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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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  Updated 2008 March 7
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