Skip to the guide
Field Guide UT Austin
SearchSaved
Browse

Biggest classes at UT Austin

Ranked by letter grades given since fall 2023, most first.

The full list

  1. 1UGS 303First-Year Signature Course · average grade 3.69Average 0.10 below our pick18,422
  2. 2GOV 310LAmerican and Texas Government · average grade 3.59Average 0.20 below our pick17,548
  3. 3GOV 312LIssues and Policies in American Government · average grade 3.42Average 0.37 below our pick17,353
  4. 4NTR 306Fundamentals of Nutrition · average grade 3.79Our pick: the highest average of the ten biggest14,593
  5. 5CH 301Principles of Chemistry I · average grade 3.31Average 0.48 below our pick12,378
  6. 6CH 302Principles of Chemistry II · average grade 3.29Average 0.50 below our pick10,055
  7. 7HIS 315KThe United States, 1492-1865 · average grade 3.64Average 0.15 below our pick9,908
  8. 8ECO 304KIntroduction to Microeconomics · average grade 3.40Average 0.39 below our pick7,860
  9. 9M 408DSequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus · average grade 3.42Average 0.36 below our pick7,754
  10. 10PHY 105MLaboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K · average grade 3.67Average 0.12 below our pick7,443
  11. 11BIO 311CIntroductory Biology I · average grade 3.26Average 0.52 below our pick7,435
  12. 12CH 320MOrganic Chemistry I · average grade 3.01Average 0.78 below our pick7,157
  13. 13PSY 301Introduction to Psychology · average grade 3.38Average 0.41 below our pick7,148
  14. 14M 427JDifferential Equations with Linear Algebra · average grade 3.44Average 0.35 below our pick6,758
  15. 15BIO 325Genetics · average grade 3.20Average 0.59 below our pick6,726
  16. 16BIO 311DIntroductory Biology II · average grade 3.37Average 0.42 below our pick6,668
  17. 17E 316MAmerican Literature · average grade 3.53Average 0.26 below our pick6,659
  18. 18HIS 315LThe United States since 1865 · average grade 3.65Average 0.13 below our pick6,598
  19. 19SDS 320EElements of Statistics · average grade 3.55Average 0.24 below our pick6,340
  20. 20ACC 310FFoundations of Accounting · average grade 3.30Average 0.49 below our pick6,202
  21. 21SOC 302Introduction to the Study of Society · average grade 3.65Average 0.14 below our pick5,942
  22. 22BCH 369Fundamentals of Biochemistry · average grade 3.28Average 0.51 below our pick5,724
  23. 23AST 301Introduction to Astronomy · average grade 3.58Average 0.21 below our pick5,454
  24. 24CH 320NOrganic Chemistry II · average grade 3.20Average 0.59 below our pick5,442
  25. 25MUS 307Topics in Popular Music · average grade 3.86Average 0.07 above our pick5,411
  26. 26M 408CDifferential and Integral Calculus · average grade 3.24Average 0.55 below our pick5,314
  27. 27MKT 320FFoundations of Marketing · average grade 3.26Average 0.53 below our pick5,139
  28. 28BIO 206LIntroductory Laboratory Experiments in Biology · average grade 3.78Average 0.01 below our pick5,072
  29. 29LEB 320FFoundations of Business Law and Ethics · average grade 3.29Average 0.50 below our pick5,010
  30. 30HIS 317LTopics in United States History · average grade 3.71Average 0.07 below our pick4,884
  31. 31C C 303Introduction to Classical Mythology · average grade 3.67Average 0.12 below our pick4,859
  32. 32PHY 105NLaboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L · average grade 3.80Average 0.01 above our pick4,832
  33. 33CH 220COrganic Chemistry Laboratory · average grade 3.59Average 0.20 below our pick4,651
  34. 34E 316LBritish Literature · average grade 3.40Average 0.39 below our pick4,596
  35. 35PED 106CTopics in Conditioning · average grade 3.76Average 0.03 below our pick4,536
  36. 36C S 303EElements of Computers and Programming · average grade 3.23Average 0.56 below our pick4,515
  37. 37UGS 302First-Year Signature Course · average grade 3.75Average 0.04 below our pick4,472
  38. 38MIS 302FFoundations of Information Technology Management · average grade 3.56Average 0.23 below our pick4,466
  39. 39COM 302EInterdisciplinary Communication Foundations · average grade 3.82Average 0.03 above our pick4,433
  40. 40M 340LMatrices and Matrix Calculations · average grade 3.34Average 0.45 below our pick4,162
  41. 41MAN 320FFoundations of Management and Organizational Behavior · average grade 3.16Average 0.63 below our pick4,146
  42. 42FIN 357Business Finance · average grade 3.02Average 0.77 below our pick3,996
  43. 43FIN 320FFoundations of Finance · average grade 3.38Average 0.41 below our pick3,969
  44. 44RHE 306Rhetoric and Writing · average grade 3.54Average 0.25 below our pick3,743
  45. 45COM 301EIntroduction to Communication Foundations · average grade 3.86Average 0.07 above our pick3,614
  46. 46M 427LAdvanced Calculus for Applications II · average grade 3.47Average 0.31 below our pick3,608
  47. 47CH 104MIntroduction to Chemical Practice I · average grade 3.91Average 0.12 above our pick3,551
  48. 48ECO 330TTopics in Economics · average grade 3.28Average 0.51 below our pick3,541
  49. 49E 316NWorld Literature · average grade 3.60Average 0.19 below our pick3,430
  50. 50ACC 311Fundamentals of Financial Accounting · average grade 3.16Average 0.63 below our pick3,332
  51. 51C S 378Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science · average grade 3.74Average 0.05 below our pick3,331
  52. 52B A 324Business Communication: Oral and Written · average grade 3.58Average 0.21 below our pick3,315
  53. 53STA 301Introduction to Data Science · average grade 3.21Average 0.58 below our pick3,281
  54. 54MAN 336Organizational Behavior · average grade 3.62Average 0.17 below our pick3,279
  55. 55ANT 304Introduction to Archaeological Studies: Prehistoric Archaeology · average grade 3.68Average 0.11 below our pick3,276
  56. 56MKT 337Principles of Marketing · average grade 3.54Average 0.25 below our pick3,255
  57. 57M 408QDifferential and Integral Calculus for Business · average grade 3.57Average 0.22 below our pick3,250
  58. 58PHY 303KEngineering Physics I · average grade 3.37Average 0.42 below our pick3,235
  59. 59STA 235Data Science for Business Applications · average grade 3.24Average 0.55 below our pick3,201
  60. 60MIS 301Introduction to Information Technology Management · average grade 3.50Average 0.29 below our pick3,130
  61. 61ECO 304LIntroduction to Macroeconomics · average grade 3.31Average 0.48 below our pick3,101
  62. 62EDP 350LHuman Sexuality · average grade 3.87Average 0.08 above our pick3,099
  63. 63GEO 303EEarth in 2100 · average grade 3.75Average 0.04 below our pick3,060
  64. 64D S 235Introduction to Decision Science · average grade 3.45Average 0.34 below our pick3,055
  65. 65ADV 319Psychology of Advertising · average grade 3.58Average 0.21 below our pick3,008
  66. 66ACC 312Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting · average grade 3.16Average 0.63 below our pick2,980
  67. 67ECO 329Economic Statistics · average grade 2.97Average 0.82 below our pick2,965
  68. 68E S 333TEngineering Communication · average grade 3.81Average 0.02 above our pick2,948
  69. 69O M 235Operations Management · average grade 3.20Average 0.59 below our pick2,898
  70. 70LEB 323Business Law and Ethics · average grade 3.32Average 0.47 below our pick2,854
  71. 71SPN 601DFirst-Year Spanish I · average grade 3.40Average 0.39 below our pick2,850
  72. 72C C 302Introduction to Ancient Rome · average grade 3.71Average 0.08 below our pick2,849
  73. 73PSY 317LIntroduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences · average grade 3.45Average 0.34 below our pick2,744
  74. 74B A 101SProfessional Development and Career Planning · average grade 3.92Average 0.13 above our pick2,702
  75. 75C S 329EAdvanced Topics in Elements of Computing · average grade 3.74Average 0.05 below our pick2,671
  76. 76PHY 302KGeneral Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound · average grade 3.31Average 0.48 below our pick2,670
  77. 77INB 365SHuman Systems Physiology · average grade 3.20Average 0.59 below our pick2,609
  78. 78CH 204Introduction to Chemical Practice · average grade 3.82Average 0.03 above our pick2,594
  79. 79NSC 109Topics in Natural Science · average grade 3.92Average 0.13 above our pick2,551
  80. 80E M 306Statics · average grade 3.08Average 0.71 below our pick2,549
  81. 81PSY 352PPsychopathology · average grade 3.79Average 0.00 below our pick2,487
  82. 82PHY 317KGeneral Physics I · average grade 3.41Average 0.38 below our pick2,423
  83. 83ARH 301Introduction to the Visual Arts · average grade 3.72Average 0.07 below our pick2,405
  84. 84SPN 610DFirst-Year Spanish II · average grade 3.37Average 0.42 below our pick2,397
  85. 85PSY 306Introduction to Human Sexuality · average grade 3.53Average 0.25 below our pick2,362
  86. 86FIN 367Investment Management · average grade 3.30Average 0.49 below our pick2,315
  87. 87SDS 302FFoundations of Data Analysis · average grade 3.65Average 0.14 below our pick2,315
  88. 88E M 319Mechanics of Solids · average grade 3.02Average 0.77 below our pick2,289
  89. 89SDS 322EElements of Data Science · average grade 3.81Average 0.03 above our pick2,273
  90. 90CMS 306MProfessional Communication Skills · average grade 3.48Average 0.31 below our pick2,265
  91. 91ECO 441KIntroduction to Econometrics · average grade 3.12Average 0.67 below our pick2,249
  92. 92PHY 317LGeneral Physics II · average grade 3.56Average 0.23 below our pick2,246
  93. 93PHY 302LGeneral Physics Technical Course: Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics · average grade 3.53Average 0.26 below our pick2,218
  94. 94ANT 302Cultural Anthropology · average grade 3.34Average 0.45 below our pick2,198
  95. 95M 325KDiscrete Mathematics · average grade 3.45Average 0.34 below our pick2,192
  96. 96C S 313EElements of Software Design · average grade 3.56Average 0.23 below our pick2,181
  97. 97ARC 308Architecture and Society · average grade 3.65Average 0.14 below our pick2,176
  98. 98M 302Introduction to Mathematics · average grade 3.21Average 0.58 below our pick2,159
  99. 99PSY 364Introduction to Clinical Psychology · average grade 3.98Best for grades: 3.98 average, the highest here2,142
  100. 100ADV 332Technology Marketing and Advertising · average grade 3.92Average 0.13 above our pick2,120
  101. 101ANT 301Biological Anthropology · average grade 3.13Average 0.65 below our pick2,116
  102. 102PSY 420MPsychological Methods and Statistics · average grade 3.72Average 0.07 below our pick2,088
  103. 103SPN 311Intermediate Spanish · average grade 3.49Average 0.29 below our pick2,076
  104. 104ECO 320LMacroeconomic Theory · average grade 2.96Average 0.83 below our pick2,065
  105. 105ECO 420KMicroeconomic Theory · average grade 2.71Average 1.08 below our pick2,043
  106. 106MBS 326RGeneral Microbiology · average grade 3.27Average 0.51 below our pick2,040
  107. 107M 362KProbability I · average grade 3.21Average 0.58 below our pick2,011
  108. 108PSY 309Personality · average grade 3.97Average 0.18 above our pick2,011
  109. 109EDP 376TTopics in Educational Psychology · average grade 3.69Average 0.09 below our pick1,950
  110. 110ACC 326Financial Accounting--Intermediate · average grade 3.36Average 0.43 below our pick1,900
  111. 111INB 446LHuman Microscopic and Gross Anatomy · average grade 3.43Average 0.36 below our pick1,885
  112. 112CH 104NIntroduction to Chemical Practice II · average grade 3.87Average 0.08 above our pick1,883
  113. 113ADV 332CNew Media Entrepreneurialism · average grade 3.87Average 0.08 above our pick1,868
  114. 114SDS 321Introduction to Probability and Statistics · average grade 3.55Average 0.23 below our pick1,835
  115. 115SED 303Autism Spectrum Disorder: Truths and Consequences · average grade 3.87Average 0.08 above our pick1,822
  116. 116ADV 378SSpecial Topics in Sports Media · average grade 3.81Average 0.02 above our pick1,733
  117. 117GEO 303Introduction to Geology · average grade 3.25Average 0.54 below our pick1,723
  118. 118M 408LIntegral Calculus · average grade 2.90Average 0.89 below our pick1,698
  119. 119C C 306MIntroduction to Medical and Scientific Terminology · average grade 3.44Average 0.35 below our pick1,686
  120. 120RHE 309JTopics in Writing · average grade 3.74Average 0.04 below our pick1,685
  121. 121PHY 303LEngineering Physics II · average grade 3.28Average 0.51 below our pick1,677
  122. 122ADV 318JIntroduction to Integrated Brand Communication · average grade 3.46Average 0.33 below our pick1,669
  123. 123RTF 306Introduction to World Cinema History · average grade 3.87Average 0.08 above our pick1,663
  124. 124AST 309LSearch for Extraterrestrial Life · average grade 3.46Average 0.33 below our pick1,660
  125. 125PSY 333DIntroduction to Developmental Psychology · average grade 3.69Average 0.10 below our pick1,625
  126. 126C S 314Data Structures · average grade 2.77Average 1.01 below our pick1,620
  127. 127C S 311Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science · average grade 2.91Average 0.88 below our pick1,615
  128. 128EDP 371Introduction to Statistics · average grade 3.62Average 0.17 below our pick1,599
  129. 129PSY 339Behavior Problems of Children · average grade 3.70Average 0.09 below our pick1,593
  130. 130ECO 101SProfessional Development and Career Planning · average grade 3.93Average 0.14 above our pick1,557
  131. 131FIN 370Integrative Finance · average grade 3.54Average 0.25 below our pick1,547
  132. 132RTF 303CIntroduction to Media and Entertainment Industries · average grade 3.60Average 0.19 below our pick1,540
  133. 133KIN 312MManagement of Physical Activity and Sport Programs · average grade 3.70Average 0.08 below our pick1,538
  134. 134KIN 310Physiological Basis of Conditioning · average grade 3.45Average 0.34 below our pick1,497
  135. 135FIN 374CValuation · average grade 3.47Average 0.32 below our pick1,488
  136. 136C S 429Computer Organization and Architecture · average grade 2.68Catch: 2.68 average, the lowest here1,471
  137. 137KIN 347Historical and Ethical Issues in Physical Culture and Sports · average grade 3.82Average 0.03 above our pick1,468
  138. 138EDP 318TSelected Topics in Educational Psychology · average grade 3.74Average 0.05 below our pick1,434
  139. 139ADV 344KAdvertising and Public Relations Research · average grade 3.68Average 0.11 below our pick1,429
  140. 140C S 331Algorithms and Complexity · average grade 3.23Average 0.56 below our pick1,418
  141. 141ADV 345JAdvertising and Public Relations Media Planning · average grade 3.49Average 0.30 below our pick1,413
  142. 142MBS 320Cell Biology · average grade 3.36Average 0.43 below our pick1,397
  143. 143INB 370Evolution · average grade 3.31Average 0.48 below our pick1,383
  144. 144CMS 332KTheories of Persuasion · average grade 3.67Average 0.12 below our pick1,364
  145. 145ADV 378Advanced Topics in Advertising · average grade 3.72Average 0.07 below our pick1,322
  146. 146HIS 314KHistory of Mexican Americans in the United States · average grade 3.82Average 0.03 above our pick1,322
  147. 147MUS 302LAn Introduction to Western Music · average grade 3.90Average 0.11 above our pick1,257
  148. 148C S 439Principles of Computer Systems · average grade 3.05Average 0.74 below our pick1,256
  149. 149M 305GPreparation for Calculus · average grade 3.40Average 0.39 below our pick1,247
  150. 150HED 311Introduction to Health Promotion and Behavioral Science · average grade 3.53Average 0.25 below our pick1,238
  151. 151RTF 329CDigital Media Production · average grade 3.82Average 0.03 above our pick1,238
  152. 152INB 165UHuman Systems Physiology Laboratory · average grade 3.29Average 0.50 below our pick1,222
  153. 153BIO 365SHuman Systems Physiology · average grade 2.97Average 0.82 below our pick1,218
  154. 154ECE 316Digital Logic Design · average grade 3.23Average 0.55 below our pick1,214
  155. 155T D 301Introduction to Theatre · average grade 3.75Average 0.03 below our pick1,212
  156. 156ENS 207LLonghorn Band · average grade 3.97Average 0.18 above our pick1,210
  157. 157ECE 306Introduction to Computing · average grade 3.07Average 0.72 below our pick1,204
  158. 158HIS 315GIntroduction to American Studies · average grade 3.46Average 0.33 below our pick1,199
  159. 159M 408KDifferential Calculus · average grade 3.07Average 0.72 below our pick1,199
  160. 160J 308SIntroduction to Media Studies · average grade 3.72Average 0.07 below our pick1,193
  161. 161ARH 302Survey of Ancient through Medieval Art · average grade 3.71Average 0.08 below our pick1,192
  162. 162PBH 317Introduction to Public Health · average grade 3.81Average 0.02 above our pick1,192
  163. 163PSY 364TMulticultural Psychotherapy · average grade 3.89Average 0.10 above our pick1,179
  164. 164ADV 309RIntroduction to Advertising and Public Relations Research · average grade 3.55Average 0.24 below our pick1,161
  165. 165CMS 341Digital Communications · average grade 3.78Average 0.01 below our pick1,161
  166. 166BIO 326RGeneral Microbiology-wb · average grade 3.54Average 0.25 below our pick1,156
  167. 167FIN 371MMoney and Capital Markets · average grade 3.60Average 0.19 below our pick1,156
  168. 168HDF 313Child Development · average grade 3.65Average 0.14 below our pick1,144
  169. 169ARH 303Survey of Renaissance through Modern Art · average grade 3.60Average 0.19 below our pick1,137
  170. 170ECE 313Linear Systems and Signals · average grade 3.08Average 0.71 below our pick1,137
  171. 171AFR 303Introduction to Black Studies · average grade 3.38Average 0.41 below our pick1,132
  172. 172C C 301Introduction to Ancient Greece · average grade 3.60Average 0.19 below our pick1,130
  173. 173C S 327EElements of Databases · average grade 3.46Average 0.33 below our pick1,119
  174. 174C S 363MPrinciples of Machine Learning I · average grade 3.29Average 0.50 below our pick1,110
  175. 175KIN 311KSport Psychology · average grade 3.30Average 0.49 below our pick1,105
  176. 176ECE 364DIntroduction to Engineering Design · average grade 3.91Average 0.12 above our pick1,100
  177. 177H S 301Introduction to Health and Society · average grade 3.47Average 0.32 below our pick1,079
  178. 178J 330MTrue Crime Podcasts · average grade 3.83Average 0.04 above our pick1,077
  179. 179SOC 325KCriminology · average grade 3.79Average 0.00 above our pick1,071
  180. 180FIN 377Advanced Topics in Investment Analysis · average grade 3.59Average 0.20 below our pick1,070
  181. 181CMS 315MInterpersonal Communication Theory · average grade 3.41Average 0.37 below our pick1,065
  182. 182M E 316TThermodynamics · average grade 3.06Average 0.73 below our pick1,063
  183. 183CMS 344KLying and Deception · average grade 3.61Average 0.18 below our pick1,054
  184. 184ECE 351KProbability and Random Processes · average grade 3.06Average 0.73 below our pick1,050
  185. 185ECE 411Circuit Theory · average grade 3.11Average 0.68 below our pick1,048
  186. 186ECE 302Introduction to Electrical Engineering · average grade 3.04Average 0.75 below our pick1,039
  187. 187SOC 325LSociology of Criminal Justice · average grade 3.42Average 0.37 below our pick1,034
  188. 188HDF 304Family Relationships · average grade 3.61Average 0.18 below our pick1,033
  189. 189EDC 370ETopics in Elementary School Subjects · average grade 3.89Average 0.10 above our pick1,025
  190. 190ADV 305SIntroduction to Integrated Communication for Sports · average grade 3.84Average 0.05 above our pick1,023
  191. 191CH 353Physical Chemistry I · average grade 3.19Average 0.60 below our pick1,010
  192. 192MBS 326MIntroductory Medical Microbiology and Immunology · average grade 3.49Average 0.30 below our pick1,005
  193. 193KIN 312Topics in Kinesiology: Issues · average grade 3.43Average 0.35 below our pick1,003
How we ranked193 classes

We counted every A to F grade given in each class from fall 2023 to summer 2026. Each grade is one student in one section. Pass/fail and drops aren’t counted.

Our pick: We pick the class with the highest average grade among the ten biggest.

Professor evaluationsUT’s public results

UT posts its course evaluation results as one public list per term. Look up a class or professor for its syllabi and UT’s results.

Average GPA at UT AustinMore UT Austin lists

By · Checked