What GPA do you need to get into UT Dallas?

Among 183 applicants who posted a UT Dallas admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.91 and the middle half reported 3.73 to 4.00 (150 reported a GPA). UT Dallas sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for UT Dallas?

Among 183 applicants who posted a UT Dallas admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,460 to 1,560 (138 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.

Does applying early help at UT Dallas?

In these posts, 100% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (25 of 25), against 97% in regular decision (31 of 32). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do UT Dallas admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (63%), stem club/competition (44%), tutoring/teaching (43%), internship (40%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 78% listed a national or international award.

What is the UT Dallas acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by UT Dallas in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into UT Dallas

What 183 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 191 UT Dallas results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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UT Dallas admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.91

Middle half 3.73 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,520

Middle half 1,460 to 1,560

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.47

Middle half 4.26 to 4.70

Results posted: 183 admitted, 8 rejected, 0 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the UT Dallas acceptance rate; the official rate is in UT Dallas’s Common Data Set.

What UT Dallas admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service63%
STEM club/competition44%
Tutoring/Teaching43%
Internship40%
Athletics39%
Music36%
Research36%
Coding/Tech35%

Held a leadership role

88%

Founded something

38%

National or intl. award

78%

Did research

36%

Early vs. regular decision at UT Dallas

Early (25 results)100%
Regular (32 results)97%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of UT Dallas admits

Computer Science34%
Engineering17%
Business10%
Biology5%
Neuroscience4%
Pre-med/Health4%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 12% first-generation, 14% low income, 13% underrepresented minority, 4% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 11% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 9% chose UT Dallas.

Three recent UT Dallas admits

2026 cycle · Business
Debate captain and political organizer who formed a group with a politician, and a self-published fiction author.
GPA 3.82 UW · SAT 1540 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Business
National-level archer and coach who has run archery camps, published a training guide, and composes piano music.
GPA 3.60 UW · SAT 1440 · Original post
2026 cycle · Computer Science
Indian IB student whose research internships and a founded stock-prediction platform form the main spike.
GPA 3.60 UW · SAT 1380 · Original post

Where else UT Dallas admits got in

UT Dallas admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into UT Dallas?: Among 183 applicants who posted a UT Dallas admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.91 and the middle half reported 3.73 to 4.00 (150 reported a GPA). UT Dallas sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for UT Dallas?: Among 183 applicants who posted a UT Dallas admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,460 to 1,560 (138 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
Does applying early help at UT Dallas?: In these posts, 100% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (25 of 25), against 97% in regular decision (31 of 32). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do UT Dallas admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (63%), stem club/competition (44%), tutoring/teaching (43%), internship (40%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 78% listed a national or international award.
What is the UT Dallas acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by UT Dallas in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with UT Dallas. All colleges