Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 30 private colleges in Texas with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Rice University tops the list with an average ACT Score of 35. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Hardin Simmons University

Abilene, TX

21
Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, TX

21
Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

21
Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

20
Southwestern Adventist University

Keene, TX

20
University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX

19
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

19
Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Waxahachie, TX

19
Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

19
Huston Tillotson University

Austin, TX

17
Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

17
Paul Quinn College

Dallas, TX

15