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Acceptance rates, test-score ranges, and average net price for selective colleges in Texas — source-cited from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Want the number that matters for your student? Model your admit odds at each.
| College | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 | Avg net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Houston | 8% | 1510–1570 | $13,370 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | 26% | 1340–1500 | $23,464 |
| UT Austin | Austin | 27% | 1250–1510 | $19,857 |
| LeTourneau University | Longview | 38% | 990–1330 | $28,185 |
| Huston-Tillotson University |
Figures are estimates compiled from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS) and primary sources; verify with each institution before relying on them.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| Austin |
| 39% |
| 800–1160 |
| $19,719 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | 43% | 1130–1300 | $29,224 |
| Texas A & M International University | Laredo | 44% | 890–1090 | $3,637 |
| TCU | Fort Worth | 44% | 1140–1350 | $36,660 |
| Austin College | Sherman | 48% | 1100–1310 | $21,107 |
| Baylor | Waco | 51% | 1200–1400 | $41,104 |
| University of Dallas | Irving | 53% | 1120–1370 | $22,610 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | 56% | — | $20,590 |
| McMurry University | Abilene | 57% | 950–1160 | $19,581 |
| Texas A&M | College Station | 57% | 1150–1400 | $21,315 |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | 58% | — | $23,911 |
| SMU | Dallas | 63% | 1340–1490 | $40,892 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana | 64% | — | $12,997 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | 65% | 1160–1410 | $18,267 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | 66% | 1070–1270 | $26,182 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | 69% | 1020–1100 | $24,066 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | 72% | 980–1230 | $15,649 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | 73% | 1090–1280 | $19,070 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | 73% | 950–1190 | $24,456 |
| University of Houston | Houston | 74% | 1160–1340 | $14,276 |
| Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View | 79% | 860–1080 | $13,570 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | 80% | 1010–1240 | $13,951 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | 81% | 970–1240 | $25,578 |
| Angelo State University | San Angelo | 83% | 910–1150 | $15,091 |
| Chamberlain University-Texas | Houston | 84% | — | $32,209 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston | 84% | 990–1190 | $20,629 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | 84% | 846–1096 | $6,420 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | 86% | 930–1140 | $9,366 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | 87% | 1000–1220 | $10,836 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville | 88% | — | $21,507 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | 89% | 970–1193 | $15,225 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | 89% | 960–1213 | $28,516 |
| Nelson University | Waxahachie | 89% | 890–1090 | $21,662 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | 89% | 980–1200 | $16,805 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | 90% | 980–1160 | $20,783 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | 90% | 980–1210 | $19,359 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston | 90% | 940–1110 | $10,542 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | 90% | 1010–1190 | $19,555 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | 90% | 930–1120 | $16,404 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston | 91% | 970–1150 | $15,563 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville | 91% | 990–1110 | $12,090 |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | 91% | — | $23,131 |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce | 92% | 910–1150 | $11,841 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | 93% | 840–1070 | $11,196 |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | 94% | — | $11,656 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | 94% | 970–1170 | $14,260 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | 94% | 1010–1200 | $13,323 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | 94% | 880–1090 | $4,831 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa | 95% | 910–1130 | $12,723 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | 96% | — | $24,654 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | 96% | 960–1200 | $26,106 |
| Texas A&M University-Victoria | Victoria | 96% | — | $8,109 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton | 96% | — | $11,963 |
| Texas Southern University | Houston | 97% | 800–1000 | $16,590 |
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio | 98% | 900–1310 | $21,145 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | 98% | — | $22,775 |