Rated by Forbes magazine as the overall #11 school in the South, the University of Texas at Austin offers well-renowned business, education, science, engineering, and pharmacy programs, making it a strong choice for students of any interest to apply to.

Location: Austin, Texas

School Colors: Burnt Orange and White

Mascot: University of Austin Longhorns

Tuition: $9, 830

Total Cost of Attendance: $26,346

Undergraduate Population: 39,523

Campus Size: 434 acres

Most Popular Majors: Business/Marketing, Communications/Journalism, Engineering, Social Sciences, Biology, Health Professions, Interdisciplinary Studies

Famous Alumni: Corey Nieman, Matthew McConaughey, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Laura Bush, Jeb Bush, Kevin Durant, Lady Bird Johnson, Walter Cronkite