The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is a public research university in Arlington, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1925. UTA is the third-largest producer of college graduates in Texas and offers over 180 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. Founded in 1895, UTA is the largest university in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, with an enrollment of 46,497 as of the 2019?2020 academic year.