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The University of Texas at Austin

Considerations Before Applying

Thinking About Graduate School?

If you enjoy reading, problem-solving, discovering new facts, and exploring new ideas, you should consider going to graduate school. Your ideas become your major asset. You can decide what you want to do and make it happen. Graduate education gives you a chance to learn more about the things that interest you most, and to develop your interests and skills into a full-time career. In that sense, graduate school can give you the opportunity to take control of your life (CGS, 1999).

Why UT Austin?

An institution of world-class caliber, The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is distinguished by more than a century of intellectual accomplishments.  When first opened in 1883, the university had an enrollment of 221 students and eight faculty members on a 40-acre tract.  UT Austin has grown to a campus of more than 350 acres, with 110 buildings, over 2,400 faculty members and an enrollment of approximately 50,000 students.  There are approximately 12,000 students currently enrolled in over 100 graduate degree programs.

Cost of Education

Graduate education is an investment in your future.  A degree from The University of Texas at Austin will be valued throughout your lifetime, but it is important to understand the financial investment required of graduate school.  Tuition and fees, living expenses, insurance and tax implications are all factors in determining your financial situation.  The following resources can help you understand the total picture.

Tuition costs for Texas residents are among the lowest of all 50 states, and nonresident tuition costs compare favorably with those of other institutions.  For more information about tuition and required fees, please visit the Office of Accounting/Student Accounts Receivable at www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/.

Review the funding resources available to graduate students