Academics at The University of Texas at Arlington

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at The University of Texas at Arlington: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at The University of Texas at Arlington is 23 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 63% of instructors full time, The University of Texas at Arlington is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

The University of Texas at Arlington offers 82 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at The University of Texas at Arlington are summarised below:

The most popular majors at The University of Texas at Arlington, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at The University of Texas at Arlington:

• Looking for flexibility? The University of Texas at Arlington may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 17,882 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well The University of Texas at Arlington retains and graduates its students — 73% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of The University of Texas at Arlington.

Explore Further at The University of Texas at Arlington

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at The University of Texas at Arlington — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at The University of Texas at Arlington — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at The University of Texas at Arlington — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at The University of Texas at Arlington — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at The University of Texas at Arlington — accreditation status and accrediting bodies