Texas Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 39 public colleges in Texas with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. The University of Texas at Austin leads the list by accepting 27% 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 Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Stephenville, Texas

90%
91%
91%

Commerce, Texas

92%

Wichita Falls, Texas

94%
94%
94%
94%
95%
96%

Denton, Texas

96%

Houston, Texas

97%
99%
99%

Lake Jackson, Texas

100%

Midland, Texas

100%

Brownsville, Texas

100%
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.