UT Austin tutoring and academic support: what each service is and what it costs
UT tutoring and academic support
Cost and place as each UT office posts them.
- Drop-in tutoring · No appointment. Tutors in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus and more, weekdays noon to 6 p.m.Free · Jester A315A
- Appointment tutoring · 60 minutes one-on-one with a peer tutor who took your course, in person or onlineFree · book on MySLC
- Small group tutoring · Same group, day, and time every week, 60 minutes for 12 weeksFree · RSVP on MySLC
- Supplemental Instruction (SI) · Drop-in weekly study group for a hard course, led by a student who aced it. No sign-upFree · schedule on your course’s Canvas page
- Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) · Weekly small-group problem sets. This fall: ECE 406 and ECO 304KFree · ask Sanger to join
- Academic coaching · 50-minute session with a peer coach or learning specialist on time management and study plansFree · book on MySLC
- Math Refreshers and Reviews · Two-hour sessions with a math grad student at the start of the semester and before examsFree · place posted per session
- Academic skills workshops · One-hour sessions on time management, studying, and test prepFree · place posted per workshop
- University Writing Center · 45-minute one-on-one writing appointment, any major, any stage of a paperFree · book online
- Disability and Access · Registration, classroom and testing accommodations, interpreters and captioningFree to register · SSB 3.200G
- Counseling and Mental Health Center · Counseling, groups, and psychiatry for UT studentsFree; psychiatry $15 a visit · SSB 5th floor
Hours and phone numbers
From each office’s own site.
- University Writing Center, fall and spring · Monday to Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.512-471-6222
- Disability and Access · Student Services Building512-471-6259
- Counseling and Mental Health Center · Main office 8 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays. 24/7 crisis line 512-471-2255512-471-3515
Is tutoring free at UT Austin?Yes, at the Sanger Learning Center.
Sanger’s peer tutoring is free, and its Supplemental Instruction is free for students in SI courses. Its tutors are undergraduates who passed the same course at UT.
Sanger has a list of the courses it tutors and the courses with SI on its site. Check it before you plan around a class.
What is the difference between SI and tutoring?SI is a group, tutoring is one-on-one.
Tutoring is usually one-on-one and explains specific concepts. SI is a collaborative study group for one course, led by a trained student who attends every lecture and focuses on study strategies.
Students who attend SI average about a one-third letter-grade increase over classmates who don’t, especially when they start early. You can join any time in the semester.
Where can I get help with a paper?The University Writing Center, online for now.
The University Writing Center books 45-minute appointments with trained student consultants. You can have one appointment a day, and a paper due in 2 hours or less can’t be booked. Arrive more than 10 minutes late and the appointment is canceled.
In-person appointments are closed until further notice, so book online. Alumni can use it for up to one year after graduating.
What other academic support does UT have?Study rooms, study guides, and math refreshers.
Sanger reserves study rooms and keeps a library of study guides. If you’re stuck in a math course, ask about a Math Refresher.
How do I find my academic advisor?Go to the advising office in your college.
UT advising is run by each college or school. Meet with the advising office in your own college for degree requirements, registration holds, Q-drops and withdrawals.
Texas One Stop’s page on registering for classes links every college’s advising page. Stuck after meeting your advisor? Email graduationsuccess@utexas.edu.
All college advising pages (Texas One Stop) Liberal Arts: find my advisor Natural Sciences advising Engineering advising McCombs advising
SourcesSanger Learning Center, University Writing Center, and UT offices
Checked November 12, 2026. Cost, hours, and places come from each office’s own UT site.
- Sanger Learning Center
- Sanger Learning Center: Peer tutoring
- Sanger Learning Center: Supplemental Instruction
- Sanger Learning Center: Academic coaching
- University Writing Center: Writing appointments
- University Writing Center: Contact and hours
- Texas Student Experience: Academic integrity resources
- Disability and Access
- Counseling and Mental Health Center
- University Writing Center
- Texas One Stop: Registering for Classes
- Undergraduate Studies: Academic Advising