1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # The University of Texas at Arlington Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/)[Cost & aid](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at UT Arlington? UT Arlington’s reported acceptance rate is 79.9%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 79.9% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate The University of Texas at Arlington admits 79.9% of applicants, meaning it accepts nearly four out of every five who apply. For a public university of its size, the peer median admission rate is 78.1%, so the university's rate runs close to that benchmark. In practice, the majority of students who apply receive an offer of admission, and the process is not designed to be a narrow filter. The numbers describe a university where the application is a genuine opportunity rather than a competitive gate. ## What SAT and ACT scores do UT Arlington students report? Among enrolled students who submitted SAT scores, the middle range spanned from 1,010 to 1,240. For the ACT, the middle range of submitted scores fell between 19 and 27. These ranges describe the spread of scores for students who chose to include them in their applications; they are not minimum requirements. An applicant whose scores sit near or above the upper end of these ranges can feel confident that their numbers align with the stronger half of the enrolled cohort. Scores below the lower end still appear in the class, so a lower score does not rule out admission at a university that admits 79.9% of applicants. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at UT Arlington. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 1010 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1240 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 19 **75th percentile** 27 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at UT Arlington? **Pell Grant recipients** 42.3% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 51.1% **First-year retention** 72.9% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. The University of Texas at Arlington enrolls 32,294 undergraduates, and an estimated 51.1% of them arrive as transfers or part-time students. Pell Grant recipients make up 42.3% of the undergraduate body, a share that reflects the university's role as a broad-access public university in Arlington, Texas. The admission rate sits at 79.9%, close to the 78.1% median for comparable public universities of its size. The combination of a high transfer-in estimate and a substantial Pell share suggests an institution that draws heavily from students who begin elsewhere and from families with financial need. Applicants who are Pell-eligible should file the FAFSA early and check the university's financial aid website for institutional grants that can supplement the federal award. Pell Grant recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington complete at a rate that slightly exceeds the overall [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/). The overall six-year graduation rate for the first-time full-time cohort is 54.0%, which is below the peer median of 65.0% for comparable institutions. Pell recipients in that same cohort finish at 55.0%, 1.0 percentage points above the overall rate. First-year retention is 72.9%, also below the peer median of 83.1%. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).