The University of ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ at Austin Automatic Admission Policy (2017)
ACTION REQUIRED
October 24, 2017
TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:
SUBJECT:The University of ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ at Austin Automatic Admission Policy
Senate Bill 175, passed by the 81st ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ Legislature, allows The University of ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ at Austin to limit automatic admission to 75 percent of the university’s enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students.
The University has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible 2019 summer/fall freshman applicants who rank within the top 6% of their high school graduating classes, with remaining spaces to be filled through holistic review. A letter from University President Gregory L. Fenves is attached to this correspondence.
This information should be shared with all high school junior-level students and their parents.
If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact Rachelle Hernandez, Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at The University of ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ at Austin, at (512) 471-4363.
Sincerely,
Mike Morath
Commissioner of Education
Attachment – Notification Letter from The University of ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ at Austin President Gregory L. Fenves