Texas Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2025 average ACT score of Texas colleges is 24 which is 1 point(s) higher than previous ACT score of 23.

Rice University has the highest ACT score of 35 among 46 Texas colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 46 Texas colleges, 16 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 12 schools' scores decreased. 18 schools' scores are same as last year.

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

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $52,871 and graduate tuition & fees is $37,494 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Texas Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 43.29% and the average SAT score is 1,328, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Table. Texas Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year	35 -	1,550	8.00%	44.20%	$61,247	8,961	95.00%	6 to 1
2 -	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year	32 -	1,420	63.35%	17.77%	$67,040	12,116	84.00%	11 to 1
2 -	Trinity University San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year	32 -	1,405	25.92%	20.06%	$53,676	2,687	84.00%	8 to 1
4 -	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year	31 -	1,390	26.64%	47.43%	$44,908 ($11,688)	53,864	89.00%	18 to 1
5 -	Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year	30 1	1,300	51.28%	14.23%	$58,100	20,626	80.00%	15 to 1
6 4	Southwestern University Georgetown, TXPrivate, 4-year	29 1	1,210	43.05%	13.76%	$53,613	1,440	73.00%	11 to 1
6 1	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year	29 -	1,250	44.49%	24.72%	$61,740	12,938	86.00%	14 to 1
8 2	Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TXPublic, 4-year	28 -	1,270	57.43%	39.91%	$40,124 ($12,995)	78,321	84.00%	20 to 1
8 3	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4-year	28 1	1,280	65.13%	20.27%	$40,144 ($14,644)	29,886	76.00%	23 to 1
10 5	Austin College Sherman, TXPrivate, 4-year	26 3	1,200	47.65%	14.18%	$48,121	1,217	67.00%	11 to 1
	Average	30	1,328	43.29%	25.65%	$52,871 ($13,109)	22,206	81.80%	14 to 1

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