Admissions
Welcome to UT Dallas, where students shine bright.
Join a public research university with top programs in STEM, management, liberal arts and social sciences. As a Comet, you’ll have the support of our dedicated faculty and staff to help you reach your goals and let your potential shine bright.
Become a Comet
We look forward to helping you start the application process!
Discover Your Degree
Find your fit in one of our 147 academic programs across seven schools. UT Dallas provides some of the state’s most-lauded business, engineering and science programs and has also gained prominence for a wide breadth of academic specialties, from audiology to biomedical engineering to public affairs and the arts.
Get To Know UTD
30,855 students from more than 100 countries enrolled in fall 2023
Student-to-faculty ratio: 27 to 1
Four-year graduation rate: 63% (#3 in Texas among public universities)
Campus Life
Learn here, live here, play here and belong here. Campus life at UT Dallas is as dynamic as our students.
Affordability
Cost should not be a barrier to reaching your goals. Forbes and Kiplinger’s ranked UT Dallas one of the best values among the nation’s public universities.
Student Support
There are many types of students at UT Dallas, and resources are available for your specific situation.
Join Us On Tour
We invite you to visit our campus for a tour and learn what it is like to be a Comet.
Schedule an undergraduate in-person tour. Graduate applicants may contact their degree program of interest to arrange an in-person tour.
Take a Virtual Tour of our campus.
Explore more visitor information for campus and the DFW area.
Be in the Heart of Texas
Our beautiful, modern campus is located in the heart of the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex. From museums and operas to rodeos and professional sports, UT Dallas has prime proximity to a myriad of entertaining and enriching experiences, as well as green spaces for outdoor recreation.
Travel from UTD
UT Dallas is close to two international airports, simplifying travel to and from campus. Our location is also a springboard to several Texas road trip destinations.
Dallas, Texas
American Airlines Center – home of the Dallas Mavericks and Stars, Dallas Arts District, Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and more!
24 minutes, 17 miles
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth Zoo, Kimball Art Museum, Japanese Garden
48 minutes, 48 miles
Austin, Texas
State Capital, Live Music Capital of the World, Barton Springs, Bullock Texas State History Museum
4 hours, 263 miles
Houston, Texas
NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston Museum District, Galveston beach and boardwalk
4 hours, 266 miles
Opportunity
DFW is home to 24 Fortune 500 companies, all of which have hired UT Dallas graduates. With the advantages of being located in a thriving business environment and connected to an international network of more than 140,000 alumni, UTD students have ample internship and employment opportunities.
Become a Comet
We look forward to helping you start the application process!