Texas Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
Below is a ranking of the 39 public colleges in Texas with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Brazosport College leads the list by accepting 100% 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.
| College | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|
|
University of Houston Clear Lake
Houston, Texas |
91% |
|
Texas A&M University Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas |
91% |
|
University of Houston Downtown
Houston, Texas |
90% |
|
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas |
90% |
|
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas |
90% |
|
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas |
89% |
|
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas |
89% |
|
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas |
87% |
|
Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas |
86% |
|
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas |
84% |
|
Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas |
83% |
|
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas |
80% |
|
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas |
79% |
|
University of Houston
Houston, Texas |
74% |
|
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas |
73% |
|
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas |
72% |
|
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas |
65% |
|
Texas A&M University Texarkana
Texarkana, Texas |
64% |
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.