Founded in 1895, The University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research 1 institution with more than 100 years of academic excellence and tradition. At UTA, we’re committed to challenging our students to engage with the world around them in ways that make a measurable impact. The university is the largest in North Texas and second largest in The University of Texas System, offering more than 180 bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral degree programs. More than 41,000 students call UTA home.

UTA’s  Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) is fully accredited from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation. We are one of the top teacher-producing universities in Texas with teacher graduates who consistently maintain some of the highest certification-exam pass rates and 5-year retention rates in the state.