Texas Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 60 Texas colleges that have competitive admission is 77.31% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.11%. The acceptance rate at 34 Texas colleges increased and the rate of 25 colleges decreased.

Rice University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 8.00%. Trinity University (25.92%) and The University of Texas at Austin (26.64%) are following it in the list of Tightest Texas Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Rice University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Trinity University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $49,195 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,542 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Texas Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Texas Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year 8.00%
0.12%		44.20%1,550$61,2478,96195.00%6 to 1
2
-		Trinity University San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year 25.92%
2.24%		20.06%1,405$53,6762,68784.00%8 to 1
3
-		The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year 26.64%
2.48%		47.43%1,390$44,908
($11,688)		53,86489.00%18 to 1
4
1		LeTourneau University Longview, TXPrivate, 4-year 38.01%
2.67%		22.28%1,200$37,1603,33059.00%11 to 1
5
1		Southwestern University Georgetown, TXPrivate, 4-year 43.05%
3.98%		13.76%1,210$53,6131,44073.00%11 to 1
6
1		Texas A & M International University Laredo, TXPublic, 4-year 44.37%
1.59%		36.14%990$19,454
($7,894)		8,99146.00%21 to 1
7
1		Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year 44.49%
1.89%		24.72%1,250$61,74012,93886.00%14 to 1
8
-		Austin College Sherman, TXPrivate, 4-year 47.65%
0.99%		14.18%1,200$48,1211,21767.00%11 to 1
9
-		Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year 51.28%
0.29%		14.23%1,300$58,10020,62680.00%15 to 1
10
1		University of Dallas Irving, TXPrivate, 4-year 53.44%
0.76%		20.17%1,230$53,9302,07873.00%11 to 1
Average38.29%25.72%1,273$49,195
($9,791)		11,61375.20%13 to 1