UNIVERSITY Location Automatic Admittance 1st Quartile 2nd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quartile 1 Abilene Christian University Abilene Holistic Review 2 Angelo State University San Angelo Top 10% no minimun scores 40% ACT-17 SAT - 820 or redesigned SAT: 900 File Review File Review 3 Arlington Baptist Univeristy Arlington Holistic Review 4 Austin College Sherman Holistic Review 5 Baylor University Waco Holistic Review 6 Concordia University Texas Austin GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and a SAT score of 1020 or ACT composite score of 22 7 Dallas Baptist University Dallas Holistic Review 8 Dallas Christian College Dallas Holistic Review
9 East Texas Baptist University Marshall Upper 30% of graduating class OR SAT 940 or above OR ACT 18 or above 10 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene A 20 ACT score or a 1020 SAT score (Be sure to send high school transcript indicating class rank of top 25%) 11 Houston Baptist University Houston Students in the top 25% of their high school class will be admitted if they have a 970 SAT* or a 19 ACT Composite Score Students in the top 50% of their high school class will be admitted if they have a 1070 SAT* or 21 ACT Composite Score 12 Lamar University Beaumont Top 10% no minimum SAT or ACT Top 11% to 25% SAT 930 ACT: No Minimum Required SAT - 1010 ACT - 20 SAT - 1080 ACT - 21 SAT - 1080 ACT - 21 13 LeTourneau University Longview A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 PLUS Either a composite score of 20 on the ACT OR a 1030 on the SAT (Engineering Students need a 3.0 GPA & 24 on the ACT OR 1160 on the SAT)
An admission index score of 45 or higher will be considered for unconditional admission contingent upon the following: An ACT score of 25 or higher (SAT of 1130 or NEW SAT of 1220 or higher) will result in automatic unconditional admission and no high school GPA is required to be submitted. 14 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock An ACT score of 15 or lower (SAT of 760 or NEW SAT of 860 or lower) will not be considered sufficient for unconditional admission, regardless of high school GPA. An HSGPA of lower than 2.5 will not be considered sufficient for unconditional admission, regardless of test score. 15 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls Top 25% Automatic Admission SAT - 1070 OR ACT - 21 SAT - 1140 ACT- 23 New SAT 1180 ACT - 24 16 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio Minimum of a 2.5 high school grade point average on a four-point scale A minimum total score of 880 on the SAT or a minimum ACT Composite score of 17. 17 Prairie View A&M University Prairie View Top 25%
18 Rice University Houston Holistic Admission 19 Sam Houston State University Huntsville A.Automatic acceptance for top 10% regardless of high school GPA or ACT or SAT score. B. GPA: 3.5-4.0 ACT:17 SAT: 930 GPA: 3.0-3.49 ACT:19 SAT: 1010 GPA 2.5-2.99 ACT: 22 SAT: 1110 GPA 2.25-2.49 ACT:25 SAT: 1210 2.24 & below considered by review only 20 Schreiner University Kerrville Holistic Admission 21 Southern Methodist University Dallas Holistic Admission 22 Southwestern University Georgetown Holistic Admission 23 St. Edward's University Austin Holistic Admission 24 St. Mary's University San Antonio Holistic Admission 25 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches Top 10% no minimum scores SAT 930 ACT - 17 SAT 1030 ACT - 20 SAT 1170 ACT - 24 File Review
26 Texas A&M University College Station Top 10% SAT: Total score of at least a 1360 with at least: 620 Math; and 660 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) ACT: Composite score of at least 30 with at least: 27 Math; and 27 English 27 28 Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas A&M University- Commerce Galveston Top 10% Commerce Rank in the top 30 percent of your graduating class SAT score of 1060 ACT score of 21 29 Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Top 25% 30 Texas A&M University- Kingsville Kingsville Top 10% no minimum scores SAT 830 ACT - 15 SAT 910 ACT - 17 SAT 1030 ACT - 20 SAT 1140 ACT - 23 31 Texas A&M University- Texarkana Texarkana 3.4 GPA or Higher 1-25% No Minimum on the SAT or ACT 26-50% 900 SAT Total before March 2016 and 980 SAT Total after March 2016 ACT Minimum of 19 51-75% 940 SAT Total before March 2016 and 1020 after March 2016, ACT Minimum of 20 76-100% 980 SAT Total before March 2016 and 1060 SAT Total after March 2016, ACT Minimum of 21 Alternative Admission - Not meeting Auto or Full Admission - Eagle Access Program
32 Texas Christian University Fort Worth Because TCU is a selective university, we are able to consider all credentials, both academic and extracurricular, as well as teacher and counselor evaluations, when reviewing an application for admission. 33 Texas College Tyler Open Enrollment must have taken tests. 34 Texas Lutheran University Seguin Holistic Review. All Applications will be reivewed. 35 Texas Southern University Houston 36 Texas State University San Marcos Grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 ACT 17 (composite) or 820 (SAT Critical Reading and Math sections, taken before march 2016) or 900 Total Score (Evidenced-Based Reading/Writing and Math Sections taken after March 2016) Top 10% no minimum score 37 Texas Tech University Lubbock Top 10% no minimum score 38 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth Old SAT 920 New SAT 1000 or ACT 20 Top 25% (excluding top 10%) ACT 24, SAT 1180 Old SAT 1010 New SAT 1090 ACT 22 A GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale SAT score of at least 1000 if taken after March 2016 (We only take evidence-based reading and math scores) or an ACT score of 19 Old SAT 1180 New SAT 1250 ACT 26 Old SAT 1270 New SAT 1330 ACT 29 ACT 26, SAT 1260 ACT 27, SAT 1290 Application Review If you don't qualify you can be reviewed by the committee. 39 Texas Woman's University Denton Graduation from a regionally accredited high school in Texas during the past two years and Top 25% Top 50% Scored at least 1,000 (critical reading and math combined) on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) OR scored 21 or above composite on the American College Testing Program (ACT), and 2.0/4.0 GPA First-year applicants who do not meet all of the Assured Admission or Regular Admission requirements are reviewed individually by an Admissions Review Committee. 40 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Top Quarter, No Minimum OLD SAT 1050 NEW SAT 1130 ACT 22 Individual Review Individual Review 41 42 43 The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley The University of Texas at Dallas Austin Top 7% Holistic Review Brownsville Top 10% Richardson Top 10% Factors for review will include: Class Rank, Prior College Hours, College Entrance Exams (SAT/ACT), Rigor of High School Courses Completed, Leadership Experience, Community Involvement, Career Goals Holistic Review that considers the following: Overal grades in academic course work. Strenght of high school curriculum, level of rigor in coursework (AP, IB, duel credit) High school rank and GPA. SAT 1 or ACT test scores. Preparation for and ability to be successful. Information from resume, essay, and/or letters of recommendation.
Top 25% No minimum, but scores must be submitted Second 25% SAT 920 ACT ACT 19 44 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso Third 25% SAT 970 ACT 20 Fourth 25% SAT 1010 ACT 21 No HS Rank, GED, Unaccredited HS, or Home School Program SAT 1070 ACT 23 45 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio Top 25% Top 25%, Guaranteed Admission OLD SAT 1100 NEW SAT 1170 24 ACT Second 25% 900 OLD SAT 980 NEWSAT 19 ACT Third 25% 1000 OLD SAT 1080 NEW SAT 21 ACT Fourth 25% 1100 OLD SAT 1170 NEW SAT 24 ACT 46 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler Top 10% ACT 20, SAT 1030 ACT 21, SAT 1070 ACT 22, SAT 1110 ACT 23, SAT 1140 47 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa Top 10%, No Minimum scores 11-25% OLD SAT 950 NEW SAT 980 ACT19 OLD SAT 1000 NEW SAT 1020 ACT 20 OLD SAT1150 NEW SAT 1160 ACT 24 OLD SAT 1250 NEW SAT 1280 ACT 27 48 Trinity University San Antonio 49 University of Dallas Irving HS GPA - Average unweighted (academic solids): 3.6 Middle 50% ACT Middle 50%: 28-33 SAT Middle 50% 1280-1450 Holistic Review 50 University of Houston Houston Top 10% - No Minimum scores Top 11 25% OLD SAT 1000 NEW SAT 1080 ACT 21 Top 26 50% OLD SAT 1100 NEW SAT 1170 ACT 24 51% and Lower Individual Review*
51 University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston 10% 11-25% SAT I Total (Cr+M) 950 NEW SAT 1030 ACT Composite 20 Top 26-50% SATI (CR+M) 1050 NEW SAT 1130 ACT 23 51% and lower - Individual Review 52 University of Houston- Downtown Houston 1-25% Guaranteed Admission Submit Scores 26-50% New SAT Total 930 or 2.5 GPA, Old SAT Total 850 or 2.5 GPA, ACT Composite 18 or 2.5 GPA 51-99% or No Rank New SAT Total 930 and 2.5, Old SAT Total 850 and 2.5 GPA, ACT Composite 18 and 2.5 53 University of Houston- Victoria Victoria Meet 2 of the 3 requirements to be eligible for Regular Admission: Rank in the top 50% of your class, Overall High school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, Minimum score of 18 on the Enhanced American College Test (ACT), OR a minimum score of 940 on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Reasoning Tests [critical reading and math sections]. 54 University of Mary Hardin- Baylor Belton Rank in the top 10% of their high school graduating class with no minimum SAT or ACT score Rank in the top half of their high school graduating class and score a minimum Old SAT of 950*, or New SAT of 1030 or minimum ACT of 20 Rank in the lower half of their high school graduating class and score a minimum Old SAT of 990*, or New SAT of 1070 or minimum ACT of 21, 55 University of North Texas Denton Rank in the top 10% of your high school class and submit SAT or ACT scores You are guaranteed admission to UNT if you: Rank in the next 15% and have a minimum 950 SAT/1030 New SAT* (combined Critical Reading/Verbal + Math) or 20 ACT You are guaranteed admission to UNT if you: Rank in the 2nd quarter and have a minimum 1050 SAT/1130 New SAT* (combined Critical Reading/Verbal + Math) or 23 ACT You are guaranteed admission to UNT if you: Rank in the 3rd quarter and have a minimum 1180 SAT/1250 New SAT* (combined Critical Reading/Verbal + Math) or 26 ACT You are guaranteed admission to UNT if you: Are a registered participant in UNT's Eagle Advantage program 56 University of St. Thomas Houston GPA 2.8 on a 4.0 Scale / SAT 1140 Total Reading 25 or Better / ACT 23 Composite 19 on English or Better / Does not look at class rank
57 Wayland Baptist University Plainview Top 50% ACT comp 18, SAT I 850 ACT comp 20, SAT I 950 ACT Comp 21, SAT I 1010 58 West Texas A&M University Canyon Top 25% 26-50% 18 ACT or 860/940 SAT 51-75% 21 ACT or 980/1060 SAT 76-100% 23 ACT or 1050/1130 SAT
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