Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
List of Private Colleges by 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 UniversityHouston, TX |
34 |
| S |
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX |
31 |
| T |
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX |
29 |
| B |
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX |
28 |
| T |
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX |
28 |
| D |
University of DallasIrving, TX |
26 |
| S |
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX |
26 |
| A |
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX |
24 |
| A |
Austin CollegeSherman, TX |
24 |
| L |
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX |
24 |
| S |
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX |
24 |
| S |
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX |
24 |
| S |
University of St ThomasHouston, TX |
23 |
| D |
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX |
22 |
| H |
Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX |
22 |
| M |
University of Mary Hardin BaylorBelton, TX |
22 |
| T |
Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX |
22 |
| T |
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX |
22 |
| C |
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX |
21 |
| H |
Hardin Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX |
21 |