# Admissions Centers
**Source**: https://admissions.utexas.edu/explore/visit-campus/welcome-centers/
**Parent**: https://admissions.utexas.edu/
Our admissions centers serve as the front door to the University for prospective students and their families. In addition to the main admissions center on campus, we also have admissions centers in Dallas, Houston and the Rio Grande Valley. Learn more about UT Austin, the application process and connect with counselors at the center most convenient for you!
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## Visit the Forty Acres at the Covert Admissions Welcome Center
Whether you’re going on a campus tour, turning in a document for your application or meeting an admissions counselor, your experience of the Forty Acres starts here. Located on the ground floor of the Perry-Castañeda Library, the Rox, Duke and Danay Covert Admissions Welcome Center showcases the impact of a UT Austin education.
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| Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Weekdays | Location 101 E. 21st St. in the Perry-Castañeda Library. Our entrance faces Speedway. |
| Contact [welcomecenter@austin.utexas.edu](mailto:welcomecenter@austin.utexas.edu) [512-475-7399](tel:512-475-7399) | Parking The closest on-campus parking is the [Brazos Parking Garage](https://parking.utexas.edu/parking/garages/brazos-garage-brg) (BRG). 210 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Austin, TX 78712. |
101 E 21st St, Austin, TX, USA
[Get Directions](https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=30.2835258,-97.738196)
## Welcome Center and Regional Admissions Centers Closures
- Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
- Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
## Regional Admissions Centers
### Dallas
#### Dallas Admissions Center
3102 Oak Lawn Ave. Suite 195\
Dallas, TX 75219
Phone: [512-232-6322](tel:512-232-6322)
[dac@austin.utexas.edu](mailto:dac@austin.utexas.edu)
[Get Directions](https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=32.8093408,-96.8083955)
3102 Oak Lawn Ave suite 195, Dallas, TX 75219, USA
### Houston
#### Houston Admissions Center
The Houston Admissions Center is relocating and will welcome students and families at its new location in August 2026. New location details coming soon.
Phone: [512-471-0422](tel:512-471-0422)
[hac@austin.utexas.edu](mailto:hac@austin.utexas.edu)
### Rio Grande Valley
#### Rio Grande Valley Admissions Center
100 N. Bicentennial Blvd. Suite 100\
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: [512-471-0822](tel:512-471-0822)
[vac@austin.utexas.edu](mailto:vac@austin.utexas.edu)
[Get Directions](https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=26.2054891,-98.2384004)
100 N Bicentennial Blvd suite 100, McAllen, TX 78501, USA