The acceptance rate of an institution measures how many students are accepted as a percentage of the number who apply. Colleges and universities that are more selective are generally seen as more prestigious as it is harder to gain acceptance and enroll. But, there are many factors that influence overall acceptance rate, including the overall number of applicants and the strength of applications received.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University | 4789 | 8 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 23589 | 79751 |
#1
Rice University
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| 2 | North American University | 609 | 22.7 | -- | 16303 | 32221 |
#2
North American University
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| 3 | Trinity University | 2518 | 25.92 | 1,360 – 1,500 | 32224 | 55224 |
#3
Trinity University
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| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 43165 | 26.64 | 1,260 – 1,500 | 17942 | 60896 |
#4
The University of Texas at Austin
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| 5 | Tyler Junior College | 11885 | 28.16 | -- | 9292 | 33789 | |
| 6 | Paul Quinn College | 620 | 33.81 | 840 – 990 | 12709 | 27021 |
#6
Paul Quinn College
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| 7 | LeTourneau University | 3187 | 38.01 | 1,030 – 1,350 | 29799 | 51058 |
#7
LeTourneau University
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| 8 | Texas College | 614 | 42.6 | -- | 10958 | 27901 | |
| 9 | Southwestern University | 1440 | 43.05 | 1,160 – 1,320 | 32228 | 49249 |
#9
Southwestern University
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| 10 | Texas Christian University | 11049 | 44.49 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 41848 | 60435 |
#10
Texas Christian University
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| 11 | Texas A&M International University | 7210 | 45.96 | 890 – 1,100 | 5644 | 37327 |
#11
Texas A&M International University
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| 12 | Austin Community College District | 39727 | 46.66 | -- | 5466 | 38647 | |
| 13 | Austin College | 1165 | 47.65 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 23462 | 45242 |
#13
Austin College
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| 14 | Baylor University | 14915 | 51.28 | 1,230 – 1,420 | 47001 | 56532 |
#14
Baylor University
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| 15 | Tarleton State University | 15254 | 52.56 | 990 – 1,170 | 16159 | 46729 |
#15
Tarleton State University
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| 16 | The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 354 | 52.75 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 16497 | 53001 |
#16
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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| 17 | University of Dallas | 1444 | 53.44 | 1,120 – 1,360 | 29209 | 45950 |
#17
University of Dallas
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| 18 | Weatherford College | 6520 | 54.05 | -- | 9086 | 36014 | |
| 19 | Del Mar College | 10256 | 54.2 | -- | 3593 | 59213 | |
| 20 | Southwestern Adventist University | 758 | 55.52 | 920 – 1,210 | 20466 | 43643 |
#20
Southwestern Adventist University
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| 21 | Southwestern Christian College | 110 | 55.52 | -- | 16706 | 19686 | |
| 22 | Wayland Baptist University | 2087 | 55.96 | 900 – 1,120 | 20446 | 44159 |
#22
Wayland Baptist University
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| 23 | McMurry University | 3167 | 57.04 | 960 – 1,170 | 20723 | 38647 |
#23
McMurry University
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| 24 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 60710 | 57.32 | 1,170 – 1,400 | 21437 | 59386 |
#24
Texas A&M University-College Station
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| 25 | Midland College | 5690 | 57.65 | -- | 5071 | 38470 | |
| 26 | East Texas Baptist University | 1634 | 57.76 | 930 – 1,120 | 25092 | 41759 |
#26
East Texas Baptist University
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| 27 | West Texas A & M University | 6926 | 58.63 | 960 – 1,160 | 15572 | 44399 |
#27
West Texas A & M University
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| 28 | Texas Wesleyan University | 1796 | 62.39 | 1,020 – 1,100 | 26416 | 44773 |
#28
Texas Wesleyan University
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| 29 | Southern Methodist University | 7285 | 63.35 | 1,360 – 1,500 | 48179 | 65556 |
#29
Southern Methodist University
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| 30 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 21858 | 65.13 | 1,170 – 1,420 | 14916 | 57249 |
#30
The University of Texas at Dallas
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| 31 | Abilene Christian University | 3263 | 66.04 | 1,090 – 1,290 | 28760 | 46727 |
#31
Abilene Christian University
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| 32 | Howard Payne University | 751 | 67.69 | 890 – 1,200 | 25750 | 38212 |
#32
Howard Payne University
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| 33 | Huston-Tillotson University | 1024 | 67.69 | 850 – 1,250 | 20355 | 38342 |
#33
Huston-Tillotson University
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| 34 | University of North Texas | 34458 | 72.23 | 990 – 1,240 | 15965 | 46304 |
#34
University of North Texas
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| 35 | Odessa College | 9981 | 72.46 | -- | 7371 | 34867 | |
| 36 | Our Lady of the Lake University | 1108 | 72.46 | 880 – 1,100 | 16999 | 41195 |
#36
Our Lady of the Lake University
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| 37 | Texas Tech University | 32580 | 72.65 | 1,110 – 1,290 | 16919 | 52588 |
#37
Texas Tech University
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| 38 | Lubbock Christian University | 1313 | 73.19 | 980 – 1,230 | 24544 | 46464 |
Lubbock Christian University
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| 39 | University of Houston | 39257 | 73.92 | 1,160 – 1,340 | 14309 | 52768 |
University of Houston
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| 40 | Stephen F Austin State University | 9129 | 74.45 | 970 – 1,180 | 14959 | 43144 |
Stephen F Austin State University
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| 41 | East Texas A&M University | 9992 | 74.98 | 930 – 1,160 | 12327 | 43157 |
#41
East Texas A&M University
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| 42 | University of Houston-Victoria | 2627 | 76.71 | 1,000 – 1,190 | 6754 | 44888 |
University of Houston-Victoria
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| 43 | Prairie View A & M University | 8877 | 77.94 | 870 – 1,080 | 14448 | 36350 |
#43
Prairie View A & M University
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| 44 | Arlington Baptist University | 284 | 79.23 | -- | 25267 | 32206 | |
| 45 | Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 1982 | 80.14 | 890 – 1,110 | 12747 | 41785 |
#45
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
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| 46 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 32545 | 81.29 | 1,010 – 1,250 | 13755 | 60902 |
#46
The University of Texas at Arlington
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| 47 | Angelo State University | 9702 | 83.01 | 940 – 1,170 | 14048 | 41050 |
#47
Angelo State University
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| 48 | Saint Edward's University | 2499 | 83.69 | 1,000 – 1,260 | 28766 | 47743 |
Saint Edward's University
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| 49 | St Philip's College | 17299 | 83.69 | -- | 4884 | 35018 | |
| 50 | Dallas Christian College | 224 | 84.03 | 810 – 1,070 | 24001 | 39868 |
Dallas Christian College
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| 51 | Nelson University | 1479 | 84.23 | 890 – 1,090 | 22359 | 37425 |
Nelson University
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| 52 | Houston Christian University | 2899 | 84.58 | 990 – 1,190 | 21282 | 44595 |
Houston Christian University
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| 53 | Schreiner University | 1120 | 85.3 | 970 – 1,170 | 22884 | 45527 |
Schreiner University
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| 54 | San Antonio College | 19901 | 85.39 | -- | 5183 | 59213 | |
| 55 | Lamar University | 8184 | 85.7 | 940 – 1,160 | 9814 | 47077 |
#55
Lamar University
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| 56 | Laredo College | 11029 | 85.73 | -- | 5363 | 27435 | |
| 57 | Hardin-Simmons University | 1291 | 86.2 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 19811 | 44392 |
Hardin-Simmons University
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| 58 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 31127 | 86.79 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 10959 | 46340 |
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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| 59 | Wade College | 252 | 87.38 | -- | 17441 | 28055 | |
| 60 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | 8320 | 88.58 | 980 – 1,200 | 15233 | 42933 |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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| 61 | Dallas Baptist University | 2785 | 88.84 | 990 – 1,230 | 30057 | 45138 |
Dallas Baptist University
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| 62 | Texas State University | 36236 | 89.08 | 990 – 1,210 | 15716 | 46716 |
Texas State University
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| 63 | College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 419 | 89.93 | -- | 672 | 33366 | |
| 64 | University of St Thomas | 3365 | 89.93 | 980 – 1,210 | 20599 | 49971 |
University of St Thomas
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| 65 | University of Houston-Downtown | 12622 | 89.96 | 940 – 1,110 | 10832 | 49120 |
University of Houston-Downtown
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| 66 | Sam Houston State University | 17787 | 90.26 | 930 – 1,130 | 14737 | 45337 |
Sam Houston State University
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| 67 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 5386 | 90.92 | 990 – 1,110 | 12812 | 44882 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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| 68 | Concordia University Texas | 1188 | 91.06 | 860 – 1,120 | 24723 | 48058 |
#68
Concordia University Texas
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| 69 | Criswell College | 132 | 91.67 | 1,090 – 1,150 | 5865 | 42026 |
#69
Criswell College
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| 70 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | 6139 | 91.73 | 980 – 1,160 | 14059 | 52098 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
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| 71 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 7062 | 92 | 850 – 1,080 | 11568 | 43479 |
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
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| 72 | American InterContinental University-Houston | 94 | 92.44 | -- | 18792 | 27823 |
#72
American InterContinental University-Houston
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| 73 | Grayson College | 4324 | 92.59 | -- | 6724 | 59213 | |
| 74 | Western Technical College | 600 | 92.59 | -- | 26838 | 35035 |
#74
Western Technical College
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| 75 | Western Technical College | 1206 | 92.59 | -- | 5294 | 58542 |
#75
Western Technical College
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| 76 | West Coast University-Texas | 1162 | 92.86 | -- | 25417 | 96114 |
#76
West Coast University-Texas
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| 77 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | 4218 | 93.07 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
#77
The University of Texas Permian Basin
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| 78 | Texas Southern University | 6844 | 93.35 | 820 – 1,010 | 13584 | 32986 |
#78
Texas Southern University
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| 79 | Jarvis Christian University | 577 | 93.36 | -- | 9082 | 27077 | |
| 80 | Midwestern State University | 4303 | 93.47 | 910 – 1,110 | 11215 | 46637 |
Midwestern State University
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| 81 | University of North Texas at Dallas | 2953 | 93.86 | 850 – 1,100 | 7586 | 51716 |
University of North Texas at Dallas
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| 82 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 28674 | 94.01 | 870 – 1,090 | 5282 | 35812 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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| 83 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 7683 | 94.02 | 1,020 – 1,220 | 14476 | 49355 |
The University of Texas at Tyler
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| 84 | Sul Ross State University | 1890 | 95.62 | 910 – 1,130 | 14454 | 34340 |
Sul Ross State University
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| 85 | Chamberlain University-Texas | 2270 | 95.65 | -- | 31278 | 59213 |
#85
Chamberlain University-Texas
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| 86 | Texas Lutheran University | 1319 | 95.71 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 25119 | 48125 |
Texas Lutheran University
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| 87 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 2803 | 95.76 | 980 – 1,220 | 27651 | 48368 |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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| 88 | Texas Woman's University | 10039 | 96.13 | 930 – 1,140 | 11636 | 48773 |
Texas Woman's University
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| 89 | Trinity Valley Community College | 5961 | 96.53 | -- | 5015 | 59213 | |
| 90 | Wiley University | 712 | 97.35 | -- | 7149 | 28078 |
Wiley University
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| 91 | St. Mary's University | 2149 | 97.76 | 890 – 1,310 | 20412 | 44130 |
St. Mary's University
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| 92 | University of the Incarnate Word | 4638 | 98.15 | 910 – 1,150 | 23363 | 47625 |
University of the Incarnate Word
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| 93 | Collin County Community College District | 39548 | 98.36 | -- | 6970 | 38984 | |
| 94 | Galveston College | 2405 | 99.9 | -- | 7804 | 34299 | |
| 95 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 21118 | 99.9 | 870 – 1,090 | 9305 | 37978 |
The University of Texas at El Paso
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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