The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas

$42,270 - $44,542

For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average Cost of Attendance (Tuition Fees + Living Expenses) of an international undergraduate student is $44,542, and for an international graduate student it is $42,270.

The University of Texas at Arlington, established in 1895, is a prestigious institution known for its academic excellence and rich history. It holds the Carnegie Research 1 Designation and has been committed to providing high-quality education for over a century. Situated in the vibrant Dallas-Fort Worth area, UTA is the largest university in North Texas and the second largest within The University of Texas System. Its campus spans 420 acres and includes more than 100 buildings. Students attending the university come from all walks of life, and the university has a yearly upward of 6,000 International students representing more than 100 countries. UTA is home to more than 180 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs and attracts over 41,000 students who either attend classes on campus or participate in online coursework each year. 
Pride

Points of Pride

  • UTA is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a R-1: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity University.
  • UTA is centrally located between Dallas (to the East) and Fort Worth (to the West).  
  • Arlington is easily accessible and is located 30 minutes from the two major airports in the metroplex—DFW International Airport and Love Field.  
  • More than 249,872 Jobs generated by UTA and its alumni with an economic impact of $28.8 billion to the state of Texas. 
  • UTA is one of only six universities nationwide to be named a “Next-Generation University” by the New America Foundation. The report cites the University’s position as an emerging research institution. 

University Highlights

  • UTA was awarded R-1: Doctoral Universities—Highest Research Activity designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. This puts the University in an elite group of 115 institutions, including Harvard, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. 
  • Ranked no. 68 nationally for Innovation according to U.S News & World Report's 2023 rankings.  
  • Ranked 7th Fastest-growing doctoral public institution by Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac. 
  • U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 “Best Colleges” list includes UTA at no. 156 among Public Universities. 
  • UTA has the fifth-highest undergraduate diversity index, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 rankings. 
  • College of Engineering is ranked #79 in the country according to U.S. News & World 2023 Report. 
  • U.S. News & World 2023 Report ranked UTA #104 among undergraduate engineering programs. Its computer science program ranked #110. 
  • #68 in Most Innovative Schools.
  • #41 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.
  • U.S. News & World 2023 Report ranked UTA's undergraduate business programs #128 in the nation. 
  • Intelligent.com ranked UTA’s master’s degree programs #7 in the U.S. for 2021. 
  • 16 graduate programs at UTA comes under “Best Graduate Schools” rankings report of U.S. News & World 2022-23. 
  • UTA has more than 270,000 alumni, 57% of whom still reside in North Texas holding leadership positions at all 22 North Texas Fortune 500 companies.  
  • CEO Magazine ranked College of Business’s Executive Master of Business Administration program #21 globally, #16 in the country and #1 in Texas.  
  • UTA is one of the largest employers with more than 6,000 Faculty and Staff members.  
  • Students and faculty work at some of the most advanced learning environments in Texas, including the state-of-the-art labs inside the Science & Engineering Innovation & Research building and the North Texas Genome Center, the cleanroom in the nanofab lab, the kilns in our glass-blowing studios, the neonatal intensive care unit in the School of Social Work/College of Nursing and Health Innovation Smart Hospital Building, and the advanced materials and structures lab in the College of Engineering. 
  • US News and World Report Rankings - Undergraduate 
  • #299 in National Universities  
  • #156 in Top Public Schools  
  • #104 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs  
  • #128 in Business Programs  
  • #110 in Computer Science (Undergraduate) 
  • #89 in Computer Science (Graduate) 
  • #79 in Computer Engineering 
  • #82 in Electrical Engineering 
  • #55 in Industrial Engineering 
  • #99 in Mechanical Engineering 
  • #40 in Aerospace Engineering 
  • #88 in Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering 
  • #89 in Civil Engineering 
  • #84 in Materials Engineering 
  • #135 in Nursing  

US News and World Report Rankings - Graduate 

  • #69 in Best Engineering Schools  
  • #38 in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering  
  • #88 in Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering  
  • #90 in Civil Engineering  
  • #71 in Computer Engineering  
  • #76 in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering  
  • #54 in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering  
  • #77 in Materials Engineering  
  • #89 in Mechanical Engineering  

Programs

UnderGraduate

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace Engineering - STEM designated
  • Anthropology
  • Architectural Engineering - STEM designated
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry - STEM designated
  • Biological chemistry - STEM designated
  • Biology - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Engineering - STEM Designated
  • Business Analytics - STEM Designated
  • Chemistry - STEM designated
  • Civil Engineering - STEM designated
  • Communication
  • Computer Engineering - STEM designated
  • Computer Science - STEM designated
  • Construction Management - STEM designated
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Critical Languages and International Studies
  • Data Science - STEM designated
  • Economics - STEM designated
  • Electrical Engineering - STEM designated
  • English
  • Environmental and Earth Sciences
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • Geology
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering - STEM Designated
  • Information Systems - STEM designated
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Business-Foreign Language
  • Kinesiology
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics - STEM designated
  • Mechanical Engineering - STEM designated
  • Medication Technology Microbiology - STEM designated
  • Music
  • Music Industry Studies
  • Music Performance
  • Nursing
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Philanthropy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics - STEM designated
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Real Estate
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering - STEM designated
  • Spanish for Global Competence
  • Spanish Translation and Interpreting
  • Substance Use and Treatment
  • Sustainable Urban Design
  • Theatre Arts
  • University Studies

Graduate

  • Applied Statistics and Data Science - STEM designated
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology  - STEM designated
  • Business Administration
  • Economics Data Analytics - STEM designated
  • Education - Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education - Mind Brain and Education
  • Education - Special Education
  • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  • Engineering Management - STEM Designated
  • Health Care Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Learning Analytics
  • Marketing Research
  • Materials Science and Engineering - STEM Designated
  • Modern Languages
  • Music Education
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Quantitative Finance - STEM designated
  • Sustainable Building Technology - STEM designated
  • Taxation
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
catalog.uta.edu/aboututa/programs/

Standardised Tests

Undergraduate

 

Graduate

  • IELTS:  6.5 band (varies by program) 
  • TOEFL: 79 (varies by program) 
  • Duolingo: 105 (varies by program) 
  • SAT/ACT: Optional 
  • Application Fee: $75 
  • Fee Waiver: Available                                                                                                                                                                                    
 
  • IELTS: 6.5 (varies by program) 
  • TOEFL: 79 (with sectional scores of 22 writing, 21 speaking, 20 reading, and 16 listening; varies by program) 
  • Duolingo: 100-105 (varies by program) 
  • GRE/GMAT: Optional for major programs 
  • Application Fee: $90 
  • Fee Waiver: Available

 

Intakes

Fall (August), Spring (January) and Summer (June).

Accreditation

College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). 

College of Engineering is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).