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 2009-10 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Residents
(for fall and spring semesters)
| Institution |
Rank |
Total Academic Cost:
Resident |
| University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign |
1 |
$12,508 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
2 |
$12,400 |
| Michigan State University |
3 |
$11,383 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
4 |
$11,293 |
| University of California-Berkeley |
5 |
$9,749 |
| University of California-Los Angeles |
6 |
$9,151 |
| University of Texas at Austin |
7 |
$8,936* |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus |
8 |
$8,706 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington |
9 |
$8,613 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
10 |
$8,314 |
| University of Washington |
11 |
$7,692 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
12 |
$5,625 |
UT’s 2009-10 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Nonresidents
(for fall and spring semesters)
| Institution |
Rank |
Total Academic Cost:
Nonresident |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
1 |
$36,163 |
| University of California-Berkeley |
2 |
$32,418 |
| University of California-Los Angeles |
3 |
$31,820 |
| University of Texas at Austin |
4 |
$29,906 |
| Michigan State University |
5 |
$27,781 |
| University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign |
6 |
$26,650 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington |
7 |
$26,160 |
| University of Washington |
8 |
$24,367 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
9 |
$23,513 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
10 |
$23,063 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus |
11 |
$22,278 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
12 |
$15,293 |
*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 credit hours per academic year.
View complete comparison chart for 2009-10 undergraduate and graduate academic costs among peer institutions [PDF].
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