Billionaires Fund Texas-Based UATX as Alternative to Progressive Colleges, Offers Classes Promoting The 'Fearless Pursuit Of Truth'

Wealthy donors, including Jeff Yass, Harlan Crow, and Len Blavatnik, are backing the University of Austin, a small Texas-based school with ninety-two students. UATX was founded to offer an alternative to elite colleges by promoting ideological diversity, meritocratic values, and the fearless pursuit of truth amid concerns over progressive dominance in higher education. UATX’s curriculum combines classical texts and entrepreneurship, and donors include prominent GOP supporters and philanthropists like Peter Thiel and Daniel Lubetzky. The university is still unaccredited but offers scholarships to its first class. A major fundraising campaign will start in January.