Texas 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 60 Texas colleges that have competitive admission is 76.13% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.25%. The acceptance rate at 26 Texas colleges increased and the rate of 34 colleges decreased.

Rice University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 8.00%. Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (23.08%) and Trinity University (28.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Texas 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Rice University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary ranked 2nd, up 27 places from 29th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $35,961 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,848 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Texas 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year 8.00%
0.68%
46.00%1,550$58,1288,67293.00%6 to 1
2
27
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville, TXPrivate, 4-year 23.08%
46.92%
100.00%-$10,050104-4 to 1
3
1
Trinity University San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year 28.00%
2.51%
20.01%1,390$51,3522,69275.00%9 to 1
4
1
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year 29.00%
2.35%
49.00%1,370$42,778
($11,678)
52,38487.00%18 to 1
5
12
Paul Quinn College Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year 33.99%
23.29%
14.98%-$13,49893828.00%20 to 1
6
2
Southwestern University Georgetown, TXPrivate, 4-year 39.00%
5.79%
16.00%1,250$50,8581,48371.00%11 to 1
7The Chicago School at Dallas Richardson, TXPrivate, 4-year 40.00%25.00%-$20,844145-4 to 1
8
1
LeTourneau University Longview, TXPrivate, 4-year 40.99%
7.84%
23.99%1,270$35,5003,53666.00%13 to 1
9
6
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year 43.00%
13.10%
28.00%1,270$57,22012,27383.00%14 to 1
10
4
Texas A & M International University Laredo, TXPublic, 4-year 46.00%
1.88%
36.00%1,020$19,382
($7,845)
8,50549.00%19 to 1
Average33.11%35.90%1,303$35,961
($9,762)
9,07369.00%12 to 1