UT Austin Tuition & Cost · 2026–27
Tuition & fees at the University of Texas at Austin start at the base flat rate for Texas residents; students in Cockrell School of Engineering, McCombs School of Business, and the College of Natural Sciences pay higher differential-tuition rates up to $13,576 per year. Cost of attendance is UT Austin's estimated total annual amount for an undergraduate living on-campus, adding housing and food ($15,420–$15,580), transportation ($1,840), books and supplies ($724), and personal expenses ($3,666). These are UT Austin's current published 2026–27 figures.
Tuition & fees at UT Austin start at the base flat rate for nonresidents; students in Cockrell School of Engineering, McCombs School of Business, and the College of Natural Sciences pay higher differential-tuition rates up to $51,106 per year. Cost of attendance is UT Austin's estimated total annual amount for an undergraduate living on-campus, adding housing and food ($15,420–$15,580), transportation ($1,840), books and supplies ($724), and personal expenses ($3,666). These are UT Austin's current published 2026–27 figures.
But that's not necessarily what your family will pay.
Financial aid changes the price dramatically.
Under the Texas Advance Commitment for the 2026–27 academic year, the University of Texas at Austin publishes clear tuition commitments for Texas resident undergraduates based on family adjusted gross income.
Grants and scholarships cover the full cost of tuition and mandatory fees. Aid may combine Federal Pell Grant, TEXAS Grant, and UT Austin institutional scholarships.
Additional tuition support of up to $8,000 per year toward the cost of tuition and mandatory fees.
The Texas Advance Commitment applies to Texas resident undergraduates enrolled full-time who submit the FAFSA or TASFA by the priority deadline each year and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress. The commitment covers tuition and mandatory fees only; students remain responsible for housing, food, books, and other living costs. UT Austin raised the income threshold from $65,000 to $100,000 in October 2025. Approximately 14,500 undergraduates — about one-third of the total undergraduate student body — currently receive Texas Advance Commitment aid.
Source: The University of Texas at Austin — Texas Advance Commitment.
But those policies still don't tell you what UT Austin will cost your family.
The Texas Advance Commitment is Texas-resident only.
UT Austin's current published cost for nonresident undergraduates starts at $64,204 per year on-campus, including a base $42,554 in tuition and fees. The Texas Advance Commitment — UT Austin's tuition commitment for families earning up to $125,000 — is available only to Texas residents.
What is available to nonresidents: need-based financial aid based on individual circumstances, merit scholarships awarded through the general admissions review, private scholarships such as the Terry Foundation Scholarship, and federal aid programs including the Pell Grant. UT Austin does not publish an income-tier commitment for nonresident undergraduates comparable to the Texas Advance Commitment. Your family's actual cost depends on what you can contribute and the specific aid UT Austin offers.
Your family's number isn't in a published tier.
So what will UT Austin cost your family?
Published prices don't answer that. Your number depends on your residency, your college and major, the aid you receive, what your family can contribute, and how much is left to cover.
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About these numbers
Published tuition and cost of attendance shown at the top of this page are the University of Texas at Austin's 2026–27 published figures for undergraduate students living on-campus at the Austin campus, as posted by Texas One Stop. Tuition & fees for Texas residents range from $10,858 to $13,576 per year depending on the college and major; nonresident tuition ranges from $42,554 to $51,106. The figures at the top of this page reflect the base flat rate for colleges without differential tuition. Higher rates apply in the Cockrell School of Engineering, McCombs School of Business, and the College of Natural Sciences. Cost of attendance adds estimated housing and food ($15,420–$15,580), transportation ($1,840), books and supplies ($724), and personal expenses ($3,666) for a total cost of attendance starting at $32,508 for Texas residents and $64,204 for nonresidents. UT Austin publishes tuition rates by college and program; verify the specific rate for your intended major on the Texas One Stop website.
The Texas Advance Commitment statements shown in the section above are UT Austin's own current published aid policy, as posted on the Texas Advance Commitment site. To qualify, students must be Texas residents pursuing an undergraduate degree at UT Austin, enrolled full-time, from families with adjusted gross income of $125,000 or less, and must file the FAFSA or TASFA by the priority application deadline each year. Full tuition and mandatory fees are covered for Texas residents from families with AGI up to $100,000; families with AGI between $100,001 and $125,000 receive up to $8,000 per year in additional tuition support. Aid may combine Federal Pell Grant, TEXAS Grant, and UT Austin institutional scholarships. The commitment covers tuition and mandatory fees only; students remain responsible for housing, food, books, and other living costs. Continuing students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements. The Texas Advance Commitment was launched in 2018 with an initial threshold of $30,000, was raised to $65,000 in 2019, and was raised again to $100,000 for full tuition and $125,000 for partial tuition support effective 2025–26. The Texas Advance Commitment applies only to Texas residents; nonresident undergraduates are not eligible for this program but may qualify for other need-based aid, merit scholarships, or private scholarships including the Terry Foundation Scholarship.
The CollegeClearly estimator translates your family's specific cost into a standardized 20-year monthly financial commitment using CollegeClearly's own repayment model, applied identically to every school we cover so families can compare on the same basis. It is a comparison framework, not a specific loan product.
Figures are for informational purposes only and are not financial advice. Verify final costs with UT Austin's Office of Student Financial Services and your family's specific aid letter.