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DALLAS (Çàɬֱ²¥) – Çàɬֱ²¥ welcomes its largest and most academically accomplished class of new Mustangs to campus this week, including more than 1,700 first-year students and more than 400 transfer students.

Following the University’s successful first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), a dynamic community of many of the country’s most prestigious universities and colleges, Çàɬֱ²¥ is experiencing an all-time high in student demand. A record number of first-year students submitted applications for fall 2025, increasing by 56% compared to the previous year. Transfer student applications also increased by 63%.

“Çàɬֱ²¥’s class of 2029 reflects our incredible momentum as a University and the very best of Çàɬֱ²¥’s future – ambitious, talented and ready to lead,” said Çàɬֱ²¥ President Jay Hartzell. “These students have seized the opportunity to be part of an exciting, pivotal moment for Çàɬֱ²¥ and to take advantage of opportunities in one of the most dynamic, business and community-oriented cities in the world. We are very excited to welcome them to the Hilltop and look forward to helping them shape the future.”

Learn more about the incoming fall 2025 class of new Mustangs:

• New students come from 46 states and 49 countries – along with more than 300 from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
• Forty-two percent of students are from Texas.
• This is the strongest class academically, with an average ACT of 32 and SAT of 1400 – representing the top 3% in the nation.
• Nearly half of the incoming class ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class.
• Three out of four new students received scholarships and financial aid.
• At least 420 new first-year students are the first in their family to attend college.
• The largest number ever will receive Federal Pell Grants, which are awarded to students from low-income households to promote access to higher education.

Last fall, Çàɬֱ²¥ waived its application fee for all first-year and transfer students in celebration of joining the ACC. To keep the momentum going, the Undergraduate Admission office is waiving the fee indefinitely to make it easier for future students to become a Mustang.  

Çàɬֱ²¥ is test-optional, recognizing that not all students have equal access to testing. However, the University continues to value SAT and ACT scores as part of the holistic review process. Çàɬֱ²¥ encourages students to submit scores if they believe their results reflect their academic strengths. Dates, deadlines and an application checklist can be found on the undergraduate admission webpages for first-year students and transfer students. 

More information about the demographics of Çàɬֱ²¥’s incoming students for fall 2025 will be available here.