UT Dallas ranks first in Texas for internships for a third straight year in Princeton Review's value list

The Princeton Review has ranked the University of Texas at Dallas first in the state for internships for the third year in a row, the university announced Friday.

The Richardson campus placed fourth in the nation in that internship category, according to UT Dallas. In the Review's broader Best Value Colleges ranking, it came in as the third-best public university in Texas and No. 37 among public universities nationally.

The Princeton Review publishes 14 rankings under its Best Value Colleges banner and recognizes more than 200 schools. The selections draw on more than 40 data points covering academics, cost, financial aid, student debt, graduation rates and career outcomes, using information gathered from more than 650 institutions between fall 2025 and spring 2026, the university said.

The internship count

UT Dallas students were awarded more than 2,500 internships from fall 2025 through summer 2026, according to the university's Career Center, which noted that not every student who landed one reported it.

"It is especially encouraging to see national recognition for the real-world experiences that help prepare our graduates to lead and succeed," UT Dallas President Prabhas V. Moghe said in the announcement.

Provost Marc P. Christensen pointed to the university's cost figures. "Two-thirds of our students graduate with no debt; 30% are Pell Grant eligible," he said, adding that the university's degrees are in high demand.

Other recent rankings

The university's announcement also cited a Forbes ranking that named it the top university in North Texas and its showing in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list released in September. Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's editor-in-chief, said in a statement included in the release that the organization recommends the schools on its 2027 list for academics, affordable cost and career preparation.

UT Dallas' main campus is at 800 W. Campbell Road.

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