List of Colleges by ACT Score
Texas Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
List of Colleges by ACT Score
Below is a list of the 64 colleges in Texas with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Rice University tops the list with an average ACT Score of 34. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.
Data is reported for the 2017/18 academic year by the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics.
| College | Average ACT Score | |
|---|---|---|
| R |
Rice University |
34 |
| S |
Southern Methodist University |
30 |
| T |
The University of Texas at Austin |
29 |
| T |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
29 |
| T |
Trinity University |
29 |
| B |
Baylor University |
28 |
| D |
University of Dallas |
27 |
| T |
Texas A & M University College Station |
27 |
| T |
Texas Christian University |
27 |
| A |
Austin College |
26 |
| S |
Southwestern University |
26 |
| H |
University of Houston |
25 |
| S |
Saint Edward's University |
25 |
| L |
LeTourneau University |
24 |
| N |
University of North Texas |
24 |
| S |
University of St Thomas |
24 |
| T |
Texas A & M University Galveston |
24 |
| T |
Texas Tech University |
24 |
| A |
Abilene Christian University |
23 |
| S |
St. Mary's University |
23 |
