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 | 20587 | 79751 |
#1
Rice University
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| 2 | North American University | 609 | 22.7 | -- | 13702 | 32221 |
#2
North American University
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| 3 | Trinity University | 2518 | 25.92 | 1,330 – 1,490 | 32264 | 55224 |
Trinity University
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| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 43165 | 26.64 | 1,230 – 1,500 | 18036 | 60896 |
The University of Texas at Austin
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| 5 | Tyler Junior College | 11977 | 28.16 | -- | 9148 | 33789 | |
| 6 | Paul Quinn College | 600 | 33.81 | 760 – 970 | 18118 | 27021 |
Paul Quinn College
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| 7 | LeTourneau University | 3184 | 38.01 | 1,030 – 1,350 | 27007 | 51058 |
LeTourneau University
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| 8 | Texas College | 644 | 42.6 | -- | 10901 | 27901 |
Texas College
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| 9 | Southwestern University | 1440 | 43.05 | 1,160 – 1,320 | 30687 | 49249 |
Southwestern University
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| 10 | Texas Christian University | 11049 | 44.49 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 39005 | 60435 |
#10
Texas Christian University
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| 11 | Texas A&M International University | 7004 | 45.96 | 890 – 1,080 | 3833 | 37327 |
Texas A&M International University
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| 12 | Austin Community College District | 35600 | 46.66 | -- | 3502 | 38647 | |
| 13 | Austin College | 1167 | 47.65 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 24777 | 45242 |
Austin College
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| 14 | Remington College-Dallas Campus | 208 | 50.99 | -- | 27674 | 50742 | |
| 15 | Baylor University | 14915 | 51.28 | 1,180 – 1,380 | 49727 | 56532 |
Baylor University
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| 16 | Tarleton State University | 15130 | 52.56 | -- | 15363 | 46729 |
Tarleton State University
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| 17 | The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 351 | 52.75 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 11654 | 63721 | |
| 18 | University of Dallas | 1444 | 53.44 | 1,120 – 1,360 | 31221 | 45950 |
#18
University of Dallas
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| 19 | Weatherford College | 5440 | 54.05 | -- | 8264 | 59213 | |
| 20 | Del Mar College | 9720 | 54.2 | -- | 4322 | 59213 |
#20
Del Mar College
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| 21 | Southwestern Adventist University | 813 | 55.52 | 940 – 1,180 | 20198 | 43643 |
Southwestern Adventist University
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| 22 | Southwestern Christian College | 128 | 55.52 | -- | 15275 | 50472 | |
| 23 | Wayland Baptist University | 2087 | 55.96 | 840 – 1,010 | 20222 | 44159 |
Wayland Baptist University
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| 24 | McMurry University | 3167 | 57.04 | 960 – 1,170 | 20817 | 38647 |
McMurry University
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| 25 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 60710 | 57.32 | 1,170 – 1,400 | 21610 | 59386 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
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| 26 | Midland College | 5219 | 57.65 | -- | 6396 | 38470 | |
| 27 | East Texas Baptist University | 1634 | 57.76 | 930 – 1,120 | 24388 | 41759 |
East Texas Baptist University
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| 28 | West Texas A & M University | 6930 | 58.63 | 960 – 1,160 | 17182 | 44399 |
West Texas A & M University
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| 29 | Texas Wesleyan University | 1910 | 62.39 | 970 – 1,120 | 21169 | 44773 |
Texas Wesleyan University
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| 30 | Southern Methodist University | 7285 | 63.35 | 1,360 – 1,500 | 45792 | 65556 |
Southern Methodist University
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| 31 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 21858 | 65.13 | 1,170 – 1,420 | 13464 | 57249 |
The University of Texas at Dallas
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| 32 | Abilene Christian University | 3233 | 66.04 | 1,010 – 1,250 | 28311 | 46727 | |
| 33 | Howard Payne University | 768 | 67.69 | 920 – 1,130 | 25768 | 38212 |
Howard Payne University
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| 34 | Huston-Tillotson University | 982 | 67.69 | 830 – 1,020 | 19638 | 38342 |
Huston-Tillotson University
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| 35 | University of North Texas | 34458 | 72.23 | 990 – 1,240 | 14675 | 46304 |
University of North Texas
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| 36 | Odessa College | 8708 | 72.46 | -- | 4300 | 34867 | |
| 37 | Our Lady of the Lake University | 1147 | 72.46 | 880 – 1,100 | 17961 | 41195 |
Our Lady of the Lake University
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| 38 | Texas Tech University | 32580 | 72.65 | 1,110 – 1,290 | 16773 | 52588 |
Texas Tech University
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| 39 | University of Houston | 39257 | 73.92 | 1,160 – 1,340 | 13738 | 52768 | |
| 40 | Stephen F Austin State University | 9129 | 74.45 | 970 – 1,150 | 15498 | 43144 |
Stephen F Austin State University
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| 41 | Texas A&M University-Commerce | 9666 | 74.98 | 930 – 1,150 | 11902 | 43157 |
Texas A&M University-Commerce
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| 42 | Lubbock Christian University | 1322 | 75.89 | 950 – 1,190 | 25351 | 46464 |
Lubbock Christian University
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| 43 | University of Houston-Victoria | 2707 | 76.71 | 850 – 1,010 | 9912 | 44888 |
University of Houston-Victoria
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| 44 | Arlington Baptist University | 268 | 79.23 | -- | 26503 | 32206 |
#44
Arlington Baptist University
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| 45 | Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 1760 | 80.14 | 940 – 1,190 | 13320 | 41785 |
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
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| 46 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 31112 | 81.29 | 1,020 – 1,240 | 14956 | 60902 |
The University of Texas at Arlington
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| 47 | Angelo State University | 9779 | 83.01 | 940 – 1,170 | 12518 | 41050 |
Angelo State University
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| 48 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | 6029 | 83.4 | 990 – 1,170 | 10488 | 52098 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
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| 49 | Saint Edward's University | 2731 | 83.69 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 28351 | 47743 |
Saint Edward's University
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| 50 | Dallas Christian College | 278 | 84.03 | 800 – 1,080 | 22463 | 39868 |
Dallas Christian College
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| 51 | Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 1413 | 84.23 | 960 – 1,130 | 19834 | 37425 |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
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| 52 | Houston Christian University | 2899 | 84.58 | 990 – 1,190 | 20530 | 44595 |
Houston Christian University
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| 53 | San Antonio College | 18975 | 85.39 | -- | 5832 | 59213 | |
| 54 | Lamar University | 8206 | 85.7 | 940 – 1,150 | 10999 | 47077 |
Lamar University
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| 55 | Laredo College | 10191 | 85.73 | -- | 5053 | 27435 |
#55
Laredo College
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| 56 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 31127 | 86.79 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 10831 | 46340 |
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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| 57 | Midwestern State University | 4508 | 87.38 | 950 – 1,160 | 11798 | 46637 |
Midwestern State University
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| 58 | Wade College | 205 | 87.38 | -- | 21023 | 28055 |
#58
Wade College
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| 59 | Schreiner University | 1062 | 87.95 | 970 – 1,170 | 21786 | 45527 |
Schreiner University
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| 60 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | 8320 | 88.58 | 950 – 1,200 | 14991 | 42933 |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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| 61 | Dallas Baptist University | 2785 | 88.84 | 980 – 1,230 | 30275 | 45138 |
Dallas Baptist University
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| 62 | Texas State University | 36268 | 89.08 | 990 – 1,210 | 15307 | 46716 |
Texas State University
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| 63 | College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 482 | 89.93 | -- | 14684 | 33366 |
#63
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
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| 64 | University of St Thomas | 3395 | 89.93 | 960 – 1,200 | 20469 | 49971 |
#64
University of St Thomas
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| 65 | University of Houston-Downtown | 12622 | 89.96 | 890 – 1,080 | 14269 | 49120 |
University of Houston-Downtown
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| 66 | Sam Houston State University | 17787 | 90.26 | 930 – 1,130 | 14556 | 45337 |
Sam Houston State University
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| 67 | Concordia University Texas | 1391 | 91.06 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 23621 | 48058 |
Concordia University Texas
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| 68 | Criswell College | 118 | 91.67 | 1,090 – 1,150 | 11464 | 42026 |
#68
Criswell College
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| 69 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 6706 | 92 | 850 – 1,070 | 13263 | 43479 | |
| 70 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 5187 | 92.29 | 900 – 1,110 | 10474 | 44882 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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| 71 | American InterContinental University-Houston | 124 | 92.44 | -- | 18558 | 27823 | |
| 72 | Grayson College | 4176 | 92.59 | -- | 6394 | 59213 |
#72
Grayson College
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| 73 | Western Technical College | 619 | 92.59 | -- | 29837 | 35035 |
#73
Western Technical College
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| 74 | Western Technical College | 1148 | 92.59 | -- | 5799 | 58542 | |
| 75 | West Coast University-Dallas | 1014 | 92.86 | -- | 25957 | 96114 | |
| 76 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | 4218 | 93.07 | 910 – 1,130 | 10143 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
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| 77 | Texas Southern University | 6619 | 93.35 | 830 – 1,010 | 15021 | 32986 |
Texas Southern University
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| 78 | Jarvis Christian University | 730 | 93.36 | 760 – 930 | 10674 | 27077 |
Jarvis Christian University
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| 79 | University of North Texas at Dallas | 3018 | 93.86 | 800 – 1,040 | 9109 | 51716 |
University of North Texas at Dallas
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| 80 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 28674 | 94.01 | 870 – 1,090 | 6978 | 35812 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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| 81 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 7683 | 94.02 | 1,020 – 1,220 | 14043 | 49355 |
The University of Texas at Tyler
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| 82 | Sul Ross State University | 1441 | 95.62 | 900 – 1,100 | 12240 | 34340 |
Sul Ross State University
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| 83 | Texas Lutheran University | 1319 | 95.71 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 23600 | 48125 |
Texas Lutheran University
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| 84 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 2803 | 95.76 | 990 – 1,220 | 29904 | 48368 |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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| 85 | Texas Woman's University | 10034 | 96.13 | 950 – 1,160 | 10763 | 48773 |
Texas Woman's University
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| 86 | Hardin-Simmons University | 1283 | 96.53 | 970 – 1,190 | 21321 | 44392 |
Hardin-Simmons University
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| 87 | Trinity Valley Community College | 5300 | 96.53 | -- | 4327 | 59213 | |
| 88 | Wiley University | 636 | 97.35 | -- | 10290 | 28078 |
Wiley University
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| 89 | St. Mary's University | 2150 | 97.76 | 890 – 1,310 | 20562 | 44130 |
St. Mary's University
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| 90 | University of the Incarnate Word | 4638 | 98.13 | 920 – 1,150 | 21246 | 47625 |
University of the Incarnate Word
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| 91 | Collin County Community College District | 39552 | 98.36 | -- | 8071 | 38984 | |
| 92 | Galveston College | 2119 | 99.9 | -- | 8085 | 34299 |
Galveston College
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| 93 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 20609 | 99.9 | 880 – 1,100 | 10333 | 37978 |
The University of Texas at El Paso
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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