The 2025 average SAT score of public Texas colleges is 1073 which is 2 points higher than previous SAT score of 1071.
The University of Texas at Austin has the highest SAT score of 1390 among 30 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 30 Texas colleges, 12 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 12 schools' scores decreased. 6 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 $29,230 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,906 for the academic year 2024-2025.
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,390 20 | 31 | 26.64% | 47.43% | $44,908 ($11,688) | 53,864 | 89.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,280 10 | 28 | 65.13% | 20.27% | $40,144 ($14,644) | 29,886 | 76.00% | 23 to 1 |
| 3 - | Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,270 10 | 28 | 57.43% | 39.91% | $40,124 ($12,995) | 78,321 | 84.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of Houston Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,250 20 | 26 | 73.92% | 26.52% | $22,547 ($9,717) | 47,980 | 65.00% | 22 to 1 |
| 5 - | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,180 10 | 25 | 72.65% | 27.13% | $24,157 ($11,852) | 40,757 | 69.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 6 1 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,120 10 | 23 | 79.90% | 26.44% | $29,582 ($11,950) | 44,956 | 54.00% | 23 to 1 |
| 7 2 | University of North Texas Denton, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,100 - | 23 | 72.23% | 24.21% | $21,149 ($11,309) | 46,864 | 61.00% | 25 to 1 |
| 7 5 | Texas State University San Marcos, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,100 16 | 22 | 89.32% | 26.87% | $22,930 ($11,450) | 40,674 | 55.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 7 1 | The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,100 10 | 23 | 94.02% | 27.01% | $24,512 ($9,512) | 10,362 | 54.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 3 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TXPublic, 4-year | 1,100 - | 23 | 86.79% | 27.10% | $22,249 ($9,326) | 35,770 | 53.00% | 24 to 1 |
| Average | 1,189 | 25 | 71.80% | 29.29% | $29,230 ($11,444) | 42,943 | 66.00% | 21 to 1 |