Career orientation
highengineering, nursing, business, architecture, social work, sciences, and data science create visible professional pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
The University of Texas at Arlington
UT Arlington is a large public research university with strengths in engineering, nursing, business, architecture, social work, sciences, and data science. A highly diverse commuter and residential population studies at the center of a major metropolitan economy.
- Career Development Center
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Arlington, Texas · Urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 32,294
- Aggregate admission rate
- 79.9%
- Average net price
- $13,951
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highResearch, clinical placements, design projects, internships, and employer partnerships use Dallas–Fort Worth as a professional laboratory.
Urban access
highThe surrounding city provides direct institutional and employer access.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider The University of Texas at Arlington if…
- You want engineering, nursing, or architecture.
- You want Dallas–Fort Worth career access.
- You want a diverse public university.
- You want flexible metropolitan study.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a classic residential college town.
- You do not want a small college.
- You do not want automatic campus cohesion.
- You do not want minimal commuting.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Career Development Center
Research, clinical placements, design projects, internships, and employer partnerships use Dallas–Fort Worth as a professional laboratory.
Source: Career Development Center
Academic choices and structure
Programs in engineering, nursing, business, architecture, social work, sciences, and data science sit within a large public research university, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Arlington, Texas gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Career Development Center
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
UT Arlington documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Career Development Center
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 32,294 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 79.9%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
Source: The University of Texas at Arlington institutional data
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $13,951. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
Source: The University of Texas at Arlington institutional data
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:57
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.3
Reporting campuses:3
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating UT Arlington across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UT Arlington across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UT Arlington across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Career Development Center - The University of Texas at Arlington (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - The University of Texas at Arlington (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- The University of Texas at Arlington institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets UT Arlington’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION