The University of Texas at Dallas, often called UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. Despite its name, the UTD main campus is located in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas, United States, just north of the Dallas city limits. A satellite location (the Callier Center for Communication Disorders) of UT Dallas is located adjacent to the UT Southwestern campus in central Dallas.
The university is known for its computer science, natural science, engineering, cognitive science, and mathematics programs, and its students' average SAT scores are the highest of any public university in the state. It ranks third among public universities in Texas in the percentage of National Merit Scholars in its freshman class. UTD also is known for its graduate programs in international management, economics and political economy, which offer both masters and doctoral programs. UTD is located in the heart of Telecom Corridor, and has its roots in the development of the Metroplex's high tech industry.
Before World War II, Eugene McDermott, Cecil Green and J. Erik Jonsson, the founders of Geophysical Services, Inc., established Texas Instruments in order to focus on designing instruments for tracking enemy planes and submarines. Because the company was forced to recruit engineering talent from other states during its expansion, the founders observed in 1959 that "To grow industrially, the region must grow academically; it must provide the intellectual atmosphere, which will allow it to compete in the new industries dependent on highly trained and creative minds ."
Therefore in 1961, the university actually originated as a research arm of Texas Instruments, named as the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest, which recruited some of the best scientific talent in the nation. The institute (by then renamed the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies) was later donated to the University of Texas System by its founders and on June 13, 1969, Governor Preston Smith signed the bill creating the University of Texas at Dallas. By law, UTD conferred only graduate degrees until 1975. Upper-division undergraduate students were allowed to start enrolling in UTD starting in 1974. In 1986, UTD established the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, which currently possesses the largest undergraduate enrollment in the university. Eventually, freshmen and sophomores were allowed by legislative decree in 1990. More recently, the university established the Eugene McDermott Scholars Program in September 2000, which provides generous scholarships to twenty of the nation's brightest students attending the campus each year.
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| Percent of Students International: | 14% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 36% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (American Southwest Conference) Baseball (American Southwest Conference) Track (American Southwest Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 5,904 | $ 12,528 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,978 | 18% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,745 | 12% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,226 | 41% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,131 | 31% | |
Any Aid: |
70% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 51% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 580 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 670, Math: 700 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 39% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 22, Math: 24 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 29, Verbal: 29, Math: 29 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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University of Texas at Dallas?
I live in Virginia... and i'd love to go to this school when i graduate. Can anyone give me some info of what it's like there? Also, what it takes to get accepted as an out of state student, and what GPA you'd recommend me having? i'd appreciate any information you have! even info about what the campus is like in general. the weather, anything you know. thanks!
16 months ago
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I got my MBA at UT Dallas. Not sure what life is like for undergrads, but housing is off-campus; no dorms on campus. To be perfectly honest, I think it's a really ugly campus. Lots of concrete, not very imaginative or artistic buildings... like it just got thrown together quickly. I did have a couple very good professors, though.
For specifics about the school and their requirements, you should research the school's website, and contact them about admissions, etc.
I must warn you... you will really miss those colors in the fall. Texas has no fall to speak of... or real winter, either. The leaves just get brown and fall off. This year might be different because we've had so much rain, but normally fall is not very pretty. Also, winter is very mild, and you can expect virtually no snow. Maybe one or two ice storms during the entire winter. Please note: Texans do not know how to drive in rain, snow, or ice because they get so little of it here.
I'm assuming you're coming down here for their geological sciences program??
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After my wife graduates nursing school, I will be relocating to the DFW area. In the interim, I was going to get my MBA online from one of the 3 aforementioned schools.
I know UT Austin, Rice, and A&M College Station are the best, but I would like to hear from professionals and/or hiring managers about these schools only: University of Dallas, A&M Commerce, and West Texas A&M.
I dont want to work hard and spend big $$$ for a degree that employers will laugh at!
Thanks in advance...
23 months ago
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I'm from Dallas, but I'm a Texas A&M (College Station) MBA student. Instead of "University of Dallas" I would recommend "University of Texas - Dallas." UTD is a pretty good school, has a good rep, and has a presence in the Dallas business scene.
The best MBA programs in the DFW area are SMU and TCU of course, but they are expensive as hell. If I weren't at A&M (and I'm very glad I am) I would choose UTD probably.
Here's my opinion of the quality and perceived value of DFW area universities:
1. Southern Methodist University (Dallas-private)
2. Texas Christian University (Fort Worth-private)
3. University of Texas - Dallas (Richardson-public)
4. University of North Texas (Denton-public)
5. University of Texas Arlington (public)
Any of these would be better, in my opinion, than the schools you named. All of them are well known in the DFW area. I believe that UTD tends to have an older, more professional student-body and thus is better for developing business contacts in the 30+ age range.
From your list though, I would probably go with University of Dallas. Are you looking to do your MBA purely online? I recommend against that if so.
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i want to know about good colleges for electronic engineering.
espacially in Dallas
24 months ago
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SMU, UT-Dallas, and UT-Arlington are in the area and have your major. Certainly any of them is an excellent college for your first year or two - then you can decide if another is better for your career if your grades are good enough to transfer.
Of the three, I suggest UT-Arlington as the best engineering department but that is subjective.
For what it's worth, the best EE I ever employed was from U Alabama - he talked funny, but could make designs that were pure poetry.
Good luck to you
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