Below is a ranking of the 40 public colleges in Texas with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. The University of Texas at Austin leads the list by accepting 29% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX |
29% |
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Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX |
46% |
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Texas A&M University GalvestonGalveston, Texas |
55% |
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Texas A&M University College StationCollege Station, TX |
63% |
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The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX |
65% |
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University of HoustonHouston, TX |
70% |
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Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX |
71% |
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University of North TexasDenton, TX |
72% |
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University of Houston Clear LakeHouston, TX |
75% |
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Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX |
75% |
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University of Houston VictoriaVictoria, TX |
77% |
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Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX |
79% |
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Texas A&M University TexarkanaTexarkana, TX |
80% |
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The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX |
81% |
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The University of Texas of the Permian BasinOdessa, TX |
84% |
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The University of Texas Pan AmericanEdinburg, TX |
85% |
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Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX |
85% |
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Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX |
86% |