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.
| SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private 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.
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.
| School Name | SAT Average Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| 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 |
| Average | 1,106 -2 (-0.21%) |
1,108 |