1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [The University of Texas at Austin](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/) 4. / 5. Similar & reach alternatives Similar & reach alternatives Copy linkPrint brief # Schools Similar to The University of Texas at Austin Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/)[Cost & aid](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/admissions/)[Majors](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/majors/)Similar schools **On this page**+ ## Compare alternatives to UT Austin The comparison groups for The University of Texas at Austin cover higher reported admission rates, similar admissions profiles, higher reported earnings at similar cost, lower reported cost with similar earnings and options in the same state or region. Choose the question that matters to you, then compare the schools within that group. Each decision angle has its own candidate list and ordering. A school may appear in more than one group, and a first-place match in one group should not be ranked against a first-place match in another. Related institutional profiles are a separate comparison. Use the source notes to check the measures and reporting periods behind each list. - [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches - [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 matches - [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches - [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches - [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches - [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches ## Similar admissions profiles This group compares colleges with admission rates within 10 percentage points of The University of Texas at Austin’s. Where comparable test-score data are available, the matching rules also limit the score difference. Those reported school-level profiles are not application cutoffs or evidence that the same applicant would receive the same decision. Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group | School | UT Austin · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trinity University | 26.6% | 25.9% | $67,249 4 years after completion | | Franklin and Marshall College | 26.6% | 28.2% | $74,391 4 years after completion | | Bryn Mawr College | 26.6% | 29.4% | $57,476 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher admission rates This group looks for colleges with a reported admission rate at least 10 percentage points above The University of Texas at Austin’s and four-year earnings within 15% of The University of Texas at Austin’s figure. It offers another starting point for an application list; a higher school-wide admission rate does not establish your chance of admission. Higher admission rates · matching order within this group | School | UT Austin · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-a-m-university-college-station/) | 26.6% | 57.4% | $76,234 4 years after completion | | [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/) | 26.6% | 51.3% | $69,608 4 years after completion | | [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | 26.6% | 79.9% | $79,176 4 years after completion | | [University of the Pacific](/school/university-of-the-pacific/) | 26.6% | 71.3% | $81,820 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Nearby alternatives This group looks within The University of Texas at Austin’s state or the region defined by the matching source, with four-year earnings within 20% of The University of Texas at Austin’s. The ordering gives local candidates priority when available. Sharing a state or region does not establish a particular commute, housing arrangement or available program. Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-a-m-university-college-station/) | TX | $76,234 4 years after completion | | [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/) | TX | $69,608 4 years after completion | | Trinity University | TX | $67,249 4 years after completion | | [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | TX | $79,176 4 years after completion | | [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | TX | $76,497 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher earnings at similar cost This group looks for colleges with four-year median earnings at least 10% above The University of Texas at Austin’s, while the reported net price is within 10% or $2,000 of The University of Texas at Austin’s. Admission rates must also be within 10 percentage points. These are comparisons of reported school-level measures, not a forecast that changing schools would raise your earnings. Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group | School | UT Austin · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [University of Virginia-Main Campus](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/) | $79,115 4 years after completion | $91,448 4 years after completion | $21,565 | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Lower cost with similar earnings This group looks for a reported net price at least 15% below The University of Texas at Austin’s, with four-year earnings within 15% of The University of Texas at Austin’s figure. It can help identify schools worth comparing on cost, but the school-wide net price is not an aid offer or a matched price for your income band. Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group | School | UT Austin · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $19,857 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion | | [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $19,857 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Similar overall profiles Related-profile colleges come from a separate comparison. The source requires the same institution type, a bounded enrollment range and a nearby composite score, then orders the matches using composite score, four-year earnings, enrollment and region. Program-mix flags describe the returned comparison; they are not additional terms in this list’s ordering formula. Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | TX | $79,176 4 years after completion | | [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/) | TX | $68,091 4 years after completion | | [University of Arizona](/school/university-of-arizona/) | AZ | $67,420 4 years after completion | | [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-a-m-university-college-station/) | TX | $76,234 4 years after completion | | [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | TX | $76,497 4 years after completion | | [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/) | TX | $66,144 4 years after completion | | [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College](/school/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college/) | LA | $66,893 4 years after completion | | [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/) | TX | $58,786 4 years after completion | | [University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus](/school/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/) | OK | $73,280 4 years after completion | | [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/) | TX | $58,743 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Matching methods and sources [How schools are matched](/methodology/). ## 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. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).