# What is UT Austin’s acceptance rate?

UT accepted 22.22% of first-year applicants for fall 2025: 20,154 out of 90,690. UT’s fall 2026 announcement left out the number accepted, so fall 2025 is the newest rate you can work out.

[Check the current application deadlines](https://utaustin.guide/ut/admissions)

**In this guide**

1. The latest complete acceptance figures
2. Why isn’t the entering class the acceptance rate?
3. How does it differ for Texas and out-of-state applicants?
4. Does automatic admission guarantee my major?
5. Is transferring an easier way in?
6. What should I do with this number?
7. A plan beyond the percentage
8. Questions
9. Sources

## In this guide

1. The latest complete acceptance figures
2. Why isn’t the entering class the acceptance rate?
3. How does it differ for Texas and out-of-state applicants?
4. Does automatic admission guarantee my major?
5. Is transferring an easier way in?
6. What should I do with this number?
7. A plan beyond the percentage
8. Questions
9. Sources

## The latest complete acceptance figures

Use the entering class year beside each percentage. UT’s 2025–26 report describes students entering in fall 2025.

UT application results

**The latest complete acceptance figures**

| Entering group | Applied | Accepted | Acceptance rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fall 2025 first-year | 90,690 | 20,154 | 22.22% |
| Fall 2025 transfer | 12,168 | 2,672 | 21.96% |
| Fall 2026 first-year | 98,841 | Not given | Not available |

## Why isn’t the entering class the acceptance rate?

UT accepted 20,154 first-year applicants in fall 2025, and 9,900 enrolled.

That means 49.12% of accepted applicants enrolled. Dividing enrolled students by everyone who applied gives 10.92%, which answers a different calculation.

First-year applicants for fall 2025

Applications**90,690**

Offers**20,154**

Enrolled**9,900**

## How does it differ for Texas and out-of-state applicants?

UT lists international applicants separately from out-of-state applicants. These fall 2025 results describe the whole university, not one major.

Fall 2025 first-year applicants

**How does it differ for Texas and out-of-state applicants?**

| Group | Applied | Accepted | Enrolled | Acceptance rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Texas | 46,879 | 16,828 | 8,958 | 35.90% |
| Out of state | 35,268 | 2,653 | 758 | 7.52% |
| International | 8,543 | 673 | 184 | 7.88% |
| Residency not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not available |

## Does automatic admission guarantee my major?

No. Eligible Texas applicants in the top 5% have an automatic-admission route for summer/fall 2027 and spring 2028, but selection for a major is separate. Check the full eligibility rules and your intended school’s requirements.

## Is transferring an easier way in?

The fall 2025 transfer rate was 21.96%, but transfer applicants bring college coursework and meet different requirements. The two rates don’t tell you whether waiting and transferring would improve your own chances.

If you’re already at UT and want Business, use the [McCombs internal-transfer guide](https://utaustin.guide/guides/mccombs-internal-transfer).

## What should I do with this number?

Use it to understand how selective UT has been, then work through the checklist for your major and entry year. For fall 2027 first-year entry, the regular application is due December 1, 2026, with documents due December 10.

## A plan beyond the percentage

Compare the major you want, the cost after aid and alternatives you’d be willing to attend.

## Questions

**Which class does the 22.22% rate describe?**

First-year students entering in fall 2025. It is 20,154 accepted applicants divided by 90,690 applicants.

**What changes for Texas, out-of-state and automatic applicants?**

Fall 2025 rates were 35.90% for Texas, 7.52% for out-of-state and 7.88% for international applicants. Automatic admission has its own rules; these groups don’t show the automatic-admission split.

**Does automatic admission guarantee my major?**

No. University admission and selection for your requested major are separate.

**Why do websites give different acceptance rates?**

They may use different years or groups, an older application count, or the number who enrolled instead of the number accepted.

## Related guides

- [IDA](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-degree-audit)
- [GPA arithmetic](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-gpa-calculator)
- [the transfer cohort and checklist](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-transfer-acceptance-rate)
- [paid hours that fit the course schedule](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-student-jobs)
- [McCombs’ 2025 BBA acceptance rate](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/mccombs-acceptance-rate)

## The applicant mix changed the headline rate

Between fall 2024 and fall 2025, UT’s published rate fell from 26.64% to 22.22%. A symmetric arithmetic comparison attributes 2.02 percentage points to changing geographic applicant shares and 2.40 points to lower rates within those groups.

The [admissions history](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-admissions-history) explains the cohorts, geographic categories and requested-major review. The current acceptance rate for a Texan outside automatic admission still needs a matching count of applications.

Research cutoff October 30, 2026.

## Sources

Counts come from UT’s 2025–26 Common Data Set, C1 for first-year applicants and D2 for transfers, checked October 27, 2026. Acceptance is the number accepted divided by the number who applied. Small “unknown” categories are included in the full first-year total.

The 2026 announcement gives applications and enrollment but no offers count. Residency rates don’t divide applicants into automatic and non-automatic admission, and none is a major-specific or personal probability.

**Sources and dates**

1. [UT CDS 2025–26 — C1 page 14 and D2 page 24](https://utexas.box.com/s/z5p8zzbr6yk4eluam3v3dt2wyaha3cja)2026-10-27
2. [UT Austin Institutional Reporting — official Common Data Set index](https://reports.utexas.edu/common-data-set/pdf)2026-10-26
3. [UT News — Fall 2025 enrollment and updated application counts](https://news.utexas.edu/2025/09/18/ut-sets-all-time-highs-for-enrollment-and-student-performance/)2026-10-26
4. [UT Admissions — review, major selection and automatic admission](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/review-decision-process/)2026-10-27
5. [UT News — Fall 2026 applications and entering class](https://news.utexas.edu/2026/09/22/ut-sets-academic-performance-records-remains-the-no-1-public-university-in-texas/)2026-10-27
6. [UT Admissions — current freshman application checklist](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/freshman/)2026-10-27

**Downloads and calculations**

- [Download the cohort comparison](https://utaustin.guide/research/ut-admissions-cohorts-2025-2026.csv)

By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about)

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Source: https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-acceptance-rate · Field Guide: UT Austin