UT Austin Has a Disability Services Site
For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit UT Austin Disability Services.
UT Austin for the Military
While not a "service academy", UT Austin does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit UT Austin Veteran Services . For more information, check out our UT Austin for Veterans Guide.
UT Austin offers On-Campus Day Care
For students with young families, UT Austin does offer some day care. Programs like this are often in very high demand, so be sure to inquire as soon as you can.
Freshmen Living Arrangements at The University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it.
* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.
Full-time vs. Part-time Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin has a comparatively very large, student body. There were 40,492 undergraduates in 2018. Full-time attendance was 37,740 (93.2%). Part-time attendance was 2,752 (6.8%).
| Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 37,740 | 2,752 | 40,492 |
The University of Texas at Austin is Ranked #180 for Overall Diversity
Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, UT Austin receives top marks for overall diversity. We rank UT Austin #180 out of 2,179.
The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.
You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at UT Austin by looking closer at the ethnic, gender, age, and geographic diversity metrics from the UT Austin Diversity Guide.
The University of Texas at Austin Competes in the NCAA
UT Austin has a total of 682 student athletes, 341 men and 341 women who compete in inter-collegiate athletics.
For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
