Private Colleges in Texas, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Texas has 25 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Rice University at 8%; the most accessible is St. Mary's University (TX) at 98%, and the median private college in the state admits 65%. 2 schools admit 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

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Median acceptance

65%

Most selective

Rice University

8% acceptance

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Which of the Private 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 23 of the 24 colleges here, including Trinity University (TX), Huston-Tillotson University and Paul Quinn College. 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
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
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
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
Lubbock Christian Universityadmits 73%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Edward's Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Houston Christian Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dallas Baptist Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Texasadmits 91%	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

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