Texas 4-Years Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission

The 2025 average SAT score of Texas colleges is 1119 which is 4 points higher than previous SAT score of 1115.

Rice University has the highest SAT score of 1550 among 50 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 50 Texas colleges, 21 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 21 schools' scores decreased. 8 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 $50,346 and graduate tuition & fees is $31,978 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Comparison between Texas 4-Years Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

Table. Texas 4-Years Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year 1,550
-		358.00%44.20%$61,2478,96195.00%6 to 1
2
-		Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year 1,420
10		3263.35%17.77%$67,04012,11684.00%11 to 1
3
-		Trinity University San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year 1,405
15		3225.92%20.06%$53,6762,68784.00%8 to 1
4
-		The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year 1,390
20		3126.64%47.43%$44,908
($11,688)		53,86489.00%18 to 1
5
-		Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year 1,300
10		3051.28%14.23%$58,10020,62680.00%15 to 1
6
1		The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4-year 1,280
10		2865.13%20.27%$40,144
($14,644)		29,88676.00%23 to 1
7
2		Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TXPublic, 4-year 1,270
10		2857.43%39.91%$40,124
($12,995)		78,32184.00%20 to 1
8
5		University of Houston Houston, TXPublic, 4-year 1,250
20		2673.92%26.52%$22,547
($9,717)		47,98065.00%22 to 1
8
1		Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year 1,250
20		2944.49%24.72%$61,74012,93886.00%14 to 1
10
-		University of Dallas Irving, TXPrivate, 4-year 1,230
25		2553.44%20.17%$53,9302,07873.00%11 to 1
Average1,3353046.96%27.53%$50,346
($12,261)		26,94681.60%15 to 1