FAQs for Undergrad Applicants

Incoming first year students who have graduated or will soon graduate high school or receive a GED and have not enrolled at another institution will apply as ‘Freshman’ and follow the prompts in the Apply Texas application.

If a student has graduated or will soon graduate high school or receive a GED and has not enrolled at another institution, then the student can apply as a ‘Freshman (Spring 2020)’.  Students will follow the prompts in the Apply Texas application.

If a student has started their post-secondary studies at another institution after graduating from high school or earning a GED, and has or will have earned 30 semester hours of required transferable coursework at another college or university, the student can apply for transfer admission.

If a student is an undergraduate pursuing a degree at another U.S. college or university and wants to take a course at The University of Texas at Austin during a summer session without actually enrolling as a regular student, the student can apply for transient admission.