These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Texas. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Rice University which sent acceptance letters to only 9% of the 31,443 students who applied and rejected 91%.
Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.
If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Texas colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
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Private 4 Year
2 reviews
9% Acceptance Rate
#9 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 1
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
31% Acceptance Rate
#14 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Dec 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
31% Acceptance Rate
#3 Best Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
45% Acceptance Rate
#6 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Feb 1
Private 4 Year
14 reviews
46% Acceptance Rate
#5 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
48% Acceptance Rate
#14 Best Public Universities in Texas
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
49% Acceptance Rate
#9 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
50% Acceptance Rate