List of Private Colleges by ACT Score
Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
List of Private Colleges by ACT Score
Below is a list of the 33 private 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 |
Trinity University |
29 |
| B |
Baylor University |
28 |
| D |
University of Dallas |
27 |
| T |
Texas Christian University |
27 |
| A |
Austin College |
26 |
| S |
Southwestern University |
26 |
| S |
Saint Edward's University |
25 |
| L |
LeTourneau University |
24 |
| S |
University of St Thomas |
24 |
| A |
Abilene Christian University |
23 |
| S |
St. Mary's University |
23 |
| H |
Houston Baptist University |
22 |
| L |
Lubbock Christian University |
22 |
| M |
University of Mary Hardin Baylor |
22 |
| T |
Texas Wesleyan University |
22 |
| C |
Concordia University Texas |
21 |
| D |
Dallas Baptist University |
21 |
| H |
Hardin Simmons University |
21 |
