Undergraduate Enrollment

9,369

Points of Distinction

• Thriving research enterprise, involving students in the work of new technology, medicine, business, policy sciences, and the arts
• Strong pre-law program; UT Dallas routinely has students admitted to all of the top 10 law schools in the country
• Fixed tuition and fees for four years

Located on 500 acres of creek-lined meadows in suburban Richardson, the University of Texas at Dallas is known for its innovative and selective research, technology, and science programs. UT Dallas also has a chess team that consistently earns the top spot among the nation’s collegiate programs. And when you consider that two of the school’s most popular programs are telecommunications engineering and computer science, you begin to understand the kind of brainy and technologically savvy student who might be attracted to UT Dallas. More than 9,000 undergraduates attend the university. Students choose from 46 undergraduate and 85 graduate fields of study, including new offerings in mechanical engineering, finance, and supply-chain management. Advanced high school students can apply to Collegium V, UT Dallas’s honors and enrichment program.

UT Dallas’s campus is expanding, with construction under way on a new classroom facility and dining hall. The university recently broke ground for a new residence hall, which will feature living-learning communities. Future plans include major campus enhancements designed to improve the university’s overall aesthetic. From Greek life to academic groups to club sports, UT Dallas has more than 135 student organizations. And the university’s proximity to the center of Dallas affords easy access to downtown cultural hot spots.