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Over the years, Longhorn sports teams have won 56 total national championships, 47 of which are NCAA National Championships. The University of Texas currently fields a varsity team in nine men's sports and 12 women's sports.

A Major Sports State. The Lone Star State is big on sports. That might not be a surprise when it comes to football, but Texas is also home to multiple pro baseball, basketball and soccer franchises, and more powerhouse collegiate sports programs than we could list.

The University of Texas at Austin made the list of the ten "Public Ivies" that "attract high-achievers and turn out hard-working, highly-regarded employees." On the list of "New Private Ivies" – known for "attracting the smartest students and plaudits from employers" – is Rice University in Houston.

University of Texas at Austin has an acceptance rate of 31%. Half the applicants admitted to University of Texas at Austin who submitted test scores have an ACT score between 29 and 34.

Football. At the core of UT Austin's sports scene is the football team, the Texas Longhorns. Playing at the iconic Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, home games are an event like no other.

Football. Football is a big deal in Texas. Even if it's only a casual game organized by a bunch of friends at the park, Texans are passionate about football. Only Georgia and Nevada are home to more NFL clubs than Texas.

Texas is known for its legendary cowboy culture, its large cities, its diverse landscapes, its delicious Tex-Mex cuisine, and its strong southern hospitality. It is also famous for its cattle and oil industry, its rodeos, its music, and its unique Texan culture.

The City of Austin, Texas, and its metropolitan area has only one major league professional sports team. The city's professional soccer team, Austin FC, competes in Major League Soccer. Austin is also home to the University of Texas Longhorns and to several minor-league sports teams.

Texas is home to 12 major league sports teams and two major women's teams.

As the nation's best-performing athletics department, we have built our legacy on high performance in athletics and academics. That is Longhorn Excellence.

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Top-Ranked Academics

1 accounting, Latin American history and petroleum engineering graduate programs in the country — plus more than 15 undergraduate programs and more than 40 graduate programs ranked in the top 10 nationally.