UTSA Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into UTSA and can I get accepted? The school has a 79% acceptance rate ranking it #48 in Texas for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 12,692 out of 15,973 applicants were admitted making The University of Texas at San Antonio an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has average requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 44 percent. The University of Texas at San Antonio typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 40% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to The University of Texas at San Antonio?

The University of Texas at San Antonio typically requires applicants to be in the top 39 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1110 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1020. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1200 out of 1600. The school ranks #23 in Texas for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 83 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into UTSA?

Admission data indicates that UTSA regularly accepts students with ACT's of 20 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 49 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 18 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 22 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 25 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #27 in Texas for highest average ACT composite score. 39 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to The University of Texas at San Antonio.

You will need above average high school grades to get into The University of Texas at San Antonio. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at The University of Texas at San Antonio was 3.36 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #36 in Texas for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.36 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as UTSA accepts 79% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

73% of The University of Texas at San Antonio freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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