Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Texas

Texas has 53 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Rice University (8%), Trinity University (TX) (26%), and University of Texas at Austin (27%). 1 school admits a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median Texas college admits 79%, and 28 are public against 25 private. At the other end, University of Texas at El Paso admits 100%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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Rice University

8% acceptance

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Which of the Hardest Colleges in Texas can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 48 of the 50 colleges here, including Trinity University (TX), Huston-Tillotson University and Paul Quinn College. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as University of Texas at Austin. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Rice Universityadmits 8%	7%Reach	9%Reach	16%Reach
Trinity University (TX)admits 26%	25%Target	48%Likely	62%Likely
University of Texas at Austinadmits 27%	17%Reach	33%Target	62%Likely
Huston-Tillotson Universityadmits 39%	59%Likely	76%Safety	87%Safety
Paul Quinn Collegeadmits 40%	60%Likely	78%Safety	88%Safety
Texas Christian Universityadmits 44%	34%Target	71%Safety	92%Safety
Texas A&M Internationaladmits 44%	64%Likely	86%Safety	93%Safety
Austin Collegeadmits 48%	57%Likely	88%Safety	95%Safety
Jarvis Christian Universityadmits 50%	80%Safety	92%Safety	97%Safety
Texas Collegeadmits 50%	79%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Wiley Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Baylor Universityadmits 51%	43%Target	83%Safety	96%Safety
Wayland Baptist Universityadmits 56%	83%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Texas A&M Universityadmits 57%	52%Likely	91%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Methodist Universityadmits 63%	62%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Nelson Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North American Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Our Lady of the Lake Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Abilene Christian Universityadmits 66%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas Wesleyan Universityadmits 69%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of North Texasadmits 72%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas Tech Universityadmits 73%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lubbock Christian Universityadmits 73%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Houstonadmits 74%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
TAMU Texarkanaadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Prairie View A&M Universityadmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Texas at Arlingtonadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Edward's Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Angelo State Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Houston Christian Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lamar Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Texas at San Antonioadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas A&M-Corpus Christiadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas State Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dallas Baptist Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Sam Houston State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tarleton State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas A&M Kingsvilleadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Texasadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
East Texas A&M Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
TAMU San Antonioadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Texas Rio Grande Valleyadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Midwestern State Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UT Tyleradmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UT Permian Basinadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas Woman's Universityadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas Southern Universityadmits 97%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Incarnate Wordadmits 98%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Mary's University (TX)admits 98%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
West Texas A&Madmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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