The 2024 average ACT score of public Texas colleges is 21 which is same as last year.
The University of Texas at Austin has the highest ACT score of 31 among 31 Texas colleges that consider ACT score for admission.
Of those 31 Texas colleges, 4 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 9 schools' scores decreased. 13 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 10 Texas colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,365 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,579 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 71.50% and the average SAT score is 1,172 at the schools.
| School Name | ACT Score | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year | 31 1 | 1,370 | 29.00% | 49.00% | $42,778 ($11,678) | 52,384 | 87.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4-year | 29 | 1,290 | 65.00% | 22.00% | $40,064 ($14,564) | 31,570 | 69.00% | 27 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TXPublic, 4-year | 28 - | 1,260 | 63.00% | 43.00% | $40,328 ($12,841) | 74,014 | 83.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of Houston Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 25 1 | 1,230 | 70.00% | 27.00% | $22,191 ($9,711) | 46,700 | 63.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TXPublic, 4-year | 25 1 | 1,170 | 71.00% | 30.00% | $24,451 ($11,852) | 40,378 | 63.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of North Texas Denton, TXPublic, 4-year | 23 - | 1,100 | 72.00% | 26.00% | $21,244 ($11,164) | 44,767 | 58.00% | 23 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Texas State University San Marcos, TXPublic, 4-year | 23 1 | 1,084 | 89.00% | 24.00% | $23,210 ($11,450) | 38,171 | 55.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 1 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TXPublic, 4-year | 23 - | 1,110 | 81.00% | 28.00% | $29,659 ($11,727) | 43,946 | 53.00% | 24 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TXPublic, 4-year | 22 - | 1,080 | 89.00% | 22.00% | $21,033 ($9,748) | 10,778 | 35.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 9 | Lamar University Beaumont, TXPublic, 4-year | 22 2 | 1,030 | 86.01% | 25.00% | $18,696 ($8,904) | 16,803 | 37.00% | 20 to 1 |
| Average | 25 | 1,172 | 71.50% | 29.60% | $28,365 ($11,364) | 39,951 | 60.30% | 21 to 1 |