The average acceptance rate of Top Colleges in Texas is 48.70%, a total of 27,021 applicants applied to the schools and 11,932 accepted.
The University of Texas at Austin had the most number of applicants of 66,109 and University of St Thomas had the least number of applicants of 1,591 among Top Colleges in Texas.
Rice University had the lowest acceptance rate of 8.00% and University of St Thomas had the highest rate of 93.02%.
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | 31,059 | 2,485 | 1,143 | 8.00% | 46.00% |
| 2 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 66,109 | 19,172 | 9,394 | 29.00% | 49.00% |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 50,832 | 32,024 | 13,770 | 63.00% | 43.00% |
| 4 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 39,735 | 20,265 | 3,242 | 51.00% | 16.00% |
| 5 | Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | 15,092 | 9,206 | 1,565 | 61.00% | 17.00% |
| 6 | University of St ThomasHouston, TX | 1,591 | 1,480 | 666 | 93.02% | 45.00% |
| 7 | Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | 20,517 | 8,822 | 2,470 | 43.00% | 28.00% |
| 8 | University of HoustonHouston, TX | 30,327 | 21,229 | 5,732 | 70.00% | 27.00% |
| 9 | LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | 3,518 | 1,442 | 346 | 40.99% | 23.99% |
| 10 | Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 11,425 | 3,199 | 640 | 28.00% | 20.01% |
| - | Average | 27,021 | 11,932 | 3,897 | 49% | 32% |