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 2007-08 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Residents
(for fall and spring semesters)
| Institution |
Rank |
Total Academic Cost:
Resident |
| University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign |
1 |
$11,130 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
2 |
$11,111 |
| Michigan State University |
3 |
$9,912 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
4 |
$9,598 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus |
5 |
$8,676 |
| University of California-Berkeley |
6 |
$8,385 |
| University of Texas at Austin |
7 |
$8,130* |
| Indiana University-Bloomington |
8 |
$7,837 |
| University of California-Los Angeles |
9 |
$7,713 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
10 |
$7,188 |
| University of Washington |
11 |
$6,385 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
12 |
$5,340 |
UT’s 2007-08 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Nonresidents
(for fall and spring semesters)
| Institution |
Rank |
Total Academic Cost:
Nonresident |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
1 |
$32,400 |
| University of California-Berkeley |
2 |
$28,005 |
| University of California-Los Angeles |
3 |
$27,333 |
| University of Texas at Austin |
4 |
$25,772 |
| University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign |
5 |
$25,216 |
| Michigan State University |
6 |
$23,714 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington |
7 |
$22,316 |
| University of Washington |
8 |
$22,131 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
9 |
$21,438 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus |
10 |
$21,285 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
11 |
$21,228 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
12 |
$20,988 |
*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 a resident, undergraduate student taking 30 semester credit hours.
View complete comparison chart for 2007-08 undergraduate and graduate academic costs among peer institutions [PDF].
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