Southwest Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Southwest for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Southwest. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Southwest colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Southwest colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


93 results

Concordia University Texas
C
Austin, TX

Concordia University Texas

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,863enrollment
  • $24,761net price
  • 1010-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Texas A & M University Commerce
T
Commerce, TX

Texas A & M University Commerce

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 11,306enrollment
  • $13,025net price
  • 913-1150SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Northwood University Texas
N
Cedar Hill, TX
 

Northwood University Texas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 255enrollment
  • $14,456net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

St. Mary's University
S
San Antonio, TX

St. Mary's University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 3,253enrollment
  • $21,379net price
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Southwestern Assemblies of God University
S
Waxahachie, TX

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,794enrollment
  • $19,217net price
  • 926-1110SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

Saint Edward's University
S
Austin, TX

Saint Edward's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 3,470enrollment
  • $27,193net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Estimated Avg GPA

Sam Houston State University
S
Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 21,480enrollment
  • $13,632net price
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.25Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Schreiner University
S
Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,193enrollment
  • $24,278net price
  • 970-1160SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

The University of Texas at Dallas
T
Richardson, TX

The University of Texas at Dallas

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 31,570enrollment
  • $13,555net price
  • 1170-1430SAT range
  • 24-32ACT range
  • 3.78Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Houston Baptist University
H
Houston, TX

Houston Baptist University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 4,257enrollment
  • $19,515net price
  • 1060-1230SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Lamar University
L
Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 16,803enrollment
  • $11,757net price
  • 830-1030SAT range
  • 14-19ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

University of Houston Victoria
H
Victoria, TX

University of Houston Victoria

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,057enrollment
  • $11,761net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Lubbock Christian University
L
Lubbock, TX

Lubbock Christian University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,596enrollment
  • $23,551net price
  • 940-1190SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

The University of Texas at Arlington
T
Arlington, TX

The University of Texas at Arlington

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 43,946enrollment
  • $14,262net price
  • 1000-1240SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.43Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Northern Arizona University
N
Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 28,086enrollment
  • $17,115net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Angelo State University
A
San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 10,599enrollment
  • $12,838net price
  • 910-1140SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

University of North Texas
N
Denton, TX

University of North Texas

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 44,767enrollment
  • $15,283net price
  • 1000-1240SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

New Mexico State University Main Campus
N
Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in New Mexico

  • 14,268enrollment
  • $10,407net price
  • 900-1140SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA