Popular Texas Colleges Easy to Get Into
Texas has 58 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.
Leading examples include Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, accepting 89% of applicants. Also frequently researched: The University of Texas at Arlington, Sam Houston State University and The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.
Saint Edward's University
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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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.
- SAT Range 970-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.53
- Net Price $28,766
The University of Texas at Tyler
- Public 4 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 94% acceptance rate
- Aug 24 application deadline
UT Tyler is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range 1010-1200
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Net Price $14,476
Texas A&M University Kingsville
- Public 4 Year
- Kingsville, TX
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- 91% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Texas A&M-Kingsville is a public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering, agriculture, and wildlife science. Students attend a campus in the small South Texas city of Kingsville.
- SAT Range 990-1110
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Net Price $12,812
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
- Public 4 Year
- Corpus Christi, TX
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- 89% acceptance rate
- Jul 1 application deadline
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, coastal biology, and environmental science. The campus sits on Ward Island along Corpus Christi Bay.
- SAT Range 970-1193
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $15,233
East Texas A&M University
- Public 4 Year
- Commerce, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 92% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
East Texas A&M is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agricultural sciences. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Commerce in Northeast Texas.
- SAT Range 910-1150
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Net Price $12,327
The University of Texas at El Paso
- Public 4 Year
- El Paso, TX
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- 100% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
UTEP is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering. The campus features distinctive Bhutanese-style architecture in El Paso near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range 860-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $9,305
Concordia University Texas
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 91% acceptance rate
Concordia Texas is a private Lutheran university with undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and education. The campus is in northwest Austin.
- SAT Range 860-1100
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $24,723
Texas Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Seguin, TX
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- 96% acceptance rate
Texas Lutheran is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus is in Seguin, a small city northeast of San Antonio.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.9
- Net Price $25,119
South Texas College
- Public 4 Year
- McAllen, TX
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Jun 18 application deadline
South Texas College is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and dual-credit programs. Campuses serve students across the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $1,844
Schreiner University
- Private 4 Year
- Kerrville, TX
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- 88% acceptance rate
Schreiner is a small private university with undergraduate programs in nursing and education. The campus sits in Kerrville in the Texas Hill Country.
- SAT Range 970-1160
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $22,884
Houston Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
Houston Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in southwest Houston.
- SAT Range 990-1190
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $21,282
Hardin Simmons University
- Private 4 Year
- Abilene, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
Hardin-Simmons is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. The residential campus is located in Abilene in West Texas.
- SAT Range 1010-1190
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Net Price $19,811
West Texas A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Canyon, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
West Texas A&M is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and business. The campus is in Canyon, a small college town in the Texas Panhandle.
- SAT Range 950-1170
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $15,572
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Public 4 Year
- Edinburg, TX
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- 94% acceptance rate
- Jul 1 application deadline
UTRGV is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. Campuses span the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range 880-1090
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
- Net Price $5,282
Sul Ross State University
- Public 4 Year
- Alpine, TX
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- 99% acceptance rate
Sul Ross is a small public university known for undergraduate range animal science, wildlife management, and education. The campus sits in Alpine in the mountains of far West Texas near Big Bend.
- SAT Range 930-1110
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Net Price $14,454
Arlington Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, TX
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 100% acceptance rate
Arlington Baptist is a small private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban campus sits in Arlington within the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $25,267
Midland College
- Public 4 Year
- Midland, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 100% acceptance rate
- Aug 20 application deadline
Midland College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and energy technology. The campus is in Midland in West Texas's Permian Basin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $5,071
Our Lady of the Lake University
- Private 4 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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- 100% acceptance rate
Our Lady of the Lake is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate social work and education. The urban San Antonio campus is a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
- SAT Range 890-1070
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Net Price $16,999