For UT Austin, decision timing depends on the term and whether you applied Early Action or Regular Decision, but they now publish fairly clear target dates for 2026.

Quick Scoop: When are UT Austin decisions released?

For Summer/Fall 2026 freshman applicants :

  • Early Action (EA):
    • Decisions (admit/deny or deferral) are scheduled for January 15.
    • For Fall 2026, UT released an initial wave of decisions and deferrals around 5 pm on January 15, 2026.
  • All remaining freshman decisions:
    • UT states that all decisions will be released by February 15.
* In recent cycles, most admits/CAP/denies have dropped in **one big batch in early February** , with the official line being “on or before February 15.”

For Summer/Fall transfer applicants (any year, including 2026):

  • Summer transfer decisions: by May 15.
  • Fall transfer decisions: by June 30.

For Spring (freshman + transfer) :

  • Decisions are listed as releasing by December 15.

In recent years, UT has moved away from very slow “rolling” waves and toward clearer deadlines (EA by January 15, everyone else by mid‑February), though small early trickles and honors decisions can still come out earlier.

How this usually feels as an applicant

From recent cycles and forum chatter:

  • You might see:
    • A big deferral wave on January 15 (especially for Fall 2025 and 2026 applicants).
    • A large batch of final decisions in early February (sometimes on a Friday evening).
  • For Fall 2026:
    • UT’s official messaging says decisions go out “on or before February 15” , and in some communications to applicants they’ve indicated a specific Friday evening drop for all remaining decisions.

A typical applicant story: you log into MyStatus on January 15, see a deferral, then spend a few anxious weeks refreshing the portal until the early‑February decision batch posts, which is usually framed as the main release before the February 15 deadline.

Fast reference (HTML table)

Here’s a compact view for “when are UT Austin decisions released” for 2026 and the standard calendar:

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Application Type</th>
      <th>Term</th>
      <th>Primary Decision Release Timing</th>
      <th>Notes</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Freshman – Early Action</td>
      <td>Summer/Fall 2026</td>
      <td>By January 15, 2026</td>
      <td>Decision or deferral in an initial wave around Jan 15.[web:3][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Freshman – Regular/Deferred</td>
      <td>Summer/Fall 2026</td>
      <td>On or before February 15, 2026</td>
      <td>Most admits/CAP/denies often drop in a single big batch in early February.[web:3][web:8]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Transfer – Summer</td>
      <td>Any year</td>
      <td>By May 15</td>
      <td>Applies to all summer external transfers.[web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Transfer – Fall</td>
      <td>Any year</td>
      <td>By June 30</td>
      <td>Standard deadline for fall external transfers.[web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Freshman + Transfer</td>
      <td>Spring</td>
      <td>By December 15</td>
      <td>Covers both new freshmen and transfers starting in spring.[web:5]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Mini forum‑style angle

“When are UT Austin decisions released?”
On forums, people usually talk about three moments: the Jan 15 EA wave , the huge early‑February drop , and the hard backstop of Feb 15 when UT says everyone will have a decision.

You’ll also see upperclassmen reminding applicants that:

  • Honors programs may follow slightly different mini‑timelines and can release in separate waves.
  • Even if the portal is glitchy or slow the day of, decisions are tied to those official dates , not to when you happen to log in.

TL;DR

  • Freshman Summer/Fall:
    • EA: by January 15.
    • Everyone: by February 15 (with most results in early February).
  • Transfer:
    • Summer by May 15 , Fall by June 30.
  • Spring: by December 15.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.