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The University of Texas at Austin

Summer/Fall Incoming Freshmen

  • Mid 50% SAT range: 1120-1340
  • SAT Average: 1225 (out of 1600)
  • Mid-50% ACT range: 24-30
  • ACT Average: 27

For Enrolled Students by Applicant Type

Automatically Admitted Texas Students:

  • SAT Critical Reading & Mathematics: 1211
  • ACT Composite: 26

Non-top 10% Texas Students:

  • SAT Critical Reading & Mathematics: 1271
  • ACT Composite: 28

Out-of-State Students:

  • SAT 1313 (critical reading & mathematics)
  • 29 (ACT composite)

International Students:

  • SAT 1186 (critical reading & mathematics)
  • 24 (ACT composite)
Scores for Students Enrolling in Each College/School

College/School

Average SAT

Average ACT

Architecture

1369

30

Business

1265

27

Communication

1182

26

Education

1127

25

Engineering

1304

29

Fine Arts

1200

26

Geosciences

1246

28

Liberal Arts

1196

26

Natural Sciences

1223

26

Nursing

1095

24

Social Work

1149

24

Additional information about the makeup of UT Austin’s student body is available from the Office of Information Management and Analysis in the Statistical Handbook and the Common Data Set.

*SAT scores presented here include ranges and averages for Critical Reading and Math scores combined; Writing Test scores were not considered when decisions were made for the 2008 entering class.

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Office of Admissions
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Austin, TX78713-8058
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