The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy
| Date: | December 18, 2025 |
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| Subject: | The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy |
| Category: | Automatic Admission |
| Next Steps: | Share with high school junior-level students and their parents |
Overview
Senate Bill 175, passed by the 81st Texas Legislature, allows The University of Texas at Austin to limit automatic admission to 75 percent of the university’s enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students.
The University has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible summer/fall 2027 and spring 2028 freshman applicants who rank within the top 5% of their high school graduating classes. A letter from University President James E. Davis is attached to this correspondence.
Next Steps
This information should be shared with all high school junior-level students and their parents.
Questions
If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact Miguel Wasielewski, Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management at The University of Texas at Austin, at (512) 471-4363.
Attachment – Notification Letter from The University of Texas at Austin President James E. Davis