Colleges

Colleges in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas has 4 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 3 private. The largest is University of Texas at Austin, with 42,855 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Texas at Austin	public	42,855	26.6%	1250–1510	$11,688	$19,857	88.9%
Saint Edward's University	private	2,493	81.4%	970–1240	$51,384	$25,578	62.6%
Concordia University Texas	private	1,185	91.3%		$23,500	$23,131	44.6%
Huston-Tillotson University	private	1,005	39.1%	800–1160	$26,709	$19,719	33.9%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Austin, Texas?

4 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 3 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Austin, Texas?

By acceptance rate, University of Texas at Austin (26.6%), Huston-Tillotson University (39.1%), Saint Edward's University (81.4%), Concordia University Texas (91.3%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Austin, Texas?

University of Texas at Austin has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $11,688 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.