The University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at Arlington International Student Insurance

The University of Texas at Arlington, located in Arlington, Texas, was established in 1895. It opened as Arlington College, and during its first 20 years, it went through several changes in its name and purpose, including a brief stint as a military academy. It was part of the Texas A&M University System from 1917–1965, during which time it became a four-year college in 1959. Texas A&M administrators resisted the idea of developing it into a full-fledged university with graduate programs. School officials worked with the state governor and members of the Texas Legislature to transfer ownership to the University of Texas System. The transfer became official in 1965, the Graduate School was established in 1966, and the university adopted its present name in 1967.

Today, UT Arlington enrolls more than 42,000 students and counting each year. It’s the fourth-largest university and the third-largest producer of college graduates in the state. The school colors are blue and white, and its athletic nickname is the mavericks.

UT-Arlington Academic and Research Opportunities

The university offers more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees across nine colleges: the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs; the College of Business; the College of Education; the College of Engineering; the Honors College; the College of Liberal Arts; the College of Nursing and Health Innovation; the College of Science; and the School of Social Work.

UT Arlington is classified as an R1 Doctoral University with very high research activity. Noteworthy research institutes and facilities on campus include the UTA Aerodynamics Research Center; the NanoFab Research and Teaching Facility; the Center for Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research, which houses one of the world’s largest collections of specimens from South and Central America; the Center for Mexican American Studies; and the Genomics Core Facility.

Notable Alumni

Notable University of Texas at Arlington alumni include economist Pat Choate; NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who was aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia when it broke apart; actor Lou Diamond Phillips; novelist Craig Lancaster; and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brad Loper.