Texas Colleges by Acceptance Rate

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How hard is it to get into colleges in Texas?

For 77 Texas colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 75.42%. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,962 and the average SAT score is 1108.

1 Texas college's acceptance rate is under 10%, which is very low,.52 Texas colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.

The following table shows the number of Texas colleges by acceptance rate and school type.

Texas Colleges by Acceptance Rate
Acceptance Rate RangeTotalPublicPrivate
Lower than 10%101
10% - 20%000
20% - 30%312
30% - 40%303
40% - 50%514
50% - 60%707
60% - 70%734
Higher than 70%523121

Texas Colleges Admission Comparison Table

Texas Colleges Comparison with Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
School NameAcceptance RateApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledSAT ScoreTuition & Fees
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX 64.00% 10,510 6,726 874 1170 $42,240
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX 78.99% 4,660 3,681 1,436 1020 $18,399
($8,319)
Austin CollegeSherman, TX 47.00% 5,474 2,573 309 1230 $46,063
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX 23.08% 13 3 3 - $10,050
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX 51.00% 39,735 20,265 3,242 1290 $54,844
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX 91.01% 2,170 1,975 237 980 $36,690
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX 89.00% 10,675 9,501 2,090 1080 $21,033
($9,748)
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX 91.00% 8,018 7,296 584 1089 $38,140
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX 84.03% 313 263 89 1000 $20,260
University of DallasIrving, TX 54.01% 4,179 2,257 339 1255 $50,880
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX 59.98% 1,639 983 374 - $30,050
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX 80.02% 1,802 1,442 260 970 $20,947
($7,930)
Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX 93.00% 8,231 7,655 1,148 1060 $22,626
($10,026)
Hallmark UniversitySan Antonio, TX 98.23% 113 111 110 - $41,240
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX 96.98% 2,452 2,378 357 1075 $31,686
Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX 85.00% 9,021 7,668 690 1080 $38,100
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX 75.00% 2,348 1,761 440 1110 $22,506
($8,322)
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX 91.00% 6,953 6,327 1,518 1040 $17,472
($7,536)
University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX 76.98% 1,881 1,448 174 1090 $17,291
($7,499)
University of HoustonHouston, TX 70.00% 30,327 21,229 5,732 1230 $22,191
($9,711)
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX 68.01% 1,269 863 207 960 $33,402
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX 93.00% 11,162 10,381 1,038 1040 $35,660
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX 86.01% 7,246 6,232 1,558 1030 $18,696
($8,904)
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX 46.00% 8,309 3,822 1,376 1020 $19,382
($7,845)
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX 40.99% 3,518 1,442 346 1270 $35,500
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX 73.02% 1,764 1,288 283 1060 $27,298
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX 95.00% 11,407 10,837 867 1090 $33,280
McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX 58.00% 4,836 2,805 309 1080 $31,162
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX 87.00% 5,824 5,067 811 - $11,900
($9,950)
University of North TexasDenton, TX 72.00% 36,807 26,501 6,890 1100 $21,244
($11,164)
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX 85.00% 13,542 11,511 5,640 1020 $19,542
($9,467)
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX 33.99% 3,398 1,155 173 - $13,498
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX 75.00% 8,777 6,583 2,107 940 $26,874
($11,299)
Rice UniversityHouston, TX 8.00% 31,059 2,485 1,143 1550 $58,128
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX 84.00% 5,611 4,713 660 1140 $51,384
University of St ThomasHouston, TX 93.02% 1,591 1,480 666 1200 $33,660
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX 85.00% 17,582 14,945 3,587 1050 $19,020
($9,228)
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX 88.02% 2,128 1,873 281 - $37,396
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX 89.01% 5,203 4,631 509 1000 $36,242
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX 61.00% 15,092 9,206 1,565 1410 $64,460
Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX 84.07% 615 517 284 1010 $18,610
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX 39.00% 6,585 2,568 411 1250 $50,858
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX 88.00% 12,591 11,080 2,105 1070 $20,680
($10,600)
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX 89.00% 37,183 33,093 7,942 1084 $23,210
($11,450)
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX 55.99% 1,468 822 164 1035 $24,588
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX 95.99% 1,073 1,030 227 1015 $17,384
($7,592)
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX 94.00% 8,746 8,221 2,713 1060 $17,958
($7,878)
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX 92.00% 7,915 7,282 1,165 1030 $26,106
($9,892)
Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX 63.00% 50,832 32,024 13,770 1260 $40,328
($12,841)
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX 81.00% 23,126 18,732 5,245 1110 $29,659
($11,727)
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX 29.00% 66,109 19,172 9,394 1370 $42,778
($11,678)
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX 65.00% 29,366 19,088 4,199 1290 $40,064
($14,564)
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX 100.00% 11,171 11,171 3,910 980 $25,512
($9,544)
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX 91.99% 5,521 5,079 1,321 1110 $24,752
($9,452)
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX 43.00% 20,517 8,822 2,470 1270 $57,220
Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX 94.98% 1,554 1,476 295 1120 $34,920
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX 83.99% 1,718 1,443 664 1040 $21,477
($9,237)
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX 88.00% 22,497 19,797 5,939 1100 $22,217
($9,279)
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX 93.00% 7,867 7,316 1,683 900 $20,397
($8,637)
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX 71.00% 34,020 24,154 7,246 1170 $24,451
($11,852)
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX 62.01% 4,725 2,930 498 1070 $37,934
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX 95.00% 7,584 7,205 1,441 - $18,720
($8,640)
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX 28.00% 11,425 3,199 640 1390 $51,352
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX 54.00% 1,974 1,066 277 - $23,186
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX 96.99% 4,784 4,640 1,253 1060 $10,996
($9,101)
Messenger CollegeBedford, TX 50.00% 14 7 7 - $11,200
The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX 100.00% 25 25 22 - $12,480
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX 92.00% 7,773 7,151 1,001 950 $23,164
($9,354)
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX 95.65% 46 44 33 - $20,440
Criswell CollegeDallas, TX 91.67% 24 22 18 - $14,310
Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX 100.00% 33 33 26 - $17,155
($7,363)
University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX 94.01% 3,939 3,703 481 910 $22,189
($9,590)
The Chicago School at DallasRichardson, TX 40.00% 10 4 1 - $20,844
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, TX 100.00% 72 72 27 - $23,760
The Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryFort Worth, TX 53.11% 273 145 131 - $10,446
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineAddison, TX 100.00% 150 150 108 - $14,520
Redeemers University North AmericaGreenville, TX 92.31% 13 12 - - $6,800
Average 75.42%9,6106,4501,6731,108$27,962
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