Texas Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of private Texas colleges is 1187 which is 9 points higher than previous SAT score of 1178.

Rice University has the highest SAT score of 1550 among 20 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 20 Texas colleges, 9 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 9 schools' scores decreased. 2 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Texas colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $53,883 and graduate tuition & fees is $36,349 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Table. Texas Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,550 -	35	8.00%	44.20%	$61,247	8,961	95.00%	6 to 1
2 -	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,420 10	32	63.35%	17.77%	$67,040	12,116	84.00%	11 to 1
3 -	Trinity University San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,405 15	32	25.92%	20.06%	$53,676	2,687	84.00%	8 to 1
4 -	Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,300 10	30	51.28%	14.23%	$58,100	20,626	80.00%	15 to 1
5 -	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,250 20	29	44.49%	24.72%	$61,740	12,938	86.00%	14 to 1
6 1	University of Dallas Irving, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,230 25	25	53.44%	20.17%	$53,930	2,078	73.00%	11 to 1
7 1	Southwestern University Georgetown, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,210 40	29	43.05%	13.76%	$53,613	1,440	73.00%	11 to 1
8 1	Austin College Sherman, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,200 30	26	47.65%	14.18%	$48,121	1,217	67.00%	11 to 1
8 2	LeTourneau University Longview, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,200 70	25	38.01%	22.28%	$37,160	3,330	59.00%	11 to 1
10 1	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TXPrivate, 4-year	1,180 10	25	66.03%	12.11%	$44,200	5,219	59.00%	13 to 1
	Average	1,295	29	44.12%	20.35%	$53,883	7,061	76.00%	11 to 1

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University of Kentucky Public, 4-year | Lexington, KY
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