Is UT Austin or Georgetown harder to get into?

For most applicants, Georgetown is harder to get into overall because it is highly selective across its undergraduate schools and draws a national, self-selecting applicant pool. UT Austin is also extremely competitive, but its difficulty changes much more sharply based on Texas residency and intended major.

Georgetown tends to be the tougher reach for a student applying to fields such as government, international affairs, business, or liberal arts. Its admissions process places substantial weight on rigorous coursework, strong grades, recommendations, activities, and the required alumni interview, so a high-stat applicant is not automatically a clear admit.

UT Austin can be comparatively accessible to a Texas student who qualifies for automatic admission under the state’s top-percent law, although automatic admission does not guarantee entry to a first-choice major. Admission becomes especially difficult for applicants seeking high-demand programs such as computer science, business, engineering, nursing, and certain arts programs.