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| Motto | Dare to Think |
|---|---|
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | November 8, 2021 |
| Founders | Joe Lonsdale Pano Kanelos Niall Ferguson Bari Weiss |
| Accreditation | Unaccredited |
Religious affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Endowment | $200 million (2023)[1] |
| President | Pano Kanelos |
| Provost | Jacob Howland |
Academic staff | 23 |
| Students | 100[2] |
| Location | Austin , Texas , 78701 , U.S. 30°17′06″N 97°44′43″W / 30.2850°N 97.7453°W |
| Website | uaustin.org |
The University of Austin (UATX) is a private nonsectarian liberal arts university located in Austin, Texas.[3][4] The university has established a campus in downtown Austin's Scarbrough Building, and enrolled its first undergraduate cohort in the fall of 2024.[1][5]
UATX is not accredited, and its students are not eligible for federal financial aid. However, it is approved to grant bachelor’s degrees by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The founding class has been offered free tuition.[6][7] The university promises to cultivate a space for "open inquiry and civil discourse." Morgan Marietta, a dean at UATX, anticipates the founding class and faculty to be mostly conservatives and libertarians, but hoped that the university can recruit faculty and students with diverse viewpoints.[8]
- ^ a b McGee, Kate (November 8, 2023). "With $200 million and state approval, University of Austin is ready to start accepting applicants". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Joe Lonsdale (August 29, 2024). "Building a New University on Firm Foundations". City Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
This fall, UATX welcomes its inaugural class of 100 students.
- ^ McGee, Kate (November 9, 2021). "The new University of Austin hopes to counter what its founders say is a culture of censorship at most colleges". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021.
- ^ Reimann, Nicholas (November 8, 2021). "Here's What We Know About The University of Austin - The Self-Proclaimed Anti-Censorship Institution". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021.
- ^ Weissman, Sara. "University of Austin Enters Its First Academic Year". Inside Higher Ed.
- ^ "College Navigator". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Scholarhips and Tuition: Need-Based Financial Aid". University of Austin. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Austin's Anti-Woke University Is Living in Dreamland". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.