The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) vs. The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) and The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Texas.
  • UT Austin has more expensive tuition of $42,778 than UT Tyler ($25,198).
  • UT Austin has tighter acceptance rate of 36.49% than UT Tyler (64.99%).
  • UT Austin has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than UT Tyler (1,110).
  • UT Austin is larger with 52,384 students than UT Tyler (9,322 students).
The University of Texas at Tyler

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#18 in Texas
Rankings#32 in National Universities
#2 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Tyler, TXLocationAustin, TX
UT TylerKnown asUT Austin
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,920 Texas residents
$25,198 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,678 Texas residents
$42,778 out-of-state
$8,444 Texas residents
$17,408 out-of-state
Graduate$12,012 Texas residents
$22,954 out-of-state
$8,533Financial Aid$10,302
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$65 graduate
64.99%Acceptance Rate36.49%
43.87%Yield45.01%
1,110 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
9,322Total Students52,384
6,971Undergraduate41,309
2,351Graduate11,075
2,674Online Enrollment375
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
44%Graduation Rate87%
Transfer-out Rate
61%Retention Rate95%
$50,500Average Earning after Graduation$73,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,724)
$6,420 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,953)
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,192 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
358 Full-time
140 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,801 Full-time
518 Part-time
997 Full-time
293 Part-time
Number of Staffs13,961 Full-time
2,646 Part-time
$82,107 for Faculties
$65,452 Part-time
Average Salary$127,498 for Faculties
$73,243 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023