MD · Austin, TX · public · applies through TMDSAS
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Known as UT Austin (Dell)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry CHEM | Required | 3 | No | Case-by-case If the science prereq. courses are designated "For Science Majors," the admissions team will consider courses with a grade schema change to "satisfactory" or pass/fail as meeting the prerequisite. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Biology BIOL | Required | 11 | Yes | Case-by-case If the science prereq. courses are designated "For Science Majors," the admissions team will consider courses with a grade schema change to "satisfactory" or pass/fail as meeting the prerequisite. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 semester hours, 2 of which must be labs (A genetics course is strongly recommended.) |
| Physics PHYS | Required | 8 | Yes | Case-by-case If the science prereq. courses are designated "For Science Majors," the admissions team will consider courses with a grade schema change to "satisfactory" or pass/fail as meeting the prerequisite. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Statistics MATH | Required | 3 | No | Case-by-case | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Community-college pathways
Dell Med will review courses completed at a community college as a component of the candidate's comprehensive academic profile. We aim to ascertain that the candidate has exhibited mastery of the content commensurate with advanced courses taken at the college or university level.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/how-to-apply
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes Due to state statute, no more than 10% of the class can consist of non-Texas residents.
- Canadian applicants
- Case-by-case Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- No
- Residency preference (school's page)
- Texas law requires at least 90% of the class to be Texas residents (no more than 10 percent nonresident, about five students per class of roughly 50).
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Interviews employ innovation and traditional formats.
- Invitations sent
- Interview invitations may be sent as early as June and will continue on a rolling basis
- Typical interview day
- The interview process is designed to identify unique experiences and/or perspectives that the candidate can contribute to their class and community.
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interviews
- All interviews will be conducted virtually.
- School's admissions page says
- 'Comprehensive interviews' held August through February (format not labeled; application details refer to location and parking); reviewers are blind to GPA and MCAT during application review.
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not on official list source
- AAMC PREview
- Not stated source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- January 2022
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $50
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026 Nov 15: Priority secondary deadline. Applicants are not considered for interview until the secondary is submitted and are strongly encouraged to submit within one week of receipt.
- Who receives it
- Candidates invited to complete a secondary based on primary application review will be charged a fee. JAMP Scholars and SES A or B applicants receive a full fee waiver.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- approximately 50
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 8
- Deposit required
- No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $22,074 | $37,138 |
| Health insurance | $4,032 | $4,032 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $63,184 | $78,248 |
87% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $118,846.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 5,684 (79.6% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 50 (98% in-state, 2% out-of-state; 44% women)
- Applications per seat
- 114
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class 2025
- Matriculated
- 50
- MCAT (mean)
- 517
- GPA (mean)
- 3.93
- In-state
- 98%
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
case-by-case Contact Name: Phone Number: Email Address: applydellmed@utexas.edu Website: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/how-to-apply/admissionscriteria/transfer-students
Mission statement
Our Vision Working together with our community — and powered by cutting-edge technology and digital capabilities — we set the standard for excellence in integrated, multidisciplinary patient care, pioneer research with meaningful impact, lead innovation in medical education and catalyze life sciences entrepreneurship. Our vision is defining the future of health — because we know that what starts here changes the world. Our Mission To revolutionize how people get and stay healthy: -Building a sustainable academic health system that delivers person-centered, integrated care across the continuum. -Embracing novel, collaborative solutions to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. -Empowering patients, families and communities to be active participants in the health care process through information, access, engagement and agency. -Cultivating transformative research, entrepreneurship and innovation that leads to realworld impact. -Equipping faculty, staff and learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead the next generation of health care. -Leading the advancement and use of cutting-edge technologies, data and digital capabilities that serve the needs of patients, physicians, health care professionals, faculty, staff, learners and our community. Guiding Value Pursuit of our vision and mission is enabled by our guiding value: Putting Patients First. We organize care, research and education around what matters most to the people we serve — ensuring that every interaction is rooted in empathy, every innovation drives better outcomes, and every decision reflects our commitment to those at the center of it all. Core Values -Excellence -Innovation -Impact -Collaboration -Compassion -Humility -Stewardship -Altruism
Notes
Applies through TMDSAS (May 1 to Oct 1). Admissions Criteria page, Class of 2029 (entering 2025): 50 students, 98% Texas residents, average GPA 3.93, average MCAT 517, age range 21-26, 100% match rate. The admissions team sets no minimum GPA or MCAT (the university's medical school catalog mentions a 3.2 TMDSAS GPA minimum). More than 6,000 applications per year for 50 seats. Secondary fee not stated.
Sources for this page
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- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- tmdsas
- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/how-to-apply/admissions-criteria · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/how-to-apply · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/how-to-apply/faqs · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/how-to-apply/application-details · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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