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Texas BBA | Prospective

Freshman Admission

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Admissions Information

 Texas legislation guarantees admission to the University of Texas for students graduating in the top of their class from a Texas accredited high school. It does not, however, guarantee admission into the McCombs School of Business. 

We want to ensure that our strongest applicants have access to the McCombs School of Business.  Therefore, no spaces are guaranteed.  Students will be holistically reviewed on the basis of the complete application that they submit.  Admission to the program will be competitive so all applicants should take time and care to submit their strongest application.

Please note the following important information:

  • McCombs only admits students for the Fall semester
  • The Business Honors Program requires an additional application
  • As a state-supported institution, the University reserves a majority of its space for Texas residents. Consequently, the admission of nonresidents is highly competitive.
  • All decisions for Freshman applicants are made by the Office of Admissions

If not admitted to McCombs as a freshman, UT students will have the opportunity to apply for admission through the internal transfer process.  

 

Freshman Application Checklist

The Freshman Application Detailed Checklist

 

ApplyTexas Application   
  • Submit your completed ApplyTexas Application.
  • The ApplyTexas Application is used to determine admission eligibility to the University of Texas at Austin and the McCombs School of Business. No additional applications are required unless Applying to the Business Honors Program 
    • List "Unspecified Business" (200400) as your first choice major. 
     

    Essays

    		  
    • Applicants to McCombs are required to answer two essays as part of the ApplyTexas Application. We suggest you write and edit your essay responses in Word (or similar application) and then copy and paste the text into the application. There are no editing functions within the online application.
    Extended Resume  
    • Provide a detailed resume which includes memberships in clubs and organizations, positions of leadership, academic honors, extracurricular activities and employment. Provide an estimate of how much time you spent on each activity (hours per week/weeks per year.)  The Be A Longhorn website provides a sample resume that you can use as a template
     Official High School Transcript  
    • An official transcript includes the school's official seal, the signature of a school official, your class rank and size, and your high school coursework.
    • Copies and faxes do not satisfy this requirement.
    • If your high school does not rank class members, include a statement from your school stating its policy, a copy of your school's profile, and a grade distribution.
     Test Scores  
    • Have official SAT or ACT scores sent directly to UT Austin from the testing agency (scores on transcripts and student score reports don't fulfill this requirement).
    • Learn more about testing and test scores.
     Letter of Recommendation
    •  Letters of Recommendations are optional. They serve as an additional point of information when they speak about new information or more in depth perspective into your application.
    Interview
      • UT Austin does NOT conduct interviews for candidates applying to the McCombs School of Business
    Non-refundable $75 application processing fee ($90 for international applicants)
    • Online payment preferred; pay by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) if paid while applying online.
    • Some students are eligible for a fee exemption.
    Additional Requirements (if applicable)
    • Special Circumstances that might need to be considered such as socioeconomic status, family responsibilities, single parent home, etc. More info.
    • International students who qualify for Texas residency: submit a complete copy of the Residency Affidavit.
    • Resident aliens: submit a photocopy of both sides of your permanent resident card.
    • Home-schooled students: submit any other credentials that reflect your academic potential (such as SAT subject test scores or dual credit coursework).
    • Completed college coursework while in high school: submit official transcripts of the credit issued by the college or university.

    Rankings

    U.S. News & World Report Rankings
    Major Rank
    Accounting 1
    Entrepreneurship 7
    Finance 6
    Insurance / Risk Management 8
    International Business 4
    Management 4
    MIS 4
    Marketing 3
    Production / Operations Management 6
    Quantitative Analysis / Methods 11
    Real Estate 10
    Supply Chain Mgmt / Logistics 12

    Statistics

    Students (Fall 2008)
    Students Program
    4,380 BBA
    1,256 MBA
    322 MPA graduate
    97 PhD
    6,055 Total
    Alumni (Fall 2008)
    AlumniProgram
    64,885 BBA
    16,802 MBA
    5,543 MPA
    1077 PhD
    88,307 Total
    in 50 states and 105 countries
    Faculty & Partners (Fall 2008)
    Faculty 189 full-time equivalent
    Business Partners Over 290 corporate investors & research partners
    BBA Enrollment by Class, Ethnicity and Gender (Fall 2009)
    EthnicityFreshmenSophomoresJuniorsSeniorsTotal
    American Indian 4 2 4 4 14
    Asian American 162 185 270 492 1109
    Black 33 28 49 37 147
    Foreign 29 34 148 81 292
    Hispanic 153 106 162 186 607
    White 393 437 557 793 2180
    Unknown 1 0 2 2 5
    Women 413 380 590 771 2154
    Men 362 412 602 824 2200
    Total 775 792 1192 1595 4354
               
    Enrollment by Major
    MajorFall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007Fall 2008Fall 2009
    Accounting 185  170 164 161 170 223
    MPA (Integrated) 345 363 441 442 457 461
    Engineering Route to Business 55 41 40 28 28 37
    Finance 1016 925 895 1002 960 843
    Business Honors1 311 330 504 506 497 485
    International Business 70 91 100 185 89 72
    Management 116 95 98 119 134 131
    Management of Information Systems 159 141 170 195 211 201
    Marketing 425 471 427 441 437 445
    Supply Chain Management N/A N/A N/A 19 54 91
    Other/Unspecified 1474 1552 1695 1712 1603 1635
    Total Enrollment 4156 4179 4317 4442 4380 4354

    1 Business Honors Program students are allowed to have a double major in business, one in Honors and one in another business major. Effective Fall 2006 those students who double major are counted in both individual majors. The total enrollment number listed is the actual enrollment of students and does not double count BHP students.

    Graduation by Ethnicity and Gender (Spring 2010)
    EthnicityACCIMPAERBFINHNRIBMANMISMKTOMGrand Total
    American Indian 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
    Asian American 5 53 0 78 38 2 7 21 41 4 249
    Black 2 3 0 4 0 0 4 3 5 0 21
    Foreign 1 8 1 13 1 0 0 2 5 3 34
    Hispanic 2 15 1 18 4 2 5 7 23 5 82
    White 10 102 2 147 57 11 27 22 83 11 472
    Unknown 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
    Women Total 6 93 1 103 56 14 22 22 111 12 440
    Men Total 14 89 3 157 45 1 21 33 49 11 423
    Grand Total* 20 182 4 260 101 15 43 55 160 23 863

    *Total graduates = 773 (Total in graph is higher due to double majors)

    American Indian - 2 Women
    Asian American - 101 Men, 113 Women
    Black - 11 Men, 10 Women
    Foreign - 14 Men, 19 Women
    Hispanic - 41 Men, 31 Women
    White - 215 Men, 208 Women
    Unknown - 2 Men

    Mean Grade Point Average of B.B.A. Graduation Class by Semester
    YearSpringSummerFall
    2010 3.49    
    2009 3.39 3.38 3.25
    2008 3.50 3.25  
    2007 3.49 3.19 3.30
    2006 3.48 3.25 3.36
    2005 3.42 3.27 3.36
    2004 3.37 3.23 3.33
    2003 3.3862 3.213 3.2711
    2002 3.4039 3.1379 3.2752
    2001 3.3410 3.2086 3.2652
    2000 3.3459 3.314 3.134

    2011 Freshman Profile

    Stats
    Applicants: 6,157
    Admitted: 1,436
    Enrolled: 798
    Average SAT (admitted): 1310
    Average ACT (admitted): 30
    Average high school rank (admitted): 4.0%
    Average SAT (enrolled): 1295
    Average ACT (enrolled): 29
    Average high school rank (enrolled): 5%
    Gender (enrolled)
    Female 402
    Male 396
    Residency (enrolled)
    Texas Residents 698
    Non-Residents (U.S.) 67
    Foreign 33
    Ethnicity (enrolled)
    African American 4%
    Asian American 27%
    International 4%
    Hispanic 14%
    Native American < 1%
    Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander < 1%
    Multiracial 3%
    White 47%
    Unreported < 1%

    Page last updated: 12/6/2011

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