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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Kate McGee

With $200 million and state approval, University of Austin is ready to start accepting applicants

The University of Austin in downtown Austin on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
The University of Austin has space in the Scarborough Building in downtown Austin. The new university based in Austin announced Wednesday that the state has granted it the authority to award degrees, clearing a major hurdle to opening. (Credit: Julius Shieh/The Texas Tribune)

A new university in Austin that was launched two years ago to combat a perceived waning dedication to free speech and civil discourse at traditional universities is now accepting its first group of applicants to enroll in the fall of 2024.

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