UT Austin is considered one of the "public ivies" -- a public university offering an educational experience competitive with ivy league universities. Other exa

UT Austin is considered one of the "public ivies" -- a public university offering an educational experience competitive with ivy league universities. Other examples are UC Berkeley, University of Washington at Seattle, and Penn State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivy