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, 59 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2023 Average SAT score Texas colleges is 1,108. For public Texas colleges, the average SAT score is 1,069 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,155.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 59 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 | 1 97 to 98 |
- | 1 93 to 96 |
1400 - 1450 | - | - | - |
1350 - 1400 | 2 93 to 97 |
1 97 to 99+ |
1 89 to 93 |
1300 - 1350 | 2 90 to 93 |
1 94 to 97 |
1 85 to 89 |
1250 - 1300 | 4 83 to 90 |
1 91 to 94 |
3 74 to 85 |
1200 - 1250 | 3 78 to 83 |
1 88 to 91 |
2 67 to 74 |
1150 - 1200 | 4 71 to 78 |
1 84 to 88 |
3 56 to 67 |
1100 - 1150 | 8 58 to 71 |
5 69 to 84 |
3 44 to 56 |
1050 - 1100 | 13 36 to 58 |
8 44 to 69 |
5 26 to 44 |
1000 - 1050 | 12 15 to 36 |
7 22 to 44 |
5 7 to 26 |
Below 1000 | 9 0 to 15 |
7 0 to 22 |
2 0 to 7 |
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 | |
---|---|---|
2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
Rice University Private | Houston, TX |
1,540 +10 (0.65%) |
1,530 |
Southern Methodist University Private | Dallas, TX |
1,450 +25 (1.75%) |
1,425 |
Trinity University Private | San Antonio, TX |
1,380 +6 (0.44%) |
1,374 |
The University of Texas at Austin Public | Austin, TX |
1,370 +5 (0.37%) |
1,365 |
Baylor University Private | Waco, TX |
1,320 +65 (5.18%) |
1,255 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Public | Richardson, TX |
1,300 | - |
University of Dallas Private | Irving, TX |
1,270 +20 (1.60%) |
1,250 |
Texas A & M University-College Station Public | College Station, TX |
1,270 +10 (0.79%) |
1,260 |
Texas Christian University Private | Fort Worth, TX |
1,260 +20 (1.61%) |
1,240 |
LeTourneau University Private | Longview, TX |
1,250 - |
1,250 |
Austin College Private | Sherman, TX |
1,240 +10 (0.81%) |
1,230 |
University of Houston Public | Houston, TX |
1,240 +5 (0.40%) |
1,235 |
Southwestern University Private | Georgetown, TX |
1,240 - |
1,240 |
Texas Tech University Public | Lubbock, TX |
1,190 -5 (-0.42%) |
1,195 |
University of St Thomas Private | Houston, TX |
1,165 +35 (3.10%) |
1,130 |
Abilene Christian University Private | Abilene, TX |
1,160 - |
1,160 |
McMurry University Private | Abilene, TX |
1,150 +20 (1.77%) |
1,130 |
Saint Edward's University Private | Austin, TX |
1,145 | - |
Houston Baptist University Private | Houston, TX |
1,140 -5 (-0.44%) |
1,145 |
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Public | Kingsville, TX |
1,130 +120 (11.88%) |
1,010 |
University of North Texas Public | Denton, TX |
1,120 -5 (-0.44%) |
1,125 |
The University of Texas at Arlington Public | Arlington, TX |
1,110 - |
1,110 |
The University of Texas at Tyler Public | Tyler, TX |
1,110 -35 (-3.06%) |
1,145 |
Texas Lutheran University Private | Seguin, TX |
1,110 | - |
The University of Texas at San Antonio Public | San Antonio, TX |
1,110 -10 (-0.89%) |
1,120 |
Hardin-Simmons University Private | Abilene, TX |
1,095 +25 (2.34%) |
1,070 |
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Public | Corpus Christi, TX |
1,090 +15 (1.40%) |
1,075 |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Private | Belton, TX |
1,090 +25 (2.35%) |
1,065 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake Public | Houston, TX |
1,081 +7 (0.65%) |
1,074 |
Dallas Baptist University Private | Dallas, TX |
1,080 +10 (0.93%) |
1,070 |
Texas State University Public | San Marcos, TX |
1,080 -5 (-0.46%) |
1,085 |
Concordia University Texas Private | Austin, TX |
1,060 +42 (4.13%) |
1,018 |
Stephen F Austin State University Public | Nacogdoches, TX |
1,060 -10 (-0.93%) |
1,070 |
Texas A & M University-Commerce Public | Commerce, TX |
1,050 +10 (0.96%) |
1,040 |
Lubbock Christian University Private | Lubbock, TX |
1,050 -14 (-1.32%) |
1,064 |
Sam Houston State University Public | Huntsville, TX |
1,050 +15 (1.45%) |
1,035 |
Tarleton State University Public | Stephenville, TX |
1,050 - |
1,050 |
West Texas A & M University Public | Canyon, TX |
1,050 -34 (-3.14%) |
1,084 |
University of Houston-Downtown Public | Houston, TX |
1,040 | - |
Texas Wesleyan University Private | Fort Worth, TX |
1,040 +30 (2.97%) |
1,010 |
Texas Woman's University Public | Denton, TX |
1,040 -15 (-1.42%) |
1,055 |
Angelo State University Public | San Angelo, TX |
1,030 -25 (-2.37%) |
1,055 |
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Public | Texarkana, TX |
1,030 +30 (3.00%) |
1,000 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public | Edinburg, TX |
1,030 | - |
University of the Incarnate Word Private | San Antonio, TX |
1,020 -20 (-1.92%) |
1,040 |
Southwestern Adventist University Private | Keene, TX |
1,020 +5 (0.49%) |
1,015 |
Howard Payne University Private | Brownwood, TX |
1,010 | - |
Texas A & M International University Public | Laredo, TX |
1,010 - |
1,010 |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Private | Waxahachie, TX |
1,010 +20 (2.02%) |
990 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin Public | Odessa, TX |
1,010 -20 (-1.94%) |
1,030 |
The University of Texas at El Paso Public | El Paso, TX |
980 | - |
Sul Ross State University Public | Alpine, TX |
970 -8 (-0.82%) |
978 |
Dallas Christian College Private | Dallas, TX |
965 | - |
Prairie View A & M University Public | Prairie View, TX |
950 +5 (0.53%) |
945 |
Texas A&M University-San Antonio Public | San Antonio, TX |
950 -81 (-7.86%) |
1,031 |
Lamar University Public | Beaumont, TX |
940 -65 (-6.47%) |
1,005 |
Huston-Tillotson University Private | Austin, TX |
920 +10 (1.10%) |
910 |
Texas Southern University Public | Houston, TX |
910 - |
910 |
University of North Texas at Dallas Public | Dallas, TX |
845 -95 (-10.11%) |
940 |
Average | 1,108 +2 (0.20%) |
1,106 |