Lotion - I'd suggest Texas A&M over UT-Austin to be completely honest. UT, while a good school for most things, has a bad rep here in Austin of being a party school (always has, really). A&M, while in a smaller town, consistently ranks at the top of many lists for excelling in their mode of education (for example, their veterinary school is in the Top 10 or 20 US-wide).
While I live in Austin, I have many friends who chose to go to A&M and all have overwhelmingly stated that they didn't regret it and felt like they got the best education for their money.