Cost of Tuition Nationally
The University of Texas at Austin is annually recognized as one of the best values in higher education by national publications that evaluate academic quality and cost. Here are data comparing the university’s cost to those at similar institutions across the nation.
Even with tuition increases, the total academic costs for residents of attending UT remain low relative to its peers.
UT’s 2015-16 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Residents
(for fall and spring semesters)
| Institution | Rank |
Total Academic Cost: Resident |
|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania State University-University Park |
1 |
$17,514 |
University of California-Berkeley |
2 |
$16,011 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
3 |
$15,626 |
University of California-San Diego |
4 |
$15,363 |
University of California-Los Angeles |
5 |
$14,693 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
6 |
$13,856 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
7 |
$13,790 |
Michigan State University |
8 |
$13,560 |
University of Washington |
9 |
$11,839 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
10 |
$10,416 |
Indiana University-Bloomington |
11 |
$10,388 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus |
12 |
$10,037 |
Purdue University |
13 |
$10,002 |
University of Texas at Austin |
14 |
$9,848* |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
15 |
$8,591 |
UT’s 2015-16 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Nonresidents
(for fall and spring semesters)
| Institution | Rank | Total Academic Cost: Nonresident |
|---|---|---|
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
1 |
$43,476 |
University of California-Berkeley |
2 |
$40,719 |
University of California-San Diego |
3 |
$40,071 |
University of California-Los Angeles |
4 |
$39,401 |
Michigan State University |
5 |
$36,360 |
University of Texas at Austin |
6 |
$34,754* |
University of Washington |
7 |
$34,143 |
Indiana University-Bloomington |
8 |
$33,740 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
9 |
$33,673 |
Pennsylvania State University-University Park |
10 |
$31,346 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
11 |
$30,786 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
12 |
$29,665 |
Purdue University |
13 |
$28,804 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus |
14 |
$27,365 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
15 |
$22,210 |
*Note: University of Texas at Austin rates are based on figures as reported to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and represent the average academic year cost for all resident, undergraduate students taking 30 credit hours per academic year.
View complete comparison chart for 2015-16 undergraduate and graduate academic costs among peer institutions [PDF].
More details on the cost of tuition nationally:
- How UT Compares from The University of Texas System Tuition Affordability Web site
- The University of Texas at Austin ranks No. 17 of the top public schools in "Best Colleges 2015" from U.S. News & World Report, America's Best Colleges 2015.
- The University of Texas at Austin ranks No. 14 of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges 2015 from Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, December 2014
