# UT Austin GPA requirements

What UT publishes about GPA, automatic admission, test scores and how it weighs rank

**No minimum** GPA posted for UT Austin freshman admission

Texas students in the top 5% of their high school class are admitted automatically for fall 2027. Send at least one official SAT or ACT score. A CLT score also counts.

In its 2025–26 Common Data Set, UT rates GPA, class rank, test scores and course rigor all as “Considered.”

[See UT’s review and decision process](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/review-decision-process/)

## What UT publishes about GPA and admission

Fall 2027 applicants, from UT Admissions and the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

- Minimum GPA, first-year admission · No minimum appears on UT’s freshman or review pages**None posted**
- Automatic admission, Texas high schools · Summer/fall 2027 and spring 2028 applicants**Top 5%**
- SAT or ACT, fall 2027 · Send at least one official score**Required**
- Average GPA and class rank of admitted first-years · UT leaves both blank in its 2025–26 Common Data Set**Not published**
- Minimum cumulative GPA, automatic transfer admission · Cumulative, on a 4.0 scale, plus other rules**2.5**

## How UT weighs each part of your application

UT’s 2025–26 Common Data Set rates no factor very important or important.

- Very important · No factor**None**
- Important · No factor**None**
- Considered · Rigor of secondary school record, Class rank, Academic GPA, Standardized test scores, Application essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities, First generation, Geographical residence, State residency, Volunteer work, Work experience**14 factors**
- Not considered · Interview, Alumni relation, Religious affiliation, Level of interest**4 factorsWhat GPA do I need to get into UT Austin? UT doesn’t post a minimum.**

UT’s freshman and review pages list no minimum GPA, and its Common Data Set leaves the average GPA of enrolled first-years blank. So UT gives no GPA number to check yourself against.

UT says no class rank, test score or other single qualification ensures admission, except automatic admission under Texas law.

[Applying to UT Austin](https://utaustin.guide/ut/admissions) [UT Austin acceptance rate](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-acceptance-rate)

**Who gets automatic admission to UT for fall 2027? Texas students in the top 5% of their class.**

Summer/fall 2027 and spring 2028 applicants need to be in the top 5% of their Texas high school class. That’s the same cutoff as for fall 2026. UT must automatically admit enough students to fill 75% of its Texas resident spaces.

UT automatically admits eligible freshman applicants who finished a non-traditional secondary education, such as homeschooling, if they submit an SAT composite of 1570 or higher or an ACT composite of 36.

[UT automatic admission](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/review-decision-process/)

**Does UT require the SAT or ACT for fall 2027? Yes, at least one official score.**

UT asks for one official SAT or ACT score sent from the testing agency. A Classic Learning Test score sent from its agency also counts.

UT doesn’t require the SAT Essay, ACT Writing, the ACT Science section or SAT Subject Tests.

[UT freshman requirements](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/freshman)

**Does UT care more about class rank or GPA? UT rates them the same: Considered.**

In the 2025–26 Common Data Set, UT marks class rank, academic GPA, rigor of the high school record and test scores each as “Considered.” None is “Very Important” or “Important.”

Reviewers also read essays, recommendations, honors, service, and how competitive your major is.

[UT Austin rankings](https://utaustin.guide/ut/rankings)

**What’s the average GPA of UT freshmen? UT doesn’t publish it.**

The 2025–26 Common Data Set has sections for the average high school GPA, GPA ranges and the share of freshmen in the top tenth or quarter of their class. UT left all three blank.

To see how hard it is to get in, use the acceptance rate and the size of the incoming class.

[UT Austin acceptance rate](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-acceptance-rate) [UT Austin enrollment](https://utaustin.guide/ut/enrollment)

**Sources UT Admissions and the Common Data Set**

Checked November 12, 2026. Rules come from UT Admissions. Class rank and GPA data come from UT’s Common Data Set, where UT left them blank.

- [UT Admissions: Freshman (fall 2027 dates and requirements)](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/freshman)
- [UT Admissions: Review and Decision Process](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/review-decision-process/)
- [UT Austin Common Data Set 2025–26 (PDF, Institutional Reporting)](https://utexas.box.com/s/z5p8zzbr6yk4eluam3v3dt2wyaha3cja)
- [Institutional Reporting: Common Data Set PDF reports](https://reports.utexas.edu/common-data-set/pdf)

[Applying to UT Austin](https://utaustin.guide/ut/admissions)[UT Austin acceptance rate](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-acceptance-rate)[Enrollment](https://utaustin.guide/ut/enrollment)[Rankings](https://utaustin.guide/ut/rankings)

By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

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Source: https://utaustin.guide/ut/gpa-requirements · Checked 2026-11-12 · Field Guide: UT Austin