CAMPUS
Our campus spans 420 acres and includes more than 100 buildings, some dating from 1919. To see everything we offer, schedule a visit.

ALUMNI
Of UTA’s 220,000-plus alumni, approximately 65 percent live in North Texas. Their presence helps the University create an annual economic impact of almost $17.1 billion in the region.

FACILITIES
Students and faculty work at some of the most advanced learning environments in Texas, including the state-of-the-art labs inside the Science & Engineering Innovation & Research building and the North Texas Genome Center, the cleanroom in our nanofab lab, the kilns in our glass-blowing studios, the neonatal intensive care unit in our Smart Hospital, and the advanced materials and structures lab in the College of Engineering.

MOVIN' MAVS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
Our men's wheelchair basketball team has won nine national championships. The Lady Movin' Mavs, our women’s wheelchair basketball team, won the national championship in 2016 and 2018.

OUR STUDENTS
They come from every state and more than 100 countries, resulting in one of the most diverse campus populations in the nation.

RESEARCH
We have research centers in every discipline. Our efforts have earned us the classification as an “R-1: Doctoral Universities—Very High Research Activity” according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutes of Higher Education. Total funding for research is projected to exceed $150 million for 2023-24. See all our current research or find faculty expertise.

STUDENT LIFE
With more than 300 campus organizations, more than 10,000 students living on or adjacent to campus, and a constant flow of speakers, entertainers, and musicians visiting year-round, UTA has unstoppable energy. Students, faculty, and staff put that energy to work doing service projects, contributing about 680,000 volunteer hours annually through programs like the Big Event and other programs and events.

TRADITIONS
Welcoming students back to campus, the Maverick Stampede is the ultimate two-week warm-up, with tons of activities hosted by student groups. Oozeball, our annual mud-volleyball tournament is our most popular tradition. It’s also the only time you’ll look back fondly on getting mud in your teeth. Bed Races, 1 bed + 4 wheels + a team of 5 = a 30-year tradition.

FUELING ECONOMIC VITALITY
Whether providing an unparalleled education or addressing important societal challenges, UTA enhances the quality of life in Texas and beyond. The North Texas economy reaps the benefits of the University’s focus on fostering discovery and cultivating entrepreneurship. Engaged faculty, staff, and students embody a collaborative spirit that helps UTA change the trajectory of thousands of lives each year by aiding populations in need, improving health care, managing our natural resources, creating more livable communities, and harnessing the proliferation of data.

BEST GRADUATE PROGRAMS
U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings include 16 graduate programs at UTA.

NO. 1 NATIONALLY: BEST FOR VETERANS
UTA ranks No. 1 nationally on Military Times' 2021 “Best for Vets: Colleges” list.

AANAPSI DESIGNATION
UTA was designated an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution for the first time in 2021.

AWARDED R-1: DOCTORAL UNIVERSITIES—VERY HIGH RESEARCH ACTIVITY
UTA was awarded R-1: Doctoral Universities—Very High Research Activity designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. This puts the University in an elite group of 131 institutions, including Harvard, MIT, and Johns Hopkins.

TOP FOR MASTER’S DEGREES
Intelligent.com ranked UTA’s master’s degree programs No. 7 in the U.S. for 2021.

19 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS FELLOWS
UTA has 19 National Academy of Inventors fellows, the most of any institution in Texas and tied for the 5th most nationally.

TOP 100 FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS
Hispanic Outlook on Education magazine ranked UTA among its top 100 universities nationwide for Hispanic students. It was also No. 15 in bachelor’s degrees, No. 9 in master’s degrees, and No. 24 in total enrollment.

NO. 1 IN TEXAS FOR DEGREES AWARDED TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
According to the 2021 edition of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine, UTA is No. 1 in Texas for awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees to African American students. Nationally, the University is No. 12 for bachelor’s degrees awarded to African American students and No. 13 for master’s degrees. In addition, UTA is No. 15 for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students and No. 11 for master’s degrees in the U.S.; No. 1 in Texas and No. 15 nationally for master’s degrees awarded to all minority students; and No. 13 nationally for bachelor’s degrees awarded to all minority students.

NO. 5 FOR TRANSFERS
U.S. News & World Report lists UTA as No. 5 in the nation for universities that enroll the most transfer students.

PHI THETA KAPPA’S 2021 TRANSFER HONOR ROLL
UTA was recognized among 150 colleges and universities for excellence in the development and support of dynamic and innovative transfer pathways for community college transfer students on Phi Theta Kappa's 2021 Transfer Honor Roll.

TOP PERFORMERS ON SOCIAL MOBILITY
U.S. News & World Report ranked UTA No. 26 on its 2021 list of the “Top Performers on Social Mobility” among national universities.

BEST UNIVERSITIES IN U.S.
UTA ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide in two areas of the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess a university’s progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The two areas are Sustainable Cities and Communities, which highlights efforts to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,” and Partnerships for the Goals, which encompasses efforts to “strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.”

UTA PATENTS CONTRIBUTE TO SYSTEM RANKING
UTA was granted 23 patents in 2020, contributing to the UT System’s overall No. 4 ranking in the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2020. The list was compiled by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

NO. 1 IN TEXAS FOR SERVING FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
The educational nonprofit ScholarShot ranked UTA tied for first in Texas for serving first-generation, low-income students on its Texas Public University Report Card.

#5 FOR ETHNIC DIVERSITY
U.S. News & World Report ranked UTA with the fifth-highest undergraduate ethnic diversity index among national universities in 2021.

3RD FASTEST-GROWING DOCTORAL PUBLIC INSTITUTION IN THE U.S.
The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Almanac (2020) ranked UTA as the third fastest-growing doctoral public institution in the country.

CARNEGIE COMMUNITY-ENGAGED CAMPUS
UTA was designated a 2010-2020 Carnegie Community Engaged Campus by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for service to the community and the public school system.

NO. 1 IN TEXAS FOR ADULT LEARNERS
In its 2019 list of the top national universities, Washington Monthly magazine ranked UTA No. 1 in North Texas and No. 111 in the U.S. The University is also No. 2 in Texas and No. 63 nationwide for best universities for adult learners and No. 23 for “Best Bang for the Buck” in the southern U.S.

NO. 1 IN NORTH TEXAS FOR RETURN ON INVESTMENT
College Consensus named UTA as one of the best online colleges for return on investment on its 2019 list. UTA is No. 1 in North Texas and No. 34 nationally.

BEST SCHOOL FOR LATINOS
UTA was named one of the "Best Schools for Latinos" by Latino Leaders magazine.

HIGHEST PAID GRADUATES
A University of Texas System survey on post-graduation earnings for baccalaureate graduates working in Texas found that UTA graduates have the highest first-year median wage of any non-medical UT System institution.

BEST ONLINE ACCREDITED COLLEGE
Study.com ranked UTA the No. 41 best online accredited college in the country.

BEST OF THE WEST
The Princeton Review named UTA as one of the "Best of the West" in its 2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region rankings.

TOP COLLEGE FOR HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION
A report from the Brookings Institution ranks the University of Texas at Arlington among the nation’s top public universities in providing a high-quality college education to students from all income levels.

MOST INNOVATIVE ONLINE COLLEGE
College Consensus ranked UTA No. 18 in the country on its 2019 "Most Innovative Online Colleges" list.

BEST ONLINE COLLEGE
The SR Education Group ranked UTA No. 20 on its list of the best online colleges for 2019. The rankings use recent alumni salary data from PayScale and tuition rates across degree levels and programs to provide a list of the schools offering the best value to students.

TOP FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS 4 YEARS IN A ROW
Winds of Change magazine named UTA to its 2018-19 list of top 200 schools for Native American students pursuing STEM degrees, the fourth consecutive year it has been recognized.

TOP 15% FOR VETERAN FRIENDLINESS
College Factual ranked UTA in the top 15% of U.S. colleges and universities for veteran friendliness. The ranking is based on educational outcomes to veterans, active-duty military students, and their families.

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
BEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS GRADUATE PROGRAM
U.S. News & World Report ranks CAPPA’s public affairs graduate program No. 95 in its 2022 “Best Graduate Schools” list.

TOP VALUE
Great Value Colleges ranked UTA’s accelerated online public administration master’s program No. 20 in the nation overall and No. 1 for lowest tuition among the top 50.

MASTER PROGRAM NO. 3 IN U.S.
Intelligent.com ranked the Master of Public Administration program No. 3 in the country for 2021.

NO. 9 IN ARCHITECTURE DEGREES FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS
UTA is ranked No. 9 in architecture degrees for Hispanic students, according to an annual list from The Hispanic Outlook on Education.

NO. 7 ON GRAD REPORT'S
UTA was ranked No. 7 on Grad Report's list of the top 25 colleges that offer a master's degree in architecture. The ranking is based on the median salary of the program’s graduates one year after college.

ONLINE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NO. 15 IN NATION
Online College Plan.com ranked UTA’s online Master of Public Administration No. 15 in the nation for 2020.

NO. 13 FOR MOST AFFORDABLE
UTA was ranked No. 13 on OnlineU’s 2019 list of the Most Affordable Online Colleges for MPA Programs.

MPA PROGRAMS RANKED 15TH
The Master of Public Administration was ranked 15th in ValueColleges.com’s 2019 list of the best value online MPA programs.

TOP 15 BEST ONLINE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREES FOR 2020
UTA is ranked No. 12 among the “15 Best Online Master of Public Administration” degrees for 2020 by Great Business Schools.org.