I have a different view on going to UT as a person of faith. If faith is important to you at Texas, you can definitely find groups that share your faith. Catholic, Nondenominational, Baptist, Methodist, Muslim, Mormon, whatever. And when you find those people, they will likely be serious about their faith, because they have decided to follow it in a place that is neutral toward faith at best (and often quite hostile).
In contrast, at many "religious" schools, the average student has no more faith than your average student at UT. Many go there because it is smaller, or because their parents think it is more sheltered. I dare say it is easier to find a SOLID group of Baptists to connect with at UT than at Dallas Baptist or Baylor. Because they are congregated in a small number of organizations.
Just my anecdotal experience, but I have seen it play out across generations at UT and other large state universities.