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UATX is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with an address of: 522 Congress Ave, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78701. UATX’s federal tax identification number is 87-1925354.

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our mission

With your help, UATX is reclaiming the fearless pursuit of truth where other universities have abandoned it.

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Students discuss the Enlightenment at A Symposium on Reason in Crisis

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Explore different methods to make your gift to UATX, including online, stocks, and bequests, and choose the one that fits your preferences.

UATX is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with an address of: 522 Congress Ave, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78701. Contributions to UATX may be tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate tax purposes. Consult with your advisor on specific tax-deductibility. UATX’s federal tax identification number is 87-1925354. See registration disclosures.

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To make a recurring, monthly donation, click on one of the links below. Your donation will continue until canceled. (You may cancel anytime. To change or cancel your recurring donation, contact us at donate@uaustin.org.)

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To donate by check, please make payable to “UATX.” Address:

UATX
522 Congress Ave, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78701

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UATX accepts stock donations. To do so, please contact donate@uaustin.org or see our page here for more information.

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To transfer funds directly to UATX, please contact donate@uaustin.org.

Planned Giving

We invite you to consider making a planned gift to UATX. For more information, please see here

Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
  • Recommend a gift directly to UATX through your donor advised fund (DAF) by providing the below information to the sponsoring organization (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, etc.) of your fund.
  • You can typically access the appropriate instructions and paperwork to initiate a gift though your sponsoring organization’s online portal or with the assistance of your fund advisor. Once appropriate steps have been taken, the sponsoring organization can complete the transaction to distribute funds to UATX.
  • Information for your sponsoring organization:
    Legal Name: UATX (University of Austin)
    EIN: 87-1925354
    Mailing Address: 522 Congress Ave, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78701

*Please note that UATX cannot report on DAF gifts designated for a specific project, below a certain threshold. DAF gifts designated for a specific project will be placed in the general fund that most accurately reflects the intended purpose of the gift. DAF gifts cannot be used for any charitable purpose that is not fully tax-deductible (goods and services cannot be provided in exchange for your gift). Consult with your advisor on specific tax-deductibility.

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We fearlessly pursue truth

At UATX, we recognize the existence of truth. We seek truth so that we may flourish.

We champion academic freedom

We believe a university is a place for intellectual exploration and advancement of knowledge. At UATX, students, faculty, and scholars have the right to pursue their academic interests and deliberate freely, without fear of censorship or retribution. 

We are committed to liberal education

We believe great works are not antiquated relics but guides toward intellectual liberation. Our educational approach seeks to free the mind from ephemeral dogmas and biases, to place before it the fundamental questions of human existence, and to open it to enduring sources of truth and meaning.

We aspire to innovate

We strive to not only understand the world but also to innovate — to discover creative solutions to vexing challenges.

We practice wisdom

We believe hard-earned wisdom is a path to living meaningful, fulfilling lives.

We reward excellence

At UATX, admissions, hiring, and promotions are earned. We believe in measuring achievement on the basis of demonstrated capabilities and potential.

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UATX is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with an address of: 522 Congress Ave, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78701. UATX’s federal tax identification number is 87-1925354.

Education means emancipation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light only by which men can be free.

Frederick Douglass
Blessings of Liberty and Education • 1894

UATX’s Roadmap

May 2021
Niall Ferguson, Pano Kanelos, Joe Lonsdale, Bari Weiss and others meet in Austin, Texas. The idea of UATX is conceived.
November 2021
UATX goes public on November 8, receiving over a thousand inquiries from students, parents, and professors within 24 hours.
April 2022
Leading minds gather at UATX’s First Principles Summit to discuss the fearless pursuit of truth.
May 2022
UATX hires four academic directors.
June 2022
UATX launches the Forbidden Courses.
November 2022
UATX begins its inaugural Polaris Fellowship program.
December 2022
UATX submits its application for state certification to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
April 2023
UATX hosts its second First Principles Summit.
June 2023
UATX hosts its first-ever high school program and second Forbidden Courses.
July 2023
UATX and Civitas Institute (UT-Austin) partner to present a graduate symposium on “Reason in Crisis.”
August 2023
UATX hosts a second high school program in San Francisco.
October 2023
Applications open for the University of Austin's first-ever undergraduate class of 2028.
Early Sept. 2024
The University of Austin welcomes its first undergraduates to campus.
Late Sept. 2024
Applications open for the incoming undergraduate class of 2029.
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