<p>Some states participate in an academic common market…whereby students receive a reduced tuition rate at out of state public universities for majors that are not offered in their state.I believe Texas does NOT particpate in ANY academic common market exchange programs at the undergrad level. I think they do so only for grad schools and only with North Carolina and Florida. I could be wrong…so someone should check.</p>
<p>However, there are many public universities in Texas with a huge variety of majors…and for instate residents these are a financial bargain. A student who is competitive for admissions to MIT, Cornell, Princeton might garner some merit aid from the UT system…wouldn’t they?</p>