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UT Austin McCombs School of Business Tuition
UT Austin McCombs School of Business tuition and required fees for 2025-26 are approximately $14,200/year for Texas residents and $51,200/year for non-residents at full-time enrollment (15 credit hours). The $37,000/year difference is the residency-classification gap; out-of-state families can legally qualify for the resident rate through the 12-month Texas residency pathway.
The McCombs School of Business tuition breakdown
McCombs applies a differential tuition (often called the "business school differential") of approximately $1,300/semester to fund the school's case-method instruction, faculty practitioner relationships, and career services operation. Same rate for residents and non-residents.
| Component | In-State (per year) | Out-of-State (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| Base tuition | ~$8,182 | ~$37,274 |
| McCombs School of Business differential | ~$2,512 | ~$6,292 |
| Required fees | ~$3,506 | ~$7,634 |
| Annual total | $14,200 | $51,200 |
Admissions context for McCombs School of Business
McCombs admits direct-to-major undergraduates with one of the most selective rates at UT. Approximately 1,400 students per year across BBA in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Management, Supply Chain Management, and the joint Business Honors program. Average admitted GPA approximately 3.95 unweighted, SAT 1,500.
Why McCombs School of Business tuition is higher
Business education at McCombs uses small-section case instruction, a heavy investment in career services (Bauer Award and BBA Career Services), and faculty members with active industry consulting practices. The differential tuition funds the per-student cost of that delivery model.
Career outcomes for McCombs School of Business graduates
Recent BBA graduates report median starting salaries of $75,000-$95,000 with significant variation by major. Finance and MIS run highest; Marketing and Management run lower. Top employers include Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG (Big Four), Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bain, Accenture, Dell, ExxonMobil corporate finance, and Austin startups.
Program details
- BBA degree completes in 4 years; honors program (Business Honors Program) is highly selective with separate admission.
- Internal transfer to McCombs from Liberal Arts/Natural Sciences is possible but selective.
- Required core: accounting, finance, marketing, management, operations, statistics, business communication.
- Major-specific career tracks: MIS to consulting, Finance to investment banking and corporate finance, Accounting to Big Four.
Out-of-state McCombs School of Business students: how the residency pathway changes the math
If your student has been admitted to McCombs School of Business as a non-resident, four-year tuition runs approximately $204,800 at flat rates (closer to $217,600 adjusted for ~4% annual increases). The Texas residency pathway, executed during year 1 and approved for year 2, brings the four-year total down by approximately $111,000.
The pathway: acquire Texas real property, the student lives at it, maintain Texas indicia (driver's license, vehicle registration, voter registration, federal tax return with Texas address) for 12 continuous months, file the residency petition through UT MyStatus. Full step-by-step pathway here.
The residency pathway works for every UT college
The residency framework applies identically whether the student is in McCombs School of Business, Liberal Arts, or any other college. Differential tuition (the part that makes McCombs School of Business more expensive than the base) is the same for residents and non-residents. The residency reclassification only affects the statutory (residency-sensitive) portion of tuition, but that portion is the same dollars across all colleges. Annual savings: about $37,000/year regardless of major.
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