For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Texas Colleges is 67.77%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.56%. A total of 679,661 have applied, 460,577 admitted, and 122,313 students have enrolled one of Texas Colleges.
Of the Texas colleges, Rice University is the tightest school to admit with 8.68% acceptance rate, and Trinity University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 30.51%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Texas Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Texas Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX | 11,226 | 7,386 | 893 |
65.79% | 12.09% |
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Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineAddison, TX | 117 | 116 | 116 |
99.15% | 100.00% |
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Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX | 4,209 | 3,331 | 1,236 |
79.14% | 37.11% |
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Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, TX | 52 | 52 | 25 |
100.00% | 48.08% |
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Austin CollegeSherman, TX | 5,192 | 2,823 | 330 |
54.37% | 11.69% |
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Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX | 20 | 14 | 14 |
70.00% | 100.00% |
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Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 40,753 | 18,699 | 3,296 |
45.88% | 17.63% |
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Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX | 28 | 24 | 20 |
85.71% | 83.33% |
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Concordia University TexasAustin, TX | 1,886 | 1,617 | 185 |
85.74% | 11.44% |
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Criswell CollegeDallas, TX | 31 | 31 | 19 |
100.00% | 61.29% |
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Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | 8,519 | 7,784 | 687 |
91.37% | 8.83% |
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Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX | 354 | 177 | 80 |
50.00% | 45.20% |
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East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX | 1,449 | 981 | 391 |
67.70% | 39.86% |
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Hallmark UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 329 | 174 | 153 |
52.89% | 87.93% |
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Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX | 2,314 | 2,042 | 350 |
88.25% | 17.14% |
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Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX | 10,258 | 8,666 | 732 |
84.48% | 8.45% |
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Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX | 1,233 | 768 | 216 |
62.29% | 28.13% |
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Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX | 1,885 | 979 | 184 |
51.94% | 18.79% |
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Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX | 6,214 | 5,203 | 1,482 |
83.73% | 28.48% |
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LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | 3,000 | 1,465 | 314 |
48.83% | 21.43% |
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Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX | 1,070 | 873 | 279 |
81.59% | 31.96% |
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McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX | 2,345 | 1,325 | 276 |
56.50% | 20.83% |
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Messenger CollegeBedford, TX | 8 | 4 | 4 |
50.00% | 100.00% |
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Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX | 5,507 | 5,090 | 785 |
92.43% | 15.42% |
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Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX | 2,048 | 1,173 | 111 |
57.28% | 9.46% |
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Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX | 5,691 | 4,329 | 1,559 |
76.07% | 36.01% |
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RCCGNA SeminaryGreenville, TX | 195 | 187 | 187 |
95.90% | 100.00% |
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Rice UniversityHouston, TX | 31,443 | 2,730 | 1,203 |
8.68% | 44.07% |
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Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX | 6,015 | 5,119 | 640 |
85.10% | 12.50% |
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Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX | 16,316 | 13,809 | 3,394 |
84.63% | 24.58% |
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Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX | 2,202 | 1,876 | 373 |
85.20% | 19.88% |
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Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | 16,150 | 8,439 | 1,639 |
52.25% | 19.42% |
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Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX | 1,438 | 771 | 130 |
53.62% | 16.86% |
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Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX | 627 | 537 | 300 |
85.65% | 55.87% |
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Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX | 5,557 | 2,489 | 436 |
44.79% | 17.52% |
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St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 5,369 | 4,629 | 529 |
86.22% | 11.43% |
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Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX | 9,944 | 8,901 | 1,867 |
89.51% | 20.98% |
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Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX | 717 | 696 | 249 |
97.07% | 35.78% |
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Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX | 5,788 | 5,039 | 2,448 |
87.06% | 48.58% |
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Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX | 7,848 | 3,758 | 1,307 |
47.88% | 34.78% |
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Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 43,422 | 27,203 | 12,490 |
62.65% | 45.91% |
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Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX | 6,604 | 5,709 | 973 |
86.45% | 17.04% |
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Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | 8,421 | 7,408 | 1,913 |
87.97% | 25.82% |
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Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX | 5,768 | 5,569 | 1,099 |
96.55% | 19.73% |
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Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX | 70 | 67 | 34 |
95.71% | 50.75% |
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Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 9,110 | 8,754 | 1,028 |
96.09% | 11.74% |
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Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX | 2,018 | 1,846 | 301 |
91.48% | 16.31% |
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Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | 16,197 | 9,087 | 2,491 |
56.10% | 27.41% |
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Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX | 1,835 | 1,685 | 344 |
91.83% | 20.42% |
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Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX | 8,582 | 8,307 | 2,372 |
96.80% | 28.55% |
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Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX | 28,908 | 25,353 | 7,604 |
87.70% | 29.99% |
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Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX | 35,400 | 23,837 | 6,809 |
67.34% | 28.56% |
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Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX | 4,622 | 2,816 | 455 |
60.93% | 16.16% |
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Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX | 7,286 | 6,822 | 1,343 |
93.63% | 19.69% |
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The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX | 16 | 15 | 9 |
93.75% | 60.00% |
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The Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryFort Worth, TX | 153 | 112 | 103 |
73.20% | 91.96% |
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The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | 21,963 | 17,747 | 4,858 |
80.80% | 27.37% |
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The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 60,055 | 18,830 | 9,109 |
31.35% | 48.37% |
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The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | 21,500 | 18,220 | 4,218 |
84.74% | 23.15% |
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The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | 10,493 | 10,485 | 3,769 |
99.92% | 35.95% |
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The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 23,295 | 20,243 | 5,691 |
86.90% | 28.11% |
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The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX | 3,493 | 3,279 | 1,118 |
93.87% | 34.10% |
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The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX | 1,475 | 1,397 | 673 |
94.71% | 48.17% |
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The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | 13,744 | 12,053 | 5,770 |
87.70% | 47.87% |
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Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 11,463 | 3,497 | 655 |
30.51% | 18.73% |
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University of DallasIrving, TX | 4,307 | 2,528 | 404 |
58.70% | 15.98% |
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University of HoustonHouston, TX | 29,783 | 19,728 | 5,555 |
66.24% | 28.16% |
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University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX | 1,985 | 1,377 | 353 |
69.37% | 25.64% |
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University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX | 6,131 | 5,421 | 1,373 |
88.42% | 25.33% |
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University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX | 1,970 | 1,618 | 211 |
82.13% | 13.04% |
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University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX | 13,001 | 12,438 | 744 |
95.67% | 5.98% |
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University of North TexasDenton, TX | 32,016 | 25,335 | 6,624 |
79.13% | 26.15% |
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University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX | 2,474 | 2,316 | 346 |
93.61% | 14.94% |
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University of St ThomasHouston, TX | 1,123 | 1,086 | 515 |
96.71% | 47.42% |
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University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX | 9,625 | 9,067 | 977 |
94.20% | 10.78% |
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Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX | 1,311 | 914 | 262 |
69.72% | 28.67% |
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West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX | 4,695 | 4,302 | 1,281 |
91.63% | 29.78% |
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| Average | 8,827 | 5,982 | 1,588 | 67.77% | 26.56% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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