University of Austin
Private liberal arts university in Austin, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the public university, see University of Texas at Austin.
The University of Austin (UATX) is a private nonsectarian liberal arts university located in Austin, Texas.[2][3] The university has established a campus in downtown Austin's Scarbrough Building, and will enroll its first undergraduate cohort in the fall of 2024.[1]
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Motto | Dare to Think |
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Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | November 8, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-08) |
Founders | Joe Lonsdale Pano Kanelos Niall Ferguson Bari Weiss |
Religious affiliation | Nonsectarian |
Endowment | $200 million (2023)[1] |
President | Pano Kanelos |
Provost | Jacob Howland |
Academic staff | 23 |
Students | 0 |
Location | Austin , Texas , 78701 , U.S. 30.2850°N 97.7453°W / 30.2850; -97.7453 |
Website | uaustin.org |
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The University of Austin plans to be accredited between 2028 and 2031.[4] Students are not eligible for federal financial aid, but the founding class has been offered free tuition.[5][6] The initial faculty and students are expected to be mostly those holding conservative and libertarian views.[7]