With 41,000 undergraduate students, the University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest schools in the country. With such a large student body, it's no surprise that the school is known for its strong sense of community and alumni network (as well as the Longhorns football program).
UT-Austin offers more than 170 undergraduate degrees across 13 colleges, including its School of Architecture, McCombs School of Business and Moody College of Communication.
UT-Austin is a top school in terms of affordability, with an average annual cost under $19,000. And through the university's Longhorn Fixed Tuition program — a unique program available to undergraduate students enrolling for the first time — students can lock in a fixed tuition rate for four consecutive academic years.
It may be easy to feel like a small calf in a giant corral at UT, but students find their niche by joining some of the more than 1,000 organizations on campus. Plus, attending UT gains students entry into an alumni community that numbers more than 480,000.
Students can spend their free time off campus hanging out on The Drag, where several restaurants and coffee shops are located, or head to one of many concerts in the city often called the "live music capital of the world."
