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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 2008-09 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Residents
(for fall and spring semesters)

Institution
Rank
Total Academic Cost:
Resident
University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
1
$12,106
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
2
$11,738
Michigan State University
3
$10,690
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
4
$10,634
University of California-Berkeley
5
$8,932
Ohio State University-Main Campus
6
$8,679
University of Texas at Austin
7
$8,508*
University of California-Los Angeles
8
$8,310
Indiana University-Bloomington
9
$8,231
University of Wisconsin-Madison
10
$7,568
University of Washington
11
$6,802
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
12
$5,397

UT’s 2008-09 Total Undergraduate Academic Costs for Nonresidents
(for fall and spring semesters)

Institution Rank
Total Academic Cost:
Nonresident
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
1
$34,230
University of California-Berkeley
2
$29,540
University of California-Los Angeles
3
$28,918
University of Texas at Austin
4
$28,066
Michigan State University
5
$26,084
University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
6
$25,890
Indiana University-Bloomington
7
$24,769
University of Washington
8
$23,219
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
9
$22,295
Ohio State University-Main Campus
10
$21,918
University of Wisconsin-Madison
11
$21,818
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
12
$14,634

*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 2008-09 undergraduate and graduate academic costs among peer institutions [PDF].

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  Updated 2009 October 6
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