For the 2024 Texas admission, a total of 61,917 enrolled students have submitted the SAT scores and 16,801 students submitted the ACT scores.

The average SAT score of Texas colleges is 1,108 and the ACT score is 23. The Texas's average SAT score increased by 2 points compared to previous year's socre of 1,106.

Among Texas colleges, Rice University has the highest SAT score of 1,550.

Average SAT Scores for Texas Colleges

The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Texas. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.

Last Update: July 3, 2024 | Data source: IPEDS
SAT Scores for Texas Colleges
SchoolSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYield
Rice University1,550
20
358.00%
-0.68%
46.00%
1.93%
Southern Methodist University1,410
-15
32
-1
61.00%
8.75%
17.00%
-2.42%
Trinity University1,390
16
32
1
28.00%
-2.51%
20.01%
1.28%
The University of Texas at Austin1,370
5
31
1
29.00%
-2.35%
49.00%
0.63%
Baylor University1,290
35
2951.00%
5.12%
16.00%
-1.63%
The University of Texas at Dallas1,2902965.00%
-19.74%
22.00%
-1.15%
LeTourneau University1,270
20
2640.99%
-7.84%
23.99%
2.56%
Texas Christian University1,270
30
2943.00%
-13.10%
28.00%
0.59%
Texas A & M University-College Station1,2602863.00%
0.35%
43.00%
-2.91%
University of Dallas1,255
5
29
1
54.01%
-4.69%
15.02%
-0.96%
Southwestern University1,250
10
2839.00%
-5.79%
16.00%
-1.52%
Austin College1,23029
3
47.00%
-7.37%
12.01%
0.32%
University of Houston1,230
-5
25
-1
70.00%
3.76%
27.00%
-1.16%
University of St Thomas1,200
70
25
4
93.02%
-3.69%
45.00%
-2.42%
Abilene Christian University1,170
10
2564.00%
-1.79%
12.99%
0.90%
Texas Tech University1,170
-25
25
-1
71.00%
3.66%
30.00%
1.44%
Saint Edward's University1,1402284.00%
-1.10%
14.00%
1.50%
Texas Lutheran University1,1202394.98%
3.15%
19.99%
-0.43%
University of Houston-Clear Lake1,110
36
2075.00%
5.63%
24.99%
-0.65%
The University of Texas at Arlington1,1102381.00%
0.20%
28.00%
0.63%
The University of Texas at Tyler1,110
-35
2291.99%
-1.88%
26.01%
-8.09%
University of North Texas1,100
-25
2372.00%
-7.13%
26.00%
-0.15%
The University of Texas at San Antonio1,100
-20
2288.00%
1.10%
30.00%
1.89%
University of Houston-Victoria1,0902076.98%
-5.15%
12.02%
-1.02%
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor1,090
25
2295.00%
-0.67%
8.00%
2.02%
Dallas Baptist University1,089
19
2391.00%
-0.37%
8.00%
-0.83%
Texas State University1,084
-1
23
1
89.00%
1.30%
24.00%
-5.99%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi1,080
5
2289.00%
1.03%
22.00%
-3.82%
Houston Christian University1,080
-65
23
-2
85.00%
0.52%
9.00%
0.55%
McMurry University1,080
-50
20
-4
58.00%
1.50%
11.02%
-9.81%
Hardin-Simmons University1,075
5
20
-1
96.98%
8.73%
15.01%
-2.13%
Stephen F Austin State University1,0702188.00%
-1.51%
19.00%
-1.98%
Texas Wesleyan University1,070
60
1962.01%
1.08%
17.00%
0.84%
Texas A & M University-Commerce1,060
20
2193.00%
6.55%
15.00%
-2.04%
Lubbock Christian University1,060
-3
22
-1
73.02%
-8.57%
21.97%
-9.99%
Tarleton State University1,060
10
21
1
94.00%
6.94%
33.00%
-15.58%
West Texas A & M University1,060
-24
2196.99%
5.36%
27.00%
-2.78%
Sam Houston State University1,050
15
2185.00%
0.37%
24.00%
-0.58%
University of Houston-Downtown1,0402091.00%
2.58%
23.99%
-1.34%
University of the Incarnate Word1,0402093.00%
-1.20%
10.00%
-0.78%
The University of Texas Permian Basin1,040
10
17
-3
83.99%
-10.72%
46.02%
-2.15%
Southwestern Adventist University1,035
20
19
-2
55.99%
2.37%
19.95%
3.09%
Lamar University1,030
25
22
2
86.01%
2.28%
25.00%
-3.48%
Texas A & M University-Kingsville1,030
20
-92.00%
-4.55%
16.00%
-3.73%
Angelo State University1,020
-35
2178.99%
-0.15%
39.01%
1.90%
Texas A & M International University1,020
10
17
-1
46.00%
-1.88%
36.00%
1.22%
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley1,0201985.00%
-2.70%
49.00%
1.13%
Sul Ross State University1,015
37
15
-1
95.99%
-1.08%
22.04%
-13.74%
Southwestern Assemblies of God University1,010
20
19
-1
84.07%
-1.58%
54.93%
-0.94%
Dallas Christian College1,0002084.03%
34.03%
33.84%
-11.36%
St. Mary's University1,0001789.01%
2.79%
10.99%
-0.44%
Concordia University Texas980
-38
19
-1
91.01%
5.27%
12.00%
0.56%
The University of Texas at El Paso98020100.00%
0.08%
35.00%
-0.95%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana970
-30
19
-2
80.02%
-11.46%
18.03%
1.72%
Howard Payne University9602268.01%
5.72%
23.99%
-4.14%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio950
-81
18
-2
92.00%
-4.09%
14.00%
2.26%
Prairie View A & M University940
-5
18
-1
75.00%
-1.07%
32.01%
-4.00%
University of North Texas at Dallas910
-30
17
-1
94.01%
0.40%
12.99%
-1.95%
Texas Southern University900
-10
1793.00%
-3.80%
23.00%
-5.55%