Below is a list of the 70 colleges in Texas with the highest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. Rice University tops the list with an average reported GPA of 3.96. Note that not all colleges report GPA for their incoming class. Those with asterisk(*) denote a predicted GPA by the CollegeSimply AI algorithm.
GPA Data is reported by participating colleges to Wintergreen Orchard House and is reproduced under license.
School | Average GPA | |
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East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX |
3.4 | |
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX |
3.4 | |
Texas A&M University TexarkanaTexarkana, TX |
3.39 | |
University of Houston Clear LakeHouston, TX |
3.39 | |
Texas State UniversityEstimated GPA San Marcos, TX |
3.38* | |
Texas A&M University CommerceCommerce, TX |
3.36 | |
The University of Texas at San AntonioEstimated GPA San Antonio, TX |
3.36* | |
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX |
3.35 | |
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX |
3.32 | |
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX |
3.3 | |
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX |
3.3 | |
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX |
3.3 | |
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX |
3.3 | |
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX |
3.3 | |
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX |
3.3 | |
University of Houston DowntownHouston, TX |
3.29 | |
The University of Texas of the Permian BasinOdessa, TX |
3.27 | |
Stephen F Austin State UniversityEstimated GPA Nacogdoches, TX |
3.26* |