We just were down in Austin, home of the main University of Texas (UT) campus, for the Ausin City Limits festival and had the opportunity to briefly make our way around the campus. Austin is a great city and probably one of the cleanest and most modern “college towns” I have had the fortune to visit. If the University of Texas was on my list of potential schools to attend, I would give it serious consideration based on the town of Austin alone.
Reasons to Attend the University of Texas
But, the town a school is located in is not reason enough to attend a college or university, is it? The University of Texas is a school rich in heritage and lore and one that boasts a great business school, visual and performing arts program, as well as a great social sciences/history program.
Degrees Offered
UT offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees.
UT Class Sizes / Campus Size
The UT campus is quite large with attendance at the Austin campus at close to 40,000 students between full-time and part-time enrollment. That is a large campus. But, everything in Texas is big right? That is part of the UT experience and if you are looking for a small school, then this is not the place for you. UT is all about the big school experience…and it is also about sunshine and some heat in summer. 
Amazingly enough, class size at the University of Texas is kept very small, especially by today’s state school standards. Over 41% of the classes have fewer than 20 students, and just over 40% have between 20 to 50 students. The number to focus on is the large percentage of classes having fewer than 20 students. That is pretty amazing especially when you consider the size of the university.
Financial Aid
Around 70% of students who attend UT apply for some kind of financial aid. Of that 70%, around 55% receive aid of around $7,500 on average. The average in-state tuition was $4,250 and $10,790 for out of state students. Tack on another $6,000 for room and board.
University of Texas Contact Info
University of Texas – Austin
Main Building, Room 7
Austin, TX 78712-111
(512) 475-7440
www.utexas.edu