The University of Texas at Tyler Overview
The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution situated in Tyler, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is The University of Texas at Tyler Known For?
- The student loan default rate at UT Tyler is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UT Tyler.
- In 2019-2020, 74% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UT Tyler makes roughly $49,446 a year. This is 21% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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The University of Texas at Tyler Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UT Tyler.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UT Tyler has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#180 | Best Registered Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#231 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is The University of Texas at Tyler?

Contact details for UT Tyler are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799-6699 |
Phone: | 903-566-7000 |
Website: | www.uttyler.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uttyler |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/uttyler |
How Do I Get Into UT Tyler?
You can apply to UT Tyler online at: https://www.applytexas.org/
Admission Requirements for UT Tyler
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UT Tyler?
Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 91%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.
Average Test Scores
About 67% of students accepted to UT Tyler submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
Can I Afford The University of Texas at Tyler?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UT Tyler, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $6,110 a year. That adds up to $24,440 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UT Tyler is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
The University of Texas at Tyler Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,544 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,834 full-time undergraduates at UT Tyler, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas at Tyler students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 219 |
Black or African American | 452 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,078 |
White | 2,657 |
International Students | 165 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 263 |
Geographic Diversity
Texas students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Texas at Tyler. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 68 countries are represented at UT Tyler. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and Nigeria.
Online Learning at The University of Texas at Tyler
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT Tyler has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 18th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UT Tyler
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Tyler was $9,146 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $23,736. The following table shows how UT Tyler is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Medical Illustration & Informatics | #7 | #24 |
Civil Engineering | #10 | #4 |
Mechanical Engineering | #13 | #7 |
Engineering-Related Fields | #16 | #37 |
General English Literature | #22 | #46 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #22 | #43 |
Psychology | #25 | #65 |
English Language & Literature | #25 | #58 |
General Business/Commerce | #25 | #63 |
Human Resource Management | #28 | #86 |
Engineering Technologies | #37 | #61 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #40 | #94 |
Health & Physical Education | #40 | #85 |
Curriculum & Instruction | #64 | #115 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #72 | #123 |
Online Growth Rankings of UT Tyler
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas at Tyler was 8.2%. This is the #1,456 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UT Tyler regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UT Tyler majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 11% |
Curriculum & Instruction | 5% |
Educational Administration | 7% |
Health & Physical Education | 11% |
Health Professions | 12% |
Nursing | 13% |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 11% |
Psychology | 13% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UT Tyler ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UT Tyler.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Medical Illustration & Informatics | #54 | |
Engineering-Related Fields | #81 | |
General English Literature | #99 | |
English Language & Literature | #193 | |
Human Resource Management | #236 | |
Engineering Technologies | #255 | |
General Business/Commerce | #288 | |
Educational Administration | #433 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
The University of Texas at Tyler Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Kushal one under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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