There are twelve playable species in Star Wars: The Old Republic: Cathar, Chiss, Cyborg, Human, Miraluka, Mirialan, Nautolan[1], Rattataki, Sith Pureblood, Togruta, Twi'lek, Zabrak.
Base species
 Chiss |
 Cyborg |
 Human |
 Miraluka |
 Mirialan |
 Rattataki |
 Sith Pureblood |
 Twi'lek |
 Zabrak |
Cartel Market species
The Cathar, Togruta and Nautolan species are only available by unlocking the species in the Cartel Market with Cartel Coins.
 Cathar |
 Togruta |
 Nautolan |
Playable class by species
| Species |  Galactic Republic
|
 Sith Empire
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jedi Consular
|
 Jedi Knight
|
 Smuggler
|
 Trooper
|
 Bounty Hunter
|
 Imperial Agent
|
 Sith Inquisitor
|
 Sith Warrior
| |
 Chiss
|
X | X | ||||||
  Cyborg
|
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
 Human
|
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
 Miraluka
|
X | X | ||||||
 Mirialan
|
X | X | X | X | ||||
 Rattataki
|
X | X | X | |||||
 Sith Pureblood
|
X | X | ||||||
  Twi'lek
|
X | X | X | X | ||||
  Zabrak
|
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cartel unlock only | Jedi Consular
|
Jedi Knight
|
Smuggler
|
Trooper
|
Bounty Hunter
|
Imperial Agent
|
Sith Inquisitor
|
Sith Warrior
|
 Cathar*
|
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
 Togruta*
|
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
 Nautolan*
|
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Note: When you gain level 50 with any race, you unlock the race. It then can be playable on either faction and can now be any class within the game.
* The Cathar , Togruta and Nautolan species are only available by unlocking the species in the Cartel Market with Cartel Coins.