Easiest Texas Colleges to Get Into

Texas has 58 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.

21 colleges accept 100% of applicants in Texas. Examples include Amberton University, Arlington Baptist University, Brazosport College and Jarvis Christian University.

High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in Texas, or the most selective colleges.

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Texas High Acceptance % Public Private 4 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Austin, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate

Saint Edward's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate liberal arts, business, and education. The hilltop campus in South Austin overlooks the downtown skyline.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.53
  • Net Price $28,766

  • Public 4 Year
  • Arlington, TX
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • 80% acceptance rate
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UT Arlington is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex between the two cities.

#8 Best Public Universities in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.43
  • Net Price $13,755

  • Public 4 Year
  • Prairie View, TX
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 79% acceptance rate
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Prairie View A&M is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and agriculture. The small-town campus sits northwest of Houston in Prairie View.

#26 Best Public Universities in Texas 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Net Price $14,448
Southwestern Adventist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Keene, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Southwestern Adventist is a small private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and theology. The residential campus is in the small town of Keene near the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

  • SAT Range 910-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Net Price $20,466