Texas Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2024 average SAT score of Texas colleges is 1115 which is 2 points higher than previous SAT score of 1113.

Rice University has the highest SAT score of 1550 among 54 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 54 Texas colleges, 25 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 17 schools' scores decreased. 5 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Texas colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $49,555 and graduate tuition & fees is $31,984 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. Texas Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,550 20	35	8.00%	46.00%	$58,128	8,672	93.00%	6 to 1
2 -	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,410 15	32	61.00%	17.00%	$64,460	12,053	82.00%	11 to 1
3 -	Trinity University San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,390 16	32	28.00%	20.01%	$51,352	2,692	75.00%	9 to 1
4 -	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year	1,370 5	31	29.00%	49.00%	$42,778 ($11,678)	52,384	87.00%	18 to 1
5 1	Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,290 35	29	51.00%	16.00%	$54,844	20,709	81.00%	15 to 1
5	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4-year	1,290	29	65.00%	22.00%	$40,064 ($14,564)	31,570	69.00%	27 to 1
7 -	LeTourneau University Longview, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,270 20	26	40.99%	23.99%	$35,500	3,536	66.00%	13 to 1
7 3	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,270 30	29	43.00%	28.00%	$57,220	12,273	83.00%	14 to 1
9 4	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TXPublic, 4-year	1,260 -	28	63.00%	43.00%	$40,328 ($12,841)	74,014	83.00%	18 to 1
10 2	University of Dallas Irving, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,255 5	29	54.01%	15.02%	$50,880	2,328	71.00%	12 to 1
	Average	1,336	30	44.30%	28.00%	$49,555 ($13,028)	22,023	79.00%	14 to 1

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