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Summary of Texas Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Texas, 56 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score Texas colleges is 1,106. For public Texas colleges, the average SAT score is 1,073 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,144.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 56 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Texas Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher 1
98 to 99+
- 1
96 to 99+
1450 - 1500 - - -
1400 - 1450 2
95 to 98
- 2
88 to 96
1350 - 1400 1
93 to 95
1
97 to 99+
-
1300 - 1350 1
91 to 93
- 1
85 to 88
1250 - 1300 4
84 to 91
3
87 to 97
1
81 to 85
1200 - 1250 4
77 to 84
- 4
65 to 81
1150 - 1200 2
73 to 77
1
83 to 87
1
62 to 65
1100 - 1150 10
55 to 73
5
67 to 83
5
42 to 62
1050 - 1100 13
32 to 55
8
40 to 67
5
23 to 42
1000 - 1050 8
18 to 32
5
23 to 40
3
12 to 23
Below 1000 10
0 to 18
7
0 to 23
3
0 to 12

Texas Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Texas colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Texas Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Texas colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
56 Texas Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
Rice University
Private | Houston, TX
1,550
+15 (0.98%)
1,535
Southern Methodist University
Private | Dallas, TX
1,420
+20 (1.43%)
1,400
Trinity University
Private | San Antonio, TX
1,405
+12 (0.86%)
1,393
The University of Texas at Austin
Public | Austin, TX
1,390
+30 (2.21%)
1,360
Baylor University
Private | Waco, TX
1,300
-5 (-0.38%)
1,305
The University of Texas at Dallas
Public | Richardson, TX
1,280
-10 (-0.78%)
1,290
Texas A & M University-College Station
Public | College Station, TX
1,270
+10 (0.79%)
1,260
Texas Christian University
Private | Fort Worth, TX
1,250
-13 (-1.03%)
1,263
University of Houston
Public | Houston, TX
1,250
+10 (0.81%)
1,240
University of Dallas
Private | Irving, TX
1,230
-40 (-3.15%)
1,270
Southwestern University
Private | Georgetown, TX
1,210
-45 (-3.59%)
1,255
Austin College
Private | Sherman, TX
1,200
-55 (-4.38%)
1,255
LeTourneau University
Private | Longview, TX
1,200
-55 (-4.38%)
1,255
Abilene Christian University
Private | Abilene, TX
1,180
+5 (0.43%)
1,175
Texas Tech University
Public | Lubbock, TX
1,180
-
1,180
The University of Texas at Arlington
Public | Arlington, TX
1,120
+10 (0.90%)
1,110
Saint Edward's University
Private | Austin, TX
1,110
-23 (-2.03%)
1,133
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Private | Houston, TX
1,110 -
Dallas Baptist University
Private | Dallas, TX
1,105
+16 (1.47%)
1,089
St. Mary's University
Private | San Antonio, TX
1,100
+35 (3.29%)
1,065
Texas State University
Public | San Marcos, TX
1,100
+15 (1.38%)
1,085
University of North Texas
Public | Denton, TX
1,100
-5 (-0.45%)
1,105
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Public | San Antonio, TX
1,100
-
1,100
The University of Texas at Tyler
Public | Tyler, TX
1,100
-15 (-1.35%)
1,115
Hardin-Simmons University
Private | Abilene, TX
1,100
+21 (1.95%)
1,079
University of St Thomas
Private | Houston, TX
1,090
-118 (-9.77%)
1,208
Houston Christian University
Private | Houston, TX
1,090
+5 (0.46%)
1,085
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Public | Corpus Christi, TX
1,080
+5 (0.47%)
1,075
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Private | Belton, TX
1,080
-5 (-0.46%)
1,085
Texas Wesleyan University
Private | Fort Worth, TX
1,070
+10 (0.94%)
1,060
Lubbock Christian University
Private | Lubbock, TX
1,070
+40 (3.88%)
1,030
Tarleton State University
Public | Stephenville, TX
1,070
+15 (1.42%)
1,055
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Public | Commerce, TX
1,060
+5 (0.47%)
1,055
Stephen F Austin State University
Public | Nacogdoches, TX
1,060
-10 (-0.93%)
1,070
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Public | Houston, TX
1,055
-25 (-2.31%)
1,080
Lamar University
Public | Beaumont, TX
1,050
+30 (2.94%)
1,020
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Public | Kingsville, TX
1,050
-20 (-1.87%)
1,070
West Texas A & M University
Public | Canyon, TX
1,050
-10 (-0.94%)
1,060
McMurry University
Private | Abilene, TX
1,040
-50 (-4.59%)
1,090
Sam Houston State University
Public | Huntsville, TX
1,040
-
1,040
Southwestern Adventist University
Private | Keene, TX
1,035
-21 (-1.99%)
1,056
Angelo State University
Public | San Angelo, TX
1,030
-
1,030
University of Houston-Downtown
Public | Houston, TX
1,030
-5 (-0.48%)
1,035
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Public | Odessa, TX
1,020
+10 (0.99%)
1,010
Howard Payne University
Private | Brownwood, TX
1,000
+10 (1.01%)
990
Sul Ross State University
Public | Alpine, TX
1,000
-16 (-1.57%)
1,016
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Public | Edinburg, TX
990
-20 (-1.98%)
1,010
Texas A & M International University
Public | Laredo, TX
990
-35 (-3.41%)
1,025
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Private | Waxahachie, TX
980
-39 (-3.83%)
1,019
Prairie View A & M University
Public | Prairie View, TX
970
+30 (3.19%)
940
The University of Texas at El Paso
Public | El Paso, TX
960
-20 (-2.04%)
980
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Public | San Antonio, TX
950
-10 (-1.04%)
960
University of North Texas at Dallas
Public | Dallas, TX
940
+34 (3.75%)
906
Dallas Christian College
Private | Dallas, TX
925
-3 (-0.32%)
928
Huston-Tillotson University
Private | Austin, TX
900 -
Texas Southern University
Public | Houston, TX
900
-
900
Average1,106
-2 (-0.21%)
1,108