December 1 and May 1).
Admission to a master's or doctoral programme requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent and a record indicating readiness for graduate work; some doctoral programmes require a master's degree. Three-year bachelor's degrees are reviewed holistically for master's programmes. GRE or GMAT and other materials (essay, resume, recommendations) depend on the programme. Applicants upload official transcripts, degree certificates for degrees from international institutions, test scores and English proficiency scores through the applicant portal. The international graduate application fee is $75. Doctoral fall deadlines: priority December 15, close May 1; master's programmes with early deadlines: priority January 15, close May 1; other master's and certificate programmes: priority May 1, close August 1 for fall. Individual programmes set their own schedules.
The main campus is at 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas, about a few miles north of downtown Dallas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Study programmes offered at University of Texas at Dallas.
Experiences shared by students of University of Texas at Dallas.
Studied here? Share your experience to help other applicants.
Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.
Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.
Enter your credentials to continue.
Join us and start your study abroad journey.
