– Location: Austin, TX
– Students: 37,515
– Acceptance rate: 32%
– Graduation rate: 86%
– Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
– Median earnings six years after graduation: $58,200
– Employment rate two years after graduation: 93%
UT Austin was founded in 1883 and has an enrollment of more than 38,000 students. Popular majors for undergraduates include business, biology, and information science. In addition to its rating as one of the Best Public Colleges in America, it is also ranked in the top 10 for Colleges with the Best Student Life in America, and #1 for Top Public Universities in Texas.