Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 48 private colleges in Texas with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Rice University leads the list by accepting 8% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Brownwood, Texas

67%

Fort Worth, Texas

69%
73%
78%
81%
84%

Kerrville, Texas

88%
89%

Waxahachie, Texas

89%

Abilene, Texas

90%

Houston, Texas

90%
91%
96%
96%
98%

San Antonio, Texas

98%

Garland, Texas

100%

Arlington, Texas

100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.